F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
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Developers | |
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Monolith Productions | |
Publishers | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Lithtech Jupiter EX | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 10, 2009 |
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
- Mouse controls are affected by deadzone and sensitivity problems. Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix.
General information
- Official manual
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Retail | StarForce 5 DRM. Rare and only released in Russia. Known as the Extended Edition. |
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GOG.com | Includes F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | Complete Pack also available. The store page is unavailable in Russia, but the game may be received as a gift. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Reborn | Steam version cannot be activated or purchased in Romania and other regions. However, the GOG.com version is available for everyone. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WBGames\FEAR2\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WBGames\FEAR2\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Edit configuration files[citation needed] |
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Use a command line argument[2] |
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Use |
Windowed
Set windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Side mouse buttons
Map mouse buttons to keys[3] |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | The Reborn DLC is in English, but a fanmade translation is available. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | A fanmade translation can be downloaded here. | |||
Russian | The Reborn DLC is in English on Steam, even though the retail version has it fully localized. | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | GameSpy services have been shut down;[4] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: FEAR 2 - Project Origin for better support. | |||
TriDef 3D | Works well with no 2D artifacts. Crosshair can be disabled by mod. | |||
vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
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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Mouse deadzone and sensitivity problems
- The game suffers from a deadzone for small mouse movements, as well as an unusually high sensitivity, even on the lowest settings.
Use raw mouse input fix[7] |
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Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix for raw mouse input. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Disable the HUD
Use mod[8] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2, Vista SP1 | XP SP3, Vista SP1 |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista) Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz Vista) |
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (1.5 GB Vista) | 1.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X700 Nvidia GeForce 6800 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0b support |
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Sound (audio device) | DX9.0c compliant |
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 (16450) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 11, 2016
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
- Also affects in-engine cinematics
- ↑ A Simple Solution to the Mouse Button 4 and 5 Problem. - GameFAQs
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on
- ↑ DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack - last accessed on
- ↑ FEAR 2 Mouse Fix | The Meth Lab
- ↑ No HUD mod for F.E.A.R 2 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
- From the readme.