Subj : Microsoft broke Red Dead Redemption 2 in Windows 11 and can't be
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Mar 29 2023 12:45:03

Microsoft broke Red Dead Redemption 2 in Windows 11 and can't be bothered to 
fix it

Date:
Wed, 29 Mar 2023 11:37:34 +0000

Description:
Microsoft gives up trying to fix Red Dead Redemption 2 in Windows 11 21H2.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 remains one of the best PC games ever, so when 
Microsoft introduced a bug in Windows 11 with the KB5023774 update that 
prevented the game from launching, gamers were understandably upset. 

However, as Neowin reports , it seems like Microsoft has given up trying to 
fix the mess, which affects people using Windows 11 21H2. Instead, on a web 
page detailing known issues with the update , Microsoft suggests that to 
mitigate this issue, you can upgrade to Windows 11, version 22H2. 

While upgrading to Windows 11 22H2 appears to fix the issue, and allows Red 
Dead Redemption 2 to run, it does feel like Microsoft isnt sorting out the 
mess its made. 

While Id recommend making sure that youre using the latest version of Windows 
11 , there are legitimate reasons why you may not want to upgrade. Installing 
a major update for an operating system always introduces and element of risk, 
especially if the update breaks more things than it fixes  which has 
sometimes been the case with Microsoft. Giving up? (Image credit: Elnur / 
Shutterstock) 

Rather than fixing the issue in Windows 11 21H2, Microsofts suggestion to 
upgrade to 22H2 kind of feels like the company is shrugging its shoulders, 
and not trying sort things out for people who want to stay on 21H2. 

To be fair to Microsoft, this is a rather strange bug that seems to only 
affect this one game. If you use the Rockstar Games Launcher to try to play 
Red Dead Redemption 2 by clicking the Play button, it says its loading but 
nothing happens. 

Its understandably frustrating, and while Rockstars cowboy simulator is a 
good few years old now, it remains very popular, especially the online part 
of the game. 

So there will be plenty of would-be gunslingers who will be annoyed to learn 
that Microsoft is simply telling them to update Windows 11. While the company 
claims that Microsoft and Rockstar Games are investigating and will provide 
more information when it is available, if enough people update to 22H2, 
Microsoft may be less inclined to bother fixing the issue in 21H2.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-broke-red-dead-redemption-2-in-window
s-11-and-cant-be-bothered-to-fix-it


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