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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 0.1 hrs on record
Posted: 13 Aug, 2024 @ 2:53am

Abandoned by the devs and refuses to work on modern systems, they didn't even bother to give any of the F.E.A.R. games banner images/logos, which is a miniscule detail I know but it says how much they care about the series. I don't want to be forced to run this game through Windows XP compatibility mode or to look for fixes through countless discussions or guides here that do nothing but refer to shady sites and just as unsafe github links (that'll most likely infect my PC with countless viruses if I was dumb enough to install anything from those sites/links) just to play this one, no matter how much of a classic it is. Hell, it doesn't even "support" certain resolutions like basic 720p or 1080p as you can see while going through the options, such a shame. One simple patch could solve many of these issues, or maybe a "BFG Edition" type treatment but nope, WB doesn't care and I assume Monolith doesn't really have much say on it at this point and instead they restrict the only possible way to get this to a ridiculously overpriced bundle, such a disgrace. At least I was lucky enough to purchase it way before any of that was happening.

So no, definitely don't even think about paying FIFTY FIVE FRIGGIN' DOLLARS for this god awful rotting version and maybe do as others say and get the GOG one. You can just get the rest of the series on here and complete your collection that way if you really want to, and actually save yourself an entire TEN bucks while actually -possibly- being able to play the damn game. Disgusting practice from WB.
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5 Comments
SaturdayMonk 12 Sep, 2024 @ 12:04am 
Unfortunately so.
existingnikch 11 Sep, 2024 @ 10:19pm 
The GOG version unfortunately has all the same issues, minus being tied in a shitty bundle
SaturdayMonk 9 Sep, 2024 @ 2:55am 
Wish everything you said were added by some sort of official patch so I wouldn't be forced to look for dlls on dodgey websites. Don't even know what it even means to "force Direct 3D 8 shaders".
Agent Smith 8 Sep, 2024 @ 7:46pm 
The game just needs the Direct 3D input fix (dinput8.dll) for high FPS and it will be finee (Win 10).

I had no other issues but loading crashes. The later can be work around by just force the Direct 3D 8 shader for the affected parts. No need to changing resolutions or other stuff. A compatibility mode isn't necessary.
SaturdayMonk 13 Aug, 2024 @ 3:02am 
Turns out even the GOG version is not any better. The only way to really enjoy this one looks to be playing it on XBOX with backwards compatibility mode that also boosts the game up to 60fps. Such a terrible fate for this game.