In software terms, a "build" is a specific compiled version of the game. Rockstar updates RDR2 constantly—fixing bugs, adding content for Red Dead Online, and (importantly) patching cracks.
Furthermore, due to the Mr. Exclusive watermark, the crack actively phones home to a dead server. If your game freezes for 30 seconds on startup, that is the crack trying to validate that you are not the leaker. A fan-made “cleanup” patch has since removed this call, but purists argue that only the original Empress mrexclusive release is the “true” crack. reddeadredemption2build143628empress mr exclusive
: Ensure you have extracted all files from the original release into your desired game directory. In software terms, a "build" is a specific