How to Fix Offline Mode in Rockstar Games Launcher

The Rockstar Games Launcher is a digital storefront and launcher for PC games developed and published by Rockstar Games.

It allows users to purchase and download games from the Rockstar Games library, including Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, and Max Payne.

In some cases, players can experience connection issues with the launcher.

Many players have also reported that the Rockstar Games Launcher is not working, freezing, or not responding.

A common error that players face is the “Could not establish connection” error.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix offline mode could not establish connection in the Rockstar Games Launcher (Social Club).

• Why can’t Rockstar Games establish connection?
• How to fix offline mode in Rockstar Games Launcher

Why can’t Rockstar Games establish connection?

Rockstar Games can’t establish a connection because there is an issue with your internet connection or the Rockstar Games services.

Check if Rockstar Games is down—if it is, you need to wait for it to be back up.

It also won’t be able to establish a connection if your PC has unopened ports or it’s using the wrong DNS servers.

A slow internet speed can also cause connection issues.

Rockstar Games suggests a download speed of 7.5 Mbps and an upload speed of 1 Mbps.

How to fix offline mode in Rockstar Games Launcher

To fix offline mode in the Rockstar Games Launcher, you can try connecting to a VPN.

You can also try connecting to 1.1.1.1 with WARP by Cloudflare, deleting the social club folder, or flushing your DNS cache.

A free VPN service that you can use is ProtonVPN.

After you’ve connected to a VPN or 1.1.1.1, try opening the Rockstar Games Launcher again.

Fix 1: Use ProtonVPN

1. End the task for the Rockstar Games Launcher.
2. Visit the Proton VPN website.
3. Scroll down to the footer and select “Free VPN”.
4. Select “Get ProtonVPN for Free”.
5. Install Proton VPN, open it, and create an account.
6. Connect to a free VPN and open the Rockstar Games Launcher.

Fix 2: Use 1.1.1.1 by Cloudflare

1. End the task for the Rockstar Games Launcher.
2. Visit https://1.1.1.1/ by Cloudflare.
3. Download 1.1.1.1 for Windows/macOS/Linux.
4. Open WARP and turn it on.
5. Open the Rockstar Games Launcher.

Fix 3: Delete the social club folder

1. Open the File Explorer.
2. Navigate to the “Documents” folder.
3. Open the “Rockstar Games” folder.
4. Delete the “Social Club” folder.
5. Open the Rockstar Games Launcher and log in to your account.

Fix 4: Flush your DNS cache

1. Search for “cmd” using Windows Search.
2. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
3. Type “ipconfig /flushdns” and press enter.
4. Type “netsh winsock reset” and press enter.
5. Restart your computer and open the Rockstar Games Launcher.

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