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|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|cold-fear|66}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|cold-fear|66}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|cold-fear|}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|cold-fear|67}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | | ref= }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | | ref= }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera, Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival horror, Shooter }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Survival horror, Shooter, TPS }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Horror }}
 
|steam appid  = 15270
 
|steam appid  = 15270
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|mobygames    = cold-fear
 
|mobygames    = cold-fear
 
|hltb        = 1795
 
|hltb        = 1795
 +
|lutris      = cold-fear
 
|wikipedia    = Cold Fear
 
|wikipedia    = Cold Fear
 
|winehq      = 4694
 
|winehq      = 4694
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}}.<br>Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/632-cold-fear-fixed-executable/ Alternate Executable] to remove the disc check. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3}}.<br>Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/632-cold-fear-fixed-executable/ Alternate Executable] to remove the disc check. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | cold-fear | Uplay | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | cold-fear | Uplay | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | cold-fear | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | cold-fear | Uplay |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | cold-fear | Uplay | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | cold-fear | Uplay | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 15270 | Steam | Not available in Germany. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 15270 | Steam | Not available in Germany and Austria | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 575ffd95a3be1633568b4d50 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. Does not need Uplay to run. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 575ffd95a3be1633568b4d50 | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. Does not need Uplay to run. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete video files|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete video files|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-20}}|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\movie</code>.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\data\movie\}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|Logo_Dar.bik}}, {{file|Logo_Ubi.bik}}, {{file|Renderware.bik}} and {{file|RW.bik}}.
 
# Delete or rename {{file|Logo_Dar.bik}}, {{file|Logo_Ubi.bik}}, {{file|Renderware.bik}} and {{file|RW.bik}}.
 
}}
 
}}
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#coldfear Cold Fear Widescreen Fix].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#coldfear Cold Fear Widescreen Fix]
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#coldfear Cold Fear Widescreen Fix].
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#coldfear Cold Fear Widescreen Fix]
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#coldfear Cold Fear Widescreen Fix].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#coldfear Cold Fear Widescreen Fix]
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
 
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#coldfear Cold Fear Widescreen Fix]. Very high resolutions have significantly reduced mouse sensitivity. Support for higher 4:3 resolutions is limited due to many causing the game to crash on startup.<ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/975#issuecomment-876201063 Github - Comment detailing issues with current support]</ref>
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#coldfear Cold Fear Widescreen Fix]. Very high resolutions have significantly reduced mouse sensitivity. Support for higher 4:3 resolutions is limited due to many causing the game to crash at start-up.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/975#issuecomment-876201063|title=GitHub - Comment detailing issues with current support|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. See [[#Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows|Changing the FOV distorts the shadows]].
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] and [[#Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows|Changing the FOV distorts the shadows]].
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = limited
−
|windowed notes            = Run {{file|ColdFear_Retail.exe}} with <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =
 
|borderless windowed notes  =
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =
 
|60 fps notes              =
 
|120 fps                    = limited
 
|120 fps                    = limited
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate above 60 can cause glitches. <br>Use 3rd party SW or GPU control panel to lock FPS. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate above 60 FPS can cause glitches. <br>See [[#Animations speed up and errors during gameplay|Animations speed up and errors during gameplay]].
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 +
{{Image|ColdFear BuiltInWindowedMode.png|Built in windowed mode}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|ColdFear_Retail.exe}} with <code>-windowed</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-20}}|fix=
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'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} It's a sort of Debug mode: with menu, status bar and buttons, and different options.
 +
{{--}} As the [[#Mouse cursor does not remain inside the window|mouse cursor does not remain inside the window]] and loses focus pretty easily, it can show white artifacting effects during gameplay when it regains focus, and [[#Videos sometimes freeze until they finish|the game hangs during videos]] if it loses/gains focus or the window is moved.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[DxWnd]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=LukasThyWalls|date=2024-05-16|comment=Own testing to use window mode}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Add new configuration with {{file|coldfear_retail.exe}}.
 +
# Set desired resolution window in ''Main tab''.
 +
# [[#Mouse cursor does not remain inside the window|Mouse no clipping issue]]: Set ''Mouse Clipper '''ON''''' in ''Mouse'' tab in the game configuration.
 +
# [[#Videos freeze until they finish|Videos freezing issue]]: Set ''Add message pump (Win7 comp.)'' in ''Msgs'' tab in the game configuration.
 +
# Launch the game inside [[DxWnd]] or with it opened in the background.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{++}} True windowed mode.
 +
{{++}} Locks the mouse inside window [[#Mouse cursor does not remain inside the window|avoiding issues]].
 +
{{++}} Fixes the issue with the [[#Videos freeze until they finish|freezing videos]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
−
{{--}} [[#Without shadow fix changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows|Distorts Realtime Shadows]].
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{{--}} [[#Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows|Distorts realtime shadows]].
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{{Fixbox|description=Set FOV|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=161360#p161360 View topic - Cold Fear | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Set field of view|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=161360#p161360|title=Widescreen Gaming Forum • View topic - Cold Fear|date=2024-05-20}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Conf\</code>.
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\Conf\Heroes.cfg}}.
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# Edit {{file|Heroes.cfg}}.
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# Find the following lines and change the values to the desired FOV.
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# Find the following lines and change the values to your desired FOV.
 
