Red Faction: Armageddon
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| Developers | |
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| Volition | |
| Publishers | |
| THQ | |
| Nordic Games | |
| Engines | |
| Geo-Mod 2.5|Geo-Mod|Geo-Mod 2.5 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | June 7, 2011 |
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| 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
- Has issues running on AMD/ATI systems, sometimes causing BSOD.
- Not working properly from RAM Disk. Loading level usually fails and falls back to main menu.
General information
- Red Faction Wiki - A wiki for the Red Faction universe
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Humble Store | |
Sold together with other games from series. | |
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| Steam | |
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DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Path to War | |
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/55110/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Configuration file is encrypted.
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/55110/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
In-game video settings.
Field of view (FOV)
- Playing online with this fix may trigger a VAC ban[citation needed]
| Instructions |
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Multi-monitor
- Multi-monitor resolutions can be set in the registry. Use together with the Field of view (FOV) fix to improve the visible area.
- Stretched HUD and crosshair.
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Input settings
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| LAN play | 4 | Co-op |
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| Online play | 4 | Co-op |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
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
Game Crashing or BSOD at Start
- This error is normally found on AMD machines.
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Video settings won't stick
- On Windows 8, video settings might reset back to defaults after closing and relaunching the game.
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Game Crashing on "New Game" (Steam version)
- Broken by a recent Steam update.
- Nordic Games (current owners of Red Faction) have released a beta patch fixing the issue.
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9, 11 | |
| Shader Model support | 3, 4, 5 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.0 GHz |
Intel Core i5 AMD Phenom II X4 |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 3000 series Nvidia GeForce 8800 series 320 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support |
ATI Radeon HD 5000 series Nvidia GeForce GTX 400 series 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible Shader model 4.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/55110/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (55110) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.