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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Fear 3 Promo Art.jpg
+
|cover        = F.E.A.R. 3 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Day 1 Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Day 1 Studios}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nd.ru/catalog/products/fear3/|title=Official page (Russian)|date=2023-07-27}}</ref>}}
 +
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Despair Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 21, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 21, 2011}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|f-e-a-r-3|74}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|f-e-a-r-3|76}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror, Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | F.E.A.R. }}
 
|steam appid  = 21100
 
|steam appid  = 21100
−
|gogcom page  =
+
|gogcom id    = 1217589235
 +
|hltb        = 3296
 +
|lutris      = fear-3
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 51992
 
|wikipedia    = F.E.A.R. 3
 
|wikipedia    = F.E.A.R. 3
 +
|winehq      = 13214
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|F.E.A.R.}}
 
  
−
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Multi-player co-op games are hard to find.
+
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/21100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{ii}} Also known as '''F.3.A.R.'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.fear3.co.uk/ Official Community Site]
+
{{GOG.com links|1217589235|fear_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/21100/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/F-E-R-3-Pc/dp/B003GSZAOY/ Amazon.com] | {{ID|Amazon}} |  }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/shooter/fear-3/ Green Man Gaming] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B003GSZAOY | Steam | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.origin.com/store/ea/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.252681000 Origin] | {{ID|Origin}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2075-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/21100/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | fear_3 | DRM-free | Singleplayer only. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | fear-3 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | fear-3 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 21100 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|12357|Complete Pack}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-FEAR3 | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | fear/f3ar | Steam | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} All versions require [[Steam]].
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename LogoTrain.bik|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro video}}
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\resources\Streamed|folder}}.
−
# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\resources\Streamed</code>
+
# Delete or rename {{file|LogoTrain.bik}}.
−
# Delete/rename the <code>LogoTrain.bik</code> file.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\options.cfg|{{p|appdata}}\Day 1 Studios\FEAR3\SharedData.settings}}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} {{file|options.cfg}} contains various settings (like FOV and motion blur) which are not available in-game.
 +
{{ii}} {{file|SharedData.settings}} is a binary file which stores the configuration of in-game settings.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\21100\local}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\21100\local\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   = unknown
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         = Approx. 100 MB available.<br/>No campaign saves, only multiplayer.
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:Fear 3 - video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
+
{{Image|Fear 3 - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/fear-3-f3ar/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fear-3-f3ar/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = gold
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
−
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://www.widescreenfixer.org/ Widescreen Fixer]
+
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Change resolution on the main menu for proper {{term|Hor+}} scaling. Changing resolution in-game may result in {{term|Vert-}} scaling.
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Grenade warning seems to be small.
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
+
|fov notes                  = Default is 85. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Resolution can't be set, it seems to scale with the window dimensions.
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
−
|anisotropic notes          = See [[#Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]].
+
|anisotropic notes          = Labeled as Texture Quality, goes up to 8x. 16x can be [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)#Force anisotropic filtering|forced]].
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] and up to 4x [[MSAA]].
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit options.cfg|ref=<ref name="Antrad">{{refcheck|user=Antrad|date=April 10, 2018}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Field of view (FOV)}}
+
# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\options.cfg}} with a text editor.
−
{{ii}} One method is to add <code> -fov:100</code> as a [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
+
# Remove the <code>#</code> sign before <code>-fov</code> and change its value (105 is maximum).
−
 
