Red Faction FAQ

This page provides fixes to commonly encountered issues, and answers to frequently asked questions.

It would be impossible to list absolutely every issue and question that may come up on this page. If you're facing an issue or have a question that doesn't appear on this page, please feel welcome to join the Red Faction Community Discord and ask it. It's extremely likely that someone there knows the answer and would be happy to help you.

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Submarine explodes after Geothermal Plant

 * Install the modern Dash Faction patch which completely resolves the issue without requiring you to take any additional action (This is the best way to handle this issue and is highly recommended to fix this and other crippling issues with the game)
 * Alternatively, as a workaround you could limit your framerate/FPS to less than 60 via external methods as the submarine drops from the crane

Where can I get a copy of Red Faction?
Digital Download:
 * Steam
 * GoG

Physical Copy (CD):
 * Amazon
 * eBay

Where can I find community-made Red Faction mods or levels?
Community File Categories:
 * Single Player Levels
 * Multiplayer DM Levels
 * Multiplayer CTF Levels
 * Multiplayer "Run" Levels
 * Conversion Mods
 * Weapon Skin Mods
 * Character Skin Mods
 * HUD and UI Mods
 * Audio Mods
 * Texture Mods

How do I make my own custom mods or levels?
Visit the RF1 Editing Main Page for documentation, tutorials, and other developer resources.

External tutorials:
 * Video tutorials on Goober's YouTube channel
 * Tutorials on FactionFiles.com

The Red Faction community lives on the Red Faction Community Discord The vast majority of the game's community is there (including level designers and mod developers), and we'd love to have you as well! We're an inviting and approachable community of old school and new Red Faction players, and we would be more than happy to help you learn to create maps and mods for Red Faction!

Does anyone speed run Red Faction?

 * Red Faction on speedrun.com
 * Red Faction Speedrunning Channel on the Community Discord