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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

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

Key points

Master servers for multiplayer were shut down on December 19, 2012. See FEAR Combat Community.

Multiplayer is free to download and continues to be supported by the community.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Unofficial Wiki for game series

F.E.A.R. Combat Community

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		DRM: SecuROM
GamersGate		DRM: SecuROM
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
GOG.com		Includes F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate. Multiplayer executable protected by SecuROM^[1]
Steam

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest version is 1.08.

Community patch

The FEAR multiplayer master server was shut down on December 19, 2012. The community has developed an unofficial patch for the game and is offering new FEAR Combat CD keys for free. The latest version of the community-supported FEAR Combat client and new CD keys can be obtained from the Fear Combat Community website.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Game options

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21090/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Key bindings are stored in %PUBLIC%\Documents\Monolith Productions\FEAR\Profiles\Profile000.gdb

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/21090/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Advanced computer options

Advanced video card options

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Mouse options

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		Master server is offline; use FEAR Combat Community version.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Dedicated server software available for Windows and Linux.
Direct IP

Issues fixed

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

Small subtitles

Instructions

Black screen on ATI/AMD video cards

Instructions

Can't hear any dialogue

Instructions

No Torch Glitch

Instructions

FPS problems

Method 1

Instructions

Method 2

If you don't have a Logitech device but still has framerate issues.

Instructions

Game won't start/maps not loading

Instructions

Other information

Official SDK

Steam users have SDK already included with the game.^[2] Make sure you read instructions

F.E.A.R. Public Tools (Requires original game patched with version 1.08)
F.E.A.R. Public Tools v2 (Standalone version, for those who do not own the game)

Dynamic flashlight

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	2000, XP	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Pentium 4 1.7 GHz	Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	512 MB	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	GeForce Ti 4200 Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM Shader model 1.1 support	GeForce 6600 Radeon 9800 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support

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 (21090) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 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 (21090) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (21090) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] FEAR Multiplayer installed SecuROM on my computer - Forum - GOG.com

[3] FEAR SDK Problem With Steam Version? - Steam Users' Forums

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: [[SecuROM]] }}
 {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-FEAR | unknown | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: [[SecuROM]] }}
 {{Availability/row| Games Republic | 457 |Steam |}}
-{{Availability/row| GOG | fear_platinum | DRM-free | Includes [[F.E.A.R. Extraction Point]] and [[F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate]]. }}
+{{Availability/row| GOG | fear_platinum | DRM-free, unknown | Includes [[F.E.A.R. Extraction Point]] and [[F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate]]. <br />Multiplayer executable protected by [[SecuROM]]<ref>[http://www.gog.com/forum/fear_platinum/fear_multipalyer_installed_securom_on_my_computer FEAR Multiplayer installed SecuROM on my computer - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>}}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 21090 | Steam | }}
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | [[Digital rights management (DRM)|DRM]]: [[SecuROM]] }}
 }}
@@ Line 51: / Line 51: @@
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} This doesn't skip the first splash screen which acts as a loading screen.
-}}
-==Modding==
-===Official SDK===
-{{ii}}Steam users have SDK already included with the game.<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=15166215&postcount=16 FEAR SDK Problem With Steam Version? - Steam Users' Forums]</ref> Make sure you read [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=15155531&postcount=12 instructions]
-* [http://raw-recruits.com/downloads/c/fear-sdk-108 F.E.A.R. Public Tools] (Requires original game patched with version 1.08)
-* [http://fear-combat.nl/FEAR_Public_Tools/#FEAR_Public_Tools_v2 F.E.A.R. Public Tools v2] (Standalone version, for those who do not own the game)
-===Dynamic flashlight===
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Does not work on Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Makes the light cast from the flashlight dynamic.
-|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/21090/discussions/0/864946409132926369]</ref>}}
-# Download the [http://www.mediafire.com/download/idzeegaibj2quoq/FEAR+flashlightmod.zip mod here].
-# Open <code>Default.archcfg</code>
-# Add the line <code>LC_FlashlightMod_WIDE.Arch00</code> or <code>LC_FlashlightMod.Arch00</code> to the end of the list.
-# Check the file as read only.
 }}
@@ Line 123: / Line 105: @@
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = true
-|antialiasing notes         = [[FSAA]] up to 4x.
+|antialiasing notes         = [[FSAA]] up to 4x. Soft shadows are not rendered when enabled. <br />Nvidia users may be able to [http://wp.xin.at/archives/718 force it externally]
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 199: / Line 181: @@
 |lan co-op players    =
 |lan co-op notes      =
-|online co-op         =
+|online co-op         = hackable
-|online co-op players =
+|online co-op players = 32
-|online co-op notes   =
+|online co-op notes   = Install [http://www.moddb.com/mods/fear-coop Coop Warfare] mod
 |hot-seat             =
 |hot-seat players     =
@@ Line 288: / Line 270: @@
 }}
-===AA/Soft Shadows Bug===
+==Other information==
+===Official SDK===
+{{ii}}Steam users have SDK already included with the game.<ref>[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=15166215&postcount=16 FEAR SDK Problem With Steam Version? - Steam Users' Forums]</ref> Make sure you read [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=15155531&postcount=12 instructions]
+* [http://raw-recruits.com/downloads/c/fear-sdk-108 F.E.A.R. Public Tools] (Requires original game patched with version 1.08)
+* [http://fear-combat.nl/FEAR_Public_Tools/#FEAR_Public_Tools_v2 F.E.A.R. Public Tools v2] (Standalone version, for those who do not own the game)
+===Dynamic flashlight===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|AA/Soft Shadows Bug}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Makes the light cast from the flashlight dynamic.}}
-Due to a Direct3D bug, enabling AA, in any manner (i.e. via game menu, configuration file, or video driver control panel) will disable Soft Shadows. To fix this:
+# Download the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/518-flashlight-shadows-mod/ mod here].
-# Disable AA or Soft Shadows
+# Open <code>Default.archcfg</code>
+# Add the line <code>LC_FlashlightMod_WIDE.Arch00</code> or <code>LC_FlashlightMod.Arch00</code> to the end of the list.
+# Check the file as read only.
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} You essentially need to choose between having Anti-Aliasing or Soft Shadows when playing this game.
+{{ii}} Does not work on Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate.
-{{ii}} It is strongly recommended that you at least view each type; high Anti-Aliasing does look nice, but Soft Shadows also add a lot of atmosphere to the game.
-'''Potential Fix for Nvidia Users'''
-[http://wp.xin.at/archives/718 wp.xin.at] - December 23, 2012
 }}

Developers
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	Monolith Productions
Publishers
	Sierra Entertainment
	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Engines
	Lithtech Jupiter EX
Release dates
Windows	October 18, 2005