+
# Save the changes.
−
An alternative method:
+
}}
−
# Navigate to a folder where you've installed the game (See [[Game data]]).
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set FOV with launch parameter|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 11, 2016}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Edit '''options.cfg'''. Look for the line: <code>#-fov:65</code>
+
# Right-click the game in the Steam client and choose Properties.
−
# Take out the first pound sign and change FOV to what you need.
+
# Click Set Launch Options and add <code>-fov:X</code>, where X represents the FOV value (up to 105).
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set FOV with Cheat Engine|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fear-3-f3ar/en F.E.A.R. 3 (F.3.A.R.) | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
−
===[[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|Anisotropic filtering (AF)]]===
+
# Install [https://cheatengine.org/downloads.php Cheat Engine].
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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# Download [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fear-3-f3ar/en F.E.A.R. 3 Cheat Table] (see attachments).
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Anisotropic filtering (AF)}}
+
# Run the game, and switch back to Windows.
−
{{ii}} The video setting "Texture Quality" actually controls anisotropic filtering.
+
# Double-click on the Cheat Table to open it in Cheat Engine.
 +
# Click on '''File → Open Process''', and open {{file|F.E.A.R. 3.exe}}.
 +
# In the '''Value''' column, double-click on '''85''' and set any value.
 +
# Go back to the game and zoom your weapon to apply it.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Image|Fear 3 - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
−
|acceleration option notes = Some acceleration seems to be present.<ref>Tested by [[User:Suicide machine|Suicide machine]] - results in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxdsajgSRI8 video].</ref>
+
|acceleration option notes = Some acceleration seems to be present.<ref>{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 13, 2016|comment=Results in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxdsajgSRI8 video]}}</ref>
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
−
|full controller notes    =  
+
|full controller notes    = Only keyboard button prompts are displayed.
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = Five layouts.
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = true
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
[[File:Fear 3 - audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
+
{{Image|Fear 3 - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Environmental, music, narrative, sound, and voice.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    = 7.1
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Located under Game Settings. Disabled by default.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes = The exception is the track "Mother" by Danzig.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Mistakenly labeled on Steam as Portuguese.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Fan full sound and cinematics translation available [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/fear_3/files/5778.html  here].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovak
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://www.lokalizacie.sk/novinky/44-l-fear-3/ download].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = limited
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Some cutscenes are not dubbed, but it dubbed in-game.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = limited
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Some cutscenes are not dubbed, but it dubbed in-game.
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{--}} Available only in the Steam version.
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = hackable
 +
|local play players  = 2
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Nucleus Co-op].
 +
|lan play            = false
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    =
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = true
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = unknown
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2017/11/fear-3-dx9.html Helix Mod: F.E.A.R. 3 (DX9)].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].|htc vive                =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = true
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Crashes after splashcreen===
+
===Crashes after splash screen===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit options.cfg|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|How to fix}}
+
{{ii}} If using a GTX 570 graphics card, you may have to lower your clock speed to 720-760 MHz.{{cn|date=March 2016}}
−
{{ii}}If using a GTX 570 graphics card, you may have to lower your clock speed to 720-760 MHz.
+
# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
−
# Navigate to a folder where you've installed the game (see [[Game data]]).
+
# Edit {{file|options.cfg}}.
−
# Edit '''options.cfg'''. Add these three lines, one of them is likely to fix your problem:
+
# Remove the # character preceding the following lines.
−
<pre>-motionblurscale:0.0
+
<pre>#-motionblurscale:0.0
−
-d3d9
+
#-d3d9
−
-noptt</pre>
+
#-noptt</pre>
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This turns off motion blur, uses DirectX 9, and turns off push-to-talk. The most likely culprit is the motion blur, so you might only have to change that.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Other crashes/instability===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Possible solutions|ref=<ref name="Sui" />|fix=
 +
* Switch to Direct3D 9 mode with the <code>-d3d9</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
 +
* Update graphics/sound drivers to their latest versions.
 +
}}
  
