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|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/fear2/|title=Official page (Russian)|date=2023-07-27}}</ref>}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech Jupiter EX}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech Jupiter EX}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 10, 2009}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 10, 2009}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|fear-2-project-origin|79}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|f-e-a-r-2-project-origin|76}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC }} | ||
+ | {{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 = 16450 | |steam appid = 16450 | ||
|steam appid side = 16465 | |steam appid side = 16465 | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1425479123 |
+ | |hltb = 3294 | ||
+ | |lutris = fear-2-project-origin | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = 39245 | ||
|wikipedia = F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | |wikipedia = F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | ||
|winehq = 9086 | |winehq = 9086 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
− | + | ||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | 2 DVDs | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. <br /> Rare and only released in Russia. <br /> Known as the ''Extended Edition''. | Steam | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. <br /> Rare and only released in Russia. <br /> Known as the ''Extended Edition''. | Steam | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | fear_2_project_origin_reborn | DRM-free | Includes F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1978-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 16450 | Steam | [https://store.steampowered.com/sub/12357/ Complete Pack] also available. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | fear_2_project_origin_reborn | DRM-free | Includes F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn. Unavailable in Germany. | | Windows }} |
+ | {{Availability/row| GMG | fear-2-project-origin | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Humble | fear-2-project-origin | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 16450 | Steam | [https://store.steampowered.com/sub/12357/ 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. | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | F-E-A-R--2 | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526154003mp_/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/Games/F-E-A-R--2/|title=F.E.A.R. 2 - Games For Windows|date=2024-04-06}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo is available [steam://install/16475 on Steam]. It also works for countries where the full release is not available. A non-Steam version is available from [https://www.moddb.com/games/fear-2/downloads/f-e-a-r-2-project-origin-demo ModDB]. | ||
+ | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
− | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| 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 {{store link|GOG.com|fear_2_project_origin_reborn|GOG.com version}} is available internationally. | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The latest official patch for the base game is [https://www.moddb.com/games/fear-2/downloads/fear-2-project-origin-patch-v105 v1.05]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Unofficial patches=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} KasKillo's [https://github.com/KasKillo/Fear-2-Fixer FEAR 2 Fixer] enables custom FOV, a windowed/fullscreen mode switch, disabling intros and HUD. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mouse deadzone and sensitivity problems=== | ||
+ | {{--}} The game suffers from a deadzone for small mouse movements and an unusually high sensitivity, even on the lowest settings. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/932-fear-2-mouse-fix/ FEAR 2 Mouse Fix] for raw mouse input|ref=<ref>[https://methanhydrat.wordpress.com/2017/09/03/fear-2-mouse-fix/ FEAR 2 Mouse Fix | The Meth Lab]</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 11, 2016}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=August 11, 2016}}</ref>|fix= | ||
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/738-fear-2-skip-intro/ this file]. | # Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/738-fear-2-skip-intro/ this file]. | ||
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\Game\interface\videos|folder}}. |
# Replace the video files with the files in the archive. | # Replace the video files with the files in the archive. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mouse movement innacurate=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Limit framerate to 60|ref=<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/16450/discussions/0/810919057042333819/ Steam Forum]{{refcheck|user=Catero|date=April 21, 2023}}</ref>|fix= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===[[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 | ||
− | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | | | + | |origin = |
− | | | + | |origin notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|FEAR2-basic-video-settings.jpg|"Performance" Settings}} | {{Image|FEAR2-basic-video-settings.jpg|"Performance" Settings}} | ||
{{Image|FEAR2-adv-video-settings.jpg|"Performance" Advanced Settings}} | {{Image|FEAR2-adv-video-settings.jpg|"Performance" Advanced Settings}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/fear-2-project-origin |
|widescreen wsgf award = gold | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = gold | |multimonitor wsgf award = gold | ||
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|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
|windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = |
|anisotropic = true | |anisotropic = true | ||
|anisotropic notes = Up to 16 samples. | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16 samples. | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = [[FSAA]]. In windowed mode, force AA in the graphics driver. | + | |antialiasing notes = [[FSAA]]. In windowed mode, force AA in the graphics driver. Users with an Nvidia graphics card can force high quality [[SGSSAA]] with the <code>0x004010C1</code> AA flag in the Nvidia Profile Inspector. |
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = Adds noticeable mouse input lag. | |vsync notes = Adds noticeable mouse input lag. | ||
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
− | {{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [ | + | {{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [https://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help. |
