Outriders has been in the top four of the most sold games on Steam and that’s just early orders after the beta release, that suggests the game has developed an overall affinity among players. But, the game does have its fair share of problems. Some players have encountered the Outriders Error Code 23. The error can occur at startup during first launch or after you have played a substantial amount of time in the game. From what we know so far, the cause of the error is a problem with the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable or corrupt game files.
Fix Outriders Error Code 23 and Error Code 29
There is no confirmation from the developers about the Outriders Error Code 23 and Error Code 29, but users with the 23 error code, fixed it by repairing or reinstalling the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable. If that does not help, try to repair the game files on Steam. Finally, if the above two did not resolve the error, reinstall the game. Here are the steps you can follow for the solutions.
Update Windows to Fix Outriders Error Code 23
You should regularly update the Windows OS as it covers essential DirectX, Visual C++ Redistributable, security updates, and other files that are essential for your computer. So, if you have not updated the OS for a while, do it now and that may potentially fix the error.
Uninstall and Reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015, 2017 and 2019
Here are the steps you need to follow.
- Press Windows Key + I and go to Apps
- Locate Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable and uninstall the two files. (if you don’t have it directly start from step 3)
- Download the software from the Official Website
- Click on Download
- Download and install both the x86: vc_redist.x86.exe and x64: vc_redist.x64.exe
- After the download is complete, install the software following on-screen prompts.
Now, try playing Outriders and check if error code 23 still appears.
Repair Game Files from Steam
Here are the steps you need to follow.
- Launch the Steam client and go to Library
- Right-click on OUTRIDERS and select Properties
- Go to Local Files and click on Verify Integrity of game files
- Wait for the process to complete.
Finally, if none of the above solutions have worked, you need to reinstall the game. We will update the post when we know more about the error codes. We will update the post on Outriders Error Code 29 as well. Meanwhile, if you know something that we didn’t cover, you can share that in the comments for our readers.
