Camp Dialogue bug - fixing it on PC?

[Robber N0T from here]

Apperently it's becoming a more and more common bug in RDR2; people around the camp no longer trigger their unique dialogue, OR you can't interact with people other than giving them the generic "Hey". I'm positive that this bug happened to me, because first of all, I have ONE item request left and it still hasn't triggered even though I tried, second, nobody talks to one another during nights at the campfire, and third, I just completed the "Horsemen, Apocalypses" mission, and nobody comments on the aftermath, it's just the generic "Hello, how u' doin".

I read a few older posts on Reddit and other platforms, apperently the fix is deleting all your RDR2 profile data except for saves. But how do you do it on a PC? And also if you have your RDR2 on Steam?

I hope deleting the data won't affect anything else, like the Compendium or challenges completed, or random encounters already dealt with.

[JuiceWSA]

In the 4th playthru and in Chapter 4, have done all other requests except Mary Beth's Pen. She won't ask for it now and she didn't ask for it in the last playthru either. I've had Pearson's Compass for 2 playthrus and he's not ask for that.

Sometimes they just don't ask.

I've only had to get Jack his thimble twice. It seems I always have to get his book.
Dutch didn't ask for his pipe last time, but he did this time. Hosea always gets his book.

It's not a bug, it's just random and time sensitive. There are certain moments, after something else has happened, or hasn't happened, they'll ask. If whatever has to happen hasn't, they won't.

Most happen in Chapter 2, but after Chapter 3 they never happen.

[isapicobella]

Are you replaying the game?

I had this happen to me on console after multiple playthroughs, one of which I 100% completed, with the saves still there. The issue is caused by older savegame(s) from my personal experience. Removing any other data didn't work for me there. It may be one save that's the culprit, it may be several, you won't know until you temporarily remove older ones. Considering you're on PC this will be a lot easier than on console. I didn't want to deal with the hassle of swapping out saves on there, so I created a second user profile on the console instead for my fresh Red Dead playthrough which also did the trick.

Your savegames on PC can be found here:
Documents > Rockstar Games > Red Dead Redemption 2 > Profiles > (folder with numbers and letters).

This thread down below is what confirmed the problem for me back then:
https://gtaforums.com/topic/928857-missing-dialogue-please-help-if-possible/#comment-1070738777

If you are replaying the game with older saves still there and you end up removing those it's likely to be fixed during future playthroughs, but I'm not sure if it'll also fix your recent playthrough as I haven't tested that myself. May be something to keep in mind. Normally I'd suggest restarting in that case, but that's not worth it considering you're already in Ch. 4.

Data such as Compendium and Challenge progression is part of its respective savegames. As long as you back-up your saves nothing will be permanently lost. Any temporary data you decide to delete apart from your saves will not affect your in-game progression.

[JuiceWSA]

Updated February 18th, 2021 by Ben Jessey: Rockstar crafted such a deep and compelling adventure with Red Dead Redemption 2 that people are still playing it today. Yet, even those who have beat the game multiple times likely struggle to complete the companion requests, as they're not straightforward.

We created a guide to make finding all of the required items a lot easier. However, perhaps some players aren't interested in doing all 22 of them, and they only want to do the ones that offer the best rewards.

https://gamerant.com/red-dead-redemption-2-companion-item-request-guide/

[Robber N0T from here]

Originally posted by isapicobella:

Are you replaying the game?

I had this happen to me on console after multiple playthroughs, one of which I 100% completed, with the saves still there. The issue is caused by older savegame(s) from my personal experience. Removing any other data didn't work for me there. It may be one save that's the culprit, it may be several, you won't know until you temporarily remove older ones. Considering you're on PC this will be a lot easier than on console. I didn't want to deal with the hassle of swapping out saves on there, so I created a second user profile on the console instead for my fresh Red Dead playthrough which also did the trick.

Your savegames on PC can be found here:
Documents > Rockstar Games > Red Dead Redemption 2 > Profiles > (folder with numbers and letters).

