Dash Faction Installation Guide: Difference between revisions

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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.

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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-|width=860px style="border:2px solid black;padding:10px"|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''' has been in development since 2016 and is the most fully featured Red Faction patch ever released.
+'''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.
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-==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.
-*[https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=file&id=5569 Dash Faction 1.7.0]
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-==Step 2: Running the installer==
+If you'd like to install Dash Faction, you can download and run the [https://ff.dashfaction.com installer program] from FactionFiles.com.
-[[File:Dash150smartscreen.png|thumb|Click the options shown above]]
-*Run the Dash Faction installer you just downloaded. 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.
-**Click the options shown in the screenshot to the right if any of these Windows prompts appear.
-**Given the large number of available desktop antivirus products, it would be impossible to detail how to allow the Dash Faction installer to run on each, should it be falsely detected as malware. If you run into such a problem, you will need to create an exception in your antivirus software to allow the Dash Faction installer to run.
+==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.
-*'''NOTE:''' It is common for Windows and/or antivirus products to detect completely safe programs (like Dash Faction) as suspicious/malicious, simply because they are new and/or not common among global computer users. Although Dash Faction is completely safe to install and run, please remember it is open source software, which means that 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]
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-==Step 3: Installing Dash Faction==
-[[File:Dash150selectrfexe.png|thumb|Confirm the path to RF.exe is correct. If it's not, click the browse button and locate the correct one]]
-*Run through the installer prompts as they appear. For most, you should be able to simply click "Next".
+'''Additional useful resources:'''
-*When you get to the "'''Select RF.exe'''" prompt, the Dash Faction installer will attempt to detect where your Red Faction game is installed - the path field will most likely be correct without you needing to change it. If however this field is blank, or has an incorrect path, click "'''Browse'''", and locate your RF.exe file inside your Red Faction folder.
+*[[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_Quick_Start_Guide#Settings|Red Faction Settings]] - Breakdown and explanation of all available Red Faction and Dash Faction settings.
-*If you receive a prompt similar to the one below stating that your version of Red Faction is not directly supported by Dash Faction, simply click "'''OK'''" to have Dash Faction install the necessary patches.
+*[[RF1 Editing Main Page]] - Comprehensive community knowledgebase on custom level creation via the [[RED|Red Faction Level Editor]], and modification development.
-**'''NOTE:'''
+*[[Red Faction Multiplayer Guide]] - Overview of the most important aspects of RF multiplayer.
-***If you're using a digital version of the game (like Steam or GoG), the Dash Faction installer will '''not''' overwrite your original RF.exe when patching. Instead, the installer will create a new file named RF_120na.exe for use with Dash Faction.
+*[[Red Faction FAQ]] - FAQ providing answers to common questions and solutions to common issues.
-***If you're using a retail version of the game, the Dash Faction installer will automatically bring you up to the latest official version (v1.20).
+*[https://factionfiles.com FactionFiles.com] - FactionFiles community file host, offering thousands of custom maps and mods.
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-*When you get to the "'''Select Additional Tasks'''" prompt, it is '''highly''' recommended you keep the default options to ensure the best Red Faction experience.
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-==Step 4: Launching the game==
-[[File:Dash150launcher.png|thumb|You may wish to configure custom options and/or join the Discord]]
-*Now that Dash Faction is installed, you're ready to play the game!
-*The default options should allow you to play the game without issue. If you want to further customize your game (including taking advantage of some of the new graphics enhancements Dash Faction brings), click "'''Options'''" in the Dash Faction launcher. You may wish to reference the [[Red Faction Quick Start Guide]] for recommended settings.
-*If you're running into an issue or have any questions, join the [https://discord.gg/bC2WzvJ Discord Support Channel]
-'''Enjoy Red Faction!'''
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