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Revision as of 06:52, 29 July 2019
Developers | |
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Monolith Productions | |
Extraction Point | TimeGate Studios |
Publishers | |
Sierra Entertainment | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Lithtech Jupiter EX | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 18, 2005 |
Warnings
F.E.A.R. | |
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F.E.A.R. | 2005 |
F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate | 2007 |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | 2009 |
F.E.A.R. 3 | 2011 |
F.E.A.R. Online | 2014 |
Key points
- Master servers for multiplayer were shut down on December 19, 2012. See FEAR Combat Community.
- The multiplayer component (F.E.A.R. Combat) is free to download and continues to be supported by the community.
- Features an in-game benchmarking system. (It is not accurate to in game performance)
- Potential performance issues, use the DirectInput FPS Fix (If this doesn't work for you, disable soft shadows. With soft shadows enabled RTX 2080 dips to 45FPS, disabled 180-310FPS).
- Potential graphics issues, use the Vulkan wrapping.
General information
- Official manual
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Community Discussions (Extraction Point)
- Unofficial Wiki for game series
- F.E.A.R. Combat Community
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7.00.00.0128 DRM, 5 CDs or 1 DVD. | |||
GamersGate | SecuROM PA DRM | |||
Ultimate Shooter Edition. | ||||
GOG.com | Multiplayer executable creates dormant SecuROM files.[1] | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | Complete Pack also available. SDK need fixes on registry. |
- The GOG.com and Steam releases include both F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
- The GOG install removes securom, gamespy, punkbuster. GOG is 15.6GB[136 files], Steam is 16.5GB[161 files]. [2]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Extraction Point | ||
Perseus Mandate | Standalone, work without original game. |
Essential improvements
Patches
Latest version is 1.08.
Community patch
The FEAR multiplayer master server was shut down on December 19, 2012. The community has developed an unofficial patch for the game and is offering new FEAR Combat CD keys for free. The latest version of the community-supported FEAR Combat client and new CD keys can be obtained from the Fear Combat Community website.
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %PUBLIC%\Documents\Monolith Productions\FEAR\settings.cfg %PUBLIC%\Documents\TimeGate Studios\FEARXP\settings.cfg |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21090/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Key bindings are stored in
%PUBLIC%\Documents\Monolith Productions\FEAR\Profiles\Profile000.gdb
and%PUBLIC%\Documents\TimeGate Studios\FEARXP\Profiles\Profile000.gdb
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %PUBLIC%\Documents\Monolith Productions\FEAR\Save\Profile000\SinglePlayer %PUBLIC%\Documents\TimeGate Studios\FEARXP\Save\Profile000\SinglePlayer |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21090/pfx/[Note 1] |
- F.E.A.R. has 10 save slots, plus 1 quicksave slot and 1 autosave slot. Additional save slots can be made by creating a new player profile. There is no ability to replay completed levels other than loading a manual save.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- Widescreen fix is required for the Extraction Point expansion only.
Set custom resolution[citation needed] |
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4K Ultra HD
- In-game FSAA setting must be set to Off before enabling 4K resolution, otherwise you will be stuck in a black screen. If this happens, reset resolution via
settings.cfg
. If you need AA at 4K, see Anti-aliasing (AA). - F.E.A.R maintains 1:1 HUD scaling at all resolutions (i.e. there is no HUD scaling). This has the benefit of keeping HUD elements sharp, but they also may become very small on high-density monitors, such as 4K monitors sized below 30".
Field of view (FOV)
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Set custom FOV[3] |
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Windowed
- FSAA is unavailable in windowed mode. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for an alternative.
Set windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
- The Soft Shadows option will have no effect if the FSAA option is enabled.
MSAA solution (Nvidia only)[4] |
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Notes
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | Italian language is only available in the retail version. See here for the Steam version translation. | |||
Hungarian | Only available in the retail version, which is called Gold Edition and includes Extraction Point. Language files available here. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. Fan translation for Extraction Point, download. |
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Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Disable game crosshair by turning the transparency all the way down and then enable 3DVision 3D crosshair (Ctrl+F12). Any depth adjustments must be done via KB shortcuts, as the Nvidia pyramid's scroll wheel will not work. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | Versus |
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Online play | Versus, Co-op Master server is offline; use FEAR Combat Community version. For co-op install Coop Warfare mod. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | Dedicated server software available for Windows and Linux. | |
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Slow loading level and aero disabling
- Occurs only on Windows Vista and Windows 7, because of the special graphic stack WDDM.
Fix slow load level and spontaneous shutdown aero interface |
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Notes
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Control key settings are not assigned
- Keyboard settings reset to unassigned when you restart the game
Control key settings are not assigned fix |
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Flickering textures on modern systems
Use vulkan wrapping |
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Broken shadow rendering on Nvidia graphics
Fix shadow corruption[8] |
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Soft Shadows doesn't work combined with FSAA
Use alternative AA solution[4] |
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Small subtitles
- Turning on large subtitles for non-4:3 resolutions has no effect.
Small subtitles[9] |
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Black screen on ATI/AMD video cards
Black screen on ATI/AMD video cards[citation needed] |
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Can't hear any dialogue
Enable/install Windows Media Player[citation needed] |
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No Torch Glitch
No Torch Glitch[citation needed] |
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Can't hear any gunshots
Install Creative Alchemy[citation needed] |
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Low frame rate
- Frame rate may drop to around 20-30 FPS after a few minutes of play. This is especially common with people using Logitech devices.
Use low frame rate fix[citation needed] |
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Use the DirectInput FPS Fix. Notes
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If you don't own a Logitech, are still having frame rate issues and don't want to use any extra files.
Borderless fullscreen mode[citation needed] |
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- Additionally, you can also install a more recent set of libraries used by the game.
Update libraries[citation needed] |
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Compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Running the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 2) may help |
Crashes
Game won't start/maps not loading[11] |
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Startup Crash on Windows 10[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8, 9 | |
Shader Model support | 1.1, 2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Official SDK
- The Steam version includes the SDK with the game.[12] Make sure you read instructions
- F.E.A.R. Public Tools (Requires original game patched with version 1.08)
- F.E.A.R. Public Tools v2 (Standalone version, for those who do not own the game)
DevMode
DevMode gives the ability to use the debug keys and to load any map, including a few demo levels.
Dynamic flashlight
Makes the light cast from the flashlight dynamic[citation needed] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz AMD Athlon XP 1600+ |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3000+ |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 17 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce Ti 4200 ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon 9800 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
Sound (audio device) | 16-bit DirectX compliant sound | Sound Blaster X-Fi series sound card |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (21090) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ FEAR installed SecuROM all over my computer. Does anyone know how to get rid of it?, page 9 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ File Comparison hosted on GDrive
- ↑ F.E.A.R. - Can FOV be changed? - Dead End Thrills
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 F.E.A.R.: Anti Aliasing and Soft Shadows – together, on nVidia! » The GAT at XIN.at
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on
- ↑ [2] - last accessed on
- ↑ DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack - last accessed on
- ↑ F.E.A.R. Shadows are still broken - GeForce Forums - last accessed on 2017-04-16
- ↑ How to fix the small subtitles font at big screen resolutions - Steam Community Guide
- ↑ F.E.A.R. Extraction Point performance trouble? : pcgamingtechsupport - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Topic: Game won't start/maps not loading | FEAR Combat Community
- ↑ FEAR SDK Problem With Steam Version? - Page 2 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)