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Revision as of 14:09, 27 September 2014
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| Developers | |
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| Volition, Inc. | |
| Publishers | |
| THQ | |
| Nordic Games | |
| Engines | |
| Geo-Mod 1.0 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 17, 2001 |
| macOS (OS X) | 2002 |
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Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
| Red Faction | |
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| Red Faction | 2001 |
| Red Faction II | 2003 |
| Red Faction: Guerrilla | 2009 |
| Red Faction: Armageddon | 2011 |
| Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered | 2018 |
Key points
- The Pure Faction unofficial patch fixes various bugs and compatibility issues with modern versions of Windows.
General information
- Red Faction Wiki - A wiki for the Red Faction universe
- Faction Files Forums
- Red Faction Stuff and Servers
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Amazon.com | |
Windows version. | |
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| Amazon.com | |
OS X version. | |
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| GamersGate | |
Can be bought together with Red Faction II at a discounted price, Windows only. | |
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| Humble Store | |
Sold together with other games from series. | |
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| Steam | |
Includes a number of fixes for modern operating systems, Windows only. | |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Pure Faction
- Pure Faction is an unofficial patch for Red Faction. It adds support for modern hardware and operating systems, bug fixes, and many other features.
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Mods
- Faction Files mod site.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/20530/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/20530/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | Syncs save games and settings. |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| LAN play | 32 | |||
| Online play | 32 | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | See dedicated_server.txt in the installation folder or use Dedicated Server Config. |
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| Direct IP | Use Add Server button in server browser. |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP | 7755 |
| UDP | 7755 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
At least 8 MB of video memory is required error
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Unable to initialize DirectX 8.0 error
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- If it's not fixed, run the game in Windowed or Stretched display modes.
Stuttering/Glitching/Crashing
- Caused by Red Faction's native incompatibility with modern versions of Windows.
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Sub explodes when it hits water
- A bug that occurs at high frame rates, which causes the submarine to explode upon contact with the sub bay water.
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Unresponsive, and always on top
- A bug that occurs if you click on another window after launching Red Faction but before the game screen appears.
- Pure Faction crashes instead of staying always on top.
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz or greater | |
| System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/20530/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (20530) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- OS X
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- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (API)