Red Dead Online received a new update on the night of August 11. It didn’t bring any significant changes, but rather a lot of problems.
What’s in the update? According to a tweet from the developers, the Varmint Rifle has been adjusted. The rate of fire has been significantly increased. Since there were no official patch notes, it is uncertain what else was changed.
The update ranges from 77 to 164 MB depending on the platform (except on Xbox One, where according to reddit 3.2 GB was downloaded). It seems there weren’t any major new features. This is no surprise, after all, the “The Naturalist” update was released just two weeks ago.
However, although the update was not large, it introduced many bugs into the game. On reddit, threads are overflowing with problem reports. The list is quite long.
In addition to connection issues, there are even problems with shooting and NPC spawns. This currently makes Red Dead Online unplayable for many users.
A wide range of problems
What difficulties are there currently in RDO? The list of issues varies slightly depending on the thread and description. Also, not all players are affected. However, the range of problems is surprisingly broad.
The user Yougandy9891 summarizes the known issues on the PS4 as follows:
- There are frequent disconnects, problems on the loading screen, and blue screens
- Some cannot log in at all
- Camps do not appear
- Horses disappear while riding
- Animals and NPCs do not appear at all
- Targets cannot be tagged on enemies
- Quests do not start
On PC, a crash can occur if you leave the game with “Alt+Tab”. There are also problems with the legendary animals that were introduced with the “The Naturalist” update, as they seem to appear rarely, if at all.
Those currently browsing reddit, forums, or Twitter will find numerous examples for the described issues, such as a video from the “ghost town” with broken horses:
Other players also report problems with shooting or trains that suddenly appear out of nowhere, as shown in this video:
What about a fix? At this time, Rockstar Games has not yet commented on the issues. However, a fix is urgently needed, players agree.
When exactly this will come is not known.
This only adds fuel to the fire. Many players of Red Dead Online are already dissatisfied for a long time, as they feel they are significantly behind GTA Online. Instead of regular updates, there has been a large content drought before the “Naturalist” update. This patch has not improved the mood, at least according to social media.
