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Red Dead Redemption 2

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Cyberghost
Cyberghost Original post #1
Oct 18, 2016 at 7:08 PM
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Title: Red Dead Redemption 2
Genre: Action, Adventure
Developer: Rockstar Games
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Franchise: Red Dead Redemption
Release Date: 5 Dec, 2019
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Red Dead Redemption 2, the critically acclaimed open world epic from Rockstar Games and the highest rated game of the console generation, now enhanced for PC with new Story Mode content, visual upgrades and more.

Red Dead Redemption 2, the critically acclaimed open world epic from Rockstar Games and the highest rated game of the console generation, now enhanced for PC with new Story Mode content, visual upgrades and more.

America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him.

With all new graphical and technical enhancements for deeper immersion, Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC takes full advantage of the power of the PC to bring every corner of this massive, rich and detailed world to life including increased draw distances; higher quality global illumination and ambient occlusion for improved day and night lighting; improved reflections and deeper, higher resolution shadows at all distances; tessellated tree textures and improved grass and fur textures for added realism in every plant and animal.

Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC also offers HDR support, the ability to run high-end display setups with 4K resolution and beyond, multi-monitor configurations, widescreen configurations, faster frame rates and more.

Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC also includes additional Story Mode content including Bounty Hunting Missions, Gang Hideouts, Weapons and more; plus free access to the shared living world of Red Dead Online featuring all previously released improvements and the latest content for the complete Online experience including Frontier Pursuits and the specialist Roles of The Bounty Hunter, Trader and Collector, and much more.

Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC is the ultimate way to experience one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time, winner of over 175 Game of the Year Awards and recipient of over 250 perfect scores.

Source: STEAM

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Desmond
Desmond #2
Oct 18, 2016 at 7:15 PM
Any news on platforms?
anky
anky #4
Oct 18, 2016 at 7:52 PM
Red Dead Redemption 2 Announced for PS4 and Xbox One; Not for PC | NDTV Gadgets360.com
Piyush
Piyush #5
Oct 18, 2016 at 8:15 PM
/Damn, for once I thought may be this time they will release on pc as well
Desmond
Desmond #6
Oct 18, 2016 at 10:12 PM
Well, don't know what I expected.
ZTR
ZTR #7
Oct 18, 2016 at 10:41 PM
Being Rockstar they gonna milk players for money by a delayed PC and next gen release lol

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gameranand
Oct 20, 2016 at 7:28 AM
And here I am, still waiting for 75% on GTA5. They can milk all they want, I ain't buying their games unless its on 75% sale. :D
B
Oct 9, 2017 at 2:50 AM
I don't think that a PC gamer will buy a console for any game.
Desmond
Desmond #12
Jun 22, 2018 at 3:00 PM
Might come to PC - Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PC - VG247

Not officially confirmed though, just a leak.
sudhir_3193
Jun 22, 2018 at 9:41 PM
Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Coming to PC
Cyberghost
Oct 4, 2019 at 9:36 PM
RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 is coming to PC November 5th

Source: Twitter
Cyberghost
Oct 4, 2019 at 9:38 PM
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Desmond
Desmond #17
Oct 5, 2019 at 3:07 AM
Coming to Steam in December.
Desmond
Desmond #20
Oct 5, 2019 at 4:43 PM
I wish they remaster and port RDR1 too.
bssunilreddy
Oct 6, 2019 at 5:36 AM
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC releasing on November 5th, pre-orders from October 9th
Cyberghost
Oct 9, 2019 at 8:56 PM
System Requirements

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Cyberghost
Oct 9, 2019 at 11:00 PM
Pre-order now live! costs ₹3199 in India
Nerevarine
Oct 9, 2019 at 11:31 PM
Those are extremely low end requirements.. i5 2500k ? in 2019 wow, that optimization is crazy
chimera201
Oct 10, 2019 at 12:01 AM
Those are extremely low end requirements.. i5 2500k ? in 2019 wow, that optimization is crazy

