Red Faction: Armageddon

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Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction: Armageddon cover
Developers
Volition
Publishers
THQ
Nordic Games
Engines
Geo-Mod 2.5
Release dates
Windows June 7, 2011
Red Faction
Red Faction 2001
Red Faction II 2003
Red Faction: Guerrilla 2009
Red Faction: Armageddon 2011

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[edit]

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Humble Store Sold together with other games from series.
Steam
All versions require Steam DRM.

Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions

Name Notes
Path to War

Game data[edit]

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\55110\remote
Configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location[edit]

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\55110\remote

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Field of view (FOV)[edit]

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.

Notes

Playing online with this fix may trigger a VAC ban[citation needed]
This fix will only work while controlling your character in non-vehicle and non-exo suit mode.

Multi-monitor[edit]

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.
Set resolution in registry[3]
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Volition\Red Faction: Armageddon\Video Settings
  2. Set your resolution in ResolutionWidth and ResolutionHeight.

Input settings[edit]

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.

Audio settings[edit]

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
Audio options Native Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio CC Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4 Co-op
Online play
4 Co-op

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP (outbound) 7755
UDP (outbound) 7755

Issues fixed[edit]

Game Crashing or BSOD at Start[edit]

This error is normally found on AMD machines.
Update your motherboard BIOS[citation needed]
Carefully read manual to your motherboard and instructions how to update your BIOS.
This procedure can break your motherboard if applied incorrectly.

Video settings won't stick[edit]

On Windows 8, video settings might reset back to defaults after closing and relaunching the game.
Change compatibility settings[4]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Set the file rf4_launcher.exe to compatibility mode with Windows XP Service Pack 3.

Game Crashing on "New Game" (Steam version)[edit]

Broken by a recent Steam update.
Nordic Games (current owners of Red Faction) have released a beta patch fixing the issue.
Opt into the public beta branch[5]
  1. Right-click RF Armageddon from your Steam Library and go to Properties.
  2. Under the "Betas" tab, enter publicbeta12345 as a password and check this password.
  3. Switch to the publicbeta branch that is unlocked as a result, and allow the patch to download.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9, 11
Shader Model support 3, 4, 5
64-bit executable

Middleware[edit]

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements[edit]

Windows
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

References

  1. New 120Hz Games Report
  2. RF Armageddon FOV - Steam Users' Forums
  3. Red Faction Armageddon | WSGF
  4. :: Game doesn't save video settings - Steam Users' Forums
  5. :: New Game CRASH - BETA FIX - Steam Users' Forums