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
CAMERA_AIM_FOV
 
CAMERA_AIM_FOV
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CAMERA_FOLLOW_MAXDIST
 
CAMERA_FOLLOW_MAXDIST
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/nvidia-anti-aliasing-guide-updated.357956/page-252#post-6000367</ref>|fix=
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# Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]].
 +
# Select the Cold Fear profile.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing compatibility</code> value to <code>0x000000C1</code>.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing - Behavior Flags</code> to <code>None</code>.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing - Mode</code> to <code>Override any application setting</code>.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing - Setting</code> to <code>8xQ [8x Multisampling]</code>.
 +
# Change <code>Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling</code> to <code>8x Sparse Grid Supersampling</code>.
 +
# Press '''Apply Changes''' in the top-right corner.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = limited
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = limited
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Both mouse y-axis inversion and controller y-axis inversion are controlled under "inversed aiming" option.
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Both mouse y-axis inversion and controller y-axis inversion are controlled under "inversed aiming" option.
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = limited
 
|controller support        = limited
−
|controller support notes  = Does not process analog controller inputs as analog. Instead processes them as "MAX" value input and "MIN" value input. As a result analog trigger inputs cancel each other out (eg. if you set left trigger to aim and right trigger to shoot, pressing both would just make you stop aiming).
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|controller support notes  = Does not process analog controller inputs as analog. Instead processes them as "MAX" value input and "MIN" value input. As a result analog trigger inputs on controllers with shared axes triggers cancel each other out (eg. if setting left trigger to aim and right trigger to shoot, pressing both would just make the player stop aiming). Can fix this by mapping triggers to separate axes with [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2034-xinput-plus-v415064/ XInput Plus].
 
|full controller          = limited
 
|full controller          = limited
 
|full controller notes    = Controller is completely unmapped upon first launch and has to be manually bound; the movement inputs, the run button, and the cling button are used to navigate menus (to change selected option, select an option, and go back, respectively).
 
|full controller notes    = Controller is completely unmapped upon first launch and has to be manually bound; the movement inputs, the run button, and the cling button are used to navigate menus (to change selected option, select an option, and go back, respectively).
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|invert controller y-axis  = limited
 
|invert controller y-axis  = limited
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Both mouse y-axis inversion and controller y-axis inversion are controlled under "inversed aiming" option.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Both mouse y-axis inversion and controller y-axis inversion are controlled under "inversed aiming" option.
−
|xinput controllers        = hackable
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|xinput controllers        = false
−
|xinput controllers notes  = Supports Xbox 360 controllers out of the box. Xbox One controllers require a [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=75643 fix].
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|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
−
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other controllers notes  = Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|simultaneous input notes  = Game does not differentiate between controller and keyboard and mouse inputs
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|simultaneous input notes  = Game does not differentiate between controller, keyboard and mouse inputs.
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Fan translation - [http://abecedaher.cz/index.php?page=cestiny&page2=zobrazit&id_hry=0000007377 link #1]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
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  |notes    = Fan translation: [https://ggames.com.br/topico/2532-download-tradu%C3%A7%C3%A3o-cold-fear-pt-br/ download (GGames).]
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  |notes    = Fan translation by GGames, download [https://ggames.com.br/topico/2532-download-tradu%C3%A7%C3%A3o-cold-fear-pt-br/ here].
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=565438555 here].
 
