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** v1.21 Steam
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===Community-Made Clients===
====Dash Faction====
* De facto standard RF client
* Created by rafalh
* Distributed as an installer since v1.50. Prior, was distributed as a .zip archive.
* Consists of a custom launcher and 2 .dll files - DashFaction.dll and DashEditor.dll. When the game or editor is launched via the custom launcher, it injects the respective .dll into the v1.20 North America versions of rf.exe or RED.exe.
* In active development with support provided.
* Fixes the vast majority of known issues (including security vulnerabilities and compatibility issues), and adds new modern features such as widescreen support, anti-aliasing, and window modes.


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Revision as of 14:52, 26 August 2020

This page will list all known publicly-available Red Faction versions/clients, both official and community-made.

Full Game

Official Clients

v1.00

  • Distributed as rf.exe in all retail versions of the game.
  • Suffers from many known issues ranging from security vulnerabilities, to compatibility issues, to multiplayer cheating potential.
  • 3 known variants available:
    • v1.00 North America
    • v1.00 French
    • v1.00 German

v1.10

  • Created by using the corresponding officially-distributed patching utility on a v1.00 rf.exe.
  • Small bug fix version. Ironically, at least one known issue was introduced in this version.
  • Still suffers from many known issues ranging from security vulnerabilities, to compatibility issues, to multiplayer cheating potential.
  • 3 known variants available:
    • v1.10 North America
    • v1.10 French
    • v1.10 German

v1.20

  • Created by using the corresponding officially-distributed patching utility on a v1.00 or v1.10 rf.exe.
  • Latest officially released version for the retail game.
  • Fixes some bugs, makes some balance changes.
  • While some issues were fixed, still suffers from many known issues ranging from security vulnerabilities, to compatibility issues, to multiplayer cheating potential.
  • 3 known variants available:
    • v1.20 North America
    • v1.20 French
    • v1.20 German

v1.21

  • Distributed as rf.exe in all digital versions of the game.
  • Recompiled version of v1.20 North America with a small number of bugs fixed. Ironically, at least one known issue was introduced in this version.
  • Some major compatibility issues were fixed, and this version will launch on most modern systems.
  • 2 known variants available
    • v1.21 Steam
    • v1.21 GoG

Community-Made Clients

Dash Faction

  • De facto standard RF client
  • Created by rafalh
  • Distributed as an installer since v1.50. Prior, was distributed as a .zip archive.
  • Consists of a custom launcher and 2 .dll files - DashFaction.dll and DashEditor.dll. When the game or editor is launched via the custom launcher, it injects the respective .dll into the v1.20 North America versions of rf.exe or RED.exe.
  • In active development with support provided.
  • Fixes the vast majority of known issues (including security vulnerabilities and compatibility issues), and adds new modern features such as widescreen support, anti-aliasing, and window modes.