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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin cover
Developers
Monolith Productions
Publishers
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Engines
Lithtech Jupiter EX
Release dates
Windows February 10, 2009
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin on Wikipedia

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

GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.
Mouse controls are affected by deadzone and sensitivity problems. Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Includes F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn
Windows
Steam
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Reborn Steam version cannot be activated or purchased in Romania and other regions. However, the GOG.com version is available for everyone.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos[1]
  1. Download this file.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>\Game\interface\videos
  3. Replace the video files with the files in the archive.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WBGames\FEAR2\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16450/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WBGames\FEAR2\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/16450/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

"Performance" Settings
"Performance" Settings
"Performance" Advanced Settings
"Performance" Advanced Settings

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Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Edit configuration files[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit autoexec.cfg with Notepad.
  3. Add FovY XX on a new line, where XX is the desired vertical FOV.
Use a command line argument[2]

Use +fovy # command line argument to set the vertical FOV (e.g. +fovy 80).

Windowed

Set windowed mode[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit autoexec.cfg with Notepad.
  3. Add Windowed 1 on a new line.

Input settings

Keyboard Settings
Keyboard Settings

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Side mouse buttons

Map mouse buttons to keys[3]
  1. Download XMouseButtonControl.
  2. Assign "Mouse Button 4" and "Mouse Button 5" to keys of your liking.

Audio settings

Audio Settings
Audio Settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
Russian
Steam-version of F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn not translated
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Official servers have been shut down.

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
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.
Devices
3RD Space Gaming Vest

Issues fixed

Mouse deadzone and sensitivity problems

The game suffers from a deadzone for small mouse movements, as well as an unusually high sensitivity, even on the lowest settings.
Use raw mouse input fix[4]

Use FEAR 2 Mouse Fix for raw mouse input.

Other information

API

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

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy GameSpy services have been shut down.

Disable the HUD

Use mod[5]
  1. Download Fear2noHUD mod.
  2. Copy content to the installation folder.

Notes

Removes the crosshair and key bindings can't be seen in the menu.[6]
To create a crosshair use OverlayXhair or similar software.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2, Vista SP1
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista)
P4 2.8 GHz (3.2 GHz Vista)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (1.5 GB Vista)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 12 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X700
Nvidia GeForce 6800
256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2.0b support

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/16450/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (16450) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 11, 2016
  2. Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
    Also affects in-engine cinematics
  3. A Simple Solution to the Mouse Button 4 and 5 Problem. - GameFAQs
  4. FEAR 2 Mouse Fix | The Meth Lab
  5. No HUD mod for F.E.A.R 2 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
  6. Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-8
    From the readme.