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	This step-by-step guide will walk you through installing clientside mods for '''Red Faction 1'''. These mods allow you to swap in-game assets (textures, models, sounds, etc.) with customized versions, while still maintaining compatibility with the base game ~~(in Multiplayer)~~.		This step-by-step guide will walk you through installing clientside mods for '''Red Faction 1'''. These mods allow you to swap in-game assets (textures, models, sounds, etc.) with customized versions, while still maintaining compatibility with the base game.

	'''NOTE:''' We've tried to standardize the distribution format of mods on [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com] and this guide assumes you're installing mods from there. These steps may not work for you if you obtained a mod from another source.		'''NOTE:''' We've tried to standardize the distribution format of mods on [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com] and this guide assumes you're installing mods from there. These steps may not work for you if you obtained a mod from another source.

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This step-by-step guide will walk you through installing clientside mods for '''Red Faction 1'''. These mods allow you to swap in-game assets (textures, models, sounds, etc.) with customized versions, while still maintaining compatibility with the base game (in Multiplayer).

'''NOTE:''' We've tried to standardize the distribution format of mods on [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com] and this guide assumes you're installing mods from there. These steps may not work for you if you obtained a mod from another source.

If you're attempting to install any other type of mod, you should '''not''' follow this guide. Please reference one of our other guides instead:
*[[Installing Conversion Mods (RF1)]]
*[[Installing Custom Levels (RF1)]]

If you run into issues using a mod or have questions, it's best to join the [https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV Red Faction Community Discord] for some assistance.

==Step 1: Downloading the mod==
Visit [https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com] to download clientside mods for Red Faction. Here's some quick links to the file categories:
* [https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=files&file_category=13 Weapon Skin Mods]
* [https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=files&file_category=23 Character Skin Mods]
* [https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=files&file_category=15 HUD and UI Mods]
* [https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=files&file_category=33 Texture Mods]
* [https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=files&file_category=31 Misc/Other Clientside Mods]

Once you've selected and downloaded the mod you want to install, proceed to step 2.

==Step 2: Installing the mod==
'''IMPORTANT:''' It is ''highly'' recommended you only attempt to modify each aspect of the game once. Having multiple [[Heavy Machine Gun]] skins installed at the same time for example, could lead to issues with files from each mod conflicting with eachother. As a best practice, try to keep track of the mods you've applied and avoid overlap.
*The archive you downloaded should contain one or more [[.vpp]] files (game asset packfiles). Extract these [[.vpp]] packfiles to either your "...\user_maps\multi", or your "...\user_maps\single" directory - either will work. (Normally both of these directories will be in '''C:\Steam\steamapps\common\red faction\user_maps\''' for Steam users, and '''C:\games\RedFaction\user_maps\''' for non-Steam users)

==Step 3: Running the mod==
'''IMPORTANT:''' If you haven't already installed the de facto standard patch '''Dash Faction''', you should do that before proceeding. Please reference the [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide|Dash Faction Installation Guide]] for instructions.
# Ensure you've enabled the "Allow overriding game files by packages in user_maps" option in the '''Dash Faction''' launcher options - this option is required for clientside mods to function. You can read more information about this and the other options available in '''Dash Faction''' in the [[Red_Faction_Quick_Start_Guide#Dash_Faction_Options|Quick Start Guide]].
# Simply launch the game and play! You don't need to do anything else to make the clientside mod work.
'''NOTE:''' If you get tired of a clientside mod or it's causing issues, you can uninstall it simply by removing the associated [[.vpp]] packfiles for the clientside mod (which you installed in step 2 above) from your "...\user_maps\multi", and "...\user_maps\single" directories.

==Additional information==
===Troubleshooting===
*If you've installed a clientside mod and can't figure out how to get rid of it, follow these steps to identify the packfile containing the mod:
**Identify the filename of one of the files in the clientside mod. This isn't always obvious, and unfortunately there's no "one size fits all" approach that can be detailed for it. If you're running into trouble with this, it's best to join the [https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV Red Faction Community Discord] for some assistance.
**Once you've identified the filename of a file in the mod, you can use the ''which_packfile'' console command in '''Dash Faction''' to find which packfile contains that modified file. Please see the [[Red_Faction_Console_Commands#Dash_Faction|Red Faction Console Commands]] page for syntax and usage guidelines for this (and all other) console commands.
===Still need help?===
* If you run into issues using a mod or have questions, it's best to join the [https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV Red Faction Community Discord] for some assistance.

