Rockstar Games Launcher is a digital storefront and launcher for PC games developed and published by Rockstar Games.
In some cases, players may experience problems in online mode with the launcher.
A common error players encounter is getting stuck on “Connecting to Rockstar Game Service”.
In other words, Rockstar Game Launcher freezes on startup.
The error message may occur even though your internet connection is fine.
In this guide, you will learn how to fix the problem of “Connecting to Rockstar Game Services” or freezing the Rockstar Game Launcher.
- Why does Rockstar Launcher freeze when connecting to Rockstar Games services?
- How to fix “Connect to Rockstar Game Service” error
Why does Rockstar Launcher freeze when connecting to Rockstar Games services?
Rockstar Launcher crashes due to a problem with your internet connection or Rockstar Games services.
Check if Rockstar Games is down—if so, you need to wait until it’s backed up.
You also won’t be able to log in online if your PC has an unopened port or is using the wrong DNS server.
Slow internet speed can also cause connection problems.
Rockstar Games recommends a download speed of 7.5 Mbps and an upload speed of 1 Mbps.
How to fix “Connect to Rockstar Game Service” error
To fix the stuck on “Connecting to Rockstar Game Service”, you can try connecting to a VPN.
You can also try connecting to 1.1.1.1 using WARP by Cloudflare, delete the social club folder or clear your DNS cache.
One free VPN service you can use is ProtonVPN.
Once you have connected to VPN or 1.1.1.1, try to open Rockstar Game Launcher again.
Fix 1: Use ProtonVPN
- End of quest for Rockstar Game Launcher.
- Go to the Proton VPN website.
- Scroll down to the footer and click “Free VPN”.
- Click “Get ProtonVPN for Free”.
- Install Proton VPN, open it and create an account.
- Connect to the free VPN and open Rockstar Game Launcher.
Method 2: Using Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1
- End of quest for Rockstar Game Launcher.
- Access https://1.1.1.1/ using Cloudflare.
- Install 1.1.1.1 for Windows/macOS/Linux.
- Launch WARP and enable it.
- Open Rockstar Game Launcher.
- Open File Explorer.
- Navigate to the “Documents” folder.
- Open the folder “Rockstar Games”.
- Delete the “Social Club” folder.
- Open Rockstar Game Launcher and sign in to your account.
Fix 4: Clear your DNS cache
- Search for “Command Prompt” using Windows Search.
- Run Command Prompt as administrator.
- Type “ipconfig /flushdns” and press enter.
- Type “netsh winock reset” and press enter.
- Restart your computer and open Rockstar Game Launcher.
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