Guide to getting FEAR to work 100%
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DeMoN064




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 01:00    Post subject: Guide to getting FEAR to work 100%
Im going to do a quick guide , Since most seem (including me) to be having problems with this game :

How i got this working normally :

What you need :
DAEMON Tools 3.47
SR7.Stop.1.0 can be found - http://cdmediaworld.com/cgi-bin/dl.cgi?f=SR7.Stop_1.0!exe

DO NOT run this game in Windows 2000 Mode you will get MEGA LAG! Razz

**REMOVED**
* Also updateing your video/sound card drivers helps.

*Use ONLY DAEMON Tools to mount , Others will make the game laggy.
*Disable all other emulation software Anti-Blaxx etc.. Else you get 'Security Module Required' Error.
*Use SR7.stop.1.0 AFTER mounting with d-tools once done press 'hide' , You can 'restore' after playing.
(Don't close the SR7.stop window untill after running game)

- It should look something like this , If not your doing something wrong.
*Run fear.
*Done Very Happy[/b][/b]


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djqtip07




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 02:32    Post subject:
If you get the security module error that means you need to run it in windows 2000 mode and it will work. Works for me!
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SycoShaman
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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 02:33    Post subject:
Laughing

Uh, the copy of fear i have doesnt try to connect to the internet AT ALL...u must have a bugged/virii'ed copy..


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Horrordee
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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 13:12    Post subject:
Mine tries to connect.

Noob.


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SycoShaman
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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 13:22    Post subject:
Horrordee wrote:
Mine tries to connect.

Noob.


Laughing...Laughing...thats such an idiotic statement...i dont even know how to respond Laughing

whatever chief


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DeMoN064




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 13:25    Post subject:
Zonealarm says FEAR is connecting to the internet when you goto run it , When you try to set it to deny it crashes during loading a game , So it might just be a zonealarm thing Confused , Also I've found running it in windows 2000 makes the game performance laggy.

The game will run without windows 2000 mode fine , If you get any errors you might have anti-blaxx in the system tray if so exit it. But if your running the game without any problems then thats great , If anyone is having problems they could try what i've said in the above post instead.
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Photish




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 13:35    Post subject:
My copy of fear, does not connect to the net/lan.

btw zonealarm sucks... almost as much as norton.
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DeMoN064




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 13:45    Post subject:
Ok, only zonealarm must have this problem i guess...
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Boulotaur2024




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 15:10    Post subject: Re: Guide to getting FEAR to work 100%
DeMoN064 wrote:
DO NOT run this game in Windows 2000 Mode you will get MEGA LAG! Razz

Problem is that I have to run it in Windows 2000 compat otherwise I get the usual 'Security Module Required' error msg.

How do you configure exactly your D-Tools in terms of emulation options ?

edit : oh and I use Virtual-cd-hide instead of SR7, simply because the latter freezes, but I don't think its related to that Security module issue, is it ?

edit2 : My copy also tries to connect to the internet through TCP and UDP, I blocked them with Kerio (a firewall) of course, but that means not only ZA is in fault. And I have this very alcohol clone that got first released on usenet friday.
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DeMoN064




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 16:03    Post subject:
Boulotaur2024 , Try using SR7 stop , I tryed CD hide and it causes more problems than good, You may want to try allowing FEAR to access the internet.

But if you really can't use SR7 Stop you could try CD hide , How to set up is below :

In DAEMON tools set emulaton to ALL , Make sure all other emulation applications are closed in the system tray or in the task manager anti-blaxx , A120% , Blindwrite (anything apart from daemon tools) if not you will get the 'Security Module Required' error.

Also make sure you turn off windows 2000 mode , you should be able to run the game without it.
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TheBugulous




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 17:38    Post subject:
works fine w d-tools 347 & sr-stop7


You wanted a Miracle, I give you the F. B. Eye !!
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Hfric




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 17:59    Post subject:
Works fine here with alcohol 120 and anti-blaxx+patched exe ,anyway yes this game conects to the net the first time i runned it , its only a game check how fast your net conection is , anyway to those who have finished this game how many levels are they .
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Hfric




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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2005 18:02    Post subject:
o and Monolith will be pissed that they Directors cut version has been published to the net Very Happy liked the movie of this little girl , it was scary .


