Red Faction: Guerrilla
Developers | |
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Volition, Inc. | |
Publishers | |
THQ | |
Nordic Games | |
Engines | |
Geo-Mod 2.0 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 15, 2009 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
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
- Comes bundled with the Demons Of The Badlands expansion, the Multiplayer Pack DLC, and 2 exclusive multiplayer maps
- DirectX 10 mode enables Sun Rays and Ambient Occlusion. Not present on console version.
- DirectX 10 mode causes a performance hit and can cause light sources to be visible through objects and terrain (see DirectX 10 issues).
General information
- Red Faction Wiki - A wiki for the Red Faction universe
- Faction Files - A mod database for the Red Faction series
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.
Essential improvements
Red Faction: Guerrilla Mod Manager
An unofficial mod manager, it simplifies the process of managing mods for the game. It comes bundled with 5 pre-configured mods (including the single-player Reconstructor gun mod).
It can be downloaded here.
Game data
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
DirectX 10 issues
DirectX 10 mode is not optimized and when enabled can cause large performance drops on high end computers. Disabling Ambient Occlusion can enable a ~30 FPS performance boost.
Some modern computers running in DirectX 10 mode may experience an issue with the Sun and other light sources being visible through the terrain and solid objects. Activating DirectX 9 mode can resolve this issue.
- To activate DirectX 9 mode, add
-nod3d10
to the launch parameters. You'll lose sun rays and ambient occlusion, but performance is radically better.
The issue has also been reported to be permanently fixed by uninstalling the Windows update "kb2670838" to Internet Explorer 10.[1]
- To uninstall this update, go to Windows Control Panel, Uninstall a program, click View installed updates and search for "kb2670838" and uninstall the update. Restart the computer, and it's finished. Removing the update is harmless, and it can be installed again through Microsoft's Windows update website.
Games for Windows Live issues
Instructions |
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- XLiveLess will disable all multiplayer functionality to prevent cheating.
Game crashes while playing
Playing the game with keyboard and mouse with a controller connected can cause the game to crash.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista | Vista |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon X1300 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD3850 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |