Alpine Faction Help - Revision history

Goober: /* For server operators */

2025-05-02T12:42:41Z

For server operators

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	* Match mode, overtime		* Match mode, overtime
	* Kick inactive players		* Kick inactive players
			* Support for levels utilizing AF features (RFL version 300+)
			* Support for location pinging and enhanced damage/kill indicators

	==Additional Resources==		==Additional Resources==

Goober: /* What is Alpine Faction? */

2025-04-19T20:07:52Z

What is Alpine Faction?

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	* The most notable ''new'' Alpine Faction features (which are not present in Dash Faction's latest release - v1.9.0) are:		* The most notable ''new'' Alpine Faction features (which are not present in Dash Faction's latest release - v1.9.0) are:
	====For players====		====For players====
			* Achievements
			* Extensive in-game options menu
	* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]		* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]
	* Ability to rate maps in-game		* Ability to rate maps in-game
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	* Level lighting using full range of available colours		* Level lighting using full range of available colours
	* Better user experience when voting including dedicated hotkeys (multiplayer)		* Better user experience when voting including dedicated hotkeys (multiplayer)
	* Full match mode ready up system (multiplayer)		* Full match mode/PUG ready up system (multiplayer)
	* Many additional configurable client ease-of-use options including fullbright characters and screenshake removal		* Many additional configurable client ease-of-use options including fullbright characters and screenshake removal
	* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, customized level lighting, etc.		* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, customized level lighting, etc.
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	* Vastly improved debugging features		* Vastly improved debugging features
	* Place dynamic lights in levels		* Place dynamic lights in levels
			* Fully functional teleporters
	* Advanced and immersive skyboxes		* Advanced and immersive skyboxes
	* Level-specific config tables		* Level-specific config tables

Goober: /* What is Alpine Faction? */ updated differences list to reflect Dash 1.9.0 release

2025-04-06T15:31:04Z

What is Alpine Faction?: updated differences list to reflect Dash 1.9.0 release

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	* Alpine Faction is a community-made, actively developed, free, modernizing, open source patch for the 2001 FPS game Red Faction (1) that seeks to fix bugs, resolve security vulnerabilities, improve compatibility with modern hardware and operating systems, restore cut content, and improve the user experience by adding long-desired modern features. Alpine Faction empowers players, designers/modders, and server operators to control and customize and enhance their gameplay experience as they wish.		* Alpine Faction is a community-made, actively developed, free, modernizing, open source patch for the 2001 FPS game Red Faction (1) that seeks to fix bugs, resolve security vulnerabilities, improve compatibility with modern hardware and operating systems, restore cut content, and improve the user experience by adding long-desired modern features. Alpine Faction empowers players, designers/modders, and server operators to control and customize and enhance their gameplay experience as they wish.
	* Alpine Faction is a fork of Rafalh's Dash Faction project, and includes all open source functionality from that project, plus adds many additional features and enhancements.		* Alpine Faction is a fork of Rafalh's Dash Faction project, and includes all open source functionality from that project, plus adds many additional features and enhancements.
	* The most notable ''new'' Alpine Faction features (which are not present in Dash Faction's latest release - v1.8.0) are:		* The most notable ''new'' Alpine Faction features (which are not present in Dash Faction's latest release - v1.9.0) are:
	====For players====		====For players====
	* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]		* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]
	* Ability to rate maps in-game		* Ability to rate maps in-game
	* Compatibility with Alpine Faction-specific maps (which use new [[Alpine Faction Level Design\|AF level design features]])		* Compatibility with Alpine Faction-specific maps (which use new [[Alpine Faction Level Design\|AF level design features]])
	* Enemies exploding into chunks when hit by explosives (single player)
	* Player headlamp/flashlight (single player)		* Player headlamp/flashlight (single player)
	* Uncapped FPS limit		* Uncapped FPS limit
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	* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, customized level lighting, etc.		* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, customized level lighting, etc.
	* New launcher featuring many more options and live community news feed		* New launcher featuring many more options and live community news feed
	* DirectX version selection - DX8, DX9, or experimental DX11 (this item is in the Dash Faction codebase, but is not available in a release)

