Dash Faction Installation Guide: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 01:46, 26 August 2025

What is Dash Faction?

Dash Faction is a free and open source Red Faction game patch designed to fix original game bugs, improve compatibility with modern hardware and software, extend functionality, enhance graphics quality, and improve engine performance.

If you'd like to install Dash Faction, you can download and run the installer program from FactionFiles.com.

I'm having an issue or have questions, What do I do?

Join the FactionFiles community Discord - the community hub through which virtually all community activity is discussed and organized - including game night events, competitive matchmaking, and development initiatives.
Dash Faction's developer has left the community Discord. To report an issue specific to Dash Faction, open an issue on the GitHub repository.
Alpine Faction is a fork of Dash Faction which adds many additional features and enhancements, and is actively supported on the Discord.

Additional useful resources:

Red Faction Console Commands - Complete listing of all available console commands in Red Faction.
Red Faction Command Line Parameters - Complete listing of all available command line parameters in Red Faction.
Red Faction Settings - Breakdown and explanation of all available Red Faction and Dash Faction settings.
RF1 Editing Main Page - Comprehensive community knowledgebase on custom level creation via the Red Faction Level Editor, and modification development.
Red Faction Multiplayer Guide - Overview of the most important aspects of RF multiplayer.
Red Faction FAQ - FAQ providing answers to common questions and solutions to common issues.
FactionFiles.com - FactionFiles community file host, offering thousands of custom maps and mods.

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-'''If you found this page, congratulations! This page applies to a version of Dash Faction that hasn't yet been released.
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-For the time being, please reference [[Dash Faction Installation Instructions for Steam]], and join the RF Community Discord: [https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV RF Community Discord]'''
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+|{{DashInstallTranslations|Installation guide translations}}
+|{{DashInstallDiscord|Click here to join the FactionFiles Community Discord|If you have any questions or concerns, please join the '''FactionFiles Community Discord''' for assistance. The FactionFiles Discord is also the place to go to participate in organized community game night events, and get help with anything else related to the Red Faction series.}}
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+==What is Dash Faction?==
+'''Dash Faction''' is a free and open source Red Faction game patch designed to fix original game bugs, improve compatibility with modern hardware and software, extend functionality, enhance graphics quality, and improve engine performance.
-'''Dash Faction''' is Red Faction game modification designed to fix original game bugs, improve compatibility with modern hardware and software, extend functionality and improve graphics quality and engine performance.
+If you'd like to install Dash Faction, you can download and run the [https://ff.dashfaction.com installer program] from FactionFiles.com.
-* For more information on Dash Faction itself, please reference [[Dash Faction]]
+==I'm having an issue or have questions, What do I do?==
+* '''Join the [https://discord.gg/factionfiles FactionFiles community Discord]''' - the community hub through which virtually all community activity is discussed and organized - including game night events, competitive matchmaking, and development initiatives.
+* Dash Faction's developer has left the community Discord. To report an issue specific to Dash Faction, open an issue on the [https://github.com/rafalh/dashfaction/issues GitHub repository].
+* '''[https://alpinefaction.com Alpine Faction]''' is a fork of Dash Faction which adds many additional features and enhancements, and is actively supported on the Discord.
-==Step 1: Downloading the installer==
-[[File:_150dash.png|thumb|Click the Download button to download Dash Faction]]
-Visit FactionFiles.com to download the latest version of Dash Faction (1.5.0).
-*[https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=file&id=517926 Dash Faction 1.5.0]
-==Step 2: Running the installer==
+'''Additional useful resources:'''
-[[File:_150dash.png|thumb|Click the options shown above]]
+*[[Red Faction Console Commands]] - Complete listing of all available '''console commands''' in Red Faction.
-Depending on your Windows security settings and installed antivirus products, you may get prompts from Windows SmartScreen, User Account Control, and/or your desktop antivirus software to allow the '''Dash Faction''' installer to run.
+*[[Red Faction Command Line Parameters]] - Complete listing of all available '''command line parameters''' in Red Faction.
+*[[Red_Faction_Quick_Start_Guide#Settings|Red Faction Settings]] - Breakdown and explanation of all available Red Faction and Dash Faction settings.
-*Click the options shown in the screenshot to the right if any of these Windows prompts appear.
+*[[RF1 Editing Main Page]] - Comprehensive community knowledgebase on custom level creation via the [[RED|Red Faction Level Editor]], and modification development.
-*Given the large number of available desktop antivirus products, it would be impossible to detail how to allow the Dash Faction installer to run, should it be falsely detected as malware. If you run into such a problem, you may need to create an exception in your antivirus software to allow the Dash Faction installer to run.
+*[[Red Faction Multiplayer Guide]] - Overview of the most important aspects of RF multiplayer.
+*[[Red Faction FAQ]] - FAQ providing answers to common questions and solutions to common issues.
-'''NOTE:''' It is common for Windows and/or antivirus products to detect legitimate installers as suspicious/malicious, simply because they are new and/or not common among computer users. Although Dash Faction is completely safe to install and run, please remember it is open source software. If you do not trust the installer/application for any reason, you are free to review its source code and compile it yourself if you wish. You can browse Dash Faction's source code here: [https://github.com/rafalh/dashfaction Dash Faction on GitHub]
+*[https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com] - FactionFiles community file host, offering thousands of custom maps and mods.
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