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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = RedFactionArmageddonCover.jpg
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|cover        = Red Faction Armageddon Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Volition, Inc.}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Volition}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ|2011-2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2013-2020}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver|2020-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Geo-Mod 2.5}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Geo-Mod 2.0|name=Geo-Mod 2.5}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 7, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 7, 2011|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/oldnews/5617|title=News - New Release - Red Faction: Armageddon|date=2023-10-01}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|red-faction-armageddon|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|red-faction-armageddon|75}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Red Faction }}
 
|steam appid  = 55110
 
|steam appid  = 55110
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|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side = 22891,55112,55113,55114,55115,276190
 +
|gogcom id    = 1577877141
 +
|gogcom id side = 1189065674,1543460982
 +
|official site= https://www.volitiongames.com/games/red-faction-armageddon/
 +
|hltb        = 7685
 +
|lutris      = red-faction-armageddon
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 53001
 
|wikipedia    = Red Faction: Armageddon
 
|wikipedia    = Red Faction: Armageddon
 +
|winehq      = 14755
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Red Faction}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Has issues running on AMD/ATI systems, sometimes causing BSOD.
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|introduction      =
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{{--}} Not working properly from [[Glossary:RAM Disk|RAM Disk]]. Loading level usually fails and falls back to main menu.
+
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://redfaction.wikia.com/wiki/Red_Faction_Wiki Red Faction Wiki] - A wiki for the Red Faction universe
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{{mm}} [https://redfaction.help/ Red Faction Help] - community help site for game series
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/55110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1577877141|red_faction_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1087 Steam Users' Forums]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/55110/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [https://www.humblebundle.com/store/p/redfactioncollection_storefront Humble Store] | {{ID|Steam}} | Sold together with other games from series. }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/55110/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | Red Faction Complete. | | Windows}}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | red_faction_armageddon | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | red-faction-armageddon | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 55110 | Steam, DRM-free | {{removed DRM|Steam|CEG}} was removed in the August 2016 patches.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37526#c6|title=Red Faction: Armageddon - Crash after seconds play video intro - WineHQ Bugzilla|date=May 2023}}</ref> DRM-free after [[#Game crashing on "New Game" (Steam version)|switching]] to the ''publicbeta'' branch, creating a {{file|steam_appid.txt}} file containing its Steam ID number {{code|55110}} in {{p|game}}, and then launching directly from the executables with the <code>-packfiles</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B0052YFO2S | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | red-faction-armageddon | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2643-2 | Steam |  |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | red-faction-armageddon | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Path to War | Included in Red Faction Complete. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Recon Pack | Included in Path to War DLC. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Commando Pack | Included in Path to War DLC. | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=June 2017}}|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\build\pc\cache\</code>.
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# Delete or rename any <code>.bik</code> file starting with <code>legal_</code> or <code>logo_</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Skip game launcher===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Swap executables|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/55110/discussions/0/846942156022697644/#c3974929535249437854|title=Is There Any Way to Skip the Launcher? :: Steam Community Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{P|game}}
 +
# Rename {{file|rf4_launcher.exe}} to something else (e.g. {{file|rf4_launcher_disabled.exe}})
 +
# Rename {{file|RedFactionArmageddon.exe}} (for DirectX 9) or {{file|RedFactionArmageddon_DX11.exe}} (for DirectX 11) to {{file|rf4_launcher.exe}}
 +
# Run the game with the <code>-packfiles</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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[[File:Red Faction Armageddon General.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game general settings.]]
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{{Image|Red Faction Armageddon General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|Steam\userdata\{{p|uid}}\55110\remote}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\55110\remote\player_options.rfao_pc<br>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Volition\Red Faction: Armageddon\Video Settings}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} Configuration file is encrypted.
 
{{--}} Configuration file is encrypted.
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|Steam\userdata\{{p|uid}}\55110\remote}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\55110\remote\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|GOG.com|{{P|localappdata}}\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\51153456908161049\Storage\}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} 23 manual save slots + 1 autosave slot available.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
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|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:Red Faction Armageddon Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game video settings.]]
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{{Image|Red Faction Armageddon Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/red-faction-armageddon
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/red-faction-armageddon
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]].
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|high frame rate            = true
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|60 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
+
|60 fps notes              =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes             = No frame rate or refresh rate cap.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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===[[Glossary:Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]]===
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{{ii}} Playing online with this fix may trigger a VAC ban{{CN|It's still unconfirmed}}
+
{{ii}} Multi-monitor resolutions can be set in the registry. Use together with the [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] fix to improve the visible area.
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{ii}} Stretched HUD and crosshair.
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{{Fixbox/fix|FoV fix|ref=<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25739194 RF Armageddon FOV - Steam Users' Forums]</ref>}}
+
 
