Red Dead Online Is Glitching Hard Right Now With Missing NPC And Animals, Borked Missions
An update to Red Dead Online has seemingly led to a whole host of issues for online outlaws around the world. This update has been anticipated for a while, with the promise of a new Frontier Pursuit mode, community content suggestions, and purported bug fixes. However, it seems the new content and bug fixes have opened a whole new can of worms for developer Rockstar Games.
On July 28th, Rockstar Games released the “naturalist” inspired update with new content, bug fixes, and a battle-pass aspect of the game. With any new update, one could expect some bugs and glitches here and there, and that is what Rockstar looked to address with this latest patch. It seems, however, that they went in the entirely wrong direction, as many players are reporting (albeit funny) glitches and bugs that appear to break the game. Reddit user u/KnlKorn posted a video of a horse moving in a rather unnatural way on the subreddit for Red Dead Online:
If this isn’t the funniest thing I’ve seen today. 😂😂 from r/RedDeadOnlineFurthermore, a moderator for r/RedDeadOnline, u/MagnarHD, has compiled a list of new bugs in Red Dead Online:
PS4 Issues:• Error message: "The save data player is corrupted and cannot be loaded"
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PC Issues:
• Alt+tabbing causes a crash to desktop
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Bounty Issues:
• Cannot interact with Bounty Board.
• Bounties spawn NPCs that cannot be killed.
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Moonshine Issues:
• Cannot enter Moonshine Shack
• Cannot start Moonshine Missions
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Naturalist Issues:
• Harriet & Gus do not spawn
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Trader Issues:
• Unable to purchase Butcher table from Cripps.
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Misc Issues:
• Animals aren't spawning.
• Animals that do spawn cannot be damaged.
• Auto-aim isn't working.
• Camp cannot be pitched.
• Fast travelling crashes the game.
• Horse cannot be summoned.
• Horses stop moving and won’t respawn.
• Horses disappear when riding.
• Horses & NPCs are glitching/moving weirdly.
• NPCs aren't spawning (including shopkeepers/mission givers)
• NPCs that do spawn cannot be damaged.
• Players on all platforms still reporting network / connection issues.
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Error Codes:
• GFX_STATE_ERROR
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Lots of things are crashing the game for players, from fast travelling to joining a posse, this seems to be happening on all platforms.
This list seems extensive, and more than likely, it isn’t finished yet either. People across social media are posting their Wild West woes with images and videos of new and existing bugs. Overall, some rather crucial pieces of the game, such as animals, NPCs, and auto-aiming, are reportedly broken for many. With that said, Rockstar has finally put up a page addressing the issues, stating they are aware of the abundance of problems and are looking to fix them. Hopefully, Rockstar can turn things around for Red Dead Online rather quickly and get a patch pushed out so people can get back to the Wild West. No matter the bugs, though, it will be interesting to see if this hiccup will sour some players and encourage them to leave the game in the dust.
Stay tuned for updates about Red Dead Online here at HotHardware. Hopefully, a fix or announcement will be soon to follow this fiasco. Also, let us know if you have encountered any particularly interesting or funny glitches in the comments down below.
