Rockstar Newswire

A new automatic title update (version 1.03) is now available for Red Dead Redemption on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You will be prompted to download the title update as soon as you sign into PSN or Xbox LIVE.

This update contains the following new anti-griefing measures for Multiplayer Free Roam:

•    While in Multiplayer Free Roam, if a player achieves a kill streak of 6 or more without dying, they will become a Public Enemy and receive a $1000 bounty.
•    While in Multiplayer Free Roam, if killed three times by any human player and each death is within 80 seconds of respawn, the victim is given the option to respawn away from the area.
•    While in Multiplayer Free Roam, newly-spawned players that are not in your posse will be stealthed for around 15 seconds from when they begin their respawn unless they are shooting.  This does not apply to Hardcore Free Roam.

This new title update also addresses the following issues:

•    Players now have the ability to swap shoulder buttons L1/L2, R1/R2.
•    Players now have the ability to save game with cheats turned on.
•    When playing the game with Region set to Asia, incorrect button prompts were displayed.
•    Downloadable Outfits were not appearing in Change Outfits Menu after being unlocked.
•    Invincibility cheat was turned off when activating Dead Eye.
•    Occasionally, the player would not recover from being drunk.
•    It was possible to have two player horses, with one permanently following the player.
•    If equipped with the bandana, sliding doors would temporarily attach to the player’s head.

If you are experiencing any other problems, please visit Rockstar Support.  If you need help or would like to bring an issue to our attention please don't hesitate to send an email to RDRSupport@rockstargames.com or to our support page on Twitter at twitter.com/rockstarsupport.

An automatic title update (version 1.02) is now available for Red Dead Redemption on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You will be prompted to download the title update as soon as you sign into PSN or Xbox LIVE. 

The main issues fixed by the title update are as follows:

• Resolved various NAT incompatibility issues (Click here for tips on how to optimize your firewall settings)
• Improved connectivity to multiplayer for users with slower connections
• Improved reporting for Shootout and Gang Shootout games
• Fixed instance where Mo Van Barr would not appear as a bounty
• Fixed multiplayer titles not appearing for some users in the outfitter
• Fixed instance where lawmen stopped responding even though the player was wanted
• Fixed Issue with hogtied victims disappearing when ragdolled
• Fixed crash in Free Mode when cooking dynamite and going into the water
• Fixed audible glitch at the end of some cutscenes
• Fixed Solomon's Folly Action Area not ending after posse leader teleports in late
• Corrected Social Club 100% Tracker so stats update properly
• Various multiplayer issues addressed including load screen hang-ups and UI glitches
• Eliminated miscellaneous game crashes

Additionally, this update includes support for a new playlist by popular demand, Hardcore Free Roam supporting only expert aim.  This playlist will be released once this title update has time to propagate on both consoles.  We will update this post with the word as soon as that playlist is confirmed as functional.

If you are experiencing any other problems, please visit Rockstar Support.  If you need help or would like to bring an issue to our attention please don't hesitate to send an email to RDRSupport@rockstargames.com or tweet them to @rockstarsupport.

We are aware that there are still some of you out there experiencing issues with Red Dead Redemption, including multiplayer connectivity and getting the Mo Van Barr bounty.   We are currently testing a Red Dead Redemption title update for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that aims to fix these and other items.  Due to the unpredictable nature of the testing and console manufacturer submission process, we cannot pin down a very specific date and time, but we do expect this to be released for download for both systems by the end of next week.  We can assure you we are working with our partners at Microsoft and Sony to make this title update available literally as soon as possible.

Once again, we thank everyone for their continued patience and understanding.  As a token of our appreciation for your patience and in gratitude to all the Red Dead fans out there, we are also planning on releasing the Expert Hunter and Savvy Merchant outfits and related challenges later this summer for free.  Please stay tuned for more details on that - as well as on the Outlaws to the End Co-Op Missions DLC Pack coming for free later this month.

Additionally, our support team continues to be available to address individual game issues on a case-by-case basis, and can be contacted through any of the following channels:

Rockstar Support Site: http://www.rockstargames.com/support
Rockstar Support Twitter: http://twitter.com/rockstarsupport
Red Dead Redemption Support Email: RDRsupport@rockstargames.com

Multiplayer Connection Issues
While the title update will include a fix for multiplayer connection issues, some of the problems people are experiencing when connecting to multiplayer can be fixed by ensuring your online settings are configured for optimal online compatibility.

PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3 players that are using a router should be on a NAT 2 connection type.  For assistance with NAT settings, please contact PlayStation support at http://us.playstation.com/support/.

