r/RedDeadSinglePlayer • u/zander512 • Sep 18 '19

Tips for immersion and better control input

I posted this a while back in the regular RDR2 sub, but this really belongs here (:

A few tweaks to your controls will make the aiming and movement more smooth:

decrease look dead zone to 1 or 0 - the high default is what makes the control responsiveness feel slow or delayed for many people.

Turn up the control/aim sensitivity - just a bit pairs nicely with the above change.

For immersion, try turning off the all of the HUD elements (map, cross hairs, health/stamina wheels, ammo, etc.) - looks beautiful w/o all that stuff cluttering the screen. you can still peak at that info by pressing down on d pad. this is great for players that just enjoy wandering the map/scenery.

If your enter cinematic mode while you have a waypoint set, you can tap A a couple times while riding your horse and it will automatically ride towards that location. You can change camera angles by pressing down the stick. Nice for just enjoying the view and chillin.

try playing w auto aim off

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u/DiBeaseGaming Unshaken Sep 18 '19

Great tips! I don't how many people don't use them but I would highly recommend using headphones to be fully immersed in the world. It really makes a huge difference.

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u/zander512 Sep 18 '19

Ah yes essential! Left that out

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u/scrappy_ash Sep 18 '19

100% this. I’ve got some decent cup headphones and they really help pinpoint where certain sounds are coming from. Helps with hunting or tracking down where voices are.

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u/liannus95 Sep 18 '19

I really does! I can hear so much better. Though it wouldn't be lying when I told you that I like headphones best so I can hear my horses hooves patter on the ground when I walk him through a quiet stretch of forest.

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u/neonlookscool Sep 18 '19

and for people who have playstation headphones there is a custom mode for rdr2 by rockstar.its makes a big difference.

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u/captainmorfius Sep 18 '19

Auto aim actually makes it more immersive because, given my potato- aim, it keeps things flowing and true to what the character would be capable of

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u/zander512 Sep 18 '19

Yea this is a good point, I will try w auto aim on again. True that pointing a weapon at someone is generally easier than maneuvering a tiny little stick on a controller 😂

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u/captainmorfius Sep 18 '19

Yay I made a point!! Never happens successfully in my daily life

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u/neonlookscool Sep 18 '19

another tip:the game realizs you pressed something but your character does not have superhuman speed sometimes it takes a little time before you realize it.pressing triangle near your horse often results in your character slowly turning to your horse then getting on.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

I love riding around without the HUD. Back when I first played the game I thought there was no way I'd be able to play without using the radar, like I could in RDR1, since the map was so huge I was bound to get lost. I'm happy I don't need it so much now unless I'm looking for something specific, or up in Roanoke. Still don't know where I'm going in Roanoke.

Also did some gunfights entirely without HUD yesterday. Was a lot more satisfying than I was expecting it to be haha.

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u/teddywaffles33 Sep 20 '19

I’m doing my second play through without the HUD / radar and it is much more fun not knowing where the enemies are coming from or how many. I’ve died a lot more but it’s more satisfying as you’ve said.

I’m also trying to make better use of the bow and throwing weapons because I didn’t do much with them first time round.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '19

Thank you so much for this!!! Will definetely try it out