Getting Online with Red Dead Redemption

Posted on May 17 2010, 11:59am | Author: R* Q | Filed Under: Games

We’ve gotten a few questions asking about exactly how you get to the online modes after you’ve popped Red Dead Redemption into your PS3 or 360, so we figured we’d provide a brief walkthrough.

First of course, make sure your console is connected online – and then after loading up the game you can enter Online Multiplayer two ways.

Selecting Multiplayer from the main Red Dead Redemption Title Screen will instantly take you into a Public Free Roam Session.

You may also select Multiplayer from the Single Player Pause Menu (seen above), where you’ll be given the option to join a Public or Private Session.

That's it.

  • Thrashgrinderon October 12 2011, 7:15amReply
    Hello. İ was playing multiplayer from the undead nightmare retail edition and i played it until i was level 9 or 10 then a friend of mine said he had it too so i invited him to the session. but whenever he or i get in to the invited session we both get the error "ALERT:You were removed from your session and returned to Free Roam due to connection issues with other players." thing.

    BTW he has the Red dead redemption retail and i have the undead nightmare retail i dont have the red dead redemption.
    Platform:PS3
    • Macca.01on August 4 2011, 3:47pmReply
      Hi i've brought red dead redemption today and i have been playing the game and really enjoying the campaign but when i try to go online it says " You were removed from your session andd returned to free roam due to connection issues with other players" This is the only game that happens my nat type is open my UPnP is turned on. I can only play online on friendly xbox live but then its only your mates that can join and is fun but nt the same as playing others, says retry cant get out without dashboarding after retrying 4 times it freezes, what do you think the problem is and can you resolve this thanks.
      • asdqiwdjqoiwdqiwon July 15 2011, 7:20pmReply
        you have to do an update fixing bugs ,glitches,HACKER & the most one the connection issues
        • asdqiwdjqoiwdqiwon July 15 2011, 7:17pmReply
          theres alot of hackers in red dead they use lag switches to lag and to kill without dying like ( da3sk-ksa,evilgun_17) these are from the hackers they play hardcore & when i play against them they always lag. please bann them
          • gambitaces77on March 12 2011, 9:41pmReply
            i cant join game online becouse of the players what do i do
            • RawJamon February 9 2011, 8:21amReply
              i have the same probs as well
              • oHaiDanyulon January 6 2011, 3:43pmReply
                I'm having problems getting on on my Xbox, I can't join any online sessions... My LIVE is fine, I can go online on GTA just not this :/
                It says my connection is not right for other users or something? Please help
                • random1988on September 30 2010, 9:45amReply
                  Ok. I kind of solved the problem about being alone. I recently had the Outlaw co-op pack installed and all i had to do was delete it and reinstall the red dead redemption data without re-downloading the outlaw pack. After i did this i cud play wif ppl online. But i wud like to be able to play online wif ppl wif the outlaw pack. Anyone know wad i need to do?
                  • random1988on September 30 2010, 4:35amReply
                    Help please. I am still having this problem of going into public free roam in mutliplayer and being the only person in it. I have UPnP available and my internet is NAT2 but still i cant see anyone else in multiplayer. Is anyone else having this problem? And does anyone know how to fix it? Have contacted rockstar support and am still waiting for their reply.
                    • pigeon43on August 7 2010, 2:55pmReply
                      Hi guys, I submitted a request to Rockstar about this being alone issue - but they still haven't got back to me. However I did a whole load of research and it seems the issue is with the connection type. If you go to 'Network settings' on the PS3 menu, and select 'Connection test' then it'll run a test (d'uh). Basically if your connection type says UPnP - Unavailable, and it says you are NAT3 - then currently if you go online you won't have anyone to play with. If you have UPnP - Available and you're NAT2, then you're fine.

                      You basically need to access your router through your computer, and try to set UPnP as 'Enabled', then it's more likely to work. Having said that - it doesn't work for me, I think because my router is so pants, so I'm going to have to buy a new one to get this game to work.

                      Alternatively it would be super lovely if Rockstar could get it to work on NAT3, like the GTA games do, as it is really annoying for us poor NAT3 users!
                      • PuppetMasterDoodon August 4 2010, 3:55amReply
                        any one please i have the exact same problem go free roam no one is i go quick select match same thing no one please add my psn id : Killbot97
                        • mastb8eron July 25 2010, 6:36pmReply
                          mastb8er like that lol
                          • mastb8eron July 25 2010, 6:35pmReply
                            look i go and try online and every time i gone on no one online i try inviting my friends but still doesnt work could someone tell me what is going on and add me plzzz mastbter
                            • R* Yon July 18 2010, 1:09pmReply
                              @Gstraight47 @hellboyAttack @red_dead_dan and others, thanks for letting us know your issues, the best way to get help is to contact Rockstar Games Support, here's three ways to get in touch with them, they'll be glad to help out:
                              E-mail: RDRSupport@rockstargames.com
                              Contact: www.rockstargames.com/support
                              Twitter: www.twitter.com/rockstarsupport
                              • Gstraight47on July 17 2010, 11:01pmReply
                                I'm having Free Roam problem as well. When I first got the game, it was fine. I'd see 10+ people online in free roam every time, and I was able to join full matches from the quick select menu. But for the past week, bulls**t has happened. NOTHING. I never see anyone online, even if I play for hours straight in Free Roam, no one ever shows up. I would really like to have someone to play with online, as I've beaten the game in Single Player. Add me PS3 users, my PSN is PTH_BTBAM_15.
                                • hellboyAttackon July 17 2010, 10:48amReply
                                  I have the same problem no one is online gta 4 works perfectly fine and multiplayer but in red dead no online that is the only problem I have rockstar need A.S.A.P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                                  • red_dead_danon July 12 2010, 7:17pmReply
                                    same prob everyone. no one is in free roam ever. ive played with one other person one time. figured it was something going on with the online. hope rockstar gets this squared away soon. my psn id is didjndan add me if you want..
                                    • alfonsuson July 5 2010, 6:49pmReply
                                      I have the same problem of nobody to play with!!! please help! or something like that!
                                      • 10725475on June 30 2010, 1:47amReply
                                        yea, i would like to play it online, some how ppl r joing my games but, you cant play in matches. if they could make online easier, by that i mean finding ppl eaiser, heres an idea do something like wat mw2 does, HAVE A GAMMING LOBBY FOR WAT U WANT 2PLAY
                                        • 10440790on June 29 2010, 10:35amReply
                                          this is crap i have had this game for over a month now and still have not been able to find anyone to play with. everytime i hit select and enter into an online match i am the only person in the match. same thing with free room i enter free room and there is nobody in there with me. No one with even join mine if i wait. WTF FIX THIS!!!!!

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