Difference between revisions of "Cold Fear"
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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. | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#coldfear Cold Fear Widescreen Fix]. Very high resolutions have significantly reduced mouse sensitivity. | ||
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
− | |fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | + | |fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. See [[#Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows|Changing the FOV distorts the shadows]] |
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
|windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. | ||
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|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
− | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = speeds up animations in cutscenes, causes errors in gameplay <ref>{{cn|date=May 2021}}</ref> |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
+ | {{--}} [[#Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows|Distorts Realtime Shadows]] | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Set FOV|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=161360#p161360 View topic - Cold Fear | WSGF]</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Set FOV|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=161360#p161360 View topic - Cold Fear | WSGF]</ref>|fix= | ||
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Conf\</code> | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Conf\</code> | ||
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# Right click the new blank <code>res.bin</code> and click properties. | # Right click the new blank <code>res.bin</code> and click properties. | ||
# Check the "Read-only" box and click okay. | # Check the "Read-only" box and click okay. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows=== | ||
+ | {{--}} Realtime shadows will detach and grow larger in wider FOVs <ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/issues/725#issuecomment-848316996 Github - Shadows become more broken the wider the screen resolution]</ref> | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Install the Widescreen Patch with killer-m's fix to make realtime shadows ignore FOV|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/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.Shadows.Fix.asi</code> | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 20:37, 28 May 2021
Developers | |
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Darkworks | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
RenderWare | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 30, 2005 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1]. Use Alternate Executable to remove the disc check. |
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GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Not available in Germany. | |||
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+. Does not need Uplay to run. |
- 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 |
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Mods
ColdFear - Extended Edition
- Changes characteristics for weapons, NPC behavior, character movement, etc.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15270/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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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 |
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Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Set FOV[5] |
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CAMERA_AIM_FOV CAMERA_CONSTRAINT_FOV CAMERA_FOLLOW_MAXDIST |
Windowed
Force windowed[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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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 fixed
Game doesn't launch after changing resolution
Create a blank res.bin in the installation folder[citation needed]
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Changing FOV Distorts Realtime Shadows
- Realtime shadows will detach and grow larger in wider FOVs [6]
Install the Widescreen Patch with killer-m's fix to make realtime shadows ignore FOV |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | FMOD | 3.74 |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.7d |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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 3/4/FX/6 series ATI Radeon 8500/9000/X series 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (15270) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ 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).