Difference between revisions of "F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin"
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/16450/manuals/manual_8.pdf?t=1461103307 Official manual] | {{mm}} [https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/16450/manuals/manual_8.pdf?t=1461103307 Official manual] | ||
− | {{mm}} You can use KasKillo's Fear 2 Fixer for custom fov,windowed/fullscreen,disable intros and hud [https://github.com/KasKillo/Fear-2-Fixer] | + | {{mm}} You can use KasKillo's Fear 2 Fixer for custom fov,windowed/fullscreen, disable intros and hud [https://github.com/KasKillo/Fear-2-Fixer] |
{{GOG.com links|1425479123|fear_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1425479123|fear_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/16450/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/16450/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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===Side mouse buttons=== | ===Side mouse buttons=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Map mouse buttons to keys|ref=<ref>[ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Map mouse buttons to keys|ref=<ref>[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/932145-fear-2-project-origin/48100719 A Simple Solution to the Mouse Button 4 and 5 Problem. - GameFAQs]</ref>|fix= |
# Download [http://www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/XMouseButtonControl.htm XMouseButtonControl]. | # Download [http://www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/XMouseButtonControl.htm XMouseButtonControl]. | ||
# Assign "Mouse Button 4" and "Mouse Button 5" to keys of your liking. | # Assign "Mouse Button 4" and "Mouse Button 5" to keys of your liking. | ||
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|separate volume notes = Music, SFX, dialog *Lowering too much can cause problems, using volume mixer to adjust key volume is advised | |separate volume notes = Music, SFX, dialog *Lowering too much can cause problems, using volume mixer to adjust key volume is advised | ||
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
− | |surround sound notes = Up to 5.1 output<ref>[ | + | |surround sound notes = Up to 5.1 output<ref>[https://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref> |
and also can use [[Glossary:Surround sound#Windows Sonic for Headphones|Windows Sonic for headphones]] | and also can use [[Glossary:Surround sound#Windows Sonic for Headphones|Windows Sonic for headphones]] | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
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|native 3d notes = | |native 3d notes = | ||
|nvidia 3d vision = true | |nvidia 3d vision = true | ||
− | |nvidia 3d vision notes = Use [ | + | |nvidia 3d vision notes = Use [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2014/01/fear-2-project-origin.html Helix Mod: FEAR 2 - Project Origin] for better support. |
|tridef 3d = true | |tridef 3d = true | ||
|tridef 3d notes = Works well with no 2D artifacts. Crosshair can be disabled by mod. | |tridef 3d notes = Works well with no 2D artifacts. Crosshair can be disabled by mod. | ||
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==Issues unresolved== | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
===Crash On Startup=== | ===Crash On Startup=== | ||
− | {{ii}}Caused by an incompatibility with the sound drivers,the only solution is to play the game with the launch parameter -safemode which runs the game without sound but is not an adequate solution | + | {{ii}}Caused by an incompatibility with the sound drivers, the only solution is to play the game with the launch parameter -safemode which runs the game without sound but is not an adequate solution |
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
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===Disable the HUD=== | ===Disable the HUD=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Use mod|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151211094500/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3193205 No HUD mod for F.E.A.R 2 - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Use mod|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151211094500/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3193205 No HUD mod for F.E.A.R 2 - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix= | ||
− | # Download [ | + | # Download [https://www.mediafire.com/download/2y6segj8qey3tb8/Fear2noHUD.zip Fear2noHUD mod]. |
# Copy content to the installation folder. | # Copy content to the installation folder. | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 8 April 2022
Developers | |
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Monolith Productions | |
Publishers | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Lithtech Jupiter EX | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 10, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | FPS |
Themes | Horror, Contemporary |
Series | F.E.A.R. |
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 |
Warnings
Key points
- Mouse controls are affected by deadzone and sensitivity problems. Use F.E.A.R. 2 Mouse Fix.
General information
- Official manual
- You can use KasKillo's Fear 2 Fixer for custom fov,windowed/fullscreen, disable intros and hud [2]
- 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. Unavailable in Germany. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | Complete Pack also available. The store page is unavailable in Russia, but the game may be received as a gift. Censored version available in Germany. |
Demo
A free demo is available on Steam. It also works for countries where the full release is not available.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Reborn | Steam version cannot be activated or purchased in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. However, the GOG.com version is available internationally. |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the base game is v1.05.
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
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | "Widescreen" option must be turned off in advanced performance settings or image will be stretched 16:9. HUD is limited to the 16:9 screen area. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FSAA. In windowed mode, force AA in the graphics driver. Users with an Nvidia graphics card can force high quality SGSSAA with the 0x004010C1 AA flag in the Nvidia Profile Inspector. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | Adds noticeable mouse input lag. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | Rendered image uses SDR color space. In-game HDR option refers only to HDR Rendering. |
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
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Primary and alternate mappings available. After the latest patch, Delete cannot be bound due to being used to delete key bindings. | |
Mouse acceleration | Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix for raw mouse input. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix to address high sensitivity problems. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Side mouse buttons
Map mouse buttons to keys[3] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, SFX, dialog *Lowering too much can cause problems, using volume mixer to adjust key volume is advised | |
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output[4] and also can use Windows Sonic for headphones | |
Subtitles | "Captions" under Options -> Game settings | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | The Reborn (Renai.) campaign hasn't been dubbed (tested with GOG) | |||
German | The Reborn (Phönix) campaign hasn't been dubbed (tested with GOG) | |||
Hungarian | The Reborn DLC is in English, but a fanmade translation is available. | |||
Italian | The Reborn (Renito) campaign hasn't been dubbed (tested with GOG) | |||
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 | Some audio not essential to the story hasn't been subbed nor dubbed. Reborn (Renicido) campaign has no dub (tested with GOG). | |||
Japanese | Is not included with either the Steam or GOG release, so it needs to be modded in. Here's the file: https://www.moddb.com/games/fear-2/downloads/fear-2-jp-localization#downloadsform. Reborn is completely in English, with the only difference made is font. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | GameSpy services have been shut down;[5] 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 | |||
Novint Falcon |
Issues unresolved
Crash On Startup
- Caused by an incompatibility with the sound drivers, the only solution is to play the game with the launch parameter -safemode which runs the game without sound but is not an adequate solution
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[8] |
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Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix for raw mouse input. |
Peripheral audio channels cut off
- The game doesn't properly play sounds coming from any direction except front + indirect sounds (player actions, music, interface, reverb). This makes it difficult to use audio cues during gameplay, such as when you're getting shot or hit from behind, resulting in unfair deaths.
Set sound properties to 96000 Hz[9] |
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Notes
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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
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | GameSpy services have been shut down. |
Disable the HUD
Use mod[10] |
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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) | Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz (Vista) AMD Athlon 64 3000+ AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (Vista) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB 1.5 GB (Vista) |
1.5 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X700 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0b support |
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Sound Acceleration error
- ↑ No HUD mod for F.E.A.R 2 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
- From the readme.