Actually 99% games can run on i5-2500K on low-mid settings because PS4/Xbox1 has AMD FX CPU that is worse than i5-2500K. Mainstream PC gamers just set everything to ultra and complain bad optimisation.
Nerevarine
Oct 10, 2019 at 12:31 AM
Does this game run at 60 fps on consoles ? If so, then its impressive optimization indeed.
If not, maybe the specs mentioned here are just to make it run at 30 fps, like consoles ? We will find out after it launches..
chimera201
Oct 10, 2019 at 1:23 AM
Does this game run at 60 fps on consoles ? If so, then its impressive optimization indeed.
If not, maybe the specs mentioned here are just to make it run at 30 fps, like consoles ? We will find out after it launches..

native 4K @ 30fps on Xbox One X
checkerboard 4K @ ~30fps on PS4 Pro
1080p @ ~30fps on PS4
864p @ ~30fps on Xbox One
Red Dead Redemption 2 looks and plays best on Xbox One X
bssunilreddy
Oct 10, 2019 at 2:25 PM
RDR2 PC Gets First Screenshots, Details on Graphics Improvements; New Content Included in Story Mode
Sai.Sharingan
Oct 11, 2019 at 9:40 AM
Bro, 150GB Thats Crazy !!

And also COD Modern warfare is about 175GB expected size..

Time for ISP to lift their FUP limit ? lol
bssunilreddy
Oct 12, 2019 at 1:33 PM
Here are all of the graphical upgrades that are coming to Red Dead Redemption 2's PC version
bssunilreddy
Oct 12, 2019 at 1:35 PM
It's official, Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PC!
bssunilreddy
Oct 17, 2019 at 10:43 PM
Red Dead Redemption 2

Here's our first look at Red Dead Redemption 2's PC version - First PC Trailer Released

Gaming's wild west has never looked this good.

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Rockstar Games has released their first PC trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, showcasing the game's graphical enhancements on gaming's most powerful platform.

Red Dead Redemption 2 will release on PC on November 5th, bringing with a wide range of graphical enhancements, ranging from support for higher resolutions/framerates, extended draw distances and the addition of higher resolution textures, tesselated tree textures and other enhancements to existing graphical features.

Judging from the trailer below, Red Dead Redemption 2's PC version supports some stunning graphical enhancements over the game's existing console versions, from the ability to see individual cactus spines to the game's new fur shaders.

PC gamers will also be able to enjoy Red Dead Redemption 2 on ultra-wide monitors and multi-screen configurations, options that weren't possible before. These features act as icing on the cake of what promises to be one of 2019's premiere PC releases.

" Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC brings the epic story of Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang to life in breathtaking new ways – with no shortage of dazzling technical enhancements that deliver deeper immersion. These include increased draw distances, improved shadows and lighting, new grass and fur textures, and much more – complemented by a host of exciting new content additions for the game’s Story Mode.

Watch the new trailer above to see Red Dead Redemption 2 in stunning 4K/60 frames per second and see how packed full of new details and greater fidelity every corner of this vast open world is. From the claw marks of a passing bear at the base of a tree in Big Valley and the individual spines on a cactus in New Austin, to a train passing on a far horizon and embers sparkling in the New Hanover night sky.

Red Dead Redemption 2 will be available for PC on November 5th. Pre-purchase the game exclusively via the Rockstar Games Launcher by October 22nd to receive two free classic Rockstar Games PC titles along with additional pre-purchase incentives including bonuses for Story Mode and 50 Gold Bars for Red Dead Online."

Source:Here's our first look at Red Dead Redemption 2's PC version - First PC Trailer Released

Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently available to pre-order on the Rockstar game launcher, where Rockstar Games is currently offering PC gamers access to two free classic Rockstar Games PC titles alongside additional pre-purchase incentives including bonuses for Story Mode and 50 Gold Bars for Red Dead Online.


cute.bandar
Oct 17, 2019 at 11:26 PM
That looks absolutely amazing! I am so going to get lost in the american wild west
bssunilreddy
Oct 24, 2019 at 5:31 AM
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC vs Console Early Graphics Comparison


bssunilreddy
Oct 31, 2019 at 1:43 PM
Red Dead Redemption 2 is now available to pre-load on PC
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Preload Available Now; Clocks in At Nearly 110GB on PC
4K Screenshot from nvidia
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Source:New Red Dead Redemption 2 PC 4K Screenshots Released by NVIDIA; RTX Logo Included
bssunilreddy
Nov 1, 2019 at 8:20 AM
Rockstar launches action-packed launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2's PC version
bssunilreddy
Nov 1, 2019 at 8:34 AM
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Launch Trailer

Desmond
Desmond #43
Nov 7, 2019 at 1:39 PM
It's released on RGS. If anyone bought, give first impressions.