{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration files|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration files|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix= | ||
# Go to the installation folder. | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
− | # Edit {{file|autoexec.cfg}} with | + | # Edit {{file|autoexec.cfg}} with a text editor. |
− | # Add {{code|FovY XX}} | + | # Add {{code|FovY XX}} in a new line, where XX is the desired vertical FOV. |
}} | }} | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Set windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Set windowed mode|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix= | ||
# Go to the installation folder. | # Go to the installation folder. | ||
− | # Edit {{file|autoexec.cfg}} with | + | # Edit {{file|autoexec.cfg}} with a text editor. |
− | # Add {{code|Windowed 1}} | + | # Add {{code|Windowed 1}} in a new line. |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|FEAR2-Controls-Settings.jpg|Keyboard Settings}} | {{Image|FEAR2-Controls-Settings.jpg|Keyboard Settings}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = Primary and alternate mappings available. After the latest patch, {{key|Delete}} cannot be bound due to being used to delete key bindings. | |key remap notes = Primary and alternate mappings available. After the latest patch, {{key|Delete}} cannot be bound due to being used to delete key bindings. | ||
|acceleration option = hackable | |acceleration option = hackable | ||
|acceleration option notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/932-fear-2-mouse-fix/ FEAR 2 Mouse Fix] for raw mouse input. | |acceleration option notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/932-fear-2-mouse-fix/ FEAR 2 Mouse Fix] for raw mouse input. | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = hackable |
|mouse sensitivity notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/932-fear-2-mouse-fix/ FEAR 2 Mouse Fix] to address high sensitivity problems. | |mouse sensitivity notes = Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/932-fear-2-mouse-fix/ FEAR 2 Mouse Fix] to address high sensitivity problems. | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
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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>{{Refurl|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/932145-fear-2-project-origin/48100719|title=A Simple Solution to the Mouse Button 4 and 5 Problem. - GameFAQs|date=May 2023}}</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 | + | # Assign "Mouse Button 4" and "Mouse Button 5" to the desired keys. |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|FEAR2-audio-settings.jpg|Audio Settings}} | {{Image|FEAR2-audio-settings.jpg|Audio Settings}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = Music, SFX, dialog | + | |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>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
+ | and also can use [[Glossary:Surround sound#Windows Sonic for Headphones|Windows Sonic for headphones]] | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |subtitles notes = "Captions" under Options | + | |subtitles notes = "Captions" under Options → Game settings |
|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 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Czech | |language = Czech | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = French | |language = French | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = limited |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = The Reborn (Renai.) campaign was not dubbed. |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = German | |language = German | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = limited |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = The Reborn (Phönix) campaign was not dubbed. |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Hungarian | |language = Hungarian | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = limited |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = limited |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = The Reborn DLC is in English, but a fan-made translation is available.{{cn|December 2022}} |
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Italian | |language = Italian | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = limited |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = The Reborn (Rinato) campaign was not dubbed. |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Japanese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Retail only; [https://www.moddb.com/games/fear-2/downloads/fear-2-jp-localization download for digital versions]. Reborn is completely in English, with the only difference made being the font. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Polish | |language = Polish | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = limited |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = limited |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = The Reborn DLC is in English. [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1306264178 Fan translation for the DLC]. |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese |
− | |interface = | + | |interface = hackable |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = false |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = hackable |
− | |fan = | + | |fan = true |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = A fan-made translation can be downloaded [https://tribogamer.com/downloads/1477_baixar-traducao-para-f-e-a-r-2-project-origin-f-e-a-r-2-project-origin.html here]. |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Russian | |language = Russian | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = limited |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |notes = Steam | + | |notes = The Reborn DLC is in English on Steam, even though the retail version has it fully localized. |
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = limited |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = Some audio not essential to the story was not subbed nor dubbed. Reborn (Renicido) campaign has no dub (tested with GOG and Steam). |
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
− | |online play = | + | |online play = hackable |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = See this Steam glide to restore the online Multiplayer:https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=370802159 |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
− | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = false |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
− | |p2p = | + | |p2p = unknown |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
− | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = true |
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
− | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
− | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = unknown |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
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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. | ||
|iz3d = unknown | |iz3d = unknown | ||
|iz3d notes = | |iz3d notes = | ||
+ | |vorpx = true | ||
+ | |vorpx modes = G3D, DirectVR | ||
+ | |vorpx notes = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list]. | ||
|htc vive = | |htc vive = | ||
|htc vive notes = | |htc vive notes = | ||
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|3rd space gaming vest = true | |3rd space gaming vest = true | ||
|3rd space gaming vest notes = | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
− | |novint falcon = | + | |novint falcon = true |
|novint falcon notes = | |novint falcon notes = | ||
|trackir = | |trackir = | ||
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|play area room-scale notes = | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===Crash on startup=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Caused by an incompatibility with the sound drivers or audio codecs. The only solution is to play the game with the <code>-safemode</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]], which runs the game without sound. | ||
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
− | === | + | ===Slow level loading=== |
− | {{--}} The game | + | {{ii}} Occurs only on Windows Vista and 7, because of the special graphic stack WDDM.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/9543/the-windows-10-review/13|title=DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack|date=}}</ref> |
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Disable [[Windows Compatibility Mode|Windows Aero]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://vk.com/topic-149428471_39019230|title=|date=}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Peripheral audio channels cut off=== | ||
+ | {{--}} The game does not properly play sounds coming from any direction except front and indirect sounds (player actions, music, interface, reverb). This makes it difficult to use audio cues during gameplay, such as when getting shot or hit from behind, resulting in unfair deaths. | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Set sound properties to 96000 Hz|fix= |
− | + | '''Notes''' | |
+ | {{ii}} This will also fix the "sound acceleration error" on Windows 8.1|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/16450/discussions/0/648811126818705165/|title=Sound Acceleration error|date=May 2023}}</ref>| | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===Keegan mission bug=== |
− | + | Keegan doesn't move and cannot get through the broken gate. | |
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Restart mission|fix= | ||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Quick fix is just to restart the mission entirely- not by checkpoint, the whole mission by going so 'start' in the main menu, then 'mission select.'|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/16450/discussions/0/648811126416603363/|title=Keegan Bug|date=May 2023}}</ref>| | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = 9 | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
− | |shader model versions = | + | |shader model versions = 2.0b |
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Middleware=== | ===Middleware=== | ||
{{Middleware | {{Middleware | ||
− | |physics = | + | |physics = Havok |
|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
|audio = | |audio = | ||
|audio notes = | |audio notes = | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = Scaleform |
|interface notes = | |interface notes = | ||
|input = | |input = | ||
|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
− | |cutscenes = | + | |cutscenes = Bink Video |
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
|multiplayer = GameSpy | |multiplayer = GameSpy | ||
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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. | ||
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{--}} Removes the crosshair and key bindings can | + | {{--}} Removes the crosshair and key bindings can not be seen in the menu.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mars icecream|date=2017-8|comment=From the readme.}}</ref> |
{{ii}} To create a crosshair use [http://2xdsoft.de.tl/OverlayXhair.htm OverlayXhair] or similar software. | {{ii}} To create a crosshair use [http://2xdsoft.de.tl/OverlayXhair.htm OverlayXhair] or similar software. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = XP SP2, Vista SP1 | |minOS = XP SP2, Vista SP1 | ||
− | |minCPU | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz<br/>Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz (Vista) |
− | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon 64 3000+<br/>AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (Vista) | |
− | |minRAM = 1 GB | + | |minRAM = 1 GB <br/> 1.5 GB (Vista) |
− | |minHD = 12 GB | + | |minHD = 12 GB{{note|The GOG version of "F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin + Reborn" takes up 14.7 GB.}} |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6800 |
− | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon X700 |
|minVRAM = 256 MB | |minVRAM = 256 MB | ||
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
|minSM = 2.0b | |minSM = 2.0b | ||
− | |minaudio = | + | |minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible |
|recOS = XP SP3, Vista SP1 | |recOS = XP SP3, Vista SP1 | ||
− | |recCPU | + | |recCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz |
− | + | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ | |
|recRAM = 1.5 GB | |recRAM = 1.5 GB | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
− | |recGPU = ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS |
− | + | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT | |
|recVRAM = 512 MB | |recVRAM = 512 MB | ||
|recSM = 3.0 | |recSM = 3.0 |
Revision as of 20:54, 9 May 2024
Developers | |
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Monolith Productions | |
Publishers | |
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | |
Russia | Noviy Disk[1] |
Engines | |
Lithtech Jupiter EX | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 10, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
IGDB | 76 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
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
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game in the F.E.A.R. series.
