Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction (originally known as Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Quarantine) is an online multiplayer tactical shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. A spin-off of Rainbow Six Siege (2015), Extraction is a cooperative multiplayer game in which players must work together to combat and defeat a type of parasite-like aliens called the Archaeans. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Amazon Luna, Google Stadia, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S on January 20, 2022. Players all over the world were extremely excited to play Rainbow Six Extraction. The game is extremely fun and addicting. However, there seems to be an issue that crashes the game. That is why this guide will show you how to fix Rainbow Six Extraction crash at launch issue on PC.
For information, let us tell you that Extraction is available on PC through Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Launcher and Xbox Game Pass. If you have been playing sports, chances are you have come across crashing, stuttering and performance issues at least once. We have already covered how to fix all controller issues with this game.
Rainbow Six Extraction Crashing, Lag and Low FPS Issues
There are a few fixes that you can try in order to fix this issue. Hopefully, you will find a solution in this guide that will allow you to play the game again. These fixes are proposed by the members of the community and from our experiences.
Verify the Files of Rainbow Six Extraction
There is a chance that the launch issues or crashes are being caused by some missing files, or some corrupted file in the R6 Extraction install directory. And, there is only one way to spot and fix them. Use the file verification feature of the launcher you are using to fix this issue.
If you have installed Rainbow Six Extraction via Ubisoft Connect (previously known as Uplay), then here is how to do it:
Ubisoft Launcher
- Launch Ubisoft Connect
- Go to “Games”
- Click on Rainbow Six Extraction
- Click on “Properties” from the left bar
- Look under the “Local Files” section
- Click on “Verify Files”
Epic Games Store
If you have purchased Rainbow Six Extraction on EGL, then here is what you need to do:
- Launch Epic Games Launcher
- Go to your Library
- Take your mouse pointer on Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction
- Click on the “Settings icon(three dots)” beside the “Launch” icon
- Select “Verify”
Steam
- Launch Steam.
- Navigate to your library.
- Right-click on the name of the game you are having troubles with.
- Click on properties.
- Navigate to local files.
- And from there, click on the Verify Integrity Of Game Files.
Update DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributables
Ensure that both DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributables are on the latest version.
Manually update your GPU Drivers
Make sure that you have the latest drivers for your GPU installed. You can get the latest ones from the links below.
Make sure you are using the dedicated GPU (Laptop Users)
At times, your integrated GPU might take over and run the game through that. Most integrated GPUs aren’t powerful enough to turn modern titles and result in crashes at launch.
Switching to the dedicated Nvidia GPU
- First, open the Nvidia Control Panel
- Then navigate to 3D Settings and then Manage 3D Settings
- Open the tab Program Settings and choose Rainbow Six Extraction from the dropdown menu
- Next, select the preferred graphics processor for this program from the second dropdown.
- Your Nvidia GPU should show as High performance Nvidia processor
- Save the changes
Switching to the dedicated AMD GPU
- First, open Radeon Settings
- Then navigate to Preferences followed by Additional Settings
- Here, select Power and then Switchable Graphics Application Settings
- Select Rainbow Six Extraction from the list of applications
- If Rainbow Six Extraction isn’t in the list, click the Add Application button and select the executable from the installation directory. This adds the game to the list and you’ll be able to select it afterwards.
- In the column Graphics Settings, assign the High Performance profile to the game.
Update Your GPU Drivers
Always make sure that your graphics drivers are updated. Both NVIDIA and AMD have released drivers that are optimized for the latest games such as Battlefield 2042. If you are facing the DirectX error, installing the newer drivers will fix certainly that.
You can also try to adjust your NVIDIA Control Panel settings to find the optimal setting for your PC. This often gives your FPS a massive boost and can help you out a lot in certain situations.
For NVIDIA, you should download the latest drivers from their official website.
If you have an AMD GPU, we suggest downloading the Radeon Auto Detect Software to get the latest drivers.
Update Your Windows
Make sure you are on the latest version of Windows to support newer titles.
- In Windows Search type “Update”, and click on Check for Updates
- This will take you to the Windows Update section, and you can make sure you are on the latest version
Restart Your PC
Keep in mind that if all other measures fail, don’t worry, try restarting your PC and relaunching the game. Hope this will fix the issue but it is not the best solution. If that doesn’t fix it, you may have to wait to see if the devs release updates. You can contact the devs and tell them your problem so that it can be shed light.
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