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Goober at 15:29, 20 February 2024

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	[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]{{BubbleNav\|RF1Modding}}		[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]{{BubbleNav\|RF1Modding}}
	''RED'' is the [[Red Faction]] Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor". Internally, RED is called DED. Given Red Faction was effectively built from the ashes of the abandoned [[Descent 4]] project, it's safe to assume DED was to be the name of the Descent 4 editor.		'''RED''' is the [[Red Faction]] Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor". Internally, RED is called DED. Given Red Faction was effectively built from the ashes of the abandoned [[Descent 4]] project, it's safe to assume DED was to be the name of the Descent 4 editor.

	Levels in Red Faction are comprised of a mixture of BSP brushes and objects. .rfl is the extension used for level files.		Levels in Red Faction are comprised of a mixture of BSP brushes and objects. .rfl is the extension used for level files.

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	[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]{{BubbleNav\|RF1Modding}}		[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]{{BubbleNav\|RF1Modding}}
	RED is the Red Faction Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor". Internally, RED is called DED. Given Red Faction was effectively built from the ashes of the abandoned Descent 4 project, it's safe to assume DED was to be the name of the Descent 4 editor.		''RED'' is the [[Red Faction]] Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor". Internally, RED is called DED. Given Red Faction was effectively built from the ashes of the abandoned [[Descent 4]] project, it's safe to assume DED was to be the name of the Descent 4 editor.

	Levels in Red Faction are comprised of a mixture of BSP brushes and objects. .rfl is the extension used for ~~Red Faction levels~~.		Levels in Red Faction are comprised of a mixture of BSP brushes and objects. .rfl is the extension used for level files.

	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	RED is used to produce levels (maps) for ~~the PC and Playstation 2 game~~ [[Red Faction (Game)\|Red Faction]]. ~~It should be noted however that while~~ all maps for the PS2 ~~version~~ of the game were originally developed using RED, there is currently no known way to play custom RED levels on the PS2 version of the game.		RED is used to produce levels (maps) for [[Red Faction (Game)\|Red Faction]]. Even though all official maps for the PS2 and PC versions of the game were originally developed using RED, there is currently no known way to play custom RED levels on the PS2 version of the game.

	RED can also be used to test various edits when developing ~~[[Mod\|~~mods]] for the PC version of the game.		RED can also be used to test various edits when developing mods for the PC version of the game.

	==Functionality==		==Functionality==
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	==User Friendliness==		==User Friendliness==
	RED drew on elements from all the other level editors and 3D applications that Volition's level designers had used in the past. They had RED designed the way they wanted.		RED drew on elements from all the other level editors and 3D applications that Volition's level designers had used in the past. They had RED designed the way they wanted.


	{{Quote\|Red is more like UnrealEd in the fact that you start with a solid world and carve out of it. We feel this is inherently faster and more intuitive than additive CSG editors. You also don't have to worry about those nasty leaks that you can get in Quake based engines. You can, however, still do additive CSG (make solid brushes) just as easily. The editor/engine doesn't care. Once the level is compiled, it's basically one big brush.\|RF Level Editing Team}}		{{Quote\|Red is more like UnrealEd in the fact that you start with a solid world and carve out of it. We feel this is inherently faster and more intuitive than additive CSG editors. You also don't have to worry about those nasty leaks that you can get in Quake based engines. You can, however, still do additive CSG (make solid brushes) just as easily. The editor/engine doesn't care. Once the level is compiled, it's basically one big brush.\|RF Level Editing Team}}


