Red Faction: Armageddon FAQ

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I get a copy of Red Faction: Armageddon?

Red Faction: Armageddon is available digitally at the following storefronts:

For console:

PlayStation (Link no longer viewable in browser, find game on your PS3 directly.)

Additionally, retail copies for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 can be purchased secondhand.

Will Red Faction: Armageddon run on my computer?

System Requirements:

MINIMUM:

OS: Windows® XP

Processor: 2GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ X2) or higher

Memory: 2GB System RAM or more

Graphics: 320MB Video RAM, GPU w/ Shader Model 3.0 support, NVIDIA® GeForce® 88xx series or better, ATI Radeon™ HD30xx series or better

DirectX®: 9.0c

Hard Drive: 7.5 GB

Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0C compliant sound card or equivalent onboard sound

RECOMMENDED:

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7

Processor: Any Quad Core Processor(Intel® Core i5 or AMD Phenom™ II X4) or 3.0+ Dual Core CPU

Memory: 4GB System RAM or more

Graphics: 1GB Video RAM, GPU w/ Shader Model 4.0 support, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 400 series or better, ATI Radeon™ HD5000 series or better

DirectX®: 11

Hard Drive: 7.5 GB

Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0C compliant sound card or equivalent onboard sound

To fix issues with running Armageddon on modern systems, please read the "Common Issues" section of the FAQ below.

I have an old disc copy of Red Faction: Armageddon from when it first came out. Can I activate it on Steam?

(Needs confirmed)

Can I play Red Faction: Armageddon in first person?

There are mods available on Faction Files for playing in first person:

RFA First Person Mod by SlaveOfSelf

RF:A High FOV First Person Mod by SlaveOfSelf & MartianMadman

Madman's 1st person mod v0.1b by MartianMadman

Can I make custom maps/levels for Red Faction: Armageddon?

There are currently no tools available for creathing custom maps/levels for Armageddon.

Where can I find Red Faction: Armageddon mods?

Mods for Red Faction: Armageddon are available on Faction Files.

How can I install and use Red Faction: Armageddon mods?

Follow the installation instructions included with each mod for instructions.

Common Issues

My game is crashing constantly or otherwise not running smoothly

Here are the recommended compatibility settings for Armageddon on modern systems:

Windows 7 Compatibility Mode / Windows XP (Service Pack 3) Compatibility Mode

Check "Disable Fullscreen Optimizations"

Additionally, patching the game executable to be large address aware, giving it an extra 2GBs of memory, has been found to consistently fix crashing issues alongside the outlined compatibility settings. You can find a simple tool to help patch the executable here. This should not trigger VAC in Infestation Mode as it is not a cheat. (Further testing required. Use at your own risk in online.)

My game is lagging and no controller input is being detected

This happens when you have multiple controllers connected, or your current controller is being detected as any controller other than the first controller. Please unplug all extra controllers or have your current controller connected as the first controller to fix this issue. Alternatively, play with keyboard and mouse input after disconnecting all controllers.

All text in the game is broken and audio is silent

Your player_options.rfao_pc file was corrupted. Delete it and the game will generate a new one on startup, fixing this problem. This will erase your Infestation and Ruin Mode progress. Campaign progress will be unaffected except all upgrades will be erased.

You can find this file at:

Steam - <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\55110\remote\

GOG - %LOCALAPPDATA%\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\51153456908161049\Storage\