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RS3 won't start or crashes

Race Studio 3 crashes, freezes or won't open.

Did it start after an update or an antivirus change?

Try this

Add RS3 to antivirus exclusions

  1. AiM lists known issues with AVG, Norton and Windows Defender.
  2. Add Race Studio 3 to your antivirus exclusions, then restart RS3.
Did that fix it?No, contact support

Is the computer a Mac or an ARM-based laptop?

Try this

Check the platform

  1. RS3 needs 64-bit Windows; on a Mac it runs in a Windows virtual machine.
  2. ARM systems often lack the drivers RS3 needs.

FAQ: Does RS3 run on a Mac?FAQ: ARM laptops

Did that fix it?No, contact support

Have you reinstalled the latest release over the top?

Try this

Reinstall the latest release

  1. Download the current release from AiM.
  2. Install it over your current version.
  3. Restart the computer and open RS3.

Downloads

Did that fix it?No, contact support

Next step

Send us the details

  1. Turn on RS3 logging, reproduce the problem, then zip C:\AIM_SPORT\RaceStudio3\logs and attach it to the contact form.

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