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Cry of Fear Mod Discussion / Top secret feature of 1.3 leaked

« on: 11 April, 2012, 10:29:08 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd88jfDSnVM

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News / 1.2 patch released

« on: 22 March, 2012, 10:26:50 PM »

Patch 1.2

Cry of Fear 1.2 has gone live! Today marks the 1 month anniversary of the mod's release, and to date we've had over 106,000 downloads! That's an absolutely incredible number, and we'd like to thank you, the community, for making it happen. So without further ado, here's the Cry of Fear 1.2 change list:

• Fixed dropping syringes while healing exploit
• Added player names when mouseover in coop
• Fixed being unable to get an S in doctor mode
• Removed being able to manually save :yow:
• Fixed rare instance of it counting as a game over in coop if everyone else is dead when someone is getting up from revival
• Fixed camera of death being unlocked when it shouldn't be
• Fixed accuracy not being calculated correctly for the doctor boss
• Fixed book head monsters doing damage after being frozen by camera
• Fixed taller (giants) not attacking when you're crouching
• Fixed monsters not resetting to their original position during level changes (ex. taller in Waspet Gardens)
• Added new scary thing in co-op
• Split the co-op campaign into 4 chapters
• Fixed the crash when trying to shoot the tentacled slowers or the monsters in the train
• Made dual wielding more stable
• Added the new donators

Instructions for installing Patch v1.2

Launch the CoF app program (the shortcut that generates on your desktop when you install Cry of Fear). If you don't have the shortcut, you can manually find the .exe in this directory:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\yourusername\half-life\CryOfFear\CoFLaunchApp.exe.

Once your launch program is up, simply click "CHECK FOR UPDATES", and it will download it and install it for you automatically.

Once the install is done, restart Steam. If you want to download manually, you can do so here: www.cry-of-fear.com/patches/patch.exe

Cry of Fear v1.0

For you who have not yet tried Cry of Fear, please download it from here down below:

Cry of Fear SDK

Another thing we're doing today is releasing the tools for creating your own maps for Cry of Fear. This includes fgd files, information on programs to use, wad textures and more. If you have any questions, head over to the forums and make a topic with your question there. We also plan to include more support for mappers, and I'm currently thinking of implementing a system for people releasing their custom campaigns to be able to load them from the main menu.

Cry of Fear Official Soundtrack

Since we've had a lot of requests about this, we've finally released the official Cry of Fear Soundtrack! It contains 50 songs of emotional and horrifying music, along with many other secret unused songs that we planned to have in the game. The songs are mastered and mixed to suit best as music rather than in-game music for a game.

You can find the album here:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/andreasronnberg

The album will be available on iTunes in a couple of weeks, as it's currently being authorised by them.

We hope you will like this album! Since a lot of effort has been put into it.

Conclusion

We hope that you will enjoy this patch and the soundtrack of course! And if you want to get more news and stuff, why not like us on Facebook? We usually post about Cry of Fear every day! So head to us here:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cry-of-Fear-mod/111800915551808

And while you're at it, why not check out our awesome clothes? http://teampsykskallar.spreadshirt.se/

Anyways, see you out there, and hopefully you will cry of fear.  

Minuit out.

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Cry of Fear Customisation / Official CoF mapper request thread

« on: 18 March, 2012, 09:08:48 PM »

Hi guys. As there seems to be a lot of interest from you guys in making your own custom content for CoF, I thought I'd make a thread where you can add requests for features or entities to be added for your own custom maps/campaigns. For example, I saw Aresaka's video and saw that he needed a way to spawn the player in his map with his own custom sleeves texture.

I'm thinking of trying to get builds for mappers on a semi-regular basis with things you want or need added, but it will have to take second priority as full patches for everyone are more important.

Thanks.

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News / 1.1 patch released

« on: 28 February, 2012, 08:41:54 PM »

Release
The first patch to Cry of Fear is now finally released! It should make the mod more stable and fix a lot of annoying bugs that we sadly didn't have time to fix because of our promise to release the mod in time.

