Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption
Developer(s)	Rockstar Games
Publisher(s)	Rockstar Games
Release date(s)	NA May 18, 2010 EU May 21, 2010
Release type	Console exclusive
Genre(s)	Action, Adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
GameID(s)	BLES00680 (IRD), BLUS30418 (IRD), NPEB00833, NPUB30638 Game Of The Year Edition BLES01294 (IRD)
Quick links	Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page

Red Dead Redemption was made by Rockstar San Diego and, as a spiritual successor to 2004's Red Dead Revolver, it is the second game in the Red Dead series. Red Dead Redemption is set during the decline of the American frontier in the year 1911 and follows John Marston, a former outlaw whose wife and son are taken hostage by the government in ransom for his services as a hired gun. Having no other choice, Marston sets out to bring three members of his former gang to justice.

The game is played from a third-person perspective in an open world, allowing the player to interact with the game world at their leisure. The player can travel the virtual world, a fictionalized version of the Western United States and Mexico, primarily by horseback and on foot. Gunfights emphasize a gunslinger gameplay mechanic called "Dead Eye" that allows players to mark multiple shooting targets on enemies in slow motion. The game makes use of a morality system, by which the player's actions in the game affect their character's levels of honor and fame and how other characters respond to the player. An online multiplayer mode is included with the game, allowing up to 16 players to engage in both cooperative and competitive gameplay in a recreation of the single-player setting.

Configuration

Options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings and provide the best experience with this title are listed below.

CPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
SPU block size	Mega	Improves performance with no noticeable issues.
TSX instructions	Disabled	On Intel CPUs with TSX, if you encounter crashes, desyncs, or clipping through the ground, disable TSX.

GPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Anti-aliasing	Auto	Auto improves foliage but makes windows flicker
ZCULL accuracy	Relaxed	Improves performance with no noticeable issues.
Write color buffers	On	Fixes broken effect in pause menu and broken lighting in night-time scenarios.

Advanced configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Sleep timers accuracy	As Host	Improves performance with no noticeable issues.

Known Issues

Don't update the game as it lowers performance significantly! If you've already updated you delete the update by going to "dev_hdd0\game" inside RPCS3's folder, then delete then find and delete the folder for Red Dead Redemption (look for matching ID e.g BLUS30418).

Special Notes

Patches

PPU-8a18a0314cade28526874128b253acd98863b83d:
  21:9 Aspect Ratio:
    Games:
      "Red Dead Redemption":
        NPUB30638: [ 01.00 ]
        NPEB00833: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: Esppiral
    Notes: 
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x474F24, 0x4017B9AA ] # 21.9 Aspect Ratio
      - [ be32, 0x954B8, 0x4017B9AA ] # 21.9 HUD fix for 21.9 AR
  32:9 Aspect Ratio:
    Games:
      "Red Dead Redemption":
        NPUB30638: [ 01.00 ]
        NPEB00833: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: Victoria
    Notes: Users need to enable the "Stretch to Display Area" option in GPU settings.
    Patch Version: 1.2
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x474F24, 0x40638E22 ] # 32.9 Aspect Ratio
      - [ be32, 0x954B8, 0x40638E22 ] # 32.9 HUD fix for 32.9 AR
  Disable Motion Blur:
    Games:
      "Red Dead Redemption":
        NPUB30638: [ 01.00 ]
        NPEB00833: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: illusion
    Notes: 
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x004CBB1B, 0 ]
  Unlock FPS:
    Games:
      "Red Dead Redemption":
        NPUB30638: [ 01.00 ]
        NPEB00833: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: Whatcookie
    Notes: Allows the framerate to exceed 65 (still need to set vblank to unlock framerate)
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0025ed14, 0x386003e8 ] # li  r3, 3e8
  Semi Intro Skip:
    Games:
      "Red Dead Redemption":
        NPUB30638: [ 01.00 ]
        NPEB00833: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: "ZEROx, illusion"
    Notes: Skip logos only
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ byte, 0x00458d88, 0x41 ]

PPU-90a087f8c40920044c59fa402edf9e416cdd9187:
  Infinite Ammo:
    Games:
      "Red Dead Redemption":
        BLUS30418: [ 01.00 ]
        BLES00680: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: Aphelion
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x001DBB98, 0x60000000 ]
  Infinite Horse Energy:
    Games:
      "Red Dead Redemption":
        BLUS30418: [ 01.00 ]
        BLES00680: [ 01.00 ]
    Author: Aphelion
    Notes:
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x00930E48, 0x60000000 ]