Red Dead Redemption 2 New PC Details and Screenshots Released

Rockstar plans to take advantage of the additional power provided by PC for Red Dead Redemption 2

News by Grayshadow on Oct 11, 2019

Red Dead Redemption 2 is launching for PC in a few weeks and Rockstar has provided some new details surrounding this version of the game. Including some new screenshots.

Rockstar stated they plan to take the "full advantage of the PC" power with new images showing off incredibly beautiful environments. Included are "New graphical and technical enhancements for deeper immersion include increased draw distances for better navigation; higher quality global illumination and ambient occlusion for improved day and night lighting; higher quality snow trails, improved reflections and deeper, higher resolution shadows at all distances; tessellated tree textures and improved grass and fur textures for added realism in every plant and animal."

The PC version will also support HDR, 4K resolution and beyond, multi-monitor configurations, widescreen, faster frame rate, and more. The PC version will also include new updates to the Story mode.

3 New Bounty Hunter Missions:

Herman Zizendorf has been stealing tools from tradesmen – track him down in Blackwater.

Ex-Confederate Cavalry Officer Camille de Millemont is wanted dead or alive out by Catfish Jacksons, but his loyal men are never far behind.

Bart Cavanaugh and his gang are camping out in Big Valley. Take Bart dead or alive without alerting his gang if you want to avoid a whole mess of trouble.

2 New Gang Hideouts:

Take on the deadly Del Lobos gang in new hideouts at Gaptooth Breach and Solomon’s Folly.

2 New Treasure Maps:

Search for treasures across the new Landmarks of Riches and The Elemental Trail maps for gold bars and other rewards.

New Mission “To The Ends of The Earth” – collect requested herbs for a range of rewards

New Weapons for Story Mode including:

M1899 Pistol – all-new Semi-automatic handgun with clip loaded ammunition

Evans Repeater – high capacity repeater (previously available in Red Dead Online only)

High Roller Revolver – ornate double-action revolver (previously available in Red Dead Online only)

Le Mat Revolver – powerful revolver with the ability to shoot shotgun shells (previously available in Red Dead Online only)

New Horses for Story Mode including:

Warped Brindle Arabian – a fast and agile mount

Few Spot Appaloosa – beautiful and hardy, ideal for cross-country journeys

Perlino Andalusian – a healthy, sturdy animal, ideal for hunting (previously available in Red Dead Online only)

Red Chestnut Arabian – a fleet-footed beast with a distinctive coat (previously available in Red Dead Online only)

Plus 3 new wild horse variations – keep an eye out for wild herds featuring the Buttermilk Buckskin Kentucky Saddler, Liver Chestnut Morgan and Gold Palomino Tennessee Walker

5 New Trinkets to collect with new effects:

Hawk Talon – permanently decreases Stamina bar drain speed by 30% when drawing a bow

Cat Eye – permanently increases the length of Fortifying tonic effects by 20%

Shark Tooth – permanently increases horse bonding experience bonus by 10%

Turtle Shell – permanently increases health bar refill speed by 10%

Crow Beak – permanently increases looted ammo by 10%

Red Dead Redemption 2 will launch on PC on November 5. It is available on Xbox One and PS4 and will later launch on Google Stadia. Those who pre-order the game on Rockstar's launcher will get:

Grand Theft Auto III

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Bully: Scholarship Edition

L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition

Max Payne 3: The Complete Edition

Outlaw Survival Kit for Story Mode

War Horse for Story Mode

Le Trésor des Morts Treasure Map for Story Mode

Cash Bonus for Story Mode

50 Gold Bars for Red Dead Online

The PC requirements are as followed.