Failed to initialize critical data / verify game files

[Hossenberg]

Hi guys, I haven't played in quite some time and now I can't load into the game.

 

When I go to launch into GTAW from RAGEMP I keep getting the "failed to initialize critical data" error. It's a clean install of the game and I've tried to verify the game files as well. I'm running everything as an administrator. Nothing works.

 

Please help so I can get back in-game! 

 

Thanks

[PuzzledQuantity]

How are you launching the game? Through steam, epic or rockstar launcher? If it's steam/epic try launching the game directly from the rockstar launcher. If that doesn't work, or you're already using the rockstar launcher try reinstalling the rockstar launcher.  

 

There's a bunch of youtube videos surrounding this issue so I've linked one below for you;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWTS2lgKW6Q

 

[Hossenberg]

Well I have no problem loading into singleplayer, the game works fine. It's only when I try to load into GTAW through RAGEMP where I get the above errors. 

 

I've seen the above video and tried every step with no success.

[Dreams & Nightmares]

@Hossenberg

Have you tried reinstalling the RAGE? Do you have any mods installed, such as LSPDFR for example? 

[Hossenberg]

I forgot to reply to this. 
 

It seems that a RGL reinstall and a relocation of RAGE and RGL into a different directory fixed the problem. Very odd. 
 

Can L&A. 

Edited May 5, 2022 by Hossenberg