How to Save a Game on Red Dead Redemption

Find the nearest safe house., Tie up your horse., Approach the bed., Press the Save button., Choose to save., Choose a save file.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Find the nearest safe house.

    Safe houses are indicated by a house icon on your map.

    Blue house icons represent safe houses that have yet to be bought or rented.

    Green house icons represent safe houses that you have purchased or rented for the night.
  2. Step 2: Tie up your horse.

    If you are traveling on horseback, you can ensure that your horse does not wander off while you're sleeping by tying it up to the horse hitch out front.

    Not all safe houses have horse hitches. , Enter the safe house and approach the bed.

    You can only use the bed if you've purchased or rented the safe house. , When standing next to the bed, a message will appear informing you that you can save your game.

    Press △ (PS3) or Y (Xbox 360) to start the save process.

    Marston will lie down on the bed. , When you lie down, time will advance six hours.

    You can choose to save, or you can cancel to get up.

    This can be useful for advancing the game time without going through the whole save process. , If you choose to save, you will be asked to select a save file.

    You can overwrite an existing save, or create a new one.
  3. Step 3: Approach the bed.

  4. Step 4: Press the Save button.

  5. Step 5: Choose to save.

  6. Step 6: Choose a save file.

Detailed Guide

Safe houses are indicated by a house icon on your map.

Blue house icons represent safe houses that have yet to be bought or rented.

Green house icons represent safe houses that you have purchased or rented for the night.

If you are traveling on horseback, you can ensure that your horse does not wander off while you're sleeping by tying it up to the horse hitch out front.

Not all safe houses have horse hitches. , Enter the safe house and approach the bed.

You can only use the bed if you've purchased or rented the safe house. , When standing next to the bed, a message will appear informing you that you can save your game.

Press △ (PS3) or Y (Xbox 360) to start the save process.

Marston will lie down on the bed. , When you lie down, time will advance six hours.

You can choose to save, or you can cancel to get up.

This can be useful for advancing the game time without going through the whole save process. , If you choose to save, you will be asked to select a save file.

You can overwrite an existing save, or create a new one.

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