Edit: Looks like PC gamers are tearing it a new one on Metacritic: Red Dead Redemption 2

Launcher crashes and what not.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #44
Nov 7, 2019 at 5:48 PM
Never played the part 1 of RDR but looks like this game is much hyped and popular on internet like GTA 5 :D
SaiyanGoku
Nov 7, 2019 at 6:09 PM
Random issues aside, it is performing poorly and doesn't looks like Rockstar even wanted to spend time on optimizing it. They listed GTX 1060 as a minimum but then expect people to run the game at 1080p30 high settings :facepalm:
Would this be another Arkham Knight in making?
Desmond
Desmond #46
Nov 7, 2019 at 6:14 PM
Random issues aside, it is performing poorly and doesn't looks like Rockstar even wanted to spend time on optimizing it. They listed GTX 1060 as a minimum but then expect people to run the game at 1080p30 high settings :facepalm:
Would this be another Arkham Knight in making?
Arkham Knight performance was bad because of Denuvo. Later they removed it and fixed all the issues.

Not sure oif Rockstar used any such DRM or not but perhaps they will fix it over time. Especially if they want Red Dead Online to be attractive to players.

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Nerevarine
Nov 7, 2019 at 6:16 PM
Random issues aside, it is performing poorly and doesn't looks like Rockstar even wanted to spend time on optimizing it. They listed GTX 1060 as a minimum but then expect people to run the game at 1080p30 high settings :facepalm:
Would this be another Arkham Knight in making?
That is exactly what i said before lol..
Their requirements are equivalent to console quality
Nerevarine
Nov 7, 2019 at 6:17 PM
Does this game run at 60 fps on consoles ? If so, then its impressive optimization indeed.
If not, maybe the specs mentioned here are just to make it run at 30 fps, like consoles ? We will find out after it launches..
bingo
chimera201
Nov 7, 2019 at 7:59 PM
That is exactly what i said before lol..
Their requirements are equivalent to console quality

But console quality is medium not high :p
Digital Foundry will do comparisons then we'll know.
bssunilreddy
Nov 7, 2019 at 8:09 PM
Shape the American frontier with these Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats


Source: All Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats: all cheats for RDR2 and Red Dead Online | PC Gamer
bssunilreddy
Nov 8, 2019 at 6:32 PM
New Mods for RDR2:
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC New Mod Allows Playing As Different Characters, Spawning Of Companion NPCs And More
chimera201
Nov 10, 2019 at 9:50 PM
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What does it take to run Red Dead Redemption 2 PC at 60fps?
bssunilreddy
Nov 11, 2019 at 6:57 PM
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Gets New Field Of View Mod
bssunilreddy
Nov 19, 2019 at 9:28 AM
Red Dead Redemption 2 60 FPS Optimization Guide [1080p/1440p/4K]
Cyberghost
Dec 5, 2019 at 11:35 AM
Now available to purchase from Steam for ₹3199
bssunilreddy
Dec 10, 2019 at 8:44 AM
Red Dead Redemption 2 New Mod Allows Changes To Difficulty
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rishabh1x #58
Dec 11, 2019 at 2:31 PM
Anybody bought this for PC?

