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