Red Faction Console Commands

The Red Faction console is accessible from both clients and dedicated servers in every known version of Red Faction (except the International Demo)

Example of the dedicated server console usage

Console Hotkeys

Hotkey	Function
[~]	Show/hide the console (only applicable for clients).
[TAB]	Complete partially-entered command.
[F3]	Display most recently entered command.
[Up]	Cycle back through recently entered commands.
[Down]	Cycle forward through recently entered commands.
[Page Up]	Browse back through the console log.
[Page Down]	Browse forward through the console log.

Available Commands

Base Game

• This table lists console commands available as of the latest official client version (v1.20).

Command Syntax	Useful in SP	Useful for MP Clients	Useful for MP Servers	Usable via rcon	Function
ban [player name]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Kicks the specified player from the server and adds their IP address to your banlist.txt file.
ban_ip [ip address/range]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Kicks any players with the specified IP address/range from the server and adds that IP address/range to your banlist.txt file.
info	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Displays information such as level name, time, framerate, names of connected clients, client pings, and client IPs (if run on a server).
kick [player name]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Kicks the specified player from the server. (does not ban them)
level [ .rfl filename]	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Changes to the specified level. If run as a client while that not connected to a server, the level will be loaded in single player mode. If run as a server (or via rcon), the server will switch to the level in multiplayer mode.
name [player name]	No	Yes	Yes*	No	If run as a client, changes the client's name to the specified name. If run as a listen server, changes the client's name to the specified name plus changes the server's name to "[player name]'s game". Spaces and other special characters can be specified via this command by encapsulating the desired name in quotation marks.
rcon_request [rcon password]	No	Yes	No	No	Requests remote console privileges. Only usable when connected to a dedicated server that has an rcon password configured in dedicated_server.txt. Password is case insensitive (except in Dash Faction v1.3.0+).
quit	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Exits the server or client without asking for confirmation.
rate [number or rate preset ]	No	Yes	Yes	No	Set the server or client network update rate (in bytes/sec).
say [chat message]	No	Yes	Yes	No	Sends a chat message to everyone in the server from your player name. If run as a dedicated server, chat message is sent from "Server". Spaces and other special characters can be specified via this command by encapsulating the chat message in quotation marks.
team_say [chat message]	No	Yes	No	No	Sends a chat message to everyone on the same team as you in the server. Only usable in team gamemodes.
team ["red" or "blue"]	No	Yes	No	No	Swap to the specified team. Only usable in team gamemodes.
simultaneous_ping [integer]	No	Yes	No	No	Specify number of multiplayer servers to query simultaneously.
dump_tga	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle between .tga & .jpg format for screenshots (when you press the [Print Screen] key).
help	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Display list of available commands.
?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Alias for help.
man	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Alias for help.
kill	Yes	Yes	No	No	Kill yourself.
rcon [rcon command]	No	Yes*	No	No	Prefix for issuing remote console commands to a dedicated server to which you've already authenticated via rcon_request.
vivalahelvig	Yes	No	No	No	Toggle god mode. (Undocumented)
bighugmug	Yes	No	No	No	Give player all weapons and ammo. (Undocumented)
heehoo	Yes	No	No	No	Toggle player movemode between flying and walking. (Undocumented)
camera1	Yes	No	No	No	Set camera mode to first person (default). (Undocumented)
camera2	Yes	No	No	No	Set camera mode to free camera. (Undocumented)
camera3	Yes	No	No	No	Set camera mode to third person. (Undocumented)

Dash Faction

• This table lists new console commands introduced in Dash Faction. Note that all commands listed above under Base Game are also still usable in Dash Faction.

