Red Faction: Armageddon

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 Wiki

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Retail		Red Faction Complete.
GOG.com
Humble Store
Steam		Steam CEG DRM was removed in the August 2016 patches.^[1] 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.
Amazon.com (unavailable)
GamersGate (unavailable)
(unavailable)
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)

DLC and expansion packs

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

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

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

Skip game launcher

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

Game data

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)	<Steam-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)	<Steam-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.

Graphics feature	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.^[3]
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^[4]
Open Registry Editor Navigate to the configuration key location Set your resolution in the `ResolutionWidth` and `ResolutionHeight` DWORDs.

Ultra-widescreen

Have to use a "Hex Editor" on the `RedFactionArmageddon_DX11.exe`^{[citation needed]}
Go to game install location, then open `RedFactionArmageddon_DX11.exe` with a "Hex editor" Repalce `39 8E E3 3F` with desired "Formatted Value" from this list 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^[5]

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 mouse settings.

In-game gamepad 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

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	V1, Wired

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Occasionally changes button prompts

Audio

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
Polish
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^[6]
Go to the installation folder. 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^[7]
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.

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

↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/55110/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (55110) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Red Faction: Armageddon - Crash after seconds play video intro - WineHQ Bugzilla - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Is There Any Way to Skip the Launcher? :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Red Faction Armageddon | WSGF
↑ RF Armageddon FOV - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
↑ :: Game doesn't save video settings - Steam Users' Forums - last accessed on May 2023
↑ :: New Game CRASH - BETA FIX - Steam Users' Forums - last accessed on May 2023

[HKLM-3] Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

[Proton_path_note-4] 2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/55110/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (55110) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Red Faction: Armageddon - Crash after seconds play video intro - WineHQ Bugzilla - last accessed on May 2023

[2] Is There Any Way to Skip the Launcher? :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[5] New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023

[6] Red Faction Armageddon | WSGF

[7] RF Armageddon FOV - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)

[8] :: Game doesn't save video settings - Steam Users' Forums - last accessed on May 2023

[9] :: New Game CRASH - BETA FIX - Steam Users' Forums - last accessed on May 2023

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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
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