Overview
Simple workaround if game crashes on start or have the “q-bert” issue on older ATI cards
Making it start
Go to the rage.exe folder (typically on C:Program Files (x86)SteamSteamAppscommonRAGE) right click on rage.exe and select fix compatibility problems. An assistant will determine the best config, and will tell you to make a test run to check, in this moment rage will launch and if it works it won’t crash.
Fixing the “q-bert” effect
If the game works, but the textures load randomly, go to ati cathalist controls, and in games-3d configuration select “use application setting” in all sections and enable cathalist AI.
It works but very slowly-stuttering!
Reduce antialiasing to 2x or 4x on game settings, disable texture quality but you can conpensate the ugly textures with anisotropic filter.
Other workarounds and making a cache folder exists on steam forums..