−
{{ii}} This fix will only work while controlling your character in non-vehicle and non-exo suit mode.
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{{Fixbox|description=Set resolution in registry|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/red-faction-armageddon Red Faction Armageddon | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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{{ii}} This game is using vertical FoV values. See [http://www.rjdown.co.uk/projects/bfbc2/fovcalculator.php FoV Calculator] to calculate your desired horizontal FoV.
+
# Open [[Windows#Registry Editor|Registry Editor]]
 +
# Navigate to the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration key location]]
 +
# Set your resolution in the <code>ResolutionWidth</code> and <code>ResolutionHeight</code> DWORDs.
 +
}}
  
−
# Download one of the following files.
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===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
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#* [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45455626/RFA-ScriptFOVfix-55.zip 55 FOV (65 sprinting)]
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{{Fixbox|description= Have to use a "Hex Editor" on the <code>RedFactionArmageddon_DX11.exe</code>|ref={{cn|date=January 2018}}|fix=
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#* [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45455626/RFA-ScriptFOVfix-60.zip 60 FOV (70 sprinting)]
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# Go to game install location, then open <code>RedFactionArmageddon_DX11.exe</code> with a "Hex editor"
−
#* [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45455626/RFA-ScriptFOVfix-65.zip 65 FOV (75 sprinting)]
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# Repalce <code>39 8E E3 3F</code> with desired "Formatted Value" from this [https://www.wsgf.org/article/common-hex-values  list]
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#* [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45455626/RFA-ScriptFOVfix-70.zip 70 FOV (80 sprinting)]
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# You may need to change a setting in-game for the resolution to apply. E.g change texture detail to "low" hit apply, then change back to "high" and hit apply.
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#* [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45455626/RFA-ScriptFOVfix-75.zip 75 FOV (85 sprinting)]
 
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# Navigate to <code>Steam\steamapps\common\red faction armageddon\build\pc\cache\</code>
 
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# Rename <code>misc.vpp_pc</code> and <code>table.vpp_pc</code>, for example <code>xmisc.vpp_pc</code>.
 
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# Copy the new files.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===[[Glossary:Multi-monitor|Multi-monitor]]===
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
−
{{ii}} Multi-monitor resolutions can be set in the registry. Use together with the [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] fix to improve the visible area.
+
{{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [http://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help.
−
{{ii}} Stretched HUD and crosshair.
+
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Apply the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/421-red-faction-armageddon-fov-fix/ Red Faction: Armageddon FOV Fix]|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170516202258/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1978110&page=2#post25739194 RF Armageddon FOV - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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'''Notes'''
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{{Fixbox/fix|Set resolution in registry|<ref>[http://www.wsgf.org/dr/red-faction-armageddon Red Faction Armageddon | WSGF]</ref>}}
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{{ii}} Playing online with this fix may trigger a VAC ban{{CN|It's still unconfirmed|date=September 2015}}
−
# Open the [[Registry Editor]]:
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{{ii}} This fix will only work while controlling your character in non-vehicle and non-exo suit mode.
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# Navigate to <code>{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\Volition\Red Faction: Armageddon\Video Settings</code>
 
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# Set your resolution in <code>ResolutionWidth</code> and <code>ResolutionHeight</code>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
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[[File:Red Faction Armageddon Remapping.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game key map settings.]]
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{{Image|Red Faction Armageddon Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
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[[File:Red Faction Armageddon Mouse.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game mouse settings.]]
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{{Image|Red Faction Armageddon Mouse.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
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[[File:Red Faction Armageddon Gamepad.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game gamepad settings.]]
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{{Image|Red Faction Armageddon Gamepad.png|In-game gamepad settings.}}
−
[[File:Red Faction Armageddon Gamepad Layout.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game gamepad layout settings.]]
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{{Image|Red Faction Armageddon Gamepad Layout.png|In-game gamepad layout settings.}}
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option      = true
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    = Can only switch between pre-defined layouts.
 