Status
We've got a lot nice feedback from all of you, and most of it is so awesome! We are really glad that most of you enjoyed our mod! Even though there are a few people giving the mod unserious reviews like rating it 1, but oh well, that's what haters and trolls are for, isn't it?

Podcast17
On the other hand, we've been interviewed by Podcast 17. So if you want to hear an awesome interview and chit chat about Cry of Fear, please head over to this link!
http://www.podcast17.com/episodes/176/
Cry of Fear v1.0
For you who have not yet tried Cry of Fear, please download it from here down below:

Instructions for installing Cry of Fear v1.0
1. Make sure you have Half-Life 1 installed on Steam.
2. Download Cry of Fear here: Moddb.com
3. When you have installed it, launch the mod through the shortcut that automatically gets generated on your desktop.

Patch v1.1
This patch includes a lot of fixes that most people have been annoyed at. Here are the bugs that are fixed:

MAJOR FIXES

• Fixed num_edicts crash in the sewers
• Fixed save/load bug
• Fixed coop "server is full" when empty error
• Potentially fixed crash when shooting hammer monsters stuck to the wall by the tentacles
• Potentially fixed crash when shooting spitting train monsters
• Possibly fixed screen white-out in apartments
• Fixed crash when dropping secret package

MISC FIXES

• Removed buggy custom resolution from launch app until we figure out how the HL resolution system works
• Fixed dropping items when dead in coop
• Fixed picking up a new syringe while using your last one removing them both
• Fixed dual wielding while in ironsights leaving you in ironsights
• Fixed large icon in Steam
• Slightly reduced monster attack distance
• Fixed sprinting when underwater to make you move faster
• Fixed being able to fall off the roof when given the yes/no prompt on the roofboss
• Fixed level changes playing CD music if you have an audio CD in the drive.
• Added missing voice chat key bind in options
• Fixed cutscene repetition in some areas
• Made it easier for players to see that you can jump through the bus window
• Added dual wield support for the VP70
• Slightly reduced book head monster attack distance and attack behaviour
• Added option to disable black and white effect in options
• Added option to disable camera/scope effect in options
• Added the new donators
• Fixed the bug where you could not open the gate close to the sawrunner
• Redesigned the wooden sign in the forest in the co-op level

Instructions for installing Patch v1.1

1. Launch the CoF app program (the shortcut that generates on your desktop when you install Cry of Fear). If you don't have the shortcut, you can manually find the .exe in this directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\yourusername\half-life\CryOfFear\CoFLaunchApp.exe
2. Once your launch program is up, simply click "CHECK FOR UPDATES", and it will download it and install it for you automatically. Once the install is done, restart Steam.

Conclusion
That's all I have to say to you now. I hope you enjoy the mod!


/Team Psykskallar

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News / Cry of Fear - Released

« on: 23 February, 2012, 03:16:41 AM »

Finally, after a very long time, Cry of Fear is released. You have no idea how awesome this feels, this is such an amazing feeling, and we're hoping you will like it.

So to start with, if you have no clue of what Cry of Fear is, please check out the profile here at ModDB. Enough information should be available for you there.

Instructions
To launch the mod, it is important that you launch it through the shortcut that the install wizard is generating for you. Starting it through that shortcut will start it using our own custom launch program.

Known issues (being worked on)

• Sometimes the textures will look weird and bugged if you're playing for a long time (2h+) - Solution: Restart the mod
• Randomly the monsters will be stupid or behave weird if you're playing for a long time (2h+) - Solution: Restart the mod
• It may randomly crash due to memory issues if you're playing for a long time (2h+) - Solution: Restart the mod more frequently

Those bugs will be fixed as soon as possible. We will be releasing patches as soon as we can!

Conclusion
That's all I have to say to you now. I hope you enjoy the mod!