I got this the day it came out on Social Club. At the launch there were alot of issues related to performance. Soon the patches came and it became stable but then some server side issues were present. Initially i could only play the game for like 20 mins and then it would throw me out saying an error occured(online). But now the game seems very stable. I have been playing and trying to grind online mode only didnt bother about the story mode yet. The game looks fantastic if your gpu is good enough to handle it on high/ultra. I run it on high-ultra setting and get around ~50+ fps which is very much fine. I would say it is surely worth the price, havent seen a game as beautiful as this in plain stock settings without use of reshade and other stuff. Also, I heard the modding community have now got the rtx shader support for rdr2 that enables ray tracing on any gpu.
bssunilreddy
Dec 11, 2019 at 2:32 PM
I got this the day it came out on Social Club. At the launch there were alot of issues related to performance. Soon the patches came and it became stable but then some server side issues were present. Initially i could only play the game for like 20 mins and then it would throw me out saying an error occured(online). But now the game seems very stable. I have been playing and trying to grind online mode only didnt bother about the story mode yet. The game looks fantastic if your gpu is good enough to handle it on high/ultra. I run it on high-ultra setting and get around ~50+ fps which is very much fine. I would say it is surely worth the price, havent seen a game as beautiful as this in plain stock settings without use of reshade and other stuff. Also, I heard the modding community have now got the rtx shader support for rdr2 that enables ray tracing on any gpu.
Which configuration are you running at?
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rishabh1x #60
Dec 11, 2019 at 2:38 PM
Which configuration are you running at?

Amd Ryzen 2600 - Balanced Mode
Asus ROG VEGA64 OC Ed - Undervolted
24GB DDR4 @3200Mhz Corsair Vengeance lpx
256GB M.2 NVME SSD
1TB Hdd WD Blue

The game is installed on m2, windows is on hdd.

Edit: I run a dual monitor rig. Gaming on primary, discord etc on secondary.
bssunilreddy
Dec 11, 2019 at 2:49 PM
Amd Ryzen 2600 - Balanced Mode
Asus ROG VEGA64 OC Ed - Undervolted
24GB DDR4 @3200Mhz Corsair Vengeance lpx
256GB M.2 NVME SSD
1TB Hdd WD Blue

The game is installed on m2, windows is on hdd.

Edit: I run a dual monitor rig. Gaming on primary, discord etc on secondary.
What is discord? I hear many PC reviewers in youtube say about Discord & Patreon?
Give me some simple explanation but dont send me the links. But if you dont know then send me the links.
Some time I registered with such gaming community forum but they put it region specific actually.
Like in reddit steam giveaways are not for us
bssunilreddy
Dec 11, 2019 at 2:52 PM
This should've been the other way round :shock:
Yes he he..:D
After shifting to SSD when ever I use anybodys PC with a HDD installed in it, it feels like I am born before Christ.
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rishabh1x #65
Dec 11, 2019 at 2:56 PM
This should've been the other way round :shock:

No :chinscratch:. maybe when i buy another ssd i will put windows on that but for now putting games on ssd is far better than putting windows
bssunilreddy
Dec 11, 2019 at 2:58 PM
No :chinscratch:. maybe when i buy another ssd i will put windows on that but for now putting games on ssd is far better than putting windows
No man buy an Intel 660P 512GB NVME SSD @ 5k or 1TB NVME SSD @ 8k
The boot times will be faster and loading screens for games will be faster as well.
Nerevarine
Dec 11, 2019 at 4:12 PM
Game loads much faster if installed on SSD. Probably his priorities is only playing games, hence putting it on SSD makes sense. But still, Windows on HDD is ancient.. lol.
Get MX500, planning on buying this one
chimera201
Dec 11, 2019 at 5:36 PM
No :chinscratch:. maybe when i buy another ssd i will put windows on that but for now putting games on ssd is far better than putting windows

Do you never turn off your PC?
cute.bandar
Dec 20, 2019 at 12:41 PM
Bought from epicgames for 36 - 10$ coupon = 26$ .
Red Dead Redemption 2 - Red Dead Redemption 2

So excited!
cute.bandar
Dec 23, 2019 at 3:06 PM
Edit: I was unfair... update below next post

I will probably get lynched for saying this. But the game is boring, atleast the single player :( . Regret buying it and not waiting for 'ahem'. Feels like a chore really.