General information
- Official manual
- 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 | 2 DVDs | |||
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 | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
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. | |||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [2] |
- A free demo is available on Steam. It also works for countries where the full release is not available. A non-Steam version is available from ModDB.
Monetization
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.
Unofficial patches
- KasKillo's FEAR 2 Fixer enables custom FOV, a windowed/fullscreen mode switch, disabling intros and HUD.
Mouse deadzone and sensitivity problems
- The game suffers from a deadzone for small mouse movements and an unusually high sensitivity, even on the lowest settings.
Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix for raw mouse input[3] |
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Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[4] |
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Mouse movement innacurate
Limit framerate to 60[5] |
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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[6] |
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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[7] |
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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[8] and also can use Windows Sonic for headphones | |
Subtitles | "Captions" under Options → Game settings | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | The Reborn (Renai.) campaign was not dubbed. | |||
German | The Reborn (Phönix) campaign was not dubbed. | |||
Hungarian | The Reborn DLC is in English, but a fan-made translation is available.[citation needed] | |||
Italian | The Reborn (Rinato) campaign was not dubbed. | |||
Japanese | Retail only; download for digital versions. Reborn is completely in English, with the only difference made being the font. | |||
Polish | The Reborn DLC is in English. Fan translation for the DLC. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | A fan-made 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 was not subbed nor dubbed. Reborn (Renicido) campaign has no dub (tested with GOG and Steam). |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | See this Steam glide to restore the online Multiplayer:https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=370802159 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
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 or audio codecs. The only solution is to play the game with the
-safemode
command line argument, which runs the game without sound.
Issues fixed
Slow level loading
- Occurs only on Windows Vista and 7, because of the special graphic stack WDDM.[9]
Disable Windows Aero[10] |
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Peripheral audio channels cut off
- The game does not properly play sounds coming from any direction except front and indirect sounds (player actions, music, interface, reverb). This makes it difficult to use audio cues during gameplay, such as when getting shot or hit from behind, resulting in unfair deaths.
Set sound properties to 96000 Hz[11] |
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Notes
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Keegan mission bug
Keegan doesn't move and cannot get through the broken gate.
Restart mission[12] |
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Notes
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 2.0b |
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[13] |
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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[Note 2] | |
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.
- ↑ The GOG version of "F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin + Reborn" takes up 14.7 GB.
References
- ↑ Official page (Russian) - last accessed on 2023-07-27
- ↑ F.E.A.R. 2 - Games For Windows - last accessed on 2024-04-06
- ↑ FEAR 2 Mouse Fix | The Meth Lab
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 11, 2016
- ↑ Steam ForumVerified by User:Catero on April 21, 2023
- ↑ 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 - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ DirectX 12 & WDDM 2.0: Reworking the Windows Graphics Stack - last accessed on
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on
- ↑ Sound Acceleration error - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Keegan Bug - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ No HUD mod for F.E.A.R 2 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
- From the readme.