/Team Psykskallar

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Cry of Fear Technical Help and Support / Cry of Fear - Known Issues and bugs (solutions)

« on: 13 February, 2012, 09:40:02 PM »

Here is a list of the current known issues that have shipped with Cry of Fear. Most of those bugs are being worked on and we will try to patch it up as soon as we can.

cache_tryalloc:11364288 is greater than free hunk -
Solution: Launch Cry of Fear using the Launch Application
Status: We cannot fix this since this is caused by your bad settings.
Screen is upside down -
Solution: Disable motion blur in the advanced options
Status: Nothing we can fix. This is PC specific. Motion blur doesn't work on everyones PC apparantly.
Crashes when shooting the stuck monsters or monsters in the train. -
Solution: Don't shoot them with dual wielded weapons
Status: Fixed in patch 1.2
Game crashes on "parsing information" stage when loading -
Solution: Read this thread http://www.cry-of-fear.com/forum/index.php?topic=885.0
Status: We cannot fix this since this is caused by your bad settings
Game is stuttering/tearing with sound, very low FPS -
Solution: Turn off motion blur and any lights sources (such as the phone) when you don't need them. Turn off any driver enforced renderings (such as anti-aliasing). Experiment with the video advanced options.
Status: We cannot fix this since this is caused by your bad settings
Game textures look very lowly detailed -
Solution: Turn your driver enforced texture filtering quality to medium/quality mode and off of low/performance mode.
Status: We cannot fix this since this is caused by your bad settings
ED_Alloc: no free edicts -
Solution: Launch the mod with the CoF Launcher (shortcut that is being generated when you install the mod)
If you can't launch the launch app, you can change your launch options of Cry of Fear in Steam, by right clicking Cry of Fear, selecting Properties - Set Launch Options... - Type "-num_edicts 2047" and click OK.
Status: Fixed in patch 1.1
Sometimes the textures will look weird and bugged if you're playing for a long time (2h+) -
Solution: Restart the mod
Status: This bug is being looked at
It may randomly crash due to memory issues if you're playing for a long time (2h+) -
Solution: Restart the mod more frequently
Status: This bug is being looked at
Rarely your screen will become white -
Solution: Restart the mod
Status: This bug is being looked at
Your saves are not appearing in your load game screen -
Solution: Change your language on Steam to English. We will try to fix this though.
Status: Fixed in patch 1.1
Cry of Fear launcher crashes when I click "launch" -
Solution: Make sure you aren't running it from a subst'd drive, make sure you're using Steam, make sure it's running from the CryOfFear folder
Status: We cannot fix this since this is caused by your bad settings
I can't change my resolution -
Solution: Use the Cry of Fear launch app in the Cry of Fear folder
Status: We cannot fix this since this is caused by your bad settings
Cry of Fear still crashes when I launch it -
Make sure your video drivers are up to date
Status: We cannot fix this since this is caused by your bad settings
I see no motion blur with my ATI graphics card! -
This is a known issue and is being looked at.
Status: This bug is being looked at
Skipping cutscenes leaves sounds playing! -
This is a known issue and is being looked at.
Status: This bug is being looked at
Custom resolution is not working -
Solution: They doesn't work indeed. We won't be able to fix it, and it will be taken out.
Status: Fixed in patch 1.1
Can't join empty servers - Says they are full -
Solution: There is unfortunately no solution for this, but this is indeed being worked on in the upcoming patch.
Status: Fixed in patch 1.1

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News / 5000 likes - Release date announced!

« on: 18 December, 2011, 01:48:25 PM »

Well, what can we say? The response to the FB "like" campaign we posted just over 6 weeks ago has been absolutely astonishing to say the least. The amount of cooperation and support shown by the community has been absolutely mindblowing, so from myself and the rest of the Cry of Fear team we'd like to say thank you. Not only have we kept our promise to reveal the release date after we reached the 5000 likes, but we'd also like to tell you that we've made, and finished, an entire extra campaign to thank you guys. You can actually see a tiny, tiny snippet of it hidden in the trailer we released just recently.

So, thank you all! Special thanks go to Pewdiepie and Spike and Barley for rallying their fans to our cause. Check out their Youtube channels and support them!

