Difference between revisions of "F.E.A.R. 3"
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B003GSZAOY | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B003GSZAOY | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2075-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2075-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | fear_3 | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | fear_3 | DRM-free | Singleplayer only. | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| GMG | fear-3 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | fear-3 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Humble | fear-3 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | fear-3 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Origin | fear/f3ar | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | {{Availability/row| Origin | fear/f3ar | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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|epic games launcher notes = | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
− | |gog galaxy = | + | |gog galaxy = true |
|gog galaxy notes = | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
|origin = unknown | |origin = unknown | ||
|origin notes = | |origin notes = | ||
|steam cloud = true | |steam cloud = true | ||
− | |steam cloud notes = Approx. 100 MB available.<br/>No | + | |steam cloud notes = Approx. 100 MB available.<br/>No campaign saves, only multiplayer. |
|ubisoft connect = | |ubisoft connect = | ||
|ubisoft connect notes = | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
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==Network== | ==Network== | ||
+ | {{--}} Available only in the Steam version. | ||
{{Network/Multiplayer | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
|local play = hackable | |local play = hackable |
Revision as of 14:08, 16 December 2022
Developers | |
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Day 1 Studios | |
Publishers | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
Engines | |
Despair Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 21, 2011 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 74 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
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. | |
---|---|
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 |
General information
- Also known as F.3.A.R.
- 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 | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
GOG.com | Singleplayer only. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Complete Pack also available. | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) | ||||
Origin (unavailable) |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename LogoTrain.bik[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\options.cfg[Note 1] %APPDATA%\Day 1 Studios\FEAR3\SharedData.settings |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21100/pfx/[Note 2] |
-
options.cfg
contains various settings (like FOV and motion blur) which are not available in-game. -
SharedData.settings
is a binary file which stores the configuration of in-game settings.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\21100\local\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21100/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Approx. 100 MB available. No campaign saves, only multiplayer. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Change resolution on the main menu for proper Hor+ scaling. Changing resolution in-game may result in Vert- scaling. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Grenade warning seems to be small. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Default is 85. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Resolution can't be set, it seems to scale with the window dimensions. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Labeled as Texture Quality, goes up to 8x. 16x can be forced. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA and up to 4x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Edit options.cfg[1] |
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Set FOV with launch parameter[2] |
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Set FOV with Cheat Engine[3] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Some acceleration seems to be present.[4] | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Only keyboard button prompts are displayed. | |
Controller remapping | Five layouts. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Environmental, music, narrative, sound, and voice. | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output.[5] | |
Subtitles | Located under Game Settings. Disabled by default. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | The exception is the track "Mother" by Danzig. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Mistakenly labeled on Steam as Portuguese. | |||
Russian | Fan full sound and cinematics translation available here. | |||
Slovak | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish |
Network
- Available only in the Steam version.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Use Nucleus Co-op. | ||
LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: F.E.A.R. 3 (DX9). | ||
vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Devices | |||
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3RD Space Gaming Vest |
Issues fixed
Crashes after splash screen
Edit options.cfg[citation needed] |
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#-motionblurscale:0.0 #-d3d9 #-noptt Notes
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Other crashes/instability
Possible solutions[2] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 11 | Force D3D 9 instead of D3D 11 with the -d3d9 parameter. |
Shader Model support | 3, 5 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | FMOD | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 4800+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93 GHz Intel Quad Core 2.66 GHz AMD Phenom II X2 550 3.1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4.4 GB | 10 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 3850 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX ATI Radeon HD 5750 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/21100/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (21100) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Antrad on April 10, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 11, 2016
- ↑ F.E.A.R. 3 (F.3.A.R.) | WSGF
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
- Results in video
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up