Some players report they can’t play Ready or Not because that game crashes when they start it. For example, a player’s Reddit post reported that gaming issue like this, “Today I bought the game Ready Or Not on Steam and after opening the game it crashes and it happens every single time.” Ready or Not can crash at startup with or without error messages shown. This is how you can fix Ready or Not crashing on launch on a Windows PC.
Verify the Ready or Not Game
First, start with standard troubleshooting methods, such as verifying (repairing) the game. A Steam verification scan will check for and repair missing or corrupted Ready or Not game files. This Steam page tells you how to run a verification scan for games installed with Valve’s gaming client.
The Verify integrity of game files option
Delete Ready or Not Mods
Many players have said they’ve fixed Ready or Not crashing on startup by deleting mod files. Outmoded or corrupted game mods can crash the game at launch. To remedy that, try deleting the Ready or Not mods like this:
- Activate Explorer with the Windows logo + E key combination.
- Go to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Ready Or Not\ReadyOrNot\Content\Paks folder path.
- Next, select all the pak mod files in the folder by holding the Ctrl key or by dragging the mouse over them.
The pak mod files
- Click Delete inside Explorer’s Home tab or command bar.
If this doesn’t work, try erasing the whole mod file. Right-click the Paks folder and select Delete. Then, verify the Ready or Not game via Steam.
Run Ready or Not With Admin Rights
Running the game with admin rights has also fixed Ready or Not crashing at launch for some players. You can also try starting the game from its installation folder after setting it to run with elevated privileges. This is how you can start Ready or Not with administrator rights:
- Bring up File Explorer and navigate to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Ready Or Not folder path.
- Right-click the ReadyOrNot file to select Properties and Compatibility.
The Run this program as an administrator option
- Click Run this program as an administrator to enable that setting.
- Next, select Apply > OK to save the selected setting.
- Double-click the ReadyorNot file to start the game.
Start Ready or Not in Safe Mode
Ready or Not has a Safe Mode option you can select to start the game without mods. It has been confirmed selecting that option can fix Ready or Not crashing on startup. Select the Ready or Not game in your Steam library and click Play > Play Safe Mode when starting the game to apply this potential fix. If this works, select the Always use this option checkbox.
The Play Safe Mode option
Clean Boot Windows 11/10
Some background third-party apps can potentially cause startup issues for Ready or Not. To remedy this, try applying the clean boot troubleshooting method that disables third-party startup items. Microsoft’s guide to clean booting tells you how users can disable all third-party startup items with Task Manager and MSConfig.
The Services tab in MSConfig
Delete the Sl.pcl.dll File
Deleting the sl.pcl.dll file is another potential fix for Ready or Not crashing on startup that’s worked for some players. You can erase the file like this:
- Bring up File Explorer by clicking its pinned taskbar shortcut.
- Open this folder in Explorer: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Ready Or Not\ReadyOrNot\Plugins\Nvidia\Streamline\Binaries\ThirdParty\Win64.
- Next, right-click the sl.pcl.dll file to select Delete.
Other Possible Ways to Fix Ready or Not Crashing on Startup
If Ready or Not still crashes when you try to start it, there are numerous other potential fixes you can try applying. These are some more troubleshooting methods that could fix that game crashing at launch:
- Repair system files by running an SFC scan with the Command Prompt.
- Update the graphics driver on your Windows PC.
- Reinstall the Ready or Not a game.
- Select (or set) alternative DirectX 11 or 12 launch options for the game.
- Erase the mod.io subfolder in the Paks (mods) directory.
Those troubleshooting methods are among the most widely confirmed ways to fix Ready or Not crashing on startup on Windows PCs. So, there’s a decent chance applying them will get the RON game started on your PC. You can also try contacting the game’s help service (VOID) with the in**@*************ve.net email address if further potential fixes are required.
