Red Faction II FAQ

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

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Common Issues

Error "Please insert Red Faction II Disc 1"

Cause:

The specific cause of this issue is currently unknown.

Solution:

If you get this error when attempting to launch the game, simply remove any discs currently in your CD-ROM drive. You should also unmount any virtual drives you may be using through software such as PowerISO, MagicDisc, etc.

If you in fact do not have any CD-ROM drive at all, some users have reported that using a virtual CD drive program and creating an empty drive can fix the problem. (PowerISO, MagicDisc, etc.)

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

Cause:

This error occurs when Red Faction II 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 comparison with an unsigned less than comparison.

Solution:

Community-made patches are available to fix this bug. Installation details are below. Please ensure you follow the Steam instructions if you have a Steam copy, and the non-Steam instructions if you have a non-Steam copy. The solutions are not the same and the bug will not be fixed if you follow the wrong set of instructions.

How to fix this bug on a Steam version of Red Faction II

• Step 1. Download the Missing Features Patch for the Steam version of RFII.
• Step 2. Run the patch and select your RF2 exe for the Target File. RF2 on Steam is usually located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\red faction ii\rf2.exe
  • NOTE: You may need to Run as Administrator.
• Step 3. Click the Start button to patch your copy of Red Faction II. You will no longer experience this bug.

How to fix this bug on a retail (CD) version of Red Faction II

IMPORTANT: Before proceeding with these instructions, make sure your copy of Red Faction II has been updated to v1.01!

• Step 1. Download the Missing Features Patch for the retail version of RFII.
• Step 2. Run the patch and select your RF2 exe for the Target File. RF2 is usually located at C:\games\RedFactionII\rf2.exe
  • NOTE: You may need to Run as Administrator.
• Step 3. Click the Start button to patch your copy of Red Faction II. You will no longer experience this bug.

How to fix this bug on other retail (CD) version (1.0 only) of Red Faction II (Tested with French retail)

• Step 1. Install a hex editor software like HxD.
• Step 2. Open and select your RF2 exe. RF2 is usually located at C:\games\RedFactionII\rf2.exe
• Step 3. Search for line 3D 00 00 50 00 and replace the following 2 characters 7D by EB. You will no longer experience this bug.

Animations and audio desync in cutscenes

Cause:

This happens when the framerate exceeds 120.

Solution:

Limit framerate to 120. This can be done with 3rd party software like dgvoodoo2, rtss, or dxvk.

Micro stuttering

Cause:

RF2 uses directx8 which in newer versions of windows is forced to display in a borderless window. Borderless windows will get micro stuttering when the framerate isn't much above the monitors refresh rate.

Solution:

Change the rendering api with 3rd party software like a d3d8to9 or dgvoodoo2. This will allow the game to run in exclusive fullscreen mode.

Using nightvision limits framerate to 30

Cause:

This is caused by a setting in rf2_config.ini

Solution:

In your RF2 installation directory, open rf2_config.ini with a text editor and set Motion_blur to 0.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I get a copy of Red Faction II?

Answer:

Red Faction II is available for purchase as a digital download or physical copy (CD).

Digital Download:

• Steam
• GoG

Physical Copy (CD):

• Amazon
• eBay

Can I play Red Faction II Multiplayer?

Answer:

The PlayStation 2, XBox, and GameCube versions of Red Faction II support local splitscreen multiplayer for up to 4 players plus bots. The PC version supports only botmatch, no local multiplayer. No versions of Red Faction II support online multiplayer.

Can I make custom maps or mods for Red Faction II?

Answer:

Unlike Red Faction (1), Red Faction II had no level editor or mod tools officially released. The (unreleased) Red Faction II level editor was RED v2

What cheat codes are available in Red Faction II??

Answer:

Each platform has its own set of cheat codes. You can find them all below.

PC Cheat Codes
Code	Effect
ZZZZZZZZ	Bouncy Grenades
ZZZZWXZZ	Bullet Gibs
YXZWZXYW	Director's Cut
YYYYYYYY	Fire Bullets
XXXXYZXX	Instagib Ammo
WZXYWZXY	Instagib Explosions
ZYZYXXWW	Rapid Rails
XXYWYWZ	Super Health
YWXZYZXW	Unlimited Ammo
ZXZXZXZX	Unlimited Grenades
WWXXYZYZ	Unlock All
YZWZYXWX	Unlock all Cheats
ZYXWYZXX	Unlock all Levels
WWWWWWWW	Wacky Deaths
XXXXXXXX	Zombie Walk

PS2 Cheat Codes
Code	Effect
OOOOOOOO	Bouncy Grenades
OOOO△XOO	Bullet Gibs
□XO△OX□△	Director's Cut
□□□□□□□□	Fire Bullets
XXXX□OXX	Instagib Ammo
△OX□△OX□	Instagib Explosions
O□O□XX△△	Rapid Rails
XX□△□△O	Super Health
□△XO□OX△	Unlimited Ammo
OXO□XOXO	Unlimited Grenades
□O△O□X△X	Unlock All
△△XX□O□O	Unlock all Cheats
O□X△□OXX	Unlock all Levels
△△△△△△△△	Wacky Deaths
XXXXXXXX	Zombie Walk
X	Explosive Personality
□X□X	"You win the game!"
XX Select	No Gore (enter at main menu)