Too many annoyances - menus are slow. Key layout is 'too much'. Systems like health, stamina are unnecessarily convulated.
Too much riding around with nothing. Weapons are tied to the horse saddle, so just run around and have fun is not always available. Edit: Can transfer weapons from horse back to self
When horse dies, have to walk a lot to find a new one, which is never easy as they are always running away.
Horses loses stamina fairly quickly, so can't go full speed all the time. Edit: Actually can go some
The whole bounty, wanted system also lacks. - edit: Do crimes while wearing masks

It looks absolutely GORGEOUS , no doubt! But after a while ...

TLDR: If you can get 'into' the character and play from the character's point of view then this game will work for you.
bssunilreddy
Dec 27, 2019 at 4:36 PM
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Performance Review and Optimisation Guide | How to tame the PC gaming Wild West | Software
cute.bandar
Jan 3, 2020 at 10:21 PM
Update to my previous negative post : I was unfair. I have come around.

Short play sessions is key for me. Game is not GTA, I was expecting a fun run gun gta'ish game. But is a lil different. Go running murdering everything and its not fun. Play it nice easy roaming through the wild west and you will enjoy it.
Horse dying is fairly rare. I got used to key layout, the health, stamina system, menu etc.

Looks AMAZING. Modern PC's are so capable... And so much detail. Playing for long duration made me lose the visual appeal, but doing less than 3 missions at a go, made me appreciate things repeatedly.
pkkumarcool
Jan 12, 2020 at 9:41 AM
^How are you liking the game now compared to gta?is it worth?
cute.bandar
Jan 12, 2020 at 3:26 PM
I am enjoying it now. A nice slow burn.
Compared to GTA ? GTA is a whole lot of fun. Just run around, blow stuff etc. red dead is like slow wild west simulator.
Red dead is more real, gta more fun. In GTA all you have to do is lose your wanted level. In red dead you have to change outfits, wear masks to not get recognized, there is also a bounty system. If you are recognized while committing a crime, you have to pay.
Red dead is meant to be immersive, animations are slow and deliberate and unskipable. Annoyed me, now I am used to it. Animations are for things like cooking meat, hunting etc.

Online: Haven't tried much since I have terrible aim. But looked a lot of fun.

In short: If you can get into the character and enjoy a slow rpg'ish.
B
Jan 22, 2020 at 12:10 AM
RG didn't release the first part for PC's, right? And this is a prequel, correct?
Desmond
Desmond #77
Jan 27, 2020 at 7:46 PM
Bought this on Steam and started playing it recently. Will give detailed review later.
jackiefis
jackiefis #78
Feb 17, 2020 at 7:05 PM
Hi guys, I just read the Metacritic user review and most of the people complain about bugs and bad performance? is it true? maybe we should wait for the stable version!
Desmond
Desmond #79
Feb 17, 2020 at 8:41 PM
Hi guys, I just read the Metacritic user review and most of the people complain about bugs and bad performance? is it true? maybe we should wait for the stable version!
There are some performance drops sometimes. Very very rarely the game completely freezes for a couple of seconds while the sound continues playing but then it snaps back and runs like nothing happened. Perhaps its optimization issues.

The game runs smoothly for me otherwise.
cute.bandar
Feb 17, 2020 at 10:02 PM
No performance issue here either.
Desmond
Desmond #81
Mar 15, 2021 at 1:47 PM
Does anyone get the "Unknown error FFFFFFFF" issue with this game if you play for long periods of time?
pkkumarcool
Mar 18, 2021 at 6:08 AM
Does anyone get the "Unknown error FFFFFFFF" issue with this game if you play for long periods of time?
what error are you talking about does it crashes to desktop?
Desmond
Desmond #83
Mar 18, 2021 at 10:56 AM
Yeah, it seems to occur after playing for a long time. When I click on "Ok" the game terminates.
Desmond
Desmond #85
Mar 19, 2021 at 11:28 AM
Steam. Verified but the issue seems to be related to the game itself since lot of people get it it seems.
Desmond
Desmond #86
Apr 19, 2021 at 12:26 PM
Finished this finally. Took 170 hours.

Elder Scrolls series should learn from RDR2.