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Road Rash: 30th Anniversary Edition: Game Crash (Workarounds)
Short answer
No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: Don't know if you want to try it or have the hard drive space for it, but i run the game on Linux (CachyOS and Fedora) and i had not one game crash so far.
How to fix it
Set your monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz
- Open Windows Settings → System → Display.
- Click “Advanced display settings”.
- Choose “Refresh rate” and select 60 Hz.
- Apply the change and restart the game.
Test the game on a Linux distribution
- If you have a dual‑boot or can use a virtual machine, install a Linux distro (e.g., Fedora or CachyOS).
- Install Steam, add Road Rash™: 30th Anniversary Edition, and launch it.
- The game has been reported to run without crashes on Linux, which can confirm whether the issue is Windows‑specific.
Update graphics drivers
- Even though your Nvidia RTX 4070 drivers are up to date, reinstall the latest driver package to rule out corrupted files.
- Use the Nvidia Control Panel or download the driver directly from Nvidia’s website, then perform a clean installation.
Run the game in compatibility mode
- Right‑click the game’s executable or Steam shortcut, select “Properties”.
- Go to the “Compatibility” tab, check “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” and choose Windows 10.
- Apply and launch the game.
If it still doesn't work
- Try disabling any third‑party overlay software (Discord, GeForce Experience, etc.).
- Verify the game files through Steam (Properties → Local Files → Verify integrity).
- Lower the in‑game graphics settings (resolution, texture quality) to reduce load.
- Consider playing the game on a different PC or operating system to isolate hardware‑specific issues.
What players reported
So far it's amazing game but the random crashes is killing me. Nothing but random crashes when playing. I can't pin the reason behind it.
What players suggest
Don't know if you want to try it or have the hard drive space for it, but i run the game on Linux (CachyOS and Fedora) and i had not one game crash so far. Installing and playing this game is really easy through Steam (the same steps like on Windows)
Intel i-7 32 GB RAM Nvidia 4070 RTX Windows 11 Works fine but just out of the blew crash. It's not the PC maybe Windows 11. Graphic card up to date. Might be my monitors high refresh rate. I might try lowering it
it cannot be fixed. it crashes if you run above 60hz this has been a known issue for years. this is just a lazy re-release of the pc version. they did nothing to fix any of its underlying problems and it'll never be fixed because it was a lazy cash grab and the entire goal was to make money without spending any money
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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: crash, directx, nvidia, amd