Dash Faction Installation Instructions for Steam

NOTE: These instructions are for use with the Steam, GoG, or Discord distributions of Red Faction. The installation process for the retail version of Red Faction is similar, but differs slightly. See Dash Faction Installation Instructions (Retail) for installation instructions with the retail version of Red Faction.

Step 1: Download Dash Faction

Visit FactionFiles.com to download the latest version of Dash Faction (1.3.0).

Dash Faction 1.3.0

Click the Download button to download DF 1.3.0

Step 2: Extract Dash Faction Files

Extract all files included in the .zip file download to a new folder in a location of your choice. Personally, I create a new folder named Dash within my Red Faction folder and extract the files to that folder, but it could be any empty folder on your system.

The files should not be extracted directly to your Red Faction directory

Create a new folder to store the DF files

Extract the DF files to the new folder you created

Step 3: Rename old RF.exe

Either delete or rename the existing RF.exe file in your Red Faction folder. The screenshot to the right shows it being renamed.

(For Steam Red Faction installations, the default Red Faction folder is C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\red faction\ )

Delete RF.exe or rename it to RF_old.exe

Step 4: Download new RF.exe

Visit FactionFiles.com to download version 1.20 of RF.exe - this is the version required to use Dash Faction.

RF.exe (v1.20)

Click the Download button to download RF.exe (v1.20)

Step 5: Extract new RF.exe

Extract RF.exe from the .rar file you downloaded in Step 3 to your Red Faction folder.

Extract RF.exe to your Red Faction folder

Step 6: The Dash Faction Launcher

Launch DashFactionLauncher from your new Dash Faction folder and click Options.

Open Dash Faction Options

Step 7: Configure Dash Faction

Click Browse and set Game Executable to RF.exe in your Red Faction folder (the file you extracted in Step 5).

If you're not sure what other settings to configure on this page, replicate the settings shown in the screenshot to the right. They will be suitable for most players.

Set Game Executable to RF.exe

Step 8: Launch the game

Click OK to accept the settings and click Launch Game to play Red Faction!

Set Game Executable to RF.exe