Rocket League Crashing on PC: How to Fix It
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Rocket League crashing on PC is most often fixed by disabling mods and background apps, confirming DirectX 11 is installed, and deleting the Cache folder in Documents\My Games\Rocket League\TAGame — that is the order Psyonix’s own crash guide lists, by how many issues each step solves. If those don’t fix it, verify the game files, update your GPU driver, reset video settings to default, and stop OneDrive syncing Rocket League’s Documents folder. This guide walks through every step with exact paths.
Quick fix table
| Symptom | Most likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes on launch or black screen | DirectX 11 missing | Install the latest DirectX runtime (Fix 3) |
| “Runtime” or “NTDLL” error on startup | Corrupt save/cache | Delete the TAGame Cache folder (Fix 4) |
| Won’t launch after a game update | Outdated mod | Disable mods until they update (Fix 1) |
| Freezes or EAC hangs, stutter | OneDrive syncing Documents | Stop OneDrive backing up the folder (Fix 9) |
| Crashes after changing video settings | Bad video config | Reset video settings to Default (Fix 7) |
| “Ran out of virtual memory” | Pagefile/disk space | Free space on C: and fix the pagefile (Fix 10) |
| Random crashes mid-match | Driver or damaged files | Verify files, update GPU driver (Fixes 5–6) |
Fix 1 — Disable mods and third-party apps
Psyonix puts this first because it solves the most crashes. Rocket League does not officially support third-party software; mods are allowed only if they follow Epic’s Terms of Service, and Psyonix’s support article states that Rocket League may crash when using mods.
- Close BakkesMod or any other mod loader before launching.
- After every Rocket League update, leave mods disabled until the mod creator has updated them — an out-of-date mod is the classic cause of a crash right after a patch.
Fix 2 — Close background applications
Programs running in the background can interfere with the game or the Epic Games Launcher. Epic’s suggestion is a clean boot: run msconfig, hide Microsoft services on the Services tab, disable the rest, disable startup apps in Task Manager, and reboot. If Rocket League then runs, re-enable apps in batches to find the one causing it.
Overlays and capture tools (Discord overlay, RGB suites, recording software) are common candidates to test first. If Discord is involved, optimizing Discord for gaming covers turning its overlay off per game.
Fix 3 — Make sure DirectX 11 is installed
DirectX 11 is required to play Rocket League. Psyonix says that if Rocket League crashes at launch or you only see a black screen, you may need to upgrade DirectX. Install the latest runtime with Microsoft’s DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer, then reboot. Rocket League’s minimum and recommended specs both list DirectX 11.0.
Fix 4 — Delete the Cache folder (Runtime or NTDLL error)
Psyonix says a Runtime or NTDLL error on startup indicates a corrupt Rocket League save file, which can happen after a force-close, a crash, or a mod that touched save data. To fix it:
- Close Rocket League.
- Open File Explorer → Documents → My Games → Rocket League → TAGame.
- Right-click Cache → Delete.
- Launch Rocket League.
The game rebuilds the Cache folder on the next launch. If it still won’t start, go to Fix 8.
Fix 5 — Verify the game files
Verifying replaces damaged or missing files without touching your save data.
- Epic Games Launcher: Library → the three dots next to Rocket League → Manage → Verify.
- Steam (existing owners): right-click Rocket League → Properties → Installed Files → Verify integrity of game files.
Fix 6 — Update your GPU driver
Install the latest driver from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel. If crashes started after a driver update, or you have switched GPU brands, do a clean install with DDU rather than installing over the top.
Also check Rocket League’s minimum spec: a 2.5 GHz dual-core CPU, 4 GB RAM and a GTX 760 / Radeon R9 270X, with a GTX 1060 / RX 470 and 8 GB RAM recommended. Below that, crashes under load are expected.
Fix 7 — Use Windowed mode and default video settings
Two of Psyonix’s listed steps target a bad video configuration:
- Switch Display Mode to Windowed in Rocket League’s Video settings and test.
- Reset to defaults: Settings → Video → Default → Apply.
Once the game is stable, rebuild your setup from the best Rocket League settings for FPS, changing a few settings at a time.
Fix 8 — Rename the Rocket League Documents folder
A damaged file in your Documents folder can stop Rocket League launching at all. Renaming the folder makes the game create a fresh one:
- Make sure Rocket League is closed.
- Open File Explorer → Documents → My Games.
- Right-click Rocket League → Rename → type
Rocket League Old→ Enter.
