Intel Luna/Arrow Lake - Start Issues - Allocation failure during service initialization.
What happened?
There is an issue with RedM/FiveM when starting the Rockstar Launcher on the following generations of Intel CPUs:
- Intel Arrow Lake
- Intel Luna Lake
New security measures implemented by Intel and Windows cause RedM to fail connecting to the Rockstar Social Club Launcher, resulting in service timeouts and allocation errors.
The affected system was:
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Windows 11 25H2 ( newest Updates - freshley installed )
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Default Windows Defender and Firewall settings
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Intel Core Ultra 5 245K (6P + 8E / 14T, 4.20–5.20GHz)
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ASUS TUF Gaming Z890-Plus WIFI
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 16G
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32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 Kingston FURY Beast
[2025-11-03 16:45:00.121] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [systemtray] System tray: enabled
[2025-11-03 16:45:00.124] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Passed check: majorVersion(10.0.26100) >= 10
[2025-11-03 16:45:00.664] [WARNING] [Main ] [svc] Handshake with service timed out. Setting message protocol to version 0.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.151] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.153] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.154] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] 1 transaction(s) are timing out when sending ping.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.154] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 1 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.154] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.156] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.158] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.159] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.160] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.162] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.163] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.164] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [WARNING] [bgsvc] [svc_transactionqueue] Service timed out. 1 queued transaction(s) timed out, 0 queued transaction(s) total.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [svc] Service was requested to restart, restarting!
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [WARNING] [Main ] [svc_transactionqueue] Failing all transactions due to error with the service!
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [svc_mem] Service reports allocation failure.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [svc_mem] Allocation failure during service initialization.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [svc] Stopping the background service.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [launcher] Failed to allocate shared memory.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [svc] Stopping the background service.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [error] ************************************************************************
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [error] * Setting error condition
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [error] * Category: 1 (ERROR_CATEGORY_LAUNCHER)
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [error] * Code: 159 (0x9f)
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [error] * Extra:
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [error] * Localised: Verbindung zu den Diensten der Rockstar-Games-Bibliothek konnte nicht hergestellt werden. Falls diese Nachricht weiterhin angezeigt wird, kontaktiere bitte den Kundenservice von Rockstar Games unter https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/de.
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.166] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [error] ************************************************************************
[2025-11-03 16:45:30.171] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [launcher] Displaying error message: Verbindung zu den Diensten der Rockstar-Games-Bibliothek konnte nicht hergestellt werden. Falls diese Nachricht weiterhin angezeigt wird, kontaktiere bitte den Kundenservice von Rockstar Games unter https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/de.
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.176] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [svc] Starting service (attempt 1 / 3)...
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.779] [WARNING] [Main ] [svc] Handshake with service timed out. Setting message protocol to version 0.
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.795] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Shutdown requested! Forced: true
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [ ERROR ] [Main ] [svc] Service pipe has disconnected unexpectedly, restarting!
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [WARNING] [Main ] [svc_transactionqueue] Failing all transactions due to error with the service!
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [svc] Stopping the background service.
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] StartShutdown - Now in progress
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_REQUESTED -> SHUTDOWN_MAIN_WINDOW
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_MAIN_WINDOW -> SHUTDOWN_STARTUP_WINDOW
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_STARTUP_WINDOW -> SHUTDOWN_NOTIFICATION_MANAGER
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_NOTIFICATION_MANAGER -> SHUTDOWN_GAME_LAUNCHER
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_GAME_LAUNCHER -> SHUTDOWN_WINDOW_CONTROLLER
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_WINDOW_CONTROLLER -> SHUTDOWN_STOP_WORKER_THREADS
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_STOP_WORKER_THREADS -> SHUTDOWN_TITLES
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_TITLES -> SHUTDOWN_DISK
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_DISK -> SHUTDOWN_BACKGROUND_SERVICE
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_BACKGROUND_SERVICE -> SHUTDOWN_TELEMETRY
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_TELEMETRY -> SHUTDOWN_CACHED_REQUEST_MANAGER
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_CACHED_REQUEST_MANAGER -> SHUTDOWN_SETTINGS_MANAGER
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_SETTINGS_MANAGER -> SHUTDOWN_STOP_BACKGROUND_SERVICE
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [svc] Stopping the background service.
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_STOP_BACKGROUND_SERVICE -> SHUTDOWN_SDK
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_SDK -> SHUTDOWN_PRESENCE
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_PRESENCE -> SHUTDOWN_SUBSYSTEMS
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_SUBSYSTEMS -> SHUTDOWN_IN_PROGRESS
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Telemetry flushed
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Window destroyed
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SDK ready for shutdown
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Notifications cleared
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.812] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] No games running
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.831] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Worker Threads shutdown
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.831] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Title state flushed
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.831] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Disk state flushed
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.831] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Cached Requests cleared
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.831] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Settings saved
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.831] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] Presence signed out
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.831] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] All subsystems have shut down
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.835] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_IN_PROGRESS -> SHUTDOWN_COMPLETE
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.835] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [app] Application quit requested (exit code: 0)
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.835] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [launcher] SHUTDOWN_COMPLETE -> SHUTDOWN_EXITING
[2025-11-03 16:45:31.865] [DISPLAY] [Main ] [svc] Stopping the background service.
Expected result
Normal start of RedM/FiveM
Importancy
Crash, no start possbile (Error 127)
Area(s)
RedM
Specific version(s)
RedM (Stable, Canary)
Additional information
There is a Workaround which is semi working
- PTT in bios disabled
- HVCI (Memory Integrity) disabled
- Device Guard disabled
- Hypervisor and VSM disabled
- Rockstar Games Library under Services on Manual with User Logon instead System. ( Maybe disable security feature for empty passwords "Google" )
- Starting RedM
- Kill Rockstar Games "Launcher" while starting
- Manually start rockstar games launcher instead of letting it start automaticly
============================================= This is not a 100% solution cause it some cases its still fails, but it takes mostly 3 tries instead of 30 or more tries to get RedM running