This thread down below is what confirmed the problem for me back then:
https://gtaforums.com/topic/928857-missing-dialogue-please-help-if-possible/#comment-1070738777

If you are replaying the game with older saves still there and you end up removing those it's likely to be fixed during future playthroughs, but I'm not sure if it'll also fix your recent playthrough as I haven't tested that myself. May be something to keep in mind. Normally I'd suggest restarting in that case, but that's not worth it considering you're already in Ch. 4.

Data such as Compendium and Challenge progression is part of its respective savegames. As long as you back-up your saves nothing will be permanently lost. Any temporary data you decide to delete apart from your saves will not affect your in-game progression.

Yes, I've started a new game and kept old saves around, one of them is the 100% completion one, so I am scared of losing it.
But I'm afraid my saves are beyond fixing. I did as you said, but nothing seems to have changed. Of course, none of the save files in the directory you mentioned are labeled so I had to guess. I also on a hunch stopped overwriting saves and just made a new one and deleted the old one instead. Unfortunately nothing I do seems to be working.
I think I'm done with this game. Yes, I know, it's childish and dumb to quit because of such a problem, but I played this game several times already, and if my, I dunno, third? Fourth playthrough? If it won't work properly, then yes, I'm rage quitting.
Still, I appresciate the help. And who knows? Maybe if I rage quit, then suddenl a solution will be found. Murphy's law always worked like this, maybe if I manipulate it, things will work better for once.

[JuiceWSA]

... or you could use The Guide I found (very recently - like right before I posted it) and get all 22 of them.

[isapicobella]

Originally posted by Mr. Manovar nr. 6:

Yes, I've started a new game and kept old saves around, one of them is the 100% completion one, so I am scared of losing it.
But I'm afraid my saves are beyond fixing. I did as you said, but nothing seems to have changed. Of course, none of the save files in the directory you mentioned are labeled so I had to guess. I also on a hunch stopped overwriting saves and just made a new one and deleted the old one instead. Unfortunately nothing I do seems to be working.
I think I'm done with this game. Yes, I know, it's childish and dumb to quit because of such a problem, but I played this game several times already, and if my, I dunno, third? Fourth playthrough? If it won't work properly, then yes, I'm rage quitting.
Still, I appresciate the help. And who knows? Maybe if I rage quit, then suddenl a solution will be found. Murphy's law always worked like this, maybe if I manipulate it, things will work better for once.

I'm sorry to hear that, I had a feeling that would happen with the saves from your current playthrough already having been made and overwritten with the problem active. If you ever decide to return to the game for a brand new playthrough I'll presume the special dialogue will trigger as intended if you make sure to remove all previous saves first before booting up the game. In that case I'd also suggest making a back-up of all files in ''Red Dead Redemption 2 > Profiles > (folder with numbers and letters)'', and then proceeding to empty out the folder altogether before starting a new game. It'll do no harm, all files will be regenerated upon boot. I remember also being frustrated halfway through my replay when finally fully realizing special dialogue of importance to the story could simply not be triggered. Not great when you're replaying the game for the story and characters specifically.

Lastly, on a side note, checking if the issue still persists can be done as early as Ch. 1 right after you rescue Sadie Adler. When the game skips to Colter afterwards and you need to decide which mission to do next almost everyone in camp has special dialogue, most of which will not trigger with this problem still active. To see if it's still present I'd recommend talking to Hosea and Sadie first. Arthur and Hosea should discuss the Blackwater robbery, and Arthur should comfort Sadie upon greeting her. Abigail should also have special dialogue regarding John's state which is easy to check while you're in that cabin for Sadie anyway. If neither of these trigger, or not all of them, the problem is not solved yet.

I hope you'll have a much better experience if you do end up returning to the game for a new playthrough someday.

[Robber N0T from here]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

... or you could use The Guide I found (very recently - like right before I posted it) and get all 22 of them.

I've been using the wiki for that, but that's not the main problem. The problem is that special dialogue no longer triggers in the camp, and I mean stuff like people talking at the campfire, post-mission dialogue, that kind of stuff. Instead, everyone just goes hello, that that's it

[Porkhammer]

Originally posted by JuiceWSA:

Most happen in Chapter 2, but after Chapter 3 they never happen.

Misread, edit: I've definitely gotten an item request in chapter 4. It was Lenny's pocketwatch.