	====For mappers/mod developers====		====For mappers/mod developers====
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	* GunGame game mode		* GunGame game mode
	* Control respawn point logic (full RNG, avoid last, etc.)		* Control respawn point logic (full RNG, avoid last, etc.)
	* Randomize server rotation
	* Change item respawn times, override weapon stay, drop amps on death		* Change item respawn times, override weapon stay, drop amps on death
	* Critical hits		* Critical hits

Goober: /* What is Alpine Faction? */

2025-02-04T15:54:05Z

What is Alpine Faction?

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	* Better user experience when voting including dedicated hotkeys (multiplayer)		* Better user experience when voting including dedicated hotkeys (multiplayer)
	* Full match mode ready up system (multiplayer)		* Full match mode ready up system (multiplayer)
	* DirectX version selection - DX8, DX9, or experimental DX11
	* Many additional configurable client ease-of-use options including fullbright characters and screenshake removal		* Many additional configurable client ease-of-use options including fullbright characters and screenshake removal
	* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, customized level lighting, etc.		* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, customized level lighting, etc.
	* New launcher featuring many more options and live community news feed		* New launcher featuring many more options and live community news feed
			* DirectX version selection - DX8, DX9, or experimental DX11 (this item is in the Dash Faction codebase, but is not available in a release)

	====For mappers/mod developers====		====For mappers/mod developers====

Goober: /* For players */

2025-02-04T15:49:18Z

For players

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	* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]		* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]
	* Ability to rate maps in-game		* Ability to rate maps in-game
			* Compatibility with Alpine Faction-specific maps (which use new [[Alpine Faction Level Design\|AF level design features]])
	* Enemies exploding into chunks when hit by explosives (single player)		* Enemies exploding into chunks when hit by explosives (single player)
	* Player headlamp/flashlight (single player)		* Player headlamp/flashlight (single player)

Goober: /* For players */

2025-02-04T15:47:48Z

For players

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:47, 4 February 2025
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	* DirectX version selection - DX8, DX9, or experimental DX11		* DirectX version selection - DX8, DX9, or experimental DX11
	* Many additional configurable client ease-of-use options including fullbright characters and screenshake removal		* Many additional configurable client ease-of-use options including fullbright characters and screenshake removal
	* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, etc.		* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, customized level lighting, etc.
	* New launcher featuring many more options and live community news feed		* New launcher featuring many more options and live community news feed

Goober: /* What is Alpine Faction? */

2025-02-04T12:57:34Z

What is Alpine Faction?

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	* Better user experience when voting including dedicated hotkeys (multiplayer)		* Better user experience when voting including dedicated hotkeys (multiplayer)
	* Full match mode ready up system (multiplayer)		* Full match mode ready up system (multiplayer)
			* DirectX version selection - DX8, DX9, or experimental DX11
	* Many additional configurable client ease-of-use options including fullbright characters and screenshake removal		* Many additional configurable client ease-of-use options including fullbright characters and screenshake removal
	* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, etc.		* Support for many more clientside mods, including changing scope colour, fully custom HUDs, etc.

Goober: /* What is Alpine Faction? */

2025-02-04T12:55:48Z

What is Alpine Faction?