|controller remap notes    = Can only switch between pre-defined layouts.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = true
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = true
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = true
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = V1, Wired
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|button prompts            = Xbox
 +
|button prompts notes      =
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = true
 +
|simultaneous input notes  = Occasionally changes button prompts
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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[[File:Red Faction Armageddon Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
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{{Image|Red Faction Armageddon Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = Using a hex editor, open ''appmanifest_55110.acf'' in the ''steamapps'' folder of the drive the game is installed to, and change "english" in the "language" lines to "Japanese" (if the Spike logo appears in the game's startup sequence, the process was successful).
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Translation by 'Tribo Gamer', [https://joao13traducoes.com/2024/03/pc-red-faction-armageddon-tribo-gamer/ download]
 +
|fan      = false
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 4
 +
|lan play modes      = Co-op
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 4
 +
|online play modes    = Co-op
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = true
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 7755
 +
|udp  = 7755
 +
|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Game Crashing at Start or BSOD===
+
===Video settings won't stick===
−
{{ii}} This error is normally found within AMD machines, games such as [[Saints Row: The Third]] and [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]] suffer the same issue.
+
{{ii}} On later versions of Windows, video settings might reset back to defaults after closing and relaunching the game.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Change compatibility settings|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/55110/discussions/0/828924672532562193/|title=:: Game doesn't save video settings - Steam Users' Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the installation folder.
 +
# Set the file <code>rf4_launcher.exe</code> to compatibility mode with <code>Windows XP (Service Pack 3)</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game crashing on "New Game" (Steam version)===
 +
{{ii}} Broken by a recent Steam update.
 +
{{++}} Nordic Games (current owners of Red Faction) have released a beta patch fixing the issue.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Opt into the public beta branch|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/55110/discussions/0/353916981469432598/|title=:: New Game CRASH - BETA FIX - Steam Users' Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
#Right-click '''Red Faction: Armageddon''' in your Steam Library and select '''Properties'''.
 +
#On the '''Betas''' tab, select the '''publicbeta''' branch, and allow the patch to download.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Game stuck on system initializing screen===
 +
{{ii}} On modern AMD CPUs such as the 7000 series the game won't load past the System Initializing screen.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable One CCD|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/55110/discussions/0/6126609705329076255/|title=::INFINITE LOADING SCREEN (game is not responding) - Steam Users' Forums|date=July 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# If your CPU has two CCD's (such as 7950x3D) disable one in your BIOS.
 +
# Alternatively you can download Ryzen Master and enable game mode then restart your system.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===The campaign won't start and boots back to the main menu or crashes===
 +
{{ii}} This issue is caused by having a CPU with 16 cores.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set process affinity in Windows|fix=
 +
The amount of CPU cores the game is using may be limited in Windows. Note that this must be manually re-applied every time the game is started.
 +
# Start the game.
 +
# Open [[Task Manager]], find the game in the list, right click -> '''Go to details'''.
 +
# Right click the game in the details tab -> '''Set affinity'''.
 +
# Untick CPU cores so the game has no more than 16 cores available.
 +
# Press OK.
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Using [https://bitsum.com/ Process Lasso] to limit the number of CPU cores the game uses, provides a solution. |ref=<ref>https://www.redfactionwiki.com/wiki/Red_Faction:_Armageddon_FAQ</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3, 4, 5
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
===Middleware===
−
{{Fixbox/fix|BSOD Fix}}
+
{{Middleware
−
Update your motherboard BIOS. Carefully read manual to your motherboard and instructions how to update your BIOS. This procedure can break your motherboard if applied incorrectly.
+
|physics          = Havok
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Wwise
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =  
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  = 1.99d
 +
|multiplayer      = Steamworks
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
−
|minCPU  = 2 GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2) or higher
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 7.5 GB
 
|minHD    = 7.5 GB
−
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon HD30xx series
+
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon HD 3000 series
−
|minGPU2  = NVIDIA GeForce 88xx series
+
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 series
 
|minVRAM  = 320 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 320 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
−
|recCPU  = Any Quad Core Processor (Intel Core i5 or AMD Phenom II X4) or 3.0+ GHz Dual Core CPU
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4
−
|recGPU  = ATI Radeon HD5000 series
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
−
|recGPU2  = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 400 series
+
|recGPU  = ATI Radeon HD 5000 series
 +
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 400 series
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recDX    = 11
 
|recDX    = 11
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 23:06, 25 March 2024

Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction: Armageddon cover
Developers
Volition
Publishers
2011-2013 THQ
2013-2020 THQ Nordic
2020-present Deep Silver
Engines
Geo-Mod 2.5
Release dates
Windows June 7, 2011[1]
Reception
Metacritic 75
IGDB 75
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Shooter
Themes Sci-fi
Series Red Faction
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Red Faction: Armageddon on HowLongToBeat
Red Faction: Armageddon on IGDB
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Red Faction: Armageddon on MobyGames
Red Faction: Armageddon on Wikipedia
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Red Faction
Red Faction 2001
Red Faction II 2003
Red Faction: Guerrilla 2009
Red Faction: Armageddon 2011
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered 2018

Red Faction: Armageddon is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action and shooter game in the Red Faction series.