Xbox 360
If you are having issues connecting to a friend’s Multiplayer game on Xbox LIVE, please refer to the Xbox support article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908874 for assistance.

For players experiencing frequent or random freezes on either console, we urge you to contact your console manufacturer's support site for assistance:
PlayStation 3 Support: http://us.playstation.com/support/
Xbox 360 Support: http://support.xbox.com

• fixed a bug causing tree leaves to look transparent
• fixed a bug that prevented uploading of rendered videos to Social Club when attaching certain music tracks
• fixed for clip capture "OFF" slowdowns occurring when near water's edge
• exposed "detonate" in custom key mapping options menu for Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned so users can remap "down" arrow key

If you are looking to download the new patch files and install them manually, they can be found here: 

Grand Theft Auto IV - http://support.rockstargames.com/help/rockstar_games/GTAIV_patch_7

Episodes from Liberty City - http://support.rockstargames.com/help/rockstar_games/EFLC_patch_2

For anyone that's been experiencing issues in Red Dead Redemption online multiplayer, we've just enacted a fix which should help.  Instructions for both platforms are below, along with a description of what's been addressed.  If you still need assistance, please contact RDRsupport@rockstargames.com and make sure to include your platform and online ID. 
We will continue to investigate any and all issues people may be having including the ones this update aims to fix.  Thank you all for your patience and understanding as we work through this stuff.

This fix addresses a specific issue that was found where the player’s multiplayer avatar, their horse or their weapons would occasionally not be visible in multiplayer games as well as an issue that some players were experiencing where they would lose connection to the various multiplayer modes.

To apply the update on PlayStation 3:
You must be signed into a valid PlayStation Network ID and be connected to the PlayStation Network before starting the game up.  If those two conditions are met, your PS3 will automatically download the update in the background and the game will apply the fixes when you start or join a multiplayer session.

To apply the update on Xbox 360:
You must be signed into a valid Xbox LIVE Gamertag and be connected to Xbox LIVE before starting the game up.  If those two conditions are met, your Xbox 360 will automatically download the update in the background and the game will apply the fixes when you start or join a multiplayer session.

Thanks everyone and see you online...

In support of today’s North American release of the downloadable episodes, The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned, on Games for Windows LIVE – we’ve released a patch for Grand Theft Auto IV PC (1.0.6.0) that adds a host of improvements currently found in Episodes from Liberty City.  In addition, Episodes from Liberty City players are also getting a small update (1.1.1.0) that will improve memory management and address a hardware configuration error.  More detailed patch notes related to Grand Theft Auto IV are located below.  

Enhancements in Grand Theft Auto IV PC include:

• A new, less memory-intensive, and better-looking scalable shadow solution has been implemented
• Enhanced Night Shadows added with user-selectable level of detail (replaces Shadow Density)

• Rendering optimizations have been made to improve performance, particularly when enabling shadows
• User-configurable graphics settings have been added for shadow control
  

• Enhanced security to isolate users from cheaters and hackers

• Vehicle shadows re-enabled between 8pm and 6am
• Fix floating street textures
• Pedestrians in vehicles appear further out from the player to allow for long range sniping
• The Moon has been implemented with simulated lunar phases

A title update for the Xbox 360 versions of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto IV is now available via Xbox LIVE. The update includes the following fixes and changes:

• The upwards velocity of parachutes is now capped
• Bowling alley ‘invisible pins’ are now fixed
• Updates have been made to prevent players modifying stats for online games
• Infinite Nitro is now fixed

You will be prompted to download and install the update when signing into LIVE.

Title update five (version number 1.0.0.4) for Grand Theft Auto IV PC is currently available on Games for Windows LIVE. This update addresses the following:

GENERAL:

• Converts all region SKUs into the same SKU
• Includes support for all languages within single .exe

CONTROLS:

• Allows controls to be double mapped on keyboard
• Adds option in controls menu to disable mouse controls in helicopters
• Adjusts keyboard control sensitivity in hood cam view in vehicles

MULTIPLAYER:

• Security Updates to deter cheating in multiplayer
• Hosts can now immediately Kick users from their games in Lobby and in game via Cell phone without having to rely on peer voting
• Fixes a bug in Cops 'n Crooks mode where Host would drop out and prevent remaining players from leaving game

You will be prompted to download and install the update when signing into LIVE.  The update can also be downloaded at http://www.rockstargames.com/support/IV/PC/patch/index.html and then manually installed.