This is a common point of confusion. Even if your system has no AMD components, Resident Evil 8’s graphics engine (the RE Engine) was built with multi-vendor support. Capcom included amd-ags-x64.dll as part of the base asset library. Removing it will always cause the game to crash at launch.
| Cause | Explanation | |-------|-------------| | | The game's installer didn't run the VC++ or AMD AGS installer correctly. | | Anti-virus quarantine | Some AVs flag DLLs that inject into GPU drivers as "potentially unwanted." | | Manual deletion | Cleaning temp files or modding mishaps. | | Corrupted driver install | AMD Software Adrenalin should install AGS globally, but a bad upgrade may skip it. | | Running on non-AMD hardware | Paradoxically, NVIDIA users still need the DLL – the game checks for it regardless of GPU vendor. | amd-ags-x64.dll resident evil 8
: Issues often arise when running the game on Windows versions or Linux (Wine/Proton) where the "native" Windows driver version of the DLL is incompatible. Recommended Fixes This is a common point of confusion