  |notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=565438555 here].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only, [https://archive.org/details/cold-fear-spolszczenie download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Videos freeze until they finish===
 +
{{ii}} During videos, the game and image hangs until the videos finish and then returns to normal gameplay, but they can be still heard.
 +
{{++}} Does not happen in fullscreen mode.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Windowed: Use [[#Windowed|DxWnd]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=LukasThyWalls|date=2024-05-16|comment=Own testing to use window mode}}</ref>|fix=
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Set ''Add message pump (Win7 comp.)'' in ''Msgs'' tab in the game configuration. More info in [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Mouse cursor does not remain inside the window===
 +
{{ii}} Does not happen in single monitor setup with fullscreen mode.
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fullscreen: Don't move the mouse during videos|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=LukasThyWalls|date=2024-05-16|comment=Own testing to use window mode}}</ref>|fix=
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} If the mouse isn't moved, then later during gameplay the mouse isn't free from the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Windowed: Use [[#Windowed|DxWnd]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=LukasThyWalls|date=2024-05-16|comment=Own testing to use window mode}}</ref>|fix=
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Set ''Mouse Clipper '''ON''''' in ''Mouse'' tab in the game configuration. More info in [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 +
}}
 +
 
===Game doesn't launch after changing resolution===
 
===Game doesn't launch after changing resolution===
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{{Fixbox|description=Create a blank file in the installation folder|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Create a blank file in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-20}}|fix=
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# Delete {{file|res.bin}} in the installation folder.
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# Delete {{file|res.bin}} in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 
# Create a new text document.
 
# Create a new text document.
−
# Save the blank document as {{file|res.bin}} in the installation folder.
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# Save the blank document as {{file|res.bin}} in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 
# Right-click on the newly saved blank file and select '''Properties'''.
 
# Right-click on the newly saved blank file and select '''Properties'''.
 
# Check '''Read-only''' and click OK.
 
# Check '''Read-only''' and click OK.
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===Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows===
 
===Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Widescreen Patch with killer-m's fix to make realtime shadows ignore FOV|ref=<ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/725#issuecomment-848316996 Github - Shadows become more broken the wider the screen resolution]</ref>|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install the Widescreen Patch with killer-m's fix to make realtime shadows ignore FOV|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/725#issuecomment-848316996|title=GitHub - Shadows become more broken the wider the screen resolution|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Install [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/releases/tag/coldfear ThirteenAG's Widescreen Patch] by unzipping the contents of <code>ColdFear.WidescreenFix.zip</code> into the installation directory, <code>{{p|game}}}</code>.
+
# Install [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/releases/tag/coldfear ThirteenAG's Widescreen Patch] by unzipping the contents of {{file|ColdFear.WidescreenFix.zip}} into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
−
# Install [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/files/6542692/scripts.zip killer-m's fix] by unzipping the contents of <code>scripts.zip</code> into the installation directory, so that the scripts folder now contains <code>ColdFear.ShadowsFix.patch</code> and <code>ColdFear.ShadowsFix.asi</code>.
+
# Install [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/files/6542692/scripts.zip killer-m's fix] by unzipping the contents of {{file|scripts.zip}} into the installation directory, so that the scripts folder now contains {{file|ColdFear.ShadowsFix.patch}} and {{file|ColdFear.ShadowsFix.asi}}.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes:'''
 +
{{ii}} The nightly Widescreen Patch is intended to fix this issue on its own,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/commit/f15b3d3f23e487707f6eb609c457493de20d1a88|title=GitHub - cold fear fov fix|date=May 2023}}</ref> but it doesn't seem to work without killer-m's fix.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Zaphero|date=2022-04-30|comment=Was this broken in current artifacts?}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Animations speed and errors during gameplay===
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===Animations speed up and errors during gameplay===
−
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limit the frame rate]] to 60 FPS|ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limit the frame rate]] to 60 FPS|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-20}}}}
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Set the refresh rate to 60hz}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set the refresh rate to 60 Hz|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-20}}}}
  
−
===Crashes before main menu with Proton 5.0 or newer (Linux)===
+
===DXVK issues: crash before main menu, corrupted graphics (Proton/Linux)===
−
{{ii}} The game does not work with DXVK, which is enabled by default in Proton 5.0 and newer.
+
{{ii}} The game does not work with some versions of DXVK, which is enabled by default in Proton 5.0 and newer. If DXVK is left enabled in Proton 5.0-10, 5.13-6, 6.3-8, or 7.0-6, the game won't run.
−
{{Fixbox|description=Enable "Use Wine D3D" flag|fix=
+
 