So, all that's left to say is thanks and:

22.02.2012

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News / 2500 FB likes - Coop unlocked

« on: 07 November, 2011, 01:42:11 AM »

Cry Of Fear Facebook Milestone 3

The third milestone has been reached, we now have more than 2500 likes on our Facebook page and as promised, Andreas has just put together a brand new video showcasing the CO-OP feature for Cry Of Fear!

Remember to spread the wonderful news about COF, here, your friends and on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cry-of-Fear-mod/111800915551808

The more than 11 minutes of gameplay shown here features myself, Andreas (Rumpel) and James (Minuit).

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News / 2000 FB likes achieved - Videocast unlocked

« on: 03 November, 2011, 10:59:41 PM »

Cry of Fear Facebook Milestone 2

What an amazing response we've had to our Facebook PR campaign! The word is truly getting out to those that haven't heard of Cry of Fear before. In less than 2 days, the community has grown large enough to unlock the second bonus: A new videocast!

Topics include:

• Developer commentary
• Unlockable items
• Current status on development, and where development has to go before completion
• Beta testing
• Bugs

And more! Enjoy, and thank you once again for the amazing support! See you for the next milestone!

PS. Go to this link to like Cry of Fear on Facebook, or click the image below.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cry-of-Fear-mod/111800915551808

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News / 1500 FB likes achieved

« on: 02 November, 2011, 12:07:04 AM »

Cry of Fear Facebook Milestone 1

We recently posted a call to increase awareness of our mod and the response has been simply astonishing. We reached the goal today, with 193 likes just today alone!

As promised, our first "like" milestone was 4 new coop screenshots. We were so overwhelmed by the response that we decided to double our promise - 8 new coop screenshots! So I won't waffle on, here are the promised screenshots!

Congratulations guys! See you for the next milestone!

PS. Go to this link to like Cry of Fear on Facebook, or click the image below.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cry-of-Fear-mod/111800915551808

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News / Halloween News

« on: 31 October, 2011, 11:55:57 AM »

That's right! Happy halloween everyone! Now this period of the year is the best time for a horror developer (at least for us). This is why we're trying to make this event a bit special, with a couple of announcements.

Afraid of Monsters: Director's Cut
First of all, it's the 4th year anniversary of the Afraid of Monsters: Director's Cut release. We're very proud of the mod, and we recommend you all to try it out during Halloween, and also while you're waiting on Cry of Fear. A trailer of Afraid of Monsters: DC is displayed below. Please visit the mod here:http://www.moddb.com/mods/afraid-of-monsters-dc

Progress
The Cry of Fear progress is going awesome, and we've made so much the last month. Last week, I made another update that was 647 mb big and contained 814 files and 112 folders, and that update only took 2 weeks. This shows how great the progress is going!

Another cool thing is that the Single Player campaign is almost entirely finished. All the endings and all the unlockables are all finished. And now we're talking about 30 unique unlockables such as clothes, weapons, game modes (like Hunk in Resident Evil), developer commentaries, items and etc. This demonstrates how far we've come with modding since Afraid of Monsters: Director's Cut, which only had 1 unlockable (which we thought was damn awesome).

The coming months we will try and focus on the new game mode that I mentioned, and also co-op. And of course fixing bugs. This will hopefully go pretty quick, as co-op is almost finished as well.

Unlocks for the community
We've also come up with the idea to have the community unlock certain things by liking our Facebook page. This was a great success when you, the awesome community, unlocked the Gameplay video. The result of it was that we started seeing new faces appear, which is the whole point of making a game - to entertain people. Therefor, we have made this little list here where you can unlock screenshots, videos and also the official Cry of Fear release date. Simply all you have to do is enter our Facebook page and like it. We want you to spread Cry of Fear around, so we can hopefully give the whole world an evil heart attack by scaring them to death with this mod.

Everytime you unlock something, we will post a news about the thing you people have unlocked. To like our Facebook page, go to the link, or click the image below. Good luck!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cry-of-Fear-mod/111800915551808

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News / Thank you community!