	{{Quote\|Red can be a bit steeper to learn than World Craft and UnrealEd, but you will have to judge for yourself of course. Our interface is text driven (not wacky icons like some other editors). That is, Red has text labels on top of every functional button within the editor to help identify what said button does. Red also uses a lot of hot keys. While it may take a little time to memorize all the hot keys, they are infinitely faster than clicking on buttons or navigating the pull down menus. Red is based in part from every editor and 3D program any of the designers on the RF team have used. We have all had input on it so while it shares some similarities with other editors out there, we feel it's much better than any of them.\|RF Level Editing Team}}		{{Quote\|Red can be a bit steeper to learn than World Craft and UnrealEd, but you will have to judge for yourself of course. Our interface is text driven (not wacky icons like some other editors). That is, Red has text labels on top of every functional button within the editor to help identify what said button does. Red also uses a lot of hot keys. While it may take a little time to memorize all the hot keys, they are infinitely faster than clicking on buttons or navigating the pull down menus. Red is based in part from every editor and 3D program any of the designers on the RF team have used. We have all had input on it so while it shares some similarities with other editors out there, we feel it's much better than any of them.\|RF Level Editing Team}}

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	==RED v2==		==RED v2==
	'''RED v2''' is the assumed name given to the level editor of [[Red Faction II]], which, unlike it's predecessor, did not have it's level editor released. As such, ~~not a great deal~~ is known about RED v2.		'''RED v2''' is the assumed name given to the level editor of [[Red Faction II]], which, unlike it's predecessor, did not have it's level editor released. As such, very little is known about RED v2.

	[[Category:Red Faction]]		[[Category:Red Faction]]

Goober at 15:26, 20 February 2024

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	[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]		[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]{{BubbleNav\|RF1Modding}}
	RED is the Red Faction Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor". Internally, RED is called DED. Given Red Faction was effectively built from the ashes of the abandoned Descent 4 project, it's safe to assume DED was to be the name of the Descent 4 editor.		RED is the Red Faction Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor". Internally, RED is called DED. Given Red Faction was effectively built from the ashes of the abandoned Descent 4 project, it's safe to assume DED was to be the name of the Descent 4 editor.

Goober at 15:16, 1 February 2024

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	{{~~Quotation~~\|Red is more like UnrealEd in the fact that you start with a solid world and carve out of it. We feel this is inherently faster and more intuitive than additive CSG editors. You also don't have to worry about those nasty leaks that you can get in Quake based engines. You can, however, still do additive CSG (make solid brushes) just as easily. The editor/engine doesn't care. Once the level is compiled, it's basically one big brush.~~\|RED~~\|RF Level Editing Team}}		{{Quote\|Red is more like UnrealEd in the fact that you start with a solid world and carve out of it. We feel this is inherently faster and more intuitive than additive CSG editors. You also don't have to worry about those nasty leaks that you can get in Quake based engines. You can, however, still do additive CSG (make solid brushes) just as easily. The editor/engine doesn't care. Once the level is compiled, it's basically one big brush.\|RF Level Editing Team}}


	{{~~Quotation~~\|Red can be a bit steeper to learn than World Craft and UnrealEd, but you will have to judge for yourself of course. Our interface is text driven (not wacky icons like some other editors). That is, Red has text labels on top of every functional button within the editor to help identify what said button does. Red also uses a lot of hot keys. While it may take a little time to memorize all the hot keys, they are infinitely faster than clicking on buttons or navigating the pull down menus. Red is based in part from every editor and 3D program any of the designers on the RF team have used. We have all had input on it so while it shares some similarities with other editors out there, we feel it's much better than any of them.~~\|RED~~\|RF Level Editing Team}}		{{Quote\|Red can be a bit steeper to learn than World Craft and UnrealEd, but you will have to judge for yourself of course. Our interface is text driven (not wacky icons like some other editors). That is, Red has text labels on top of every functional button within the editor to help identify what said button does. Red also uses a lot of hot keys. While it may take a little time to memorize all the hot keys, they are infinitely faster than clicking on buttons or navigating the pull down menus. Red is based in part from every editor and 3D program any of the designers on the RF team have used. We have all had input on it so while it shares some similarities with other editors out there, we feel it's much better than any of them.\|RF Level Editing Team}}

	==RED Command Line Parameters==		==RED Command Line Parameters==

Goober at 17:39, 26 January 2024

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	~~''The information in this article pertains to [[Red Faction (Game)\|Red Faction 1]] only.''~~

