After Nvidia’s Driver Update, Red Dead Redemption 2 video stopped working: Fix

Red Dead Redemption 2, developed and published by Rockstar Games in 2018, is an action-adventure game and the third installment in the Red Dead series. It serves as a prequel to the 2010 game, Red Dead Redemption. The game is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, and Microsoft Windows platforms. Players have praised the game for its excellent graphics and engaging gameplay. Recently, a player reported on Reddit that after updating their Nvidia driver, the Red Dead Redemption 2 video stopped working. If you’re facing the same issue, continue reading to learn about possible fixes.

Nvidia is a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and Nvidia Graphics Driver is system software that runs on a Windows computer. Suppose your computer doesn’t have a dedicated video adapter. In that case, the graphics driver simply runs the graphics chipset on the motherboard, allowing you to play videos or video games properly. So, just like the Windows OS version and other software, the graphics driver must also be updated to perform better.

After Nvidia’s Driver Update, Red Dead Redemption 2 video stopped working: Fix

One of the RDR2 (PC) gamers has recently reported a problem after updating the Nvidia graphics driver to the latest version, the Red Dead Redemption 2 video has stopped working. While other video games are working fine with the same graphics driver version. So, there is some issue with the Red Dead Redemption 2 game.

That Reddit user also confirms that the issue has been fixed after rolling back to the previous version of the Nvidia graphics driver. To do this, let’s follow the below steps:

• Open Device Manager on your Windows 10 PC/Laptop.
• Expand Display adapters > Right-click on the Nvidia graphics card.
• Go to Properties > The Graphics Card Properties box will appear.
• Click on the Driver tab > Click on the Roll Back Driver.

• The Driver Package rollback page will appear.
• Select any reason and click on the Yes button to confirm.
• Once the rollback process is done, you can see the previous driver version and date. If the Driver Date and Version details are decreased, that means you’ve successfully rolled back the Nvidia graphics driver version.
• Finally, reboot your computer to take effects and the issue of Red Dead Redemption 2 video stopped working may be fixed.

Nvidia’s latest driver seems to have broken video output for RDR2 PC
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Meanwhile, another Redditor has mentioned that the Full-Screen mode doesn’t work for the RDR2 game. If you can use Full-Screen Window mode by pressing the Alt button and opening the Red Dead Redemption 2 game, the main tab will open at any point of time.

We will keep updating the troubleshooting guide whenever a new fix or permanent solution is available. Till then, stay tuned for more info.

Source: Reddit