Error Dead Island X86 Rwdi Exe Riptide < Essential >

Some AVs flag rwdi.exe as a false positive.

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(To make this permanent, use a program like "Process Lasso" or a batch script). Some AVs flag rwdi

Dead Island: Riptide was built for DirectX 9. Forcing it to run in DX9 mode bypasses many modern rendering crashes. You can do this via a launch command. (To make this permanent, use a program like

For Steam Users:

For Non-Steam/Legacy Versions: Create a shortcut to x86_rwdi.exe → Right-click the shortcut → Properties → In the “Target” field, add -dx9 at the end (outside the quotes). Example: "D:\Games\Dead Island Riptide\x86_rwdi.exe" -dx9


Common false positives (especially on Avast, AVG, Windows Defender):

  • Restart your PC and re-verify game files (to restore any quarantined file)