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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = FEAR Online - cover.png
+
|cover        = F.E.A.R. Online cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|InPlay Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|InPlay Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aeria Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aeria Games}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech Jupiter EX|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/223650/discussions/0/616187204054301650/#c616187204156251421|title=it runs on the old engine :: F.E.A.R. Online General Discussions|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 14, 2014}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 14, 2014}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-to-play }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | 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            | Shooter }}
 +
{{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  = 223650
 
|steam appid  = 223650
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =
|wikipedia    =  
+
|hltb        = 22130
 +
|igdb        = fear-online
 +
|mobygames    =
 +
|strategywiki =  
 +
|wikipedia    = F.E.A.R.#F.E.A.R. Online
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = free-to-play
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|F.E.A.R.}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
{{--}} Screen noise effect can not be turned off.
+
|introduction      =
{{--}} Poor overall performance and unsolved problems with random frame rate drops.
+
 
 +
|release history  = The official servers have been shut down as of May 13, 2015.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://fearonline.aeriagames.com/news/124103/f-e-a-r-online-will-shut-down-5-13-15|title=F.E.A.R. Online - Free to Play Horror FPS at Aeria Games|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://www.aeriagames.com/forums/en/index.php?f=291 Publisher's forum]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.aeriagames.com/forums/en/index.php?f=291 Publisher's forum]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/223650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/223650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Official | http://fearonline.aeriagames.com/ | Account | Requires [https://www.aeriagames.com/playnow/ignite Aeria Ignite] |}}
+
{{Availability/row| Steam | 223650 | Steam | Install with <code>steam://install/223650</code> | | Windows | unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 223650 | Steam, Account | |}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} All versions require an [https://www.aeriagames.com/account/login Aeria Games account].
 
{{ii}} All versions require an [https://www.aeriagames.com/account/login Aeria Games account].
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\settings.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|gamesave manager      =  
+
|origin                   =  
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
[[File:FEAR Online - video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
+
{{Image|FEAR Online - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|high frame rate            = true
+
|60 fps                    = true
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|60 fps notes               =
 +
|120 fps                    = true
 +
|120 fps notes              =
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
{{Input settings
+
{{ii}} This game uses vertical FOV. See [http://themetalmuncher.github.io/fov-calc/ FOV Calculator] for help.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit settings.cfg|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/223650/discussions/0/619568794100560668/|title=Here's How To Change FOV|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\</code>
 +
# Open {{file|settings.cfg}} with a text editor.
 +
# Add lines:
 +
#* <code>"FovY" "'''XX'''"</code>
 +
#* <code>"FovYWidescreen "'''XX'''"</code>
 +
# Replace '''XX''' with your desired vertical FOV value.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Described as '''Invert Aim''' under '''Enviroment''' options.
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Described as '''Invert Aim''' under '''Enviroment''' options.
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
[[File:FEAR Online - sound settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Sound settings.]]
+
{{Image|FEAR Online - sound settings.png|Sound settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.0 output.<ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 5.0 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            =  
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 +
|lan play modes      =
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = false
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
|online play notes   =  
+
|online play modes   = Co-op, Versus
|local co-op         =
+
|online play notes    = Servers have been shut down.
|local co-op players  =
 
|local co-op notes    =  
 
|lan co-op            =
 
|lan co-op players    =
 
|lan co-op notes      =
 
|online co-op        = true
 
|online co-op players =
 
|online co-op notes  =
 
|hot-seat            =
 
|hot-seat players    =
 
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|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 =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP SP2  
+
|minOS    = XP SP2
|minCPU  = Pentium IV 3.2GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
|minRAM  = 1GB RAM
+
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    = 10GB
+
|minHD    = 10 GB
|minGPU  = GeForce 6600GT
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6600GT
|minVRAM  = 512MB
+
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
  
 
|recOS    = 7
 
|recOS    = 7
|recCPU  = Dual Core 2.4 GHz  
+
|recCPU  = Dual Core 2.4 GHz
|recRAM  = 2GB RAM
+
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = GeForce 8600GT
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600GT
|recVRAM  = 1GB
+
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:48, 13 August 2023

F.E.A.R. Online
F.E.A.R. Online cover
Developers
InPlay Interactive
Publishers
Aeria Games
Engines
Lithtech Jupiter EX[1]
Release dates
Windows October 14, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Shooter
Themes Horror, Contemporary
Series F.E.A.R.
F.E.A.R. Online on HowLongToBeat
F.E.A.R. Online on IGDB
F.E.A.R. Online on Wikipedia
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

F.E.A.R. Online is a multiplayer first-person shooter game in the F.E.A.R. series.

The official servers have been shut down as of May 13, 2015.[2]

General information

Publisher's forum
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Install with steam://install/223650
Windows
All versions require an Aeria Games account.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\settings.cfg[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/223650/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Field of view (FOV)

This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Edit settings.cfg[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\
  2. Open settings.cfg with a text editor.
  3. Add lines:
    • "FovY" "XX"
    • "FovYWidescreen "XX"
  4. Replace XX with your desired vertical FOV value.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Described as Invert Aim under Enviroment options.
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Sound settings.
Sound settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Up to 5.0 output.[4]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Co-op, Versus
Servers have been shut down.

Connection types

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600GT
512 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 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).
  2. Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. it runs on the old engine :: F.E.A.R. Online General Discussions - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  2. F.E.A.R. Online - Free to Play Horror FPS at Aeria Games - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  3. Here's How To Change FOV - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  4. PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on 17 May 2023