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Revision as of 01:32, 13 November 2019
Developers | |
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Rockstar Games[1] | |
Engines | |
RAGE[2] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 5, 2019 |
Key points
- PС version features graphical and technical improvements, as well as additional in-game content.[3][4]
- Launch issues are a commonly reported concern.[5][6]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Official website | Special Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Epic Games Store | Special Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
GamersGate | Special Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Special Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Special Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Special Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. |
- All versions require Rockstar Games Launcher DRM.
Version differences
- Pre-orders through Rockstar Games platforms included the Outlaw Survival Kit, War Horse, Treasure Map, Cash Bonus for Story Mode, 50 Gold Bars for Red Dead Online, and Rockstar games of choice.[Note 1][7]
Pre-purchasing through other stores granted 25 Gold Bars for Red Dead Online. - Special Edition includes the following Story Mode content: Bank Robbery Mission and Gang Hideout, Dappled Black Thoroughbred, Nuevo Paraiso Gunslinger Outfit, Talismans & Medallion gameplay bonuses, gameplay boosts, cash bonuses & discounts, and free access to additional weapons.
- Ultimate Edition includes all Special Edition content, and the following for Red Dead Online: bonus outfits & free Survivor Camp Theme, Black Chestnut Thoroughbred, free access to additional weapons, and rank bonuses.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use modified files to skip intro videos[8] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Settings\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1174180/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Rockstar Games\Red Dead Redemption 2\Profiles\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1174180/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
- Supports save game files syncing with the Rockstar Games cloud.[9]
Video settings
Input settings
Key remapping options.[Note 3]
Audio settings
Localizations
- Game language is tied to that of the Rockstar Games launcher, selectable through its Settings.[10]
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 32 | Co-op, Versus Up to 4 players in co-op. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking |
VR support
Issues unresolved
No exclusive fullscreen
- The Fullscreen mode of the game acts as a maximized borderless window, resulting in concerns among G-Sync monitor users.[11][12][13]
- A possible solution for G-Sync users is to enable G-Sync for windowed and full screen mode in Nvidia Control Panel.[citation needed]
- A possible fix is switching the Graphics API to DirectX 12 in the game settings.[14][citation needed]
Issues fixed
Game crashing
- The game may crash on launch, resulting in the "Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC exited unexpectedly" error message.
Temporarily disable anti-virus software or add the game folder to its list of scan exclusions.[15] |
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See the related Rockstar Games support articles. |
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Use Safe Mode to disable HDR[17] |
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- Possible workarounds exist for crashes on launch related to having set the Graphics API to DirectX 12.[18]
Install DirectX Graphics Tools on Windows 10[19][20] |
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Set the Graphics API to Vulkan in the config file[19] |
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Launcher crashing
- Attempting to launch the game may result in the "Rockstar Launcher exited unexpectedly" error message.[21]
On Windows 10, make sure the system is updated to version 1903.[22][23][24] |
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Update BIOS at own risk |
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Set audio output device to Nvidia High Definition Audio[31] |
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Game stuttering
Manually reduce the number of CPU cores used by the game in the system[34] |
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Use BES to reduce CPU use by the game[35][36] |
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Use Process Lasso to reduce the number of CPU cores used by the game[34][37][38] |
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Change graphics API to DirectX 12[39][40][41] |
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Incorrect resolution at launch
- The game may start at an incorrect resolution, resulting in out-of-screen elements and inability to reach the graphics settings.[42][43]
Use the -width and -height command line arguments[22] |
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Disable Nvidia DSR[44] |
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Incorrect map display at 48:9
- The in-game map might scale incorrectly at 48:9 multi-monitor resolutions.
Set Screen Type to Windowed Borderless in the Graphics settings[45] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 | |
Vulkan | 1.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Command line arguments
Command | Notes |
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-scofflineonly | Disables the Social Club online functionality in the game.[46] |
-safemode | Starts the game with minimum settings for troubleshooting.[46] |
-width X | Sets the game display width to X.[46] |
-height Y | Sets the game display height to Y.[46] |
Game progress overview online
Red Dead Redemption 2 overview on Rockstar Games Social Club |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 10 (v1803) |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2500K AMD FX-6300 |
Intel Core i7-4770K AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 280 2 GB (Nvidia), 3 GB (AMD) of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 480 6 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD) of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX compatible |
- Independent benchmarks indicate that meeting the recommended system requirements is not enough for 60 FPS at 1080p at the High and Ultra graphics settings.[47]
Notes
- ↑ Two for pre-orders before October 22, 2019, or one of the following:
Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Bully: Scholarship Edition, L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition, Max Payne 3: The Complete Edition. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1174180) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ Shown here partially. The actual scrollable in-game list contains over 100 actions in the following categories: Common, In-Game Camera, On Foot, On Horse, Wagons, Boats and Trains, Combat, Lock-On and Interact, In-Game Menus, Radar, Inventory, Activities, Photo Mode, Portable Camera, and Online Gameplay.