General information

Red Faction Help - community help site for game series
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Retail
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 Red Faction Complete.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Steam CEG DRM was removed in the August 2016 patches.[2] DRM-free after switching to the publicbeta branch, creating a steam_appid.txt file containing its Steam ID number 55110 in <path-to-game>, and then launching directly from the executables with the -packfiles parameter.
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg (unavailable)
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Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Path to War Included in Red Faction Complete.
Windows
Recon Pack Included in Path to War DLC.
Windows
Commando Pack Included in Path to War DLC.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\build\pc\cache\.
  2. Delete or rename any .bik file starting with legal_ or logo_.

Skip game launcher

Swap executables[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>
  2. Rename rf4_launcher.exe to something else (e.g. rf4_launcher_disabled.exe)
  3. Rename RedFactionArmageddon.exe (for DirectX 9) or RedFactionArmageddon_DX11.exe (for DirectX 11) to rf4_launcher.exe
  4. Run the game with the -packfiles parameter.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\55110\remote\player_options.rfao_pc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Volition\Red Faction: Armageddon\Video Settings[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/55110/pfx/[Note 2]
Configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\55110\remote\
GOG.com %LOCALAPPDATA%\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\51153456908161049\Storage\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/55110/pfx/[Note 2]
23 manual save slots + 1 autosave slot available.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
 See Multi-monitor.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 See Ultra-widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Multi-monitor

Multi-monitor resolutions can be set in the registry. Use together with the Field of view (FOV) fix to improve the visible area.
Stretched HUD and crosshair.
Set resolution in registry[5]
  1. Open Registry Editor
  2. Navigate to the configuration key location
  3. Set your resolution in the ResolutionWidth and ResolutionHeight DWORDs.

Ultra-widescreen

Have to use a "Hex Editor" on the RedFactionArmageddon_DX11.exe[citation needed]
  1. Go to game install location, then open RedFactionArmageddon_DX11.exe with a "Hex editor"
  2. Repalce 39 8E E3 3F with desired "Formatted Value" from this list
  3. You may need to change a setting in-game for the resolution to apply. E.g change texture detail to "low" hit apply, then change back to "high" and hit apply.

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Apply the Red Faction: Armageddon FOV Fix[6]

Notes

Playing online with this fix may trigger a VAC ban[citation needed]
This fix will only work while controlling your character in non-vehicle and non-exo suit mode.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.
In-game gamepad layout settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Can only switch between pre-defined layouts.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
, Wired
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Occasionally changes button prompts

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Using a hex editor, open appmanifest_55110.acf in the steamapps folder of the drive the game is installed to, and change "english" in the "language" lines to "Japanese" (if the Spike logo appears in the game's startup sequence, the process was successful).
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Translation by 'Tribo Gamer', download
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
4 Co-op
Online play
4 Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 7755
UDP 7755
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Video settings won't stick

On later versions of Windows, video settings might reset back to defaults after closing and relaunching the game.
Change compatibility settings[7]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Set the file rf4_launcher.exe to compatibility mode with Windows XP (Service Pack 3).

Game crashing on "New Game" (Steam version)

Broken by a recent Steam update.
Nordic Games (current owners of Red Faction) have released a beta patch fixing the issue.
Opt into the public beta branch[8]
  1. Right-click Red Faction: Armageddon in your Steam Library and select Properties.
  2. On the Betas tab, select the publicbeta branch, and allow the patch to download.

Game stuck on system initializing screen

On modern AMD CPUs such as the 7000 series the game won't load past the System Initializing screen.
Disable One CCD[9]
  1. If your CPU has two CCD's (such as 7950x3D) disable one in your BIOS.
  2. Alternatively you can download Ryzen Master and enable game mode then restart your system.

The campaign won't start and boots back to the main menu or crashes

This issue is caused by having a CPU with 16 cores.
Set process affinity in Windows

The amount of CPU cores the game is using may be limited in Windows. Note that this must be manually re-applied every time the game is started.

  1. Start the game.
  2. Open Task Manager, find the game in the list, right click -> Go to details.
  3. Right click the game in the details tab -> Set affinity.
  4. Untick CPU cores so the game has no more than 16 cores available.
  5. Press OK.
Using Process Lasso to limit the number of CPU cores the game uses, provides a solution.[10]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11
Shader Model support 3, 4, 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Wwise
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.99d
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 2.0 GHz		 Intel Core i5
AMD Phenom II X4
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7.5 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 3000 series
Nvidia GeForce 8800 series
320 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support		 ATI Radeon HD 5000 series
Nvidia GeForce GTX 400 series
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Shader model 4.0 support


Notes

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References