Cheating, because offline

[lazyporter]

Does anyone know if there's a work around for this stupid save-block when you activate the cheats? I've already played through he game twice. I doubt the story will get any better, no matter how evil or maybe good I make Mister Morgan. I would really like to just mess about and have some fun.

[JuiceWSA]

Originally posted by lazyporter:

Does anyone know if there's a work around for this stupid save-block when you activate the cheats? I've already played through he game twice. I doubt the story will get any better, no matter how evil or maybe good I make Mister Morgan. I would really like to just mess about and have some fun.

Mod the game.
Mods don't affect saving.

[lazyporter]

Thanks, but I'm not a modder, I barely know where the enter button is. I'm still looking for the "any key".

[JuiceWSA]

Originally posted by lazyporter:

Thanks, but I'm not a modder, I barely know where the enter button is. I'm still looking for the "any key".

It's a walk in the park. Seriously.

I'll give you the ones I use - they do NOT break the game and are easily dealt with:

Native Trainer Reskinned:
https://www.rdr2mod.com/native-trainer-reskinned-and-arrow-keys/
(works just as well as the standard Native Trainer - with LeMat, arrow keys and easier on eyeballs - mine, at least)

Dead Eye Master:
https://www.nexusmods.com/reddeadredemption2/mods/232
(got tired of playing around with R*'s Auto Mark Level One Nightmare - and being eaten by alpha predators I could only manage to shoot in the foot - defaults to Max Level 4 - User can define different actions)

Automatic Greet Replies:
https://www.nexusmods.com/reddeadredemption2/mods/452
("Hello, Mister" - and I'll not crash my horse into you while I speak to you, K?)

More Persistent Weather:
https://www.nexusmods.com/reddeadredemption2/mods/810
(I like rain that lasts longer than 2 minutes)

Disable Out of Bounds Snipers:
https://www.nexusmods.com/reddeadredemption2/mods/877
(New Austin is a crap hole - but seeing just how much is easier when you're not having your head blown off - Tame the Blackwater Pinkertons with 'Never Wanted' in the Trainer).

No game files altered.
Latest Scripthook deployed.
http://www.dev-c.com/rdr2/scripthookrdr2/

All those mods above require 13 files:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2801250795

I made a folder - put all the mod files in it - then copy from that folder to the game directory. That's it.

When I want to go back to a Vanilla Game - delete those 13 files. <---you have a copy of them to look at so you get the correct ones.

That's all there is to it.

It's harder learning to use the Trainer - than it is installing it. It's copy and drop.

[cygnusx1]

Using Mods in RDR2 is super easy. Nexus Mods has a ton of mods for RDR2 with step by step instructions for installing and using them. Do what JuiceWSA has suggested with the folder for managing your mods.

And as he said, Mods don't block you from saving. The only prevention from saving is when you are currently in a mission. Free Roam is when you are able to save your game, But that is built into the game itself and not because of any mods!

Good luck, Partner!!

[lazyporter]

thanks. I'll give it a go and see what happens.

[JuiceWSA]

Originally posted by lazyporter:

thanks. I'll give it a go and see what happens.

Following the same trajectory - if you ever get in trouble and the game won't start:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2813924397

There's a Vanilla Game Folder - delete anything extra you may have and verify game files after. You will go right back to where you were.

[lazyporter]

Somehow I keep ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this up. I'll just play the game without the mods or cheats. Thanks for the help.

[JuiceWSA]

Originally posted by lazyporter:

Somehow I keep ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this up. I'll just play the game without the mods or cheats. Thanks for the help.

Drop all the mod files in the Game Folder - with RDR2.exe
(not the folder shown - that's just a holding area - drop those files in)
Download, unpack and drop the new Script Hook files in as well:
http://www.dev-c.com/rdr2/scripthookrdr2/
You do not need Script Hook's Native Trainer.
You're already using Native Trainer Reskinned.

If any mods come with a version of Script Hook - don't use them.
Always use the latest version of Script Hook from the Script Hook link above - the game won't work unless you do.

If, for some reason you end up with Version.dll - delete it.

Everything except Native Trainer Reskinned is working as soon as you fire up the game.
Native Trainer Reskinned opens with F5 In Game - and you go from there. Activate/Deactivate whatever you want from the giant list. You'll figure it out.

[MaxxGold]

Originally posted by lazyporter:

Somehow I keep ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this up. I'll just play the game without the mods or cheats. Thanks for the help.

You should keep trying until you figure it out. You are literally copying and pasting files. It is not rocket science.

[JuiceWSA]

Originally posted by MaxxGold:

Originally posted by lazyporter:

Somehow I keep ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this up. I'll just play the game without the mods or cheats. Thanks for the help.

You should keep trying until you figure it out. You are literally copying and pasting files. It is not rocket science.

Depending on the Mods - many of them are arriving broken these days.

The ones I quoted above require 13 files to be dropped in the Game Directory with RDR2.exe<---Script Hook will create a log file - maybe it's 12 out of the gate.

Script Hook (2 files) should be acquired from the Script Hook Link I also provided.
If any of those Mods have a copy of Script Hook - don't use it.
Use the very latest version instead.

Installation:
1. Copy ScriptHookRDR2.dll to the game's main folder, i.e. where RDR2.exe
is located.
2. In order to load asi plugins you need to have asi loader installed,
you can use the latest version that comes with this distrib (dinput8.dll).
3. This distrib also includes a sample asi plugin - native trainer,
if you need a trainer then copy NativeTrainer.asi as well.

Note: You don't need NativeTrainer.asi - Native Trainer Reskinned is already in there, or should be and it's called the same thing, for fairly obvious reasons (to me at least).

[lazyporter]

Dude, thanks for the help, really. I do appreciate it, but I just can't get it to work. It's no big deal. I'll just ♥♥♥♥ about in other games. Not playing RDR2 just for fun is not the end of the world. I can still cheat in GTA5, Witcher 3 and Cityskylines.