Digital Foundry has shared a video, showcasing Red Dead Redemption running on PC via the Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia, with up to 300fps.
From the looks of it, Xenia runs the game way better than the Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3. In some of the least taxing scenes, Xenia is almost three times faster than RPCS3. For instance, in the scene where Xenia manages to get 300fps, the RPCS3 pushes around 94fps.
In order to achieve such high framerates, DF used an Intel Core i9 12900K with 64GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
Now obviously, Xenia cannot run the most taxing scenes with such high framerates. Still, and for a large section of the game, the aforementioned PC system can achieve 120fps at 1080p with 2XMSAA. However, in the towns, the framerate can drop at 90fps.
For those wondering, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 can provide playable framerates at native 4K with 2XMSAA and 16XAF. In some scenes, especially in big towns, the framerate can drop to the mid-50s. However, if you use a G-Sync monitor, you can finally get a smooth experience in this game.
What’s also cool is that you can use a program in order to add Keyboard and Mouse support to Xenia. DF could not enable it during its playthrough, but others have said that it’s working.
Red Dead Redemption never came out on PC, so this is the only way PC gamers can currently enjoy it. So, go ahead and download Xenia from GitHub. You’ll most likely also need this Xenia Canary patch, so make sure to apply it.
Finally, I should note that emulation is still not perfect. During DF’s video, I could spot numerous graphical glitches. Truth be told, these graphical glitches are not that annoying. Still, this is something you should keep in mind.
Back in 2021, a rumor surfaced suggesting that Rockstar was working on an official remaster of this title. This rumor re-surfaced last month after some Korean ratings. So, we might get an official version of RDR on PC.
Enjoy the video and stay tuned for more!
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