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	==Step 2: Installing the mod==		==Step 2: Installing the mod==
	'''IMPORTANT:''' It is ''highly'' recommended you only attempt to modify each aspect of the game once. Having multiple [[Heavy Machine Gun]] skins installed at the same time for example, could lead to issues with files from each mod conflicting with eachother. As a best practice, try to keep track of the mods you've applied and avoid overlap.		'''IMPORTANT:''' It is ''highly'' recommended you only attempt to modify each aspect of the game once. Having multiple [[Heavy Machine Gun]] skins installed at the same time for example, could lead to issues with files from each mod conflicting with eachother. As a best practice, try to keep track of the mods you've applied and avoid overlap.
	*The archive you downloaded should contain one or more [[.vpp]] files (game asset packfiles). Extract these [[.vpp]] packfiles to ~~either~~ your "~~...\user_maps\multi~~", or your ~~"...\user_maps\single" directory - either will work~~. (Normally ~~both of these directories~~ will be in '''C:\Steam\steamapps\common\red faction~~\user_maps~~\''' for Steam users, and '''C:\games\RedFaction~~\user_maps~~\''' for non-Steam users)		*The archive you downloaded should contain one or more [[.vpp]] files (game asset packfiles). Extract these [[.vpp]] packfiles to your "client_mods" folder, within your Red Faction folder. (Normally this will be '''C:\Steam\steamapps\common\red faction\''' for Steam users, and '''C:\games\RedFaction\''' for non-Steam users)

	==Step 3: Running the mod==		==Step 3: Running the mod==
	'''IMPORTANT:''' If you haven't already installed the de facto standard patch '''~~Dash~~ Faction''', you should do that before proceeding. Please ~~reference~~ the [~~[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash~~ Faction ~~Installation Guide]~~] ~~for instructions.~~		'''IMPORTANT:''' If you haven't already installed the de facto standard patch '''Alpine Faction''', you should do that before proceeding. Please visit the [https://alpinefaction.com Alpine Faction website] to download it.
	~~# Ensure you've enabled the "Allow overriding game files by packages in user_maps" option in the '''Dash Faction''' launcher options - this option is required for clientside mods~~ to ~~function. You can read more information about this and the other options available in '''Dash Faction''' in the [[Red_Faction_Quick_Start_Guide#Dash_Faction_Options\|Quick Start Guide]]~~.
	# Simply launch the game and play! You don't need to do anything else to make the clientside mod work.		# Simply launch the game and play! You don't need to do anything else to make the clientside mod work.
	'''NOTE:''' If you get tired of a clientside mod or it's causing issues, you can uninstall it simply by removing the associated [[.vpp]] packfiles for the clientside mod (which you installed in step 2 above) from your "...\user_maps\multi", and "...\user_maps\single" directories.		'''NOTE:''' If you get tired of a clientside mod or it's causing issues, you can uninstall it simply by removing the associated [[.vpp]] packfiles for the clientside mod (which you installed in step 2 above) from your "...\user_maps\multi", and "...\user_maps\single" directories.
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	*If you've installed a clientside mod and can't figure out how to get rid of it, follow these steps to identify the packfile containing the mod:		*If you've installed a clientside mod and can't figure out how to get rid of it, follow these steps to identify the packfile containing the mod:
	**Identify the filename of one of the files in the clientside mod. This isn't always obvious, and unfortunately there's no "one size fits all" approach that can be detailed for it. If you're running into trouble with this, it's best to join the [https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV Red Faction Community Discord] for some assistance.		**Identify the filename of one of the files in the clientside mod. This isn't always obvious, and unfortunately there's no "one size fits all" approach that can be detailed for it. If you're running into trouble with this, it's best to join the [https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV Red Faction Community Discord] for some assistance.
	**Once you've identified the filename of a file in the mod, you can use the ''~~which_packfile~~'' console command in '''~~Dash~~ Faction''' to find which packfile contains that modified file. Please see the [[Red_Faction_Console_Commands#~~Dash_Faction~~\|Red Faction Console Commands]] page for syntax and usage guidelines for this (and all other) console commands.		**Once you've identified the filename of a file in the mod, you can use the ''where'' console command in '''Alpine Faction''' to find which packfile contains that modified file. Please see the [[Red_Faction_Console_Commands#Alpine_Faction\|Red Faction Console Commands]] page for syntax and usage guidelines for this (and all other) console commands.
	===Still need help?===		===Still need help?===
	* If you run into issues using a mod or have questions, it's best to join the [https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV Red Faction Community Discord] for some assistance.		* If you run into issues using a mod or have questions, it's best to join the [https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV Red Faction Community Discord] for some assistance.