{"id":314,"date":"2025-08-26T19:53:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fear-community.cpp.mx\/profile\/?page_id=314"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:49:16","slug":"fear-launcher-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fear-community.cpp.mx\/profile\/fear-launcher-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FEAR Launcher 2.2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n <\/use>\n<\/svg> This program is still under active development. Please report issues and share feeback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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About<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n\n
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This is a full new Version of the FEAR Launcher!<\/h5>\n

\n When the original GameSpy Master server was gone, that same night we released the first Version of the FEAR Launcher:
\n An application that allowed you to find and join FEAR Combat Servers. \n <\/p>\n

\n With the restoration of all the Game functionalities with the next releases of SEC2, FEAR-Community.org stopped the development of this app.
\n Now, we continue with It as a backup tool for the future.\n <\/p>\n

\n This version is packed with new features:
\n PlayerName and CDKey verification, extended server Info, multiple server lists support, servers cache, lobby and friendlist features, and more.\n <\/p>\n\n

\n \n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n \n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n \n FEAR Launcher 2<\/span> \n <\/span>\n \n 19.46 MB<\/span> \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Changelog<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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—– Version 2.2.0.0 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- NEW: Auto-Update Server List Timer (FEAR UI) – Automatically refreshes server list every N minutes (configurable).
\n \u2705- NEW: Favorite Servers – Mark servers as favorites with a Star icon for quick access.
\n \u2705- NEW: Favorite Server Notifications – Get notified when ANY player joins or leaves a favorite server.
\n \u2705- NEW: Lobby Notifications – Get notified when players join or leave the Lobby.
\n \u2705- NEW: Friend Join\/Leave Toast Notifications (FEAR UI) – Native Windows 10\/11 notifications when friends join or leave servers.
\n \u2705- NEW: "Do Not Disturb" Mode – Automatically suppresses notifications while the game is running (Configurable).
\n \