Don't Use Pure Faction Patch - Use Dash Instead

[MysticaL-AceR]

Submarine exploding? Game crashes? Sounds Interrupting? Cannot run the game at all?

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If you like you can pin this topic.

For everyone who has problems with the game whether they don't patch Red Faction at all cause of modern hardware compatibility issues or experimenting bugs/glitches ingame.

I say again too, maybe Goober said it as well but who cares lol,

Look out for latest Dash Faction patch to download created by Rafalh (he's the true creator, not Goober) over at FactionFiles!

https://www.factionfiles.com/ff.php?action=files&file_category=6

Installation guide:
https://redfactionwiki.com/wiki/Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide

It is getting updated, so check out the latest version when you search for it.

Dash patch needs be installed also within the main game folder, just drag the green RF logo icon launcher along with its other file components, into the game folder.


Leave the old Pure Faction alone cause it's outdated and the fanbase discontinued it. If you still use it, you'll more likely get thousands of glitches the original game had. Cause PF only made the game compatible to modern pcs, NOT fixing the actual bugs. And it's not supported with Win10.


Please read the instructions people... cause i hate to see alot of players still hurting themselves with glitches mostly having the Submarine level glitched out, or having a hard time to find multiplayer activity. Having nowhere else to post countless times their problems, should they whether patch or not.

More FAQ questions and answers about this game right here!
https://www.redfactionwiki.com/wiki/Red_Faction_FAQ

[masternoxx1]

yep did it, not only does it make your game look and sound awesome, but fixes the bugs on modern PC's, that so many complain about in the reviews of this game.
Yeah it says right on the pure faction page to use dash faction, follow the link and follow the instructions,,, exactly, its that easy.
A big thanks to whomever made dash faction.

[Psynchrony]

Thanks! Game wouldn't launch, this fixed it.

[Jäger]

Thanks. Pure Faction doesn't even work at all for me.

[UmbralPenumbra]

submarine exploding is caused by uncapped fps, limit it in graphcis control panel or enable vsync

[MysticaL-AceR]

Originally posted by AlienWorld:

submarine exploding is caused by uncapped fps, limit it in graphcis control panel or enable vsync

That won't be the case if you patch with Dash. Before that, people had to limit the fps to 30 via Pure.

[UmbralPenumbra]

Originally posted by MysticaL-AceR:

Originally posted by AlienWorld:

submarine exploding is caused by uncapped fps, limit it in graphcis control panel or enable vsync

That won't be the case if you patch with Dash. Before that, people had to limit the fps to 30 via Pure.

limiting to 60 in nvidia inspector worked just fine for me without pure

[Goober]

Originally posted by AlienWorld:

Originally posted by MysticaL-AceR:

That won't be the case if you patch with Dash. Before that, people had to limit the fps to 30 via Pure.

limiting to 60 in nvidia inspector worked just fine for me without pure

Yep, it definitely will - still though, the issue is entirely resolved with Dash Faction at glorious 240FPS :)

Not to mention that if you play the game without Dash Faction, this submarine explosion bug is only one of the many annoying bugs you're going to face :P I'd highly recommend Dash Faction, even if you're not getting this specific bug - Dash Faction's bug fix list is absolutely huge, including several that happened even in 2001, on then-current hardware.

[UmbralPenumbra]

Originally posted by Goober:

Yep, it definitely will - still though, the issue is entirely resolved with Dash Faction at glorious 240FPS :)

Not to mention that if you play the game without Dash Faction, this submarine explosion bug is only one of the many annoying bugs you're going to face :P I'd highly recommend Dash Faction, even if you're not getting this specific bug - Dash Faction's bug fix list is absolutely huge, including several that happened even in 2001, on then-current hardware.

My monitor is 60hz so I have no need for 240fps

The submarine bug is the only one I've experienced in practice, all the other weirdness is also fixed by limiting fps (that applies to most old games as well in my experience)

[Goober]

Originally posted by AlienWorld:

The submarine bug is the only one I've experienced in practice, all the other weirdness is also fixed by limiting fps (that applies to most old games as well in my experience)

While technically capping your FPS at such a low value will allow you to avoid a few of the bugs in the base game, you're still likely to encounter others - such as cutscene audio being out of sync, numerous graphical glitches, and the "Frankenparker bug" (where undercover Parker's skin is completely messed up in mirrors). Furthermore, Dash Faction doesn't only fix bugs, it also adds functionality such as window modes, support for custom/widescreen resolutions, direct mouse input, anisotropic filtering, and anti-aliasing.

Ultimately though the version of the game you use is entirely up to you of course, and if you're happy with the base game - that's great, I hope you continue to enjoy the campaign :)

If you're curious of the bugs to which I'm referring, and the additional functionality/feature enhancements offered in Dash Faction, I'd encourage you to review both the Dash Faction changelog, as well as the detailed comparison spreadsheet of Red Faction versions available here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/2/d/e/2PACX-1vTGQva9U1M1dRPHjZt6fS8M1oHvYHqhrD3eaTztB0rdAG_0yArOqOggMufkJTUMnw5NiIY9rcWN8Eqe/pubhtml

[[SIA Glass] D6NER]

Thank you, works like a charm! =)