Red Faction FAQ: Difference between revisions

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This page provides fixes to commonly encountered issues, and answers to frequently asked questions.

It would be impossible to list absolutely every issue and question that may come up on this page. If you're facing an issue or have a question that doesn't appear on this page, please feel welcome to join the Red Faction Community Discord and ask it. It's extremely likely that someone there knows the answer and would be happy to help you.

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Common Issues when Launching Red Faction

Error "Please insert Red Faction CD 2"

Error "Unable to initialize DirectX 8.0"

Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required"

Error "Unable to read project sound information. Is bluebeard.bty missing?"

===Error "Unsupported game executable has been detected."

Error "failed to inject DLL [...] win32 error 126 The specified module could not be found."

Error "Game executable has not been found. Please set a proper path in Options."

Common In-Game Issues

Submarine explodes after Geothermal Plant

Game is stuttering, glitching, warping, or presenting speed issues while playing

Unable to shoot, move, or jump

Game has severe graphical issues

Sound from vehicles/robots/weapons is very loud or cuts off

HUD elements are all jumbled together in top left corner of screen

Game crashes when I pick up items

Game won't launch or immediately crashes

Game crashes when I attach pistol silencer, or when I get the "monkey suit"

Rail Driver scope bugged and displaying yellow lines

Character reflection in mirrors is broken

Audio in cutscenes isn't synced with facial animations

I can't jump out of water

Severe framerate/FPS drops

Odd graphical or audio issues after the game has been open for a while

After loading a saved game, I'm in a different place in the level and lost all my weapons

Frequently Asked Questions

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+This page provides fixes to commonly encountered issues, and answers to frequently asked questions.
+It would be impossible to list absolutely every issue and question that may come up on this page. If you're facing an issue or have a question that doesn't appear on this page, please feel welcome to join the Red Faction Community Discord and ask it. It's extremely likely that someone there knows the answer and would be happy to help you.
+'''[https://discord.gg/fRrUzuV Join the Red Faction Community Discord]'''
+==Common Issues when Launching Red Faction==
+===Error "Please insert Red Faction CD 2"===
+===Error "Unable to initialize DirectX 8.0"===
+===Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required"===
+===Error "Unable to read project sound information. Is bluebeard.bty missing?"===
+===Error "Unsupported game executable has been detected."
+===Error "failed to inject DLL [...] win32 error 126 The specified module could not be found."===
+===Error "Game executable has not been found. Please set a proper path in Options."===
+==Common In-Game Issues==
+===Submarine explodes after Geothermal Plant===
+===Game is stuttering, glitching, warping, or presenting speed issues while playing===
+===Unable to shoot, move, or jump===
+===Game has severe graphical issues===
+===Sound from vehicles/robots/weapons is very loud or cuts off===
+===HUD elements are all jumbled together in top left corner of screen===
+===Game crashes when I pick up items===
+===Game won't launch or immediately crashes===
+===Game crashes when I attach pistol silencer, or when I get the "monkey suit"===
+===Rail Driver scope bugged and displaying yellow lines===
+===Character reflection in mirrors is broken===
+===Audio in cutscenes isn't synced with facial animations===
+===I can't jump out of water===
+===Severe framerate/FPS drops===
+===Odd graphical or audio issues after the game has been open for a while===
+===After loading a saved game, I'm in a different place in the level and lost all my weapons===
+==Frequently Asked Questions==
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