	[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]		[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]
	RED is the Red Faction Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor". Internally, RED is called DED. Given Red Faction was effectively built from the ashes of the abandoned Descent 4 project, it's safe to assume DED was to be the name of the Descent 4 editor.		RED is the Red Faction Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor". Internally, RED is called DED. Given Red Faction was effectively built from the ashes of the abandoned Descent 4 project, it's safe to assume DED was to be the name of the Descent 4 editor.
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	{{Quotation\|Red can be a bit steeper to learn than World Craft and UnrealEd, but you will have to judge for yourself of course. Our interface is text driven (not wacky icons like some other editors). That is, Red has text labels on top of every functional button within the editor to help identify what said button does. Red also uses a lot of hot keys. While it may take a little time to memorize all the hot keys, they are infinitely faster than clicking on buttons or navigating the pull down menus. Red is based in part from every editor and 3D program any of the designers on the RF team have used. We have all had input on it so while it shares some similarities with other editors out there, we feel it's much better than any of them.\|RED\|RF Level Editing Team}}		{{Quotation\|Red can be a bit steeper to learn than World Craft and UnrealEd, but you will have to judge for yourself of course. Our interface is text driven (not wacky icons like some other editors). That is, Red has text labels on top of every functional button within the editor to help identify what said button does. Red also uses a lot of hot keys. While it may take a little time to memorize all the hot keys, they are infinitely faster than clicking on buttons or navigating the pull down menus. Red is based in part from every editor and 3D program any of the designers on the RF team have used. We have all had input on it so while it shares some similarities with other editors out there, we feel it's much better than any of them.\|RED\|RF Level Editing Team}}

	~~<!-- ==History==~~


	~~==Customization==~~
	*'''REDPF''' - Bundled with [[Pure Faction]] since version 3.0 comes REDPF. REDPF is an upgraded version of the stock editor. It features new and useful buttons added just to the top of the viewport area, new options added to the trigger properties window (for new trigger features introduced in [[Pure Faction]]), and the addition of very useful help strings.

	*'''RED-Optimized''' - A few years ago, community member RED-FROG released his own custom modified version of RED, called RED-Optimized. This version saw enlarged important buttons, removed help strings and removal of the splash screen.
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	==RED Command Line Parameters==		==RED Command Line Parameters==
	* See [[Red Faction Command Line Parameters#Level Editor\|RED Command Line Parameters]]		* See [[Red Faction Command Line Parameters#Level Editor\|RED Command Line Parameters]]

	==~~Related Pages~~==		==RED v2==
	*[[RED v2]]		'''RED v2''' is the assumed name given to the level editor of [[Red Faction II]], which, unlike it's predecessor, did not have it's level editor released. As such, not a great deal is known about RED v2.
	*[[~~CLOE~~]]

	~~<!-- ==External Links== -->~~
	[[Category:Red Faction]]		[[Category:Red Faction]]

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	==Functionality==		==Functionality==
	* See [[RED ~~Functionality Overview~~]]		* See [[RED User Guide]]

	==User Friendliness==		==User Friendliness==
	RED drew on elements from all the other level editors and 3D applications that Volition's level designers had used in the past. They had RED designed the way they wanted.		RED drew on elements from all the other level editors and 3D applications that Volition's level designers had used in the past. They had RED designed the way they wanted.

Goober at 20:37, 30 October 2020

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	{{Quotation\|Red can be a bit steeper to learn than World Craft and UnrealEd, but you will have to judge for yourself of course. Our interface is text driven (not wacky icons like some other editors). That is, Red has text labels on top of every functional button within the editor to help identify what said button does. Red also uses a lot of hot keys. While it may take a little time to memorize all the hot keys, they are infinitely faster than clicking on buttons or navigating the pull down menus. Red is based in part from every editor and 3D program any of the designers on the RF team have used. We have all had input on it so while it shares some similarities with other editors out there, we feel it's much better than any of them.\|RED\|RF Level Editing Team}}		{{Quotation\|Red can be a bit steeper to learn than World Craft and UnrealEd, but you will have to judge for yourself of course. Our interface is text driven (not wacky icons like some other editors). That is, Red has text labels on top of every functional button within the editor to help identify what said button does. Red also uses a lot of hot keys. While it may take a little time to memorize all the hot keys, they are infinitely faster than clicking on buttons or navigating the pull down menus. Red is based in part from every editor and 3D program any of the designers on the RF team have used. We have all had input on it so while it shares some similarities with other editors out there, we feel it's much better than any of them.\|RED\|RF Level Editing Team}}