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egoldner




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 00:24    Post subject:
Funny thing here!
SR7.Stop.1.0 doesnt work here!
I was playing with Virtual Cd-hide and w2k compatiblity and then decide to try with Sr7 !
When i click in the hide button the application freezes and it's "not responding"
when i press CTRL+ALT+ DEL !
Any tips??
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emulator




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 03:52    Post subject:
wow FEAR is TAXING my 2 month old pc already, maybe cuz its a DELL GEN 5 hehe,
Pentium D 3.2ghz DUAL CORE Xtreme Edition ( overclockable to 3.6ghz and STILL laggy), ATI RADEON 256mb x850 PE, 1gb ddr2 667mhz RAM, RAID 0 2x74gb raptors ( 148gb total), i mean those specs are very modest and when i set it to FULL MAX power i get stuttery gfx , this is the first game i have to tone down gfx to, i guess we're entering the next gen of games already, that will require dual gfx cards ..
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anessen




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 15:03    Post subject:
I tried using SR7 Stop and it says there is nothing to hide?

I have mounted the CD image with DTools 347, it just complains about there not being a disc when i run the game.
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DeMoN064




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 16:55    Post subject:
, It should look like that , If not you've not mounted the image or something.
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anessen




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 16:56    Post subject:
thats the thing, I have mounted with Daemon Tools. It just doesnt seem to recognise it.
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SycoShaman
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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 17:09    Post subject:
DeMoN064 wrote:
, It should look like that , If not you've not mounted the image or something.


....? i think ur guide is off dude....mine doesnt look like that and everything works 100%...weird


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Armin.Van.Buuren




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 17:15    Post subject:
I don't understand why everyone is having so many problems with this. SR7.Stop and Daemon Tools works just fine. Not a single problem.


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SycoShaman
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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 17:17    Post subject:
Armin.Van.Buuren wrote:
I don't understand why everyone is having so many problems with this. SR7.Stop and Daemon Tools works just fine. Not a single problem.


Same here

most likely, they arent following the instructions properly....


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Boulotaur2024




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 17:46    Post subject:
Armin.Van.Buuren wrote:
I don't understand why everyone is having so many problems with this. SR7.Stop and Daemon Tools works just fine. Not a single problem.

Yea but the fact is if it works on *your* computer, that doesn't mean it wiil work on everybody's computer/

It's mostly because SR7 or any of those Hide-Drive stuff may react very differently depending on your hardware.

I'll give you an example,SR7 freezes my computer when I click 'Hide', that's why I have to use Virtual-cd-hide (and therefore -I think- activate Win 2000 compatibility).
Whereas it works perfectly on my friends computer and at the first try (We've installed it this afternoon).

Oh and I'm tired of those patronizing posts ("Hey guys you're all computer noobs, it worked in 2 clicks with me !").

Now, back to the game, which is not *that* great in SP btw, except for the AI.

edit : sorry for my bad english.
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iaang




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 19:19    Post subject:
I followed the instructions provided above...mounted the image with Daemon, ran SR7, clicked Hide, certain devices appeared, pointed one of them, closed the SR7 windows, then...nada...nothing..."rien"...just this message :"ORIGINAL DISC COULD NOT BE FOUND OR AUTHENTICATED!".....
WTF should I do????
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Subfightr




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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2005 19:35    Post subject:
Your not alone iaang I have the same problem, no matter what I do I get some error and ultimatly the game never even loads to the menu. so far I have had atleast 3 errors that I can recall more often then not it was the error you discriibed, then it was some security module and now its detecting emulation software dispite the fact that its hidden.

And there are others with our same problem and everyone seems to think were simply stupid and cant follow 2 step directions. This is not complicated at all. In my case though I have windows 2000 when everyone else seems to have XP.

I'll post back here if I get a fix, you should check out http://www.nfohump.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16166&highlight=fear+exe+windows+2000+compatible

Alot of help attemps there. Good luck
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mrmaigo




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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Oct 2005 09:35    Post subject:
Didn't work for me at first, fear.exe would crash before it loaded (standard 'would like you to report' window). Patched Fear to 1.01 at it starts just fine with SR7.
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KGen




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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Oct 2005 11:51    Post subject:
Well, I tried mounting it with Alcohol, and it worked fine at first...but after the first restart, I get mega lag. After some retries got it to work and then it screwed up again. Anyone knows how to make it work with alcohol without lag? The fact is it works, but not always, and I would like to find out the source of the change. Daemon tools, do not work well on my system.

Thanks.


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Boulotaur2024




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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Oct 2005 13:37    Post subject:
iaang wrote:
I followed the instructions provided above...mounted the image with Daemon, ran SR7, clicked Hide, certain devices appeared, pointed one of them, closed the SR7 windows, then...nada...nothing..."rien"...just this message :"ORIGINAL DISC COULD NOT BE FOUND OR AUTHENTICATED!".....
WTF should I do????

You need 'FEAR.mds' file, and mount it in DTools.
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knute




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PostPosted: Tue, 18th Oct 2005 14:46    Post subject:
This might help those who get slight graphical glitches or crash to desktop issues (it did with me). If you run windowblinds unload it and everything will be hunky dory. Hope this helps.
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