−
{{ii}} This turns off motionblur, uses DirectX9, and turns off push-to-talk. The most likely culprit is the motionblur, so you might only have to change that.
+
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        = Force D3D 9 instead of D3D 11 with the <code>-d3d9</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  = 3, 5
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Other Crashes/Instability===
+
===Middleware===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Middleware
−
{{Fixbox/fix|How to fix}}
+
|physics          = Havok
−
{{ii}}Update graphics/sound drivers to their latest versions.
+
|physics notes    =
−
{{ii}}If using Steam, verify the game cache.
+
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        = Scaleform
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =  
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = Steamworks
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
−
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 4800+
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon X2 4800+
−
|minHD    = 4.4 GB  
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA 8800 GT, ATI 3850HD or better
+
|minHD    = 4.4 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3850
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
−
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93Ghz+, Intel quad core 2.66Ghz+, AMD Phenom II X2 550, 3.1Ghz+
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93 GHz<br/>Intel Quad Core 2.66 GHz
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X2 550 3.1 GHz
 +
|recRAM   = 4 GB
 
|recHD    = 10 GB
 
|recHD    = 10 GB
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA 9800 GTX+, ATI 5750HD or better
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5750
 +
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
|recDX    = 11
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:42, 8 October 2023

F.E.A.R. 3
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Developers
Day 1 Studios
Publishers
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Russia Noviy Disk[1]
Engines
Despair Engine
Release dates
Windows June 21, 2011
Reception
Metacritic 74
IGDB 76
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Themes Horror, Contemporary
Series F.E.A.R.
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F.E.A.R. 3 on HowLongToBeat
F.E.A.R. 3 on IGDB
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F.E.A.R. 3 on MobyGames
F.E.A.R. 3 on Wikipedia
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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

F.E.A.R. 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game in the F.E.A.R. series.

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
Retail
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Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Singleplayer only.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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 Complete Pack also available.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Origin (unavailable)
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename LogoTrain.bik[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\resources\Streamed.
  2. Delete or rename LogoTrain.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\options.cfg[Note 1]
%APPDATA%\Day 1 Studios\FEAR3\SharedData.settings
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-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
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\21100\local\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21100/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Approx. 100 MB available.
No campaign saves, only multiplayer.

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
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[2]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\options.cfg with a text editor.
  2. Remove the # sign before -fov and change its value (105 is maximum).
  3. Save the changes.
Set FOV with launch parameter[3]
  1. Right-click the game in the Steam client and choose Properties.
  2. Click Set Launch Options and add -fov:X, where X represents the FOV value (up to 105).
Set FOV with Cheat Engine[4]
  1. Install Cheat Engine.
  2. Download F.E.A.R. 3 Cheat Table (see attachments).
  3. Run the game, and switch back to Windows.
  4. Double-click on the Cheat Table to open it in Cheat Engine.
  5. Click on File → Open Process, and open F.E.A.R. 3.exe.
  6. In the Value column, double-click on 85 and set any value.
  7. Go back to the game and zoom your weapon to apply it.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Some acceleration seems to be present.[5]
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
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Environmental, music, narrative, sound, and voice.
Surround sound
Up to 7.1 output.[6]
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
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.
Japanese
Some cutscenes are not dubbed, but it dubbed in-game.
Spanish
Some cutscenes are not dubbed, but it dubbed in-game.

Network

Available only in the Steam version.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: F.E.A.R. 3 (DX9).
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

Crashes after splash screen

Edit options.cfg[citation needed]
If using a GTX 570 graphics card, you may have to lower your clock speed to 720-760 MHz.[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Edit options.cfg.
  3. Remove the # character preceding the following lines.
#-motionblurscale:0.0
#-d3d9
#-noptt

Notes

This turns off motion blur, uses DirectX 9, and turns off push-to-talk. The most likely culprit is the motion blur, so you might only have to change that.

Other crashes/instability

Possible solutions[3]
  • Switch to Direct3D 9 mode with the -d3d9 parameter.
  • Update graphics/sound drivers to their latest versions.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
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
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio FMOD
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
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

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Official page (Russian) - last accessed on 2023-07-27
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Antrad on April 10, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 11, 2016
  4. ↑ F.E.A.R. 3 (F.3.A.R.) | WSGF
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
    Results in video
  6. ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023