−
Run Proton with the environment variable {{code|PROTON_USE_WINED3D}} set to {{code|1}}. (In the General tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, put <code>PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command%</code> in the launch options field.)
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable "Use WineD3D" flag|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-20}}|fix=
 +
* Run Proton with the environment variable {{code|PROTON_USE_WINED3D}} set to {{code|1}}. (In the General tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, put <code>PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command%</code> in the launch options field.)
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use Proton 4.11-13 or older|fix=
+
 
−
In the Compatibility tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, enable the "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" option and select Proton 4.11-13 or older from the drop-down list.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use the latest Proton|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-20}}|fix=
 +
* In the Compatibility tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, enable the "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" option and select Proton 8.0 or newer from the drop-down list.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use an older version of Proton that uses WineD3D by default|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-20}}|fix=
 +
* In the Compatibility tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, enable the "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" option and select Proton 4.11-13 or older from the drop-down list.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Reduced color depth with Proton 6.3 (Linux)===
+
===Reduced color depth (Proton/Linux)===
−
{{ii}} Color banding may occur with Proton 6.3.
+
{{ii}} Color banding may occur with Proton 6.3-8.
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use Proton 5.13-6 or older|fix=
+
 
−
In the Compatibility tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, enable the "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" option and select Proton 5.13-6 or older from the drop-down list.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use a different Proton version|ref={{cn|date=2024-05-20}}|fix=
 +
* In the Compatibility tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, enable the "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" option and select Proton 5.13-6 or older, or Proton 7.0-6 or newer, from the drop-down list.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        =
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          =
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          =
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
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}}
 
}}
 
===Mods===
 
===Mods===
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{{++}} Game is mod-friendly. Most game variables are within editable config files located at <code>{{p|game}}\Conf</code>.
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{{++}} Game is mod-friendly. Most game variables are within editable config files located at {{folder|{{p|game}}\Conf\}}.
 
====[https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=75611 ColdFear - Extended Edition]====
 
====[https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=75611 ColdFear - Extended Edition]====
−
{{ii}} A rebalance mod that makes you move faster, gives a flashlight to nearly every weapon, increases the max ammo of each weapon, increases the clip size of the pistol, etc.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgURXCYJZyM Youtube - ColdFear Extended Edition]</ref>
+
{{ii}} A rebalance mod that makes the player move faster, gives a flashlight to nearly every weapon, increases the max ammo of each weapon, increases the clip size of the pistol, etc.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgURXCYJZyM|title=Youtube - ColdFear Extended Edition|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 
====[https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=75573 Quick Unlock Extreme Mode]====
 
====[https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=75573 Quick Unlock Extreme Mode]====
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{{ii}} By default Extreme difficulty is locked until you complete a playthrough on Hard difficulty, this mod replaces the <code>COLDFEAR.DAT</code> file with one where the difficulty is already unlocked.
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{{ii}} By default, Extreme difficulty is locked until the game is completed on Hard difficulty, this mod replaces {{file|COLDFEAR.DAT}} with one where the difficulty is already unlocked.
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{{ii}} Extreme Difficulty sets your maximum health to 4% of Normal Difficulty so that you basically die in one hit. Enemies are made less aggressive and/or accurate to compensate.
+
{{ii}} Extreme Difficulty sets the maximum health to 4% of Normal Difficulty so that basically the player dies in one hit. Enemies are made less aggressive and/or accurate to compensate.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 2.2 GB
 
|minHD    = 2.2 GB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 3/4/FX/6 series
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 3
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500/9000/X series
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|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
−
|minDX    = 9
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|minDX    = 9.0
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|minaudio =
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|minother = 8X DVD-ROM
  
 
|recOS    = XP
 
|recOS    = XP
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|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Supported ATI Radeon video cards: 8500/9000/X
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{{ii}} Supported Nvidia GeForce video cards: 3/4/FX/6 (4 MX not supported)
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 19:20, 24 May 2024

Cold Fear
Cold Fear cover
Developers
Darkworks
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows March 30, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 66
IGDB 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Survival horror, Shooter, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Horror
Cold Fear on HowLongToBeat
Cold Fear on IGDB
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Cold Fear on MobyGames
Cold Fear on Wikipedia
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Cold Fear is a singleplayer cinematic camera and third-person action, survival horror, shooter and TPS game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1].
Use Alternate Executable to remove the disc check.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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 Not available in Germany and Austria
Windows
Ubisoft Store
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 Included with Ubisoft+. Does not need Uplay to run.
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data\movie\.
  2. Delete or rename Logo_Dar.bik, Logo_Ubi.bik, Renderware.bik and RW.bik.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15270/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVES[Note 3]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15270/pfx/[Note 2]
6 save slots available.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect
[5]