References
- ↑ The Story Behind the Story of ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ - last accessed on 2019-10-23
- "As “Red Dead Redemption 2” wrapped up, it did so with a singular group not distinguished as Rockstar North or Rockstar Lincoln, but simply as Rockstar Games."
- ↑ Red Dead Redemption 2's state-of-the-art technology analysed • Eurogamer.net
- ↑ Red Dead Redemption 2 system requirements and PC features revealed - last accessed on 2019-11-02
- ↑ Red Dead Redemption 2: NVIDIA’s Recommended GPUs For 60+ FPS Gameplay - last accessed on 2019-11-04
- ↑ RDR2: Launch issues megathread! - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ Rockstar Support tweet - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ Red-Dead-Redemption-2-Coming-to-PC-November-5th
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-11-10
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-11-05
- Removing the local files and launching the game resulted in a conflict prompt that allowed to successfully download the files from the cloud.
- ↑ How to Change the Subtitles Language in Red Dead Redemption 2 For PC - last accessed on 2019-11-05
- ↑ No true fullscreen for RDR2 on PC? - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ Cant get the game to run in fullscreen - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ Settings reset from Fullscreen to bordeless window at restart (brightness settings reset too) - last accessed on 2019-11-09
- ↑ No true fullscreen for RDR2 on PC? - last accessed on 2019-11-07
- ↑ (FIX for crashing) Disable your anti virus and its firewall - last accessed on 2019-11-05
- ↑ RDR2 Title Update 1.14 Notes (PS4 / Xbox One / PC - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ (FIX for crashing) Use Safe Mode and disable HDR - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ RDR2: Launch issues megathread - Nov 10th comment 1 - last accessed on 2019-11-11
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Can't launch game after switching to DIRECTX 12 - last accessed on 2019-11-11
- ↑ RDR2: Launch issues megathread - Nov 10th comment 2 - last accessed on 2019-11-11
- ↑ (PC) Rockstar Launcher Exited Unexpectedly - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 RDR2 Errors - Exited Unexpectedly, Stuck on Updating Launcher, Audio issues, freezing, poor performance - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ (PC) Rockstar Launcher Exited Unexpectedly comment 1 - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ (PC) Rockstar Launcher Exited Unexpectedly comment 2 - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC 1.0.0.4 Agesa BETA Bios. RDR2 Launcher ERROR BEGONE! - last accessed on 2019-11-07
- ↑ For those among us on Ryzen 3000 processors with MSI motherboards that have BIOSes the Rockstar game launcher doesn't work with, MSI has released beta BIOSes for all of them. Check your motherboard's support page. - last accessed on 2019-11-07
- ↑ (PC) Rockstar Launcher Exited Unexpectedly comment 4 - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ (PC) Rockstar Launcher Exited Unexpectedly comment 5 - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ HP Consumer Desktop PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ Rockstar Games Launcher Release Notes – v1.0.12.172 - last accessed on 2019-11-08
- ↑ Fix for unexpectantly closed - Change Output to NVDIA audio - last accessed on 2019-11-09
- ↑ Freezing - last accessed on 2019-11-05
- ↑ Totally normal CPU behavior while playing Red Dead. (Those are the cause of the random freezes by the way) - last accessed on 2019-11-06
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 Stutter / Freeze Temporal Fix - last accessed on 2019-11-05
- ↑ Stutter / Freeze Temporal Fix comment - last accessed on 2019-11-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-11-05
- Appeared to have significantly reduced the incidence and severity of stuttering on an i5 6600K CPU.
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-11-09
- Setting the values to 98% and 2 cores completely eliminated stuttering in over an hour of play.
- ↑ GAME FREEZE FIX - last accessed on 2019-11-09
- ↑ Verified by User:Infogram on 2019-11-09
- Solved all stutter/freezing issues, went from almost constant multiple-second freezes to far fewer (game was unplayable beforehand)
- ↑ Performance guide with fix for freezing issues (especially for i5 and Geforce users) - last accessed on 2019-11-11
- ↑ If you're having stability issues on a Ryzen CPU, try switching from Vulkan to DirectX12. - last accessed on 2019-11-11
- ↑ I cannot access the settings to change my resolution. - last accessed on 2019-11-07
- ↑ Resolution issue (PC) - last accessed on 2019-11-07
- ↑ How to fix this? My ingame resolution is kinda screwed, can't see any buttons.. does anyone know what should I do? - last accessed on 2019-11-08
- ↑ RDR2 - Map is compressed on 5760x1080 - last accessed on 2019-11-08
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-11-09
- Verified as working.
- ↑ Red Dead Redemption 2: PC graphics performance benchmark review - Graphics card performance 1080p - last accessed on 2019-11-06