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 code 1 error in Social Club.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix “Social Club has failed to start because of an incomplete installation code 1” in the Rockstar Games Launcher.
- What is error code 1 in Social Club?
- How to fix “Social Club has failed to start because of an incomplete installation code 1″
What is error code 1 in Social Club?
Error code 1 in Social Club means that there’s an incomplete installation of Social Club.
This can happen if the launcher is unable to access or create files in the C or D drive due to permission issues or other errors.
It can also happen if there are corrupted or missing files.
Lastly, having an outdated version of the Rockstar Games Launcher will prevent it from loading.
How to fix “Social Club has failed to start because of an incomplete installation code 1″
To fix “Social Club has failed to start because of an incomplete installation code 1″, you need to open the Registry Editor and edit the ProgramFilesDir registry value.
If the value data is “C:\Program Files”, change it to “D:\Program Files” and if the value data is “D:\Program Files”, change it to “C:\Program Files”.
- Search for “Registry Editor” using Windows Search.
- Run the Registry Editor as an administrator.
- Copy and paste this “Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion” at the top of the Registry Editor.
- Double-click “ProgramFilesDir” to open it.
- If the value data is “C:\Program Files”, change it to “D:\Program Files” and if the value data is “D:\Program Files”, change it to “C:\Program Files”.
- Click on the “Ok” button and try launching the game (e.g. GTA 5) from the Rockstar Games Launcher again.
Changing the installation directory to the D drive, which is often a separate physical hard drive or partition, may help to avoid these issues and allow the launcher to load properly.
However, it’s important to note that modifying registry values can be risky, and it’s recommended that only advanced users make changes to the registry.
Before you make any changes, it’s always a good idea to create a backup of the registry.
Further reading
How to Fix Error Code 6000.87 in Rockstar Games Launcher
How to Fix “Failed to connect to the Rockstar Games Library Service”
How to Fix 3000.108 “Unfortunately we failed to fetch an essential asset” in Rockstar
