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			'''IMPORTANT:''' To potentially save you a lot of time, if you're not already running the '''Alpine Faction''' patch, it's highly recommended you install it. The patch resolves the vast majority of issues with the game and adds modern features like widescreen support, window modes, autosaving, and achievements.
			*You can download it here: [https://alpinefaction.com Alpine Faction]


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

	For issues or questions that aren't covered on this page, feel free to join the Red Faction Community Discord below for help from other community members.		For issues or questions that aren't covered on this page, feel free to join the Red Faction Community Discord below for help from other community members.


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	==Common Game Launch Issues ==		==Common Game Launch Issues ==

Goober at 16:17, 14 April 2025

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Common Game Launch Issues

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	{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required"\|This error occurs when Red Faction 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 is launched on a system with 2GiB or more available video memory.		{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required"\|This error occurs when Red Faction 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 is launched on a system with 2GiB or more available video memory.
	At a technical level, the issue is caused by a signed DWORD being read as less than the minimum of 5MiB, and is resolved with the replacement of a signed less than comparision with an unsigned less than comparison.\|~~Official version 1.21~~, ~~as well as both~~ [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] ~~and Pure Faction resolve~~ this issue and ~~allow~~ you to launch the game on systems with 2GiB or more available video memory.		At a technical level, the issue is caused by a signed DWORD being read as less than the minimum of 5MiB, and is resolved with the replacement of a signed less than comparision with an unsigned less than comparison.\|You can resolve this issue in either one of the following three ways:
	~~Manual~~ fix: ~~edit~~ RF.EXE ~~file~~ - find "3D 00 00 50 00" ~~bytes~~ and change the following "7D" (JGE) by "EB" (JMP) to bypass the check.}}		* '''Use Dash Faction (easy, recommended)''': [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] resolves this issue and allows you to launch the game on systems with 2GiB or more available video memory.
			* '''Use another patch (alternative)''': Official version 1.21, and the deprecated community-made patch Pure Faction also resolve this issue.
			* '''Manually fix the issue (advanced)''': Edit an affected RF.EXE - find "3D 00 00 50 00" and change the following "7D" (JGE) by "EB" (JMP) to bypass the check.}}

	{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "Unable to read project sound information. Is bluebeard.bty missing?"\|This error occurs when the stock file bluebeard.bty is missing from your Red Faction directory.\|The fix for this issue is very simple. You will need to download an original Red Faction bluebeard.bty file (available on {{FFLink\|517811\|FactionFiles.com}}) and drop it into your Red Faction directory.		{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "Unable to read project sound information. Is bluebeard.bty missing?"\|This error occurs when the stock file bluebeard.bty is missing from your Red Faction directory.\|The fix for this issue is very simple. You will need to download an original Red Faction bluebeard.bty file (available on {{FFLink\|517811\|FactionFiles.com}}) and drop it into your Red Faction directory.

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	{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required"\|This error occurs when Red Faction 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 is launched on a system with 2GiB or more available video memory.		{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required"\|This error occurs when Red Faction 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 is launched on a system with 2GiB or more available video memory.
	At a technical level, the issue is caused by a signed DWORD being read as less than the minimum of 5MiB, and is resolved with the replacement of a signed less than comparision with an unsigned less than comparison.\|Official version 1.21, as well as both [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] and Pure Faction resolve this issue and allow you to launch the game on systems with 2GiB or more available video memory.}}		At a technical level, the issue is caused by a signed DWORD being read as less than the minimum of 5MiB, and is resolved with the replacement of a signed less than comparision with an unsigned less than comparison.\|Official version 1.21, as well as both [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] and Pure Faction resolve this issue and allow you to launch the game on systems with 2GiB or more available video memory.
			Manual fix: edit RF.EXE file - find "3D 00 00 50 00" bytes and change the following "7D" (JGE) by "EB" (JMP) to bypass the check.}}

	{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "Unable to read project sound information. Is bluebeard.bty missing?"\|This error occurs when the stock file bluebeard.bty is missing from your Red Faction directory.\|The fix for this issue is very simple. You will need to download an original Red Faction bluebeard.bty file (available on {{FFLink\|517811\|FactionFiles.com}}) and drop it into your Red Faction directory.		{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "Unable to read project sound information. Is bluebeard.bty missing?"\|This error occurs when the stock file bluebeard.bty is missing from your Red Faction directory.\|The fix for this issue is very simple. You will need to download an original Red Faction bluebeard.bty file (available on {{FFLink\|517811\|FactionFiles.com}}) and drop it into your Red Faction directory.