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Use Cold Fear Widescreen Fix
Multi-monitor
 
 Use Cold Fear Widescreen Fix
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Use Cold Fear Widescreen Fix
4K Ultra HD
 
 Use Cold Fear Widescreen Fix. Very high resolutions have significantly reduced mouse sensitivity. Support for higher 4:3 resolutions is limited due to many causing the game to crash at start-up.[6]
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV) and Changing the FOV distorts the shadows.
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate above 60 FPS can cause glitches.
See Animations speed up and errors during gameplay.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Built in windowed mode
Built in windowed mode
Run ColdFear_Retail.exe with -windowed command line argument[citation needed]

Notes

It's a sort of Debug mode: with menu, status bar and buttons, and different options.
As the mouse cursor does not remain inside the window and loses focus pretty easily, it can show white artifacting effects during gameplay when it regains focus, and the game hangs during videos if it loses/gains focus or the window is moved.
Use DxWnd[7]
  1. Add new configuration with coldfear_retail.exe.
  2. Set desired resolution window in Main tab.
  3. Mouse no clipping issue: Set Mouse Clipper ON in Mouse tab in the game configuration.
  4. Videos freezing issue: Set Add message pump (Win7 comp.) in Msgs tab in the game configuration.
  5. Launch the game inside DxWnd or with it opened in the background.

Notes

True windowed mode.
Locks the mouse inside window avoiding issues.
Fixes the issue with the freezing videos.

Field of view (FOV)

Distorts realtime shadows.
Set field of view[8]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\Conf\Heroes.cfg.
  2. Find the following lines and change the values to the desired FOV.
CAMERA_AIM_FOV
CAMERA_CONSTRAINT_FOV
CAMERA_FOLLOW_MAXDIST

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[9]
  1. Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Select the Cold Fear profile.
  3. Change Antialiasing compatibility value to 0x000000C1.
  4. Change Antialiasing - Behavior Flags to None.
  5. Change Antialiasing - Mode to Override any application setting.
  6. Change Antialiasing - Setting to 8xQ [8x Multisampling].
  7. Change Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling to 8x Sparse Grid Supersampling.
  8. Press Apply Changes in the top-right corner.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Done in the same menu as controller remapping, with 2 input slots per action.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Both mouse y-axis inversion and controller y-axis inversion are controlled under "inversed aiming" option.
Controller
Controller support
Does not process analog controller inputs as analog. Instead processes them as "MAX" value input and "MIN" value input. As a result analog trigger inputs on controllers with shared axes triggers cancel each other out (eg. if setting left trigger to aim and right trigger to shoot, pressing both would just make the player stop aiming). Can fix this by mapping triggers to separate axes with XInput Plus.
Full controller support
Controller is completely unmapped upon first launch and has to be manually bound; the movement inputs, the run button, and the cling button are used to navigate menus (to change selected option, select an option, and go back, respectively).
Controller remapping
Done in the same menu as keyboard remapping, with 2 input slots per action.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Both mouse y-axis inversion and controller y-axis inversion are controlled under "inversed aiming" option.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Generic DirectInput controllers are supported.
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Game does not differentiate between controller, keyboard and mouse inputs.

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Separate options for music, sound effects, and voices.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Fan translation - link #1
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation by GGames, download here.
Spanish
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Polish
Retail only, download.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 WIP58 (DX9) and very important tweaks profile introdution. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum.

Issues unresolved

Anischenko Texture Stretching

During certain animations, the boss' textures are glitchy and stretch across the environment.

Issues fixed

Videos freeze until they finish

During videos, the game and image hangs until the videos finish and then returns to normal gameplay, but they can be still heard.
Does not happen in fullscreen mode.
Windowed: Use DxWnd[10]

Notes

Set Add message pump (Win7 comp.) in Msgs tab in the game configuration. More info in Windowed.

Mouse cursor does not remain inside the window

Does not happen in single monitor setup with fullscreen mode.
Fullscreen: Don't move the mouse during videos[11]

Notes

If the mouse isn't moved, then later during gameplay the mouse isn't free from the game.
Windowed: Use DxWnd[12]

Notes

Set Mouse Clipper ON in Mouse tab in the game configuration. More info in Windowed.

