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{{FAQ|issue|Error "Please insert Red Faction CD 2"|You're running Red Faction version 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2, and those versions require CD 2 be in your CD-ROM drive for the game to launch.|Official version 1.21, as well as all commonly-used [[RF Clients#Community-Made|community versions of Red Faction]] resolve this issue and allow you to launch the game without CD 2 in your CD-ROM drive.}} | |||
{{FAQ|issue|Error "Unable to initialize DirectX 8.0"|This issue occurs when launching Red Faction (particularly in full screen mode) on some new hardware.|All commonly-used community versions resolve this issue - we recommend using [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide|Dash Faction]] for maximum compatibility with new hardware and operating systems. You may need to launch the community version you choose in "windowed" or "stretched" mode as opposed to full screen mode to resolve this issue.}} | |||
{{FAQ|issue|Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required"|This error occurs when Red Faction 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 is launched on a system with 2GiB or more available video memory. | |||
At a technical level, the issue is caused by a signed DWORD being read as less than the minimum of 5MiB, and is resolved with the replacement of a signed less than comparision with an unsigned less than comparison.|Official version 1.21, as well as both [[Dash_Faction_Installation_Guide|Dash Faction]] and Pure Faction resolve this issue and allow you to launch the game on systems with 2GiB or more available video memory.}} | |||
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Error "Please insert Red Faction CD 2" |
| Cause: You're running Red Faction version 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2, and those versions require CD 2 be in your CD-ROM drive for the game to launch. Solution: Official version 1.21, as well as all commonly-used community versions of Red Faction resolve this issue and allow you to launch the game without CD 2 in your CD-ROM drive. |
Error "Unable to initialize DirectX 8.0" |
| Cause: This issue occurs when launching Red Faction (particularly in full screen mode) on some new hardware. Solution: All commonly-used community versions resolve this issue - we recommend using Dash Faction for maximum compatibility with new hardware and operating systems. You may need to launch the community version you choose in "windowed" or "stretched" mode as opposed to full screen mode to resolve this issue. |
Error "At least 8 MB of available video memory is required" |
| Cause: This error occurs when Red Faction 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2 is launched on a system with 2GiB or more available video memory. At a technical level, the issue is caused by a signed DWORD being read as less than the minimum of 5MiB, and is resolved with the replacement of a signed less than comparision with an unsigned less than comparison. |