Hi there,

When I start through RagePluginHook, when Rockstar Games Launcher opens and RPH says 'Launching game...', after some time loading, RS launcher says 'A game is currently running', with only an 'EXIT' button.

Since the GTA update, I have updated RPH and ScriptHook (also LSPDFR updated) -- these are the only changes.

How do I overcome this? Please.

Many thanks

When the Rockstar Games Launcher gets stuck showing "A game is currently running" while RAGE Plugin Hook is sitting on "Launching game...", it usually means a background "ghost" process of GTA V or Social Club is locked up, or RPH is unable to trigger the game startup sequence directly through the new launcher.

The steps to resolve this include:

1. Clear Zombie Processes via Task Manager

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.

2. Look for any active instances of GTA5.exe, Rockstar Games Launcher, or SocialClub.exe.

3. Right-click and select End Task for all of them.

4. Try launching again via RAGEPluginHook.exe.

2. Use the "Hook Into Running Game" Workaround

If launching directly via RPH continues to trigger the launcher error:

1. Launch GTA V normally through Steam, Epic Games, or Rockstar Launcher.

2. As soon as the game opens and starts loading into Story Mode (or while you are on the main menu), press Alt + Tab.

3. Go to your GTA V folder and double-click RAGEPluginHook.exe.

4. RPH will detect the active GTA5.exe instance, hook into the game directly, and load LSPDFR normally.

3. Check Executable Compatibility/Admin Settings

If GTA5.exe or PlayGTA5.exe is set to "Run as administrator" but RAGEPluginHook.exe is not (or vice versa), the permissions mismatch prevents RPH from communicating with the Rockstar Launcher.

1. Right-click GTA5.exe, PlayGTA5.exe, and RAGEPluginHook.exe $\rightarrow$ Properties $\rightarrow$ Compatibility.

2. Ensure "Run this program as an administrator" is toggled ON for all three files (or toggled OFF for all three if you encounter permission overrides).

4. Adjust RPH Plugin Timeout (!)

1. Launch RAGEPluginHook.exe while holding Left Shift until the settings menu opens.

2. In the General tab, change Plugin Timeout Threshold from 10000 to 60000.

3. Under Plugins, set it to "Load all plugins on startup" (or load none at startup and load them via the F4 console using LoadPlugin "LSPD First Response.dll" once in-game).

5. Clear your temporary files

Press Win + R, type %temp%, hit Enter, and delete all the files in that folder (skip any files if Windows says they are currently in use). Temporary file conflicts in AppData can often cause launch issues with RPH and the Rockstar Launcher.

Edited Monday at 08:18 PM2 days by lushchak

Thank you for the super speedy response.

I have tried all the solutions -- And none have worked.

Even when I try launching normally through Steam, the error still shows, stating 'A game is currently running'.

Hello,

Do you have a mods folder from before the update?

Hi there,

Unfortunately No -- I did not backup...

However, I have entirely reinstalled GTA5 and LSPDFR etc, and the error persists with 'A game is currently running'. The error shows even when I try to launch only via GTA5 in Steam, not via RPH.

Any advice/guidance appreciated massively.

Edited Tuesday at 01:53 PM1 day by mrtomtom818

I see. No worries, it will probably make it easier to troubleshoot to be honest.

Were you able to launch the game at all before adding mods (after the reinstall) or did you try it?

If you are using any trainers make sure they have been updated.