So is the online ruined by cheaters ?

[Patamodelay]

I am interested in trying the online mode but I was wondering how big is the cheaters problem. I see a lot of players online on steam, so is RDR Online popular ? Is it enjoyable playing solo ? What about the cheaters ? Thank you

[Jaunitta 🌸]

It can be a problem but to avoid them join an online lobby.
Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXRPnJBcNOg

[🆄🅽🅲🅻🅴 🅹🅾]

As you probably know, cheating in online gaming is a universal problem, and in now way exclusive to R*. Yes, they are present, you might not encounter them all the time, but I decided from the first few hrs of playing to make exclusive use of solo/friends only sessions.

It's the only way to play in peace.

[Bob the Boomer]

Solo really is the game, online is fun with a friend or 2 but make a private lobby with a mod as stated above the video shows you how.

[insolent1]

Much better to use the startup.meta method for solo/friends session than a mod.

[Silhouette]

Cheating is awful in this game, way worse than what you'll find in other online worlds. :/

The only way to avoid cheaters is to use a third party method to create private sessions (since there's currently no officially-supported way to create private sessions).

If you want to play in public sessions and not get constantly harassed by cheaters your only option is to pick this game up on console (where cheating isn't a problem).

Final Note: This game has no text chat. You'll need to use a mic to communicate, however, don't expect any replies; the vast majority of players do not use mics. The most socialization you'll usually see online is someone using a "wave emote."

All-in-all, I'd say there's better PC multiplayer experiences out there.

[Nasedo]

Originally posted by 🆄🅽🅲🅻🅴 🅹🅾:

As you probably know, cheating in online gaming is a universal problem, and in now way exclusive to R*. Yes, they are present, you might not encounter them all the time, but I decided from the first few hrs of playing to make exclusive use of solo/friends only sessions.

It's the only way to play in peace.

does anyone have a big community (20 or so people) they play with hacker free?

[Bubba]

♥♥♥ these devs for not fixing this hacker harassment problem. This is one broken ass game.

[FafnirChaos]

I avoided it myself - had for a long time after hearing the cheating problem - found out about the solo private lobbies then bought it.

You can't play with others without giving out your password for story missions etc - however you can do all the freeroam missions, and telegram missions - just with freeroam you can get most of the stuff you need in the game.

[Jynn]

private lobby with friends is the best way to play Online

[jackmuv]

I rarely run into cheaters that effect my progress. I have played a decent amount in online and I would say players that cheat and/or grief you are pretty rare. I can go days without getting messed with. 9 times out of 10 I just join a new online session and its all good. If GTA online is 10/10 for griefers and cheaters then Red Dead is like a 3/10 at worst.

[Abaddon the Despoiler]

Today I have been kicked out of the game to log back in and spend 10 minutes being on fire and exploding. I have been attacked by character spawns that look like zombies. My horse has been thrown hundreds of feet in the air and needed reviving. I have been turned into a barrel.

That's the hackers. Then there are the bugs. Getting kicked out of quests because R* had a problem just before the quest finishes and having to do the whole thing again. Getting trapped in the stables and not being able to do anything except press alt+f4.

Last R* game I ever buy.

[Hawk_UK]

Yes, it's much better to use the "startup.meta" method for solo/friends session than a MOD that requires you to play with a friend.

The "startup.meta" method allows you to play either solo or with friends, it's up to you. But this method is the only way you can play online in peace without anyone who you don't want in game joining and spoiling your fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFd2af8wINE

I use this method shown in the video, have done for over a year now, and I couldn't be happier.... Rockstar should've done this from the start!

Everything is easy when you know how....

[FafnirChaos]

Just don't play online - let the modders/hackers be by themselves and enjoy your private lobbies with your friends.

Don't be fooled into thinking online isn't as bad as some people make it out - good chance they just want someone they can torture because everyone else left and they have no one to abuse.

Fair warning for everyone - if you go online without private lobbies your risking too much - there has been so many discussions - video's - and screenshots showing all this.

If there wasn't private lobbies - the game would be either unplayable or dead from people abusing mods/hacks.

[Silhouette]

Yeah, it’s incredibly disappointing that a AAA game studio like Rockstar/Take-Two can’t offer some kind of meaningful protection against cheating. :(

They’ve completely botched it in the PC versions of Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online; here’s hoping things improve for the PC version of GTA6. :/

[🆄🅽🅲🅻🅴 🅹🅾]

Originally posted by Farango:

Originally posted by Hawk_UK:

Yes, it's much better to use the "startup.meta" method for solo/friends session than a MOD that requires you to play with a friend.

The "startup.meta" method allows you to play either solo or with friends, it's up to you. But this method is the only way you can play online in peace without anyone who you don't want in game joining and spoiling your fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFd2af8wINE

I use this method shown in the video, have done for over a year now, and I couldn't be happier.... Rockstar should've done this from the start!

Everything is easy when you know how....

Why players have to do this? Because Bit*h Star are lazy co*k suckers and huge game dev studio absolutely can't protect it's own games

You may choose to remain ignorant, angry and insulting, or you may choose to read a bit wider than the calendar behind the bathroom door; Cyber-crime is a global threat, and an industry worth trillions. Ask any government institution, including the military how much money they throw at combating it, and yet, a little 12 year old kid in dark room somewhere can still break in and cause havoc.

Every single major studio in the online gaming industry pump many millions into fighting the scourge of hackers breaking in, while salty, uninformed babies spit their dummies out and rage about it.

Use the meta, developed by fellow gamers who are as fed up as all of us, and enjoy the game.

Or keep hating.