Red Faction: Guerrilla FAQ
This page provides fixes to commonly encountered issues, and answers to frequently asked questions.
For issues or questions that aren't covered on this page, feel free to join the Red Faction Community Discord below for help from other community members.
 |
Join the RF Community Discord |
Common Issues
Intermittent game crashes |
| Answer: If you're running the GoG version, try updating your game or use GoG Galaxy. Kaiko has indicated that some GoG users running older versions may experience crashes. Otherwise, the best way to get help with these kinds of issues is to join the Red Faction Community Discord and describe the issue you're facing. |
Frequent lag while playing multiplayer |
| Answer: Due to the game's multiplayer using a peer-to-peer networking model, and the lack of traditional dedicated servers, the "server" is hosted by one of the players in a game. Because of this, gameplay will likely be laggy at times, depending on the performance and network connection of the player chosen as the host.
|
Terrain vanishes in Badlands or harpoons get stuck when fired from turrets |
| Answer: In Red Faction: Guerrilla (both the Steam Edition and the Re-Mars-tered version), when the framerate exceeds 120FPS for too long, a rendering glitch that causes most of the terrain to vanish can occur in the Badlands. Harpoons fired from Marauder turrets will also frequently get stuck in the turret at framerates exceeding 120FPS. Capping the framerate at 120FPS is the only known solution if you encounter this issue, and may also prevent other subtle bugs/glitches from occurring. You can cap your framerate many different ways, including:
|
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I get a copy of Red Faction: Guerrilla? |
| Answer: Red Faction: Guerrilla is available for purchase as a digital download or physical copy (CD). Digital Download: Physical Copy (CD): |
Will Red Faction: Guerrilla run on my computer? |
| Answer: The minimum recommended system requirements for Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered are listed below. Official Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Minimum System Requirements
|
What's the difference between Steam Edition and Re-Mars-tered? |
| Answer: The key benefits of Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered over the original (Steam Edition) are listed below.
|
Can I host a dedicated server for Steam Edition or Re-Mars-tered? |
| Answer: No, both game editions use a peer-to-peer networking model - which effectively means that dedicated servers don't exist. The "server" is hosted by one of the individual players in the game. |
How can I get a copy of Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered for free on Steam? |
| Answer: If you own Red Faction: Guerrilla (Original/Steam Edition) on Steam, you'll receive a free copy of Re-Mars-tered automatically. |
Does anyone still play multiplayer? |
| Answer: While both Steam Edition and Re-Mars-tered multiplayer isn't especially active, it does have players. Unfortunately, due to the playlist system and peer-to-peer networking model, it's often difficult to find other players to play with.
|
Can I play the game in first person? |
| Answer: Not natively, but two separate methods of playing in first person have been developed by the community. They're listed below, and we encourage you to join the FactionFiles Community Discord if you have any further questions or would like some assistance configuring these mods.
|
Can I make custom maps/levels for Red Faction: Guerrilla? |
| Answer: Unfortunately, the RF:G level editor (CLOE) was never released to the public.
|
Where can I find Red Faction: Guerrilla mods? |
| Answer: FactionFiles.com is the most extensive source of community-made mods and tools for Red Faction: Guerrilla. While we try to maintain the most up-to-date list of community-made content at FactionFiles.com, you may also find mods on other sites, such as Nexus Mods. |
Can I import my save game file from Steam Edition to Re-Mars-tered? |
| Answer: Yes! When starting the game for the first time, you will be asked if you wish to import any Steam Edition save game files. Alternatively, you can access this feature under Options -> Extras -> Import save data. Important: The "Import Save Data" option will only appear when the game found save data from the Steam Edition in its expected directory. By default, this is |