Yes, using cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2 does disable achievements and progress-saving for the duration of the play session in which they are active.
Activating specific cheats within Red Dead Redemption 2 will indeed prevent you from earning achievements or trophies during that particular session. Furthermore, any game progress you make while cheats are engaged will not be saved. This design ensures that the integrity of the game's progression system and the challenge of earning its accolades remain intact.
Understanding the Impact of Cheats
When you activate a cheat code in Red Dead Redemption 2, the game flags your current session, affecting two primary aspects:
- Achievement Disablement: You will be unable to unlock any achievements or trophies on your respective gaming platform (e.g., PlayStation, Xbox, PC) as long as the cheat is active. This applies even if you meet the criteria for an achievement during that time.
- Progress-Saving Halted: Perhaps equally important, the game will cease to save your progress. This means any story missions completed, side activities finished, money earned, items collected, or stats improved will be lost once you exit the game or load a previous save without cheats active.
When to Use Cheats
Given these consequences, cheats in Red Dead Redemption 2 are best suited for specific types of gameplay:
- Casual Exploration: If you want to freely explore the vast open world without worrying about resources, enemies, or weapon limits, cheats can enhance this experience.
- Experimentation: They are perfect for trying out different weapons, testing the limits of the game engine, or experimenting with various scenarios without impacting your main save file.
- Fun and Mayhem: For players looking to simply have fun and cause chaos without consequence, cheats offer an ideal sandbox.
How Cheats Affect Your Game Session
| Feature | With Cheats Active (Current Session) | Without Cheats Active (Normal Play) |
|---|---|---|
| Achievements | Disabled | Enabled |
| Progress Save | Disabled | Enabled |
| Money Earned | Not saved | Saved |
| Items Collected | Not saved | Saved |
| Mission Progress | Not saved | Saved |
| World Exploration | Unrestricted, but changes not saved | Unrestricted, with progress saved |
To resume earning achievements and saving your progress, you must deactivate any active cheats and typically restart the game or load a save from before the cheats were enabled. This ensures a clean slate for legitimate gameplay.
For more information on Red Dead Redemption 2, you can visit the official Rockstar Games website: Red Dead Redemption 2