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	This page provides fixes to commonly encountered issues, and answers to frequently asked questions.		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~~.		For issues or questions that aren't covered on this page, feel free to join the Red Faction Community Discord below for help from other community members.

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

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	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.		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.

	~~'''[https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV Join the Red Faction Community Discord]'''~~

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	==Common Game Launch Issues ==		==Common Game Launch Issues ==
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SimpleArrows at 04:57, 5 February 2024

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

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	{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required"\|This error occurs when Red Faction 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 is launched on a system with 2GiB or more available video memory.		{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required"\|This error occurs when Red Faction 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 is launched on a system with 2GiB or more available video memory.
	At a technical level, the issue is caused by a signed DWORD being read as less than the minimum of 5MiB, and is resolved with the replacement of a signed less than comparision with an unsigned less than comparison.\|Official version 1.21, as well as both [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] and Pure Faction resolve this issue and allow you to launch the game on systems with 2GiB or more available video memory.}}		At a technical level, the issue is caused by a signed DWORD being read as less than the minimum of 5MiB, and is resolved with the replacement of a signed less than comparision with an unsigned less than comparison.\|Official version 1.21, as well as both [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] and Pure Faction resolve this issue and allow you to launch the game on systems with 2GiB or more available video memory.
			Manual fix: edit RF.EXE file - find "3D 00 00 50 00" bytes and change the following "7D" (JGE) by "EB" (JMP) to bypass the check.}}

	{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "Unable to read project sound information. Is bluebeard.bty missing?"\|This error occurs when the stock file bluebeard.bty is missing from your Red Faction directory.\|The fix for this issue is very simple. You will need to download an original Red Faction bluebeard.bty file (available on {{FFLink\|517811\|FactionFiles.com}}) and drop it into your Red Faction directory.		{{FAQ\|issue\|Error "Unable to read project sound information. Is bluebeard.bty missing?"\|This error occurs when the stock file bluebeard.bty is missing from your Red Faction directory.\|The fix for this issue is very simple. You will need to download an original Red Faction bluebeard.bty file (available on {{FFLink\|517811\|FactionFiles.com}}) and drop it into your Red Faction directory.

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	\|Where can I get a copy of Red Faction?		\|Where can I get a copy of Red Faction?
	\|Red Faction is available for purchase as a digital download or physical copy (CD).<br>'''Digital ~~Download~~:'''		\|Red Faction is available for purchase as a digital download or physical copy (CD).<br>'''Digital:'''
	*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/20530/Red_Faction Steam]		*[https://store.steampowered.com/app/20530/Red_Faction/ Steam]
	*[https://www.gog.com/game/red_faction ~~GoG~~]		*[https://www.gog.com/game/red_faction GOG.com]

	'''Physical ~~Copy (CD)~~:'''		'''Physical:'''
	*[https://www.amazon.com/Red-Faction/dp/B00006J3H0 Amazon]		*[https://www.amazon.com/Red-Faction/dp/B00006J3H0 Amazon]
	<!--*[https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?&_nkw=red+faction+pc Ebay]-->		<!--*[https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?&_nkw=red+faction+pc Ebay]-->
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	{{FAQ\|question\|I've heard about Pure Faction and/or [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]]. What are they, and should I download them?\|Pure Faction and [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] are both third-party community-made patches for Red Faction that fix bugs, add features/enhancements, and provide a better play experience than the base game. In some cases, especially on modern systems and Windows versions, these third-party community-made patches may be the only way to play Red Faction, as the official versions suffer from numerous issues that commonly cause the game to run poorly or not at all.		{{FAQ\|question\|I've heard about Pure Faction and/or [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]]. What are they, and should I download them?\|Pure Faction and [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] are both third-party community-made patches for Red Faction that fix bugs, add features/enhancements, and provide a better play experience than the base game. In some cases, especially on modern systems and Windows versions, these third-party community-made patches may be the only way to play Red Faction, as the official versions suffer from numerous issues that commonly cause the game to run poorly or not at all.

