Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Multiplayer is free to download and continues to be supported by the community.
- Master servers for multiplayer were shut down on December 19, 2012. See Community patch for a solution.
General information
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Unofficial Wiki for game series
- F.E.A.R. Combat Community
Availability
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Improvements
Patches
Latest version is 1.08. A list with all the different patch editions and localizations can be found here
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.
Modding
Official SDK
- Steam users need to follow this instructions and don't have to download the sdk installer (since it's already included in the extras folder inside the game directory[1])
Game data
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Video settings
Advanced computer options
Advanced video card options
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Input settings
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Audio settings
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Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Small subtitles
Black screen on ATI/AMD videocards
No Torch Glitch
Logitech/FPS fix
Game won't start/maps not loading
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000, XP |
2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
| |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
5GB |
5GB |
Video card (GPU) |
GeForce Ti 4200 or Radeon 8500 (64MB VRAM, Pixel Shader 1.1)
| GeForce 6600 or Radeon 9800 (256MB VRAM, Pixel Shader 2.0) |
References