The ‘x2’ setting works best, letting you open chests much more quickly.
Turn on tap assist – Give your digits a break and cut down on button bashing by enabling ‘tap assist’ from the controls menu.
Enable first-person auto-centre – Find and enable this option from camera settings to make it easier to target enemies on horseback while playing in first-person.
Trying to manually place shots on horseback is tougher than performing open heart surgery with a spatula.
Use lock-on for horse shootouts – Keep the lock-on for mounts/vehicles set to normal.
It’ll make you a more accurate gunslinger.
Use free-aim for on-foot action – Arthur’s lock-on modes are a bit sticky, so switch to free-aim from the controls menu to give you more agency over where the cowboy’s bullets land.
RDR2 boasts some of the most striking use of this contrast-boosting tech you’ll ever find.
Enable HDR – If your screen supports it, make sure to enable HDR from display settings.
Turn on ‘toggle to run’ – Save yourself the mild hassle of holding down the run button to make your outlaw’s sprints less tedious on your fingers with this time-saver in the controls menu.