Dash Faction Installation Guide

What is Dash Faction?

Dash Faction is a free and open source Red Faction game patch designed to fix original game bugs, improve compatibility with modern hardware and software, extend functionality, enhance graphics quality, and improve engine performance. Dash Faction has been in development since 2016 and is the most fully featured Red Faction patch ever released.

**List of Most Important Dash Faction Features**
General	Single player	Multiplayer	Dedicated servers	Map / mod development
Full Steam compatibility	Autosave at the start of each level	Higher tick rate	Timer bug fixes	Fixes for level editor bugs
Modern OS/hardware compatibility	Fixed submarine explosion bug	Performance & stability improvements	Fixes for critical security vulnerabilities	Resolution/aspect ratio fixes
High & widescreen resolution support	Fixed other framerate-related bugs	Improved map autodownloader	Crash & other stability fixes	Custom models for multiplayer maps
Direct mouse input	Enhanced campaign functionality	Click-to-Join (rf:// protocol handler)	Lightweight server console	Raised editor/engine limits
Anti-aliasing & anisotropic filtering	Fixed cutscene synchronization	Run map enhancements	Hitsounds	DDS texture support
Higher FPS limit & configurable FOV	Ability to skip cutscenes	First person & free look spectate	Map voting	Expanded debug functionality
High resolution HUD & vector fonts	Widescreen & custom resolution support	Multiplayer anticheat	Additional configurable options	Additional editor improvements

How do I get Dash Faction?

Download and run the installer program from FactionFiles.com.
Click the Next button until Select RF.exe location appears.
Enter the path to your RF.exe file. The path will most likely be correct without you needing to change it. If it's blank or incorrect, click "Browse", and locate your RF.exe file inside your Red Faction folder. For Steam copies, this is usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Red Faction\RF.exe and for retail copies, it's usually C:\games\RedFaction\RF.exe
If a prompt appears stating "Detected Red Faction version is not directly supported by Dash Faction", click OK. The necessary patches will automatically be installed for you.
Click the Next button until Select additional tasks appears.
Keeping the default options selected on this page is recommended. If you are using a Steam copy of the game, you should also enable "Replace the Red Faction launcher with the Dash Faction launcher" to allow Dash Faction to be launched via Steam, make the Steam overlay work properly, and allow Steam to track your time spent playing Dash Faction.
Click Install, then Finish
The launcher will appear - go to Options and customize as you wish (but don't change Game executable).
Launch the game from now on by opening DashFactionLauncher.exe and clicking Launch Game.

I'm having an issue or have questions, What do I do?

Join the FactionFiles community Discord and send a message in the #dashfaction-support channel, we'll give you a hand.

Our Discord is also the place where virtually all Red Faction community activity is organized - including game night events, competitive matchmaking, and mod development initiatives - so feel free to drop by!

Additional useful resources:

Red Faction Console Commands - Complete listing of all available console commands in Red Faction.
Red Faction Command Line Parameters - Complete listing of all available command line parameters in Red Faction.
Red Faction Settings - Breakdown and explanation of all available Red Faction and Dash Faction settings.
RF1 Editing Main Page - Comprehensive community knowledgebase on custom level creation via the Red Faction Level Editor, and modification development.
Red Faction Multiplayer Guide - Overview of the most important aspects of RF multiplayer.
Red Faction FAQ - FAQ providing answers to common questions and solutions to common issues.
FactionFiles.com - FactionFiles community file host, offering thousands of custom maps and mods.