Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- GameSpy multiplayer servers were shut down in 2012.
- Potential performance issues, use the DirectInput FPS Fix.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Key bindings are saved in
%PUBLIC%\Documents\TimeGate Studios\FEARXP2\Profiles\Profile000.gdb
Save game data location
Video settings
Advanced computer options
Advanced video card options
Template:Video settings
Set custom resolution[citation needed]
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- Go to
%PUBLIC%\Documents\TimeGate Studios\FEARXP2
- Open
settings.cfg with a text editor.
- Change the
"ScreenWidth" "640" and "ScreenHeight" "480" lines to the desired resolution.
- Save the changes made and set the file to read-only.
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- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Set custom FOV[1]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Create a file named
autoexec.cfg with a text editor.
- If using a widescreen resolution add this line:
"FovYWidescreen" "XX.00" where XX is the vertical FOV value. If using a non-widescreen resolution use "FovY" "XX.00"
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Set windowed mode[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Create a file named
autoexec.cfg with a text editor.
- Add
"Windowed" "1" on a new line.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Italian |
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Italian language is only available in the retail version. See here for the Steam version translation. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation, download. |
Russian |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
27888 |
UDP |
27888 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- These are the default ports used. They can be changed in-game during server setup
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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- Install game and addons only on Windows XP, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. [3]
- Also you can use 4gb_patch for only Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate. [4]
Notes
- Using Windows 8.1 or 10 significantly reduces the launch time of the level, perhaps this is due to improvements in the WDDM graphics stack. [5]
- Despite the fact that this patch increases the limit of used memory from 2GB to 4GB, the game doesn’t need this much, but it does noticeably increase the launch speed of the level.
- This patch is not compatible with the original game and F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
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Small subtitles
- Turning on large subtitles for non-4:3 resolutions has no effect.
Fix small subtitles[6]
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- Download this patch.
- Extract
FEARL_XP2_1920.Arch00 into the <path to FEAR Perseus Mandate> folder.
- Open
Default.archcfg in Notepad and add FEARL_XP2_1920.Arch00 at the end of the file as a new line.
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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.
If you don't own a Logitech, are still having frame rate issues and don't want to use any extra files.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8, 9 |
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Shader Model support |
1.1, 2 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000, XP, Vista | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz
| Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 4 ATI Radeon 9000 64 MB of VRAM Shader model 1.1 support |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon 9800 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References