Right-click RDR2 > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files .
If your graphics card struggles to compute complex DirectX 12 asynchronous compute shaders, forcing the game engine to fall back onto the stable DirectX 11 pipeline will bypass the crash. Launcher Platform Navigation Path to Launch Arguments Command Line Code
Scroll down the list of files to delete and check . errgfxd3dshader1 work
Old or corrupted graphics cache files.
Open Windows Settings (Win + I) ➡️ System ➡️ Storage ➡️ Temporary Files ➡️ Check "DirectX Shader Cache" ➡️ Click Remove Files Right-click RDR2 > Properties > Local Files >
Close these entirely before starting the game. 3. Verify Integrity of Game Files (Steam/Rockstar) Corrupted shaders or files can trigger this error.
: Go to your Library, click the three dots (...) underneath the GTA V tile, and click Verify . 4. Switch the Graphics API Settings Old or corrupted graphics cache files
ERR_GFX_D3D_INIT (often related to "shader" or "d3d" initialization) typically occurs in Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V)
Open the menu in-game (or edit system.xml in the folder mentioned above). Find the section.
: Open the AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition , navigate to Gaming -> Graphics , scroll down to Advanced , and click Reset Shader Cache .