	<!-- ==History== ~~-->~~		<!-- ==History==


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	*'''RED-Optimized''' - A few years ago, community member RED-FROG released his own custom modified version of RED, called RED-Optimized. This version saw enlarged important buttons, removed help strings and removal of the splash screen.		*'''RED-Optimized''' - A few years ago, community member RED-FROG released his own custom modified version of RED, called RED-Optimized. This version saw enlarged important buttons, removed help strings and removal of the splash screen.
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	==RED Command Line Parameters==		==RED Command Line Parameters==
	* See [[Red Faction Command Line Parameters#Level Editor\|RED Command Line Parameters]]		* See [[Red Faction Command Line Parameters#Level Editor\|RED Command Line Parameters]]
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	==Related Pages==		==Related Pages==
	*[[RED v2]]		*[[RED v2]]
			*[[CLOE]]

	<!-- ==External Links== -->		<!-- ==External Links== -->
	[[Category:Red Faction]]		[[Category:Red Faction]]

Goober at 14:29, 30 October 2020

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	[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]		[[Image:REDSplash.JPG\|200px\|right\|thumb\|The splash screen of RED 1.2.]]
	RED is the Red Faction Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor".		RED is the Red Faction Level Editor. RED is usually assumed to mean "'''R'''ed '''ED'''itor". Internally, RED is called DED. Given Red Faction was effectively built from the ashes of the abandoned Descent 4 project, it's safe to assume DED was to be the name of the Descent 4 editor.

	Levels in Red Faction are comprised of BSP brushes and ~~meshes exported from 3D Studio Max 4~~.~~2 or 5~~.0.		Levels in Red Faction are comprised of a mixture of BSP brushes and objects. .rfl is the extension used for Red Faction levels.

	==Purpose==		==Purpose==

Goober at 14:27, 30 October 2020

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 ==Functionality==
-===Brush Mode===
+* See [[RED Functionality Overview]]
 ==User Friendliness==
 RED drew on elements from all the other level editors and 3D applications that Volition's level designers had used in the past. They had RED designed the way they wanted.

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-*'''Brushes''': BSP Brushes make up the bulk of a Red Faction level. They define rooms and objects within those rooms. Brushes are often used in custom levels as a substitute for static meshes because RED does not support adding additional meshes without developing a seperate mod. Brushes can be edited in several ways. The 2 most useful ways are vertex editing and face editing. Brush sizing is measured in realistic meters, while playermodels such as Parker is rougly 1.90 meters tall.
+===Brush Mode===
 :*Shapes:
 ::*Box
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 ::*Wedge
-*'''Textures''': Textures are what you see on the polygons (faces) in a level. Textures are applied to all surfaces of a polygon in RED editor. When calculating/adding lightmaps, another texture map (called a lightmap) is added to each surface of your level (except for "Full Bright" faces). This is done by baked grayscale images which tells the surfaces how illuminated they should be. RED supports "Smoothing Groups" for the lightmaps to make lighting appear seamless on rounded surfaces.
+===Face Mode===
 :*Tools:
 ::*UV Unwrap (TODO)
-*'''Objects''': There are many objects available to be used inside of RED. All objects in RED can be classified into the following categories:
+===Object Mode===
 ::*[[Regions]]
 ::*[[Clutter]]
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 ::*[[Navpoints|Navpoints/Waypoints]]
 ::*[[Movers|Movers/Keyframes]]
 ==User Friendliness==