« on: 05 August, 2011, 09:50:18 PM »

So a while back, we promised to post an unedited 5 minute video of  gameplay from the mod if we reached 1000 "likes" on Facebook. The  response from the community was truly astonishing. Last night, at  approximately 00:00 GMT, our 1000th member "liked" us. In return, we  made the video we promised. But made it even longer.

We were so  pleased with the effort you guys put into getting the word out, that we  decided to make the video even longer - approximately 7 minutes. Before I  post the video, I'll make some clarifications:

• There are bugs in the video, such as the black bars going over the subtitles. This has been fixed.
• The reason Simon has 3 slots is because he doesn't have his bag. Normally, you can carry 6 items.
• The video has spoilers, so don't watch it if you don't want that section of the game spoiled.

So without further ado, here's the video:

Videos & Audio - Cry of Fear Mod for Half-Life - Mod DB

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News / I upgraded the forum

« on: 05 July, 2011, 12:28:28 AM »

To version 2.0, so I can install more extensive anti spam bot measures. Turns out the old theme isn't compatible with version 2.0 of Simple Machines forum software so I installed this gay new one. Hopefully nobody will like it.

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News / Cry of Fear - Mod of the Year 2010

« on: 11 December, 2010, 04:36:25 AM »

Lock up your daughters, seal in your sons and keep your mothers safe, because it's that time of year again: Mod of the Year 2010. If you haven't seen already, Cry of Fear, thanks to your voting, has been nominated for Best Upcoming Mod in the Half-Life 1 category! We can't begin to thank you enough for your support, we're always overwhelmed by your support! To thank you guys, we've decided to create a special new video of Cry of Fear. Check it out!

Videos & Audio - Cry of Fear Mod for Half-Life - Mod DB

This trailer shows off a lot of content, but you haven't seen anything yet! If you like what you see and wish to continue your support, then vote for us! We need your votes to win, folks! If you're unsure how to vote, follow these simple instructions:

1) Visit this link - http://www.moddb.com/events/2010-mod-of-the-year-awards/top100
2) Click "Half-Life" under the "Top 100 upcoming mods of 2010" category.
3) Click the "Vote" button next to Cry of Fear

It couldn't be more simple, and thank you in advance for your support! We salute you all! On top of that, we've created a handy Facebook profile for you guys to follow if you're so inclined. Check it out here:

That's all for now. Until the next news update!
Minuit

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News / Scream and Die

« on: 01 November, 2010, 11:58:54 AM »

Hello everyone. Once more, I welcome you to another ghoulish Cry of Fear update. Being that today is Halloween, we thought it would be apt to bring you all up to speed with what's going on with Cry of Fear. Some of you have been speculating on a release on Halloween, just like we did with

Sadly, this is not the case. The mod is not yet ready for release, but pretty damn close. I know we've been repeating this phrase a lot, but progress is really, really good on the mod. We've been making some great advancements recently, and I'm pleased to say the mapping is almost totally finished. That just leaves bug fixes, beta testing and general patching to do. So, what can you do in the meantime? Well, we suggest that you grab a pair of headphones, turn out the lights and download a copy of Afraid of Monsters: Director's Cut, developed by both ruMpel and myself. It should give you a big enough dose of horror to tide you over until the release of the mod. Speaking of horror...

Some of you may have heard of <strong>Muddasheep.</strong> He's a pretty big deal in the Half-Life community. He's the twisted mind behind the Half-Quake games, and he's now teamed up with the Cry of Fear team to bring you even more fucked-up sick horror. He's contributing some great musical tracks, twisted ideas and helping to beta test. We can't reveal too much, but his musical soundtracks add a unique and beautiful atmosphere to the dark and bleak visuals. We'll publish more information on the soundtrack in the near future. In the meantime, if you don't fancy giving Afraid of Monsters a try, why not play Half-Quake Sunrise?

To wrap things up, I'll leave you with an image. I hope it speaks for itself, because as they, a picture is worth a thousand words. With that said, I'll wrap up this newspost for now. Until next time!

Super awesome pumpkin model by Slider, the fun-loving fuzzy German.