Game doesn't launch after changing resolution

Create a blank file in <path-to-game>[citation needed]
  1. Delete res.bin in <path-to-game>.
  2. Create a new text document.
  3. Save the blank document as res.bin in <path-to-game>.
  4. Right-click on the newly saved blank file and select Properties.
  5. Check Read-only and click OK.

Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows

Install the Widescreen Patch with killer-m's fix to make realtime shadows ignore FOV[13]
  1. Install ThirteenAG's Widescreen Patch by unzipping the contents of ColdFear.WidescreenFix.zip into <path-to-game>.
  2. Install killer-m's fix by unzipping the contents of scripts.zip into the installation directory, so that the scripts folder now contains ColdFear.ShadowsFix.patch and ColdFear.ShadowsFix.asi.

Notes:

The nightly Widescreen Patch is intended to fix this issue on its own,[14] but it doesn't seem to work without killer-m's fix.[15]

Animations speed up and errors during gameplay

Limit the frame rate to 60 FPS[citation needed]
Set the refresh rate to 60 Hz[citation needed]

DXVK issues: crash before main menu, corrupted graphics (Proton/Linux)

The game does not work with some versions of DXVK, which is enabled by default in Proton 5.0 and newer. If DXVK is left enabled in Proton 5.0-10, 5.13-6, 6.3-8, or 7.0-6, the game won't run.
Enable "Use WineD3D" flag[citation needed]
  • Run Proton with the environment variable PROTON_USE_WINED3D set to 1. (In the General tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, put PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command% in the launch options field.)
Use the latest Proton[citation needed]
  • In the Compatibility tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, enable the "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" option and select Proton 8.0 or newer from the drop-down list.
Use an older version of Proton that uses WineD3D by default[citation needed]
  • In the Compatibility tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, enable the "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" option and select Proton 4.11-13 or older from the drop-down list.

Reduced color depth (Proton/Linux)

Color banding may occur with Proton 6.3-8.
Use a different Proton version[citation needed]
  • In the Compatibility tab of the game's Properties window in Steam, enable the "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" option and select Proton 5.13-6 or older, or Proton 7.0-6 or newer, from the drop-down list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD 3.74
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.7d

Mods

Game is mod-friendly. Most game variables are within editable config files located at <path-to-game>\Conf\.

ColdFear - Extended Edition

A rebalance mod that makes the player move faster, gives a flashlight to nearly every weapon, increases the max ammo of each weapon, increases the clip size of the pistol, etc.[16]

Quick Unlock Extreme Mode

By default, Extreme difficulty is locked until the game is completed on Hard difficulty, this mod replaces COLDFEAR.DAT with one where the difficulty is already unlocked.
Extreme Difficulty sets the maximum health to 4% of Normal Difficulty so that basically the player dies in one hit. Enemies are made less aggressive and/or accurate to compensate.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000 XP
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 3
ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0 compatible 		128 MB of VRAM
Other 8X DVD-ROM
Supported ATI Radeon video cards: 8500/9000/X
Supported Nvidia GeForce video cards: 3/4/FX/6 (4 MX not supported)


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  3. ↑ 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).

References

  1. ↑ Windows Vista support - StarForce Support
  2. ↑ Windows 7 support - StarForce Support
  3. ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
  4. ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
  5. ↑ Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+ - last accessed on 2021-08-30
  6. ↑ GitHub - Comment detailing issues with current support - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ Verified by User:LukasThyWalls on 2024-05-16
    Own testing to use window mode
  8. ↑ Widescreen Gaming Forum • View topic - Cold Fear - last accessed on 2024-05-20
  9. ↑ https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/nvidia-anti-aliasing-guide-updated.357956/page-252#post-6000367
  10. ↑ Verified by User:LukasThyWalls on 2024-05-16
    Own testing to use window mode
  11. ↑ Verified by User:LukasThyWalls on 2024-05-16
    Own testing to use window mode
  12. ↑ Verified by User:LukasThyWalls on 2024-05-16
    Own testing to use window mode
  13. ↑ GitHub - Shadows become more broken the wider the screen resolution - last accessed on May 2023
  14. ↑ GitHub - cold fear fov fix - last accessed on May 2023
  15. ↑ Verified by User:Zaphero on 2022-04-30
    Was this broken in current artifacts?
  16. ↑ Youtube - ColdFear Extended Edition - last accessed on May 2023