Your old folder stays as a backup. For “Load Failure” errors, Epic’s article also clears the Epic Online Services cloud cache. Press Win + R, paste the following and press Enter. It renames the folder and deletes AppData\Local\Rocket League\datastorage in one go:
cmd /s /c ren "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rocket League" "Rocket League Old" & rmdir /s /q "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Rocket League\datastorage"Fix 9 — Stop OneDrive syncing Rocket League
Psyonix says OneDrive may cause hitching, stuttering or Easy Anti-Cheat hang-ups in Rocket League, and lists it as a crash fix. The game keeps its config and save data in Documents\My Games\Rocket League, which OneDrive backs up by default on many PCs. Pick one of Psyonix’s four workarounds:
| Option | Steps |
|---|---|
| Keep OneDrive, exclude Rocket League | File Explorer → Documents → My Games → right-click Rocket League → OneDrive → Always keep on this device |
| Stop backing up Documents | OneDrive icon → cogwheel → Settings → Sync and Backup → Manage Backup → toggle Documents off |
| Unlink OneDrive | OneDrive icon → cogwheel → Settings → Account → Unlink this PC |
| Uninstall OneDrive | Settings → Apps → Installed apps → Microsoft OneDrive → Uninstall |
Fix 10 — “Ran out of virtual memory”
Rocket League can close with a crash dialog that says “Ran out of virtual memory. To prevent this condition, you must free up more space on your primary hard disk.” The message is literal: Windows ran out of committed memory, which is RAM plus the pagefile stored on your system drive.
- Free space on the drive Windows is installed on. A nearly full C: drive leaves no room for the pagefile to grow.
- Check the pagefile: search View advanced system settings → Advanced → Performance Settings → Advanced → Virtual memory Change. Either tick Automatically manage or set a custom size of about 1.5× your RAM.
- Close browsers and other memory-heavy apps before playing, especially on 8 GB systems.
The same fix applies to the similar video-memory crash in other games — see the out of video memory error fix.
Fix 11 — Turn off Game Bar captures and set a high-performance power plan
Psyonix suggests these for performance problems, and they are worth ruling out for crashes:
- Settings → Gaming → Xbox Game Bar → Off; Captures → Record in the background while I’m playing → Off. Psyonix also suggests turning Game Mode off if you have issues, then restarting.
- Search Power & Sleep Settings → Additional power settings → choose High Performance (or Ultimate Performance if it’s listed). More detail in the best power plan for gaming.
Still crashing?
Psyonix’s last two steps are to reduce the number of friends or players on your blocked list and to contact your hardware manufacturer, since repeat crashes with every fix applied point to unstable hardware. Remove any CPU, GPU or RAM overclock, test with XMP/EXPO off, and check temperatures. For crashes that name an access violation, the general fix is in the 0xc0000005 access violation crash fix.
If it isn’t a crash: stutter and FPS drops
Hitches and freezes that don’t close the game are a performance problem, not a crash. Start with the Rocket League stuttering fix, then the Rocket League lowest input lag settings once it is stable.
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Frequently asked questions
Why does Rocket League keep crashing on my PC?
The most common causes, in the order Psyonix's own support article lists them, are third-party mods, background applications, a missing DirectX 11 runtime, and a corrupt Cache folder in Documents\My Games\Rocket League\TAGame. After those come damaged game files, an outdated GPU driver, and OneDrive syncing the Rocket League Documents folder. Work through them in that order.
How do I fix a Rocket League runtime or NTDLL error on startup?
Psyonix says a Runtime or NTDLL error means a corrupt Rocket League save file. Close the game, open File Explorer → Documents → My Games → Rocket League → TAGame, delete the Cache folder, and launch again. If it still won't start, rename the whole Documents\My Games\Rocket League folder to Rocket League Old so the game rebuilds it.
Can OneDrive make Rocket League crash?
Psyonix says OneDrive may cause hitching, stuttering or Easy Anti-Cheat hang-ups in Rocket League, because the game keeps its settings and save data in your Documents folder. Fix it by stopping OneDrive from backing up Documents, setting the Rocket League folder to Always keep on this device, or unlinking OneDrive from the PC.
Does Rocket League crash because of mods like BakkesMod?
It can. Psyonix states Rocket League may crash when using mods and recommends disabling mods after every Rocket League update until the mod's creator has updated it. Mods are allowed only if they follow Epic's Terms of Service, and Psyonix does not support them, so disable them first when troubleshooting.
What does "Ran out of virtual memory" mean in Rocket League?
The message means Windows could not give the game more virtual memory, and it asks you to free up space on your primary drive. Make sure the drive Windows is installed on has free space and that the Windows pagefile is set to System managed size or large enough (about 1.5× your RAM), then close memory-heavy background apps and relaunch.