Command Syntax	Required Dash Version	Useful in SP	Useful for MP Clients	Useful for MP Servers	Usable via rcon	Function
maxfps [integer]	0.6.0+	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Sets maximal FPS limit. Allowed range is 10 - 240. Higher or lower values will be clamped.
hud	0.6.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle HUD visibility.
unban_last	0.6.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Remove most recently banned player from the ban list.
spectate [player name]	1.2.0+*	No	Yes	No	No	If a player is specified, start spectate mode from that player's perspective. In Dash 1.4.1+, entering this command without a specified player starts free camera spectate mode instead.
inputmode	1.2.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle between RF default and DirectInput mouse input modes.
ms [decimal value]	1.0.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Set mouse sensitivity to the specified decimal value. Entering this command without a specified value displays the current value.
vli	1.0.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle volumetric lighting.
findmap [search string]	1.2.0+	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Search locally-installed levels and return all filenames that contain the specified search string.
levelsounds [decimal value]	1.0.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Set the volume for in-level sounds (such as ambient sounds) to the specified decimal value. Entering this command without a specified value displays the current value.
map [ .rfl filename]	1.3.0+	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Alias for level.
levelsp [ .rfl filename]	0.6.0 - 1.3.0	Yes	No	No	No	Load the specified level in single player mode. Deprecated as of Dash 1.3.0 as the level command now performs the same function when not connected to a server.
findlevel [search string]	1.3.0+	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Alias for findmap.
show_enemy_bullets	1.3.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle visibility of bullet impact effects for shots fired by opponents.
debug [debug type]	1.3.0+	Yes	No	No	No	Toggle display of built-in debug features. Entering "help debug" displays full list of available types. The types are: thruster, light, light2, push_climb_reg, geo_reg, glass, mover, ignite, movemode, perf, perfbar, waypoint, network, particlestats, weapon, event, trigger, objrender, roomstats, trans, room, portal, lightmap, and nolightmap. Additional debug type show_invisible_faces is available in Dash 1.4.0+.
playercount	1.3.0+	No	Yes	Yes	No	Display number of currently connected clients.
clients_count	1.3.0+	No	Yes	Yes	No	Alias for playercount.
fullscreen	1.3.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Switch client to fullscreen mode.
windowed	1.3.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Switch client to windowed mode.
map_ext	1.4.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Extend the time limit for the current map/round by 5 minutes.
skip_cutscene_bind [control name]	1.4.1+	Yes	No	No	No	Specify the existing control name (ie. jump, crouch, etc.) for skipping cutscenes in single player. Defaults to Multiplayer Stats (TAB).
map_rest	1.4.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Restart the current round on the same map.
map_next	1.4.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	End the current round and load the next map in the server rotation.
map_prev	1.4.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	End the current round and load the previous map in the server rotation.
kill_limit [integer]	1.4.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Sets the frag limit for the server (win condition in DM and TDM gamemodes).
time_limit [integer]	1.4.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Sets the time limit for the server in minutes (endgame condition in all gamemodes).
capture_limit [integer]	1.4.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Sets the flag capture limit for the server (win condition in CTF gamemode).
geomod_limit [integer]	1.4.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Sets the maximum amount of geomod craters per map/round on the server. Maximum allowed value is 128.
bighud	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle larger HUD (intended for high resolutions).
reticle_scale [decimal value]	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Set reticle scale. Entering this command without a specified value displays the current value.
damage_screen_flash	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle the visible red screen flash when you take damage.
download_level [ .rfl filename]	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Query the FactionFiles.com database for a map with the specified .rfl filename. If found, download and install it.
nearest_texture_filtering	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle between nearest neighbor texture filtering and RF default texture filtering.
antialiasing	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle whether antialiasing is enabled or disabled.
mesh_static_lighting	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle whether static lighting for meshes (clutter, pickups, etc.) is enabled or disabled.
linear_pitch	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle whether linear pitch curve for vertical mouse movement is enabled or disabled.
swap_assault_rifle_controls	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle assault rifle controls between stock (primary = burst; secondary = auto) or inverted (primary = auto; secondary = burst).
detail_textures	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle whether detail textures are enabled or disabled.
difficulty [value]	1.5.0+	Yes	No	No	No	Set (single player) game difficulty. Available values are easy, medium, hard, and impossible.
frameratetest	1.5.0+	Yes	No	No	No	Perform a framerate test.
kick_all	1.5.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Kicks all connected clients from the server.
level_info	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Display basic info on currently loaded level.
verify_level	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Verify and display additional information on currently loaded level.
system_info	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Display information about your system.
sound	1.5.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle whether sound is enabled or disabled.
timedemo	1.5.0+	Yes	No	No	No	Perform a time demo test.
trilinear_filtering	1.3.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggles between trilinear and bilinear filtering.

Pure Faction

• This table lists new console commands introduced in Pure Faction. Note that all commands listed above under Base Game (except rate) are also still usable in Pure Faction.

Command Syntax	Required PF Version	Useful in SP	Useful for MP Clients	Useful for MP Servers	Usable via rcon	Function
r_maxfps [integer]	3.0+	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Sets maximal FPS limit. Allowed range is 30 - 150. Higher or lower values will be clamped.
spectate	3.0+	No	Yes	No	No	Enter free camera spectate mode.
ts	2.0+	No	Yes	No	No	Toggle between RF default and PF multiplayer scoreboard.
ti	2.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle between RF default and DirectInput mouse input modes.
ms [decimal value]	2.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Set mouse sensitivity to the specified decimal value. Entering "ms ?" displays the current value.
r_vli	3.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle volumetric lighting.
map [ .rfl filename]	2.0+	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Alias for level.
kill_limit [integer]	2.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Sets the frag limit for the server (win condition in DM and TDM gamemodes).
time_limit [integer]	2.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Sets the time limit for the server in minutes (endgame condition in all gamemodes).
capture_limit [integer]	2.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Sets the flag capture limit for the server (win condition in CTF gamemode).
geo_limit [integer]	2.0+	No	No	Yes	Yes	Sets the maximum amount of geomod craters per map/round on the server. Maximum allowed value is 128.
togglesound	2.0+	Yes	Yes	No	No	Toggle whether sound is enabled or disabled.
togglenetmeter	2.0+	No	Yes	No	No	Toggle whether network meter is displayed or hidden.
vpps	2.0+	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Show information on currently loaded .vpp files.

MP Test

• This table lists console commands specific to Multiplayer Test. Note that most commands listed above under Base Game are also still usable in MP Test.

Command Syntax	Useful for Clients	Useful for Servers	Function
debug [type]	Yes	Yes	No known function outside of displaying some variables.
multiplayer_cheats	Yes	Yes	No known function. Can be assumed to have been intended to enable/disable cheat commands in multiplayer, but the variable is only used in the console code, and does not actually enable/disable any cheats.

Related Pages

• Command-line parameters