	Pure Faction has not been in active development for some time and should be considered obsolete. [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] however is in active development and will provide a significantly better play experience than Pure Faction or any official versions. As always, if you have any questions or run into any issues with Red Faction, please visit the [https://discord.gg/~~fRrUzuV~~ Red Faction Community Discord]}}		Pure Faction has not been in active development for some time and should be considered obsolete. [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide\|Dash Faction]] however is in active development and will provide a significantly better play experience than Pure Faction or any official versions. As always, if you have any questions or run into any issues with Red Faction, please visit the [https://discord.gg/factionfiles Red Faction Community Discord]}}

	{{FAQ\|question\|Where can I go to talk to other Red Faction fans, find people to play with, or ask for help with an issue?\|The Red Faction community lives on the [https://discord.gg/~~fRrUzuV~~ Red Faction Community Discord]. The vast majority of the game's community is there, 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 should be able to help you with any issue you may be experiencing with the game.		{{FAQ\|question\|Where can I go to talk to other Red Faction fans, find people to play with, or ask for help with an issue?\|The Red Faction community lives on the [https://discord.gg/factionfiles Red Faction Community Discord]. The vast majority of the game's community is there, 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 should be able to help you with any issue you may be experiencing with the game.

	The '''#rf1-matchmaking''' channel on the Discord server is intended to be used for organizing multiplayer matches.}}		The '''#rf1-matchmaking''' channel on the Discord server is intended to be used for organizing multiplayer matches.}}
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	'''Installing Single Player Campaigns/Maps'''		'''Installing Single Player Campaigns/Maps'''
	* Most single player campaigns/maps you download will include a text file with installation instructions. If the one you downloaded has such a text file (normally named "How to play MODNAME.txt"), follow those instructions. If such a text file doesn't exist, extract all .vpp files contained within the file you downloaded to your "...\user_maps\single" directory. (Normally this will be '''C:\Steam\steamapps\common\red faction\user_maps\single''' for Steam users, and '''C:\games\RedFaction\user_maps\single''' for non-Steam users)		* Most single player campaigns/maps you download will include a text file with installation instructions. If the one you downloaded has such a text file (normally named "How to play MODNAME.txt"), follow those instructions. If such a text file doesn't exist, extract all .vpp files contained within the file you downloaded to your "...\user_maps\single" directory. (Normally this will be '''C:\Steam\steamapps\common\red faction\user_maps\single''' for Steam users, and '''C:\games\RedFaction\user_maps\single''' for non-Steam users)
	* Once extracted, you'll need to launch the game, open console by pressing ~ (or `), then type "level LEVELNAME" and hit enter, where "LEVELNAME" is the filename of the first level. If you're unsure what filename this is, and it's not indicated in a text file distributed with the campaign/map, please join us on the [https://discord.gg/~~fRrUzuV~~ Red Faction Community Discord] for assistance.		* Once extracted, you'll need to launch the game, open console by pressing ~ (or `), then type "level LEVELNAME" and hit enter, where "LEVELNAME" is the filename of the first level. If you're unsure what filename this is, and it's not indicated in a text file distributed with the campaign/map, please join us on the [https://discord.gg/factionfiles Red Faction Community Discord] for assistance.
	* Of course, if you run into any issues installing or playing multiplayer or single player maps, please join us on the [https://discord.gg/~~fRrUzuV~~ Red Faction Community Discord] for assistance.		* Of course, if you run into any issues installing or playing multiplayer or single player maps, please join us on the [https://discord.gg/factionfiles Red Faction Community Discord] for assistance.
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