Challenge Cheat

Advance or instantly complete Red Dead Redemption 2's singleplayer Challenges from an in-game menu.

Features

• []In-game menu (default F9) with a submenu for each of the 9 Challenges: Bandit, Explorer, Gambler, Herbalist, Horseman, Master Hunter, Sharpshooter, Survivalist and Weapons Expert[/]

  []Live status line per category, e.g. "Bandit 3 / 10"[/]

  []Advance: applies one small step toward your current rank's goal (one more kill, one more herb, one more horse breed...), the same granularity as a real playthrough. Goals with no partial step (records, timed windows) apply in full[/]

  []Complete: completes your current rank's goal(s) in one click, one rank at a time, so you stay in control of how far you go[/]

  []All nine Challenges support ranks 1-10 (Horseman timed rides and wild horse breeds, Explorer treasure, Herbalist herbs, Master Hunter tracking, Sharpshooter Dead Eye goals and more), all tested in game[/]

  []Progress is applied through the same stats and natives the game's own scripts use, so the game's normal challenge system does the rest[/]

  []Works on a new game: a Challenge the story hasn't revealed yet is unlocked automatically the first time you use it[/]

  []Configurable menu key via ChallengeCheat.ini[/]

  Requirements

  • []Red Dead Redemption 2 (singleplayer, build 1491. 50)[/]

    []ScriptHookRDR2[/]

    []An ASI loader (dinput8.dll / ASI loader that ScriptHookRDR2 uses)[/]

    Installation

    • []Install ScriptHookRDR2 if you haven't already[/]

      []Copy ChallengeCheat.asi into your RDR2 game folder (next to RDR2.exe)[/]

      []Launch the game (story mode only)[/]

      Usage

      • []Press F9 to open the menu[/]

        []NUMPAD 8 / NUMPAD 2: move up / down[/]

        []NUMPAD 5: select[/]

        []NUMPAD 0, Backspace or F9: back / close[/]

        []NumLock must be on for the numpad keys[/]

        []Pick a Challenge, then choose "Advance <Challenge> N" or "Complete <Challenge> N" (N is the rank the click targets)[/]

        []No popup appears on success. A message only shows if the action can't be done (see below)[/]

        Configuration

        ChallengeCheat.ini lives next to ChallengeCheat.asi in the game folder. It is created automatically the first time the menu is used, so just launch the game once.

        MenuKey = F9

        • []MenuKey (default F9): the key that opens/closes the menu[/]

          []Names are keycap-style and case-insensitive: F1-F24, A-Z, 0-9 (main row), NUMPAD0-NUMPAD9, ADD/SUBTRACT/MULTIPLY/DIVIDE/DECIMAL, named keys such as INSERT, HOME, END, PAGEUP, PAGEDOWN, and a single unshifted punctuation character (matched against your active keyboard layout)[/]

          []Not allowed: keys the menu uses for navigation (numpad 2/4/5/6/8, arrow keys, Enter). Use F-keys, letters or similar[/]

          []An invalid or missing value falls back to F9 (and a warning goes to the log)[/]

          []The file is rewritten on load with the values actually in use, so it always shows what the mod is doing[/]

          []Changes take effect the next time you launch the game (no live reload)[/]

          []F9, F10, F11 and F12 are used by ChallengeCheat, PokerCheat, BlackjackCheat and DominoCheat by default; change MenuKey if another mod already uses your key[/]

          Known limitations

          • []Some ranks need a live condition. The menu tells you when it isn't met: Horseman ranks 1, 4, 7 and 8 need you on horseback; Sharpshooter rank 3 needs a moving train; Sharpshooter ranks 2 and 9 need you aiming with Dead Eye already on; Master Hunter rank 3 needs binoculars/scope raised[/]

            []On a new game a Challenge stays hidden until the story reaches it. The mod reveals and unlocks it automatically the first time you use it[/]

            []Advance's one-at-a-time counters (distinct herbs, horse breeds) aren't saved across a game restart. Use Complete to finish that rank afterwards[/]

            []Not yet confirmed whether the item/cosmetic rewards are granted for cheat-completed ranks, or only the rank counter advancing[/]

            []Singleplayer only.[/]

            Troubleshooting

            A log is written to ChallengeCheat.log in the game folder. Please attach it when reporting a bug.

            Uninstall

            Delete ChallengeCheat.asi (and optionally ChallengeCheat.ini / ChallengeCheat.log).