A common but often overlooked fix involves conflicts with . In your main GTA V folder, look for version.dll . This file is used by other modding tools. If this file is present when you try to run RAGE Plugin Hook, it can cause the 1180 mismatch or crash. Delete version.dll from your main folder. You may also need to remove dinput8.dll or ScriptHookV.dll temporarily to see if RPH will load cleanly. You can always reinstall Script Hook V later.

Identify your base game folder location. For default Steam users, this is typically located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Grand Theft Auto V 2. Manual File Extraction

Ensure your ScriptHookV.dll is updated to the exact version required by your current GTA V executable. If you use ScriptHookVDotNet , temporarily remove its configuration files to isolate whether a .NET script is hanging the engine. 3. "Could not hook game process"

: To play with mods, the game must be launched via RAGEPluginHook.exe rather than the standard GTAV launcher.