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:55, 4 February 2025
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	* Alpine Faction is a community-made, actively developed, free, modernizing, open source patch for the 2001 FPS game Red Faction (1) that seeks to fix bugs, resolve security vulnerabilities, improve compatibility with modern hardware and operating systems, restore cut content, and improve the user experience by adding long-desired modern features. Alpine Faction empowers players, designers/modders, and server operators to control and customize and enhance their gameplay experience as they wish.		* Alpine Faction is a community-made, actively developed, free, modernizing, open source patch for the 2001 FPS game Red Faction (1) that seeks to fix bugs, resolve security vulnerabilities, improve compatibility with modern hardware and operating systems, restore cut content, and improve the user experience by adding long-desired modern features. Alpine Faction empowers players, designers/modders, and server operators to control and customize and enhance their gameplay experience as they wish.
	* Alpine Faction is a fork of Rafalh's Dash Faction project, and includes all open source functionality from that project, plus adds many additional features and enhancements.		* Alpine Faction is a fork of Rafalh's Dash Faction project, and includes all open source functionality from that project, plus adds many additional features and enhancements.
	* The most notable ''new'' Alpine Faction features (which ~~were~~ not present in Dash Faction) are:		* The most notable ''new'' Alpine Faction features (which are not present in Dash Faction's latest release - v1.8.0) are:
	====For players====		====For players====
	* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]		* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]

Goober: /* What is Alpine Faction? */

2025-01-26T15:38:55Z

What is Alpine Faction?

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:38, 26 January 2025
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	* Alpine Faction is a community-made, actively developed, free, modernizing, open source patch for the 2001 FPS game Red Faction (1) that seeks to fix bugs, resolve security vulnerabilities, improve compatibility with modern hardware and operating systems, restore cut content, and improve the user experience by adding long-desired modern features. Alpine Faction empowers players, designers/modders, and server operators to control and customize and enhance their gameplay experience as they wish.		* Alpine Faction is a community-made, actively developed, free, modernizing, open source patch for the 2001 FPS game Red Faction (1) that seeks to fix bugs, resolve security vulnerabilities, improve compatibility with modern hardware and operating systems, restore cut content, and improve the user experience by adding long-desired modern features. Alpine Faction empowers players, designers/modders, and server operators to control and customize and enhance their gameplay experience as they wish.
	* Alpine Faction is a fork of Rafalh's Dash Faction project, and includes all open source functionality from that project, plus adds many additional features and enhancements.		* Alpine Faction is a fork of Rafalh's Dash Faction project, and includes all open source functionality from that project, plus adds many additional features and enhancements.
	* The most notable new Alpine Faction features are:		* The most notable ''new'' Alpine Faction features (which were not present in Dash Faction) are:
	====For players====		====For players====
	* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]		* One-click installation of maps and mods from [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com]

Goober at 21:41, 25 January 2025

2025-01-25T21:41:23Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:41, 25 January 2025
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	To download Alpine Faction, download and run the [https://dl.alpinefaction.com AF installer program from FactionFiles.com]. The prompts will guide you through the process.		To download Alpine Faction, download and run the [https://dl.alpinefaction.com AF installer program from FactionFiles.com]. The prompts will guide you through the process.

			==What do I need to use Alpine Faction?==
			* Alpine Faction requires an installed copy of Red Faction (PC). Any retail (disc) or digital (Steam, GoG, etc.) distribution will work, in any localization/language.
			* If you run into trouble or have any remaining questions (or if you just want to chat with other Red Faction players and fans), you should join the '''Red Faction Community Discord'''. You can either click the Discord link in the Alpine Faction launcher or [https://discord.gg/factionfiles click here] to join.

	==What is Alpine Faction?==		==What is Alpine Faction?==
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	* Match mode, overtime		* Match mode, overtime
	* Kick inactive players		* Kick inactive players

	~~==What do I need to use Alpine Faction?==~~
	* Alpine Faction requires an installed copy of Red Faction (PC). Any retail (disc) or digital (Steam, GoG, etc.) distribution will work, in any localization/language.
	* If you run into trouble or have any remaining questions (or if you just want to chat with other Red Faction players and fans), you should join the '''Red Faction Community Discord'''. You can either click the Discord link in the Alpine Faction launcher or [https://discord.gg/factionfiles click here] to join.

	==Additional Resources==		==Additional Resources==