Random Terrain's Tetraternarium - Red Dead Redemption 2 Tips

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Finding and Taming the White Arabian Horse the Easy Way

When you Google the best horse in RDR2, people say that the white Arabian horse is the best one and they'll tell you where it is and that you need to reach chapter 2 before riding to the spot. I was playing around in chapter 2 for a while before riding all the way there, but there was no horse in the area. I went back to camp, looking for a little mission that I didn't do yet and I remembered that I had been avoiding a hunting mission with Hosea since the last hunting mission I went on was boring.

I went with Hosea and finished the mission (got a horse brush while I was with him, so that was nice). I went back to the spot where the white horse is supposed to be and it was there this time. I'm guessing that you have to go bear hunting with Hosea before the white horse will show up.

I saved after finding the white horse and did what all of the best tips online said, but I couldn't tame the horse. After reloading and trying multiple times, I got bored and decided to shoot the horse to see what would happen before reloading again. I shot the horse until it fell in the snow, walked up and was surprised to see that it was still breathing, so I used some Horse Reviver that I found along the way. The horse got up, but this time it was sluggish and easy to tame. If you're having as much trouble as I was, you might want to do the same thing. Just remember to save after finding the white horse before you shoot it in case it dies (and remember to have some Horse Reviver on you).




Hold Start Button for Map

You don't have to bring up the menu to get to the map. Just hold the Start button.




Auto Travel Using Cinematic Mode

I ended up figuring out most of it on my own, but similar to what it says in Ten Things I Wish I Knew When I Started 'Red Dead Redemption 2' at Forbes and other places, move your horse or wagon onto a path or road facing the red or yellow waypoint line (in the direction you need to go) then hold down the big rectangular touchpad in the middle of your PS4 controller, wait until the little cinematic mode circle fills in and kicks you into cinematic mode, press the X button multiple times until you are going as fast as possible, then sit back and enjoy the fast ride on autopilot.

Unlike what some people say, it also works when you are riding with somebody on a mission (even when there is no waypoint line), but sometimes you might have to hold the X button the whole time. At least you won't have to drive.

Warning: Be sure to check the map when you think you're getting close to the end of your trip because my horse has gone what seems like miles past the waypoint before. I've also been run over by wagons and smashed into guys on horses more than a few times. Crashing into another guy on a horse will cause both of you to go flying and he'll start shooting at you once you're on your feet, forcing you to kill him, then there's a good chance that the law will be coming after you if any witnesses are left alive. When you see other people on the road, you might want to tap the touchpad to leave cinematic mode and take over for a few seconds. Remember that you can get attacked by wild animals or a group of unfriendly humans, so you need to be ready to take control at all times.




Fast Travel

You'll need a lot of money if you want to fast travel from camp. You have to upgrade your tent after you've played enough missions (from the ledger behind Dutch's tent once it has been unlocked), then you'll be able to walk around to the side of your tent and save some time by fast traveling to certain places that you have visited.




Keep a Save From Chapter 2

If you like your character (Arthur Morgan), your pretty white horse, your possessions, your camp, and your surroundings, keep a saved game from chapter 2. Things get crappier in chapter 3, then it gets even worse in chapter 4 and beyond. You'll probably want to go back to chapter 2 after you finish the game, especially since the camp in chapter 2 seems to have the best setup. It's easy to find and get to everything. It's just too bad that you can't run in camp. That slow strolling is bothersome.

I don't have any chapter 2 saves left, so I'll have to go back to the horrible snow days in chapter 1. Once I get to chapter 2 again, I'll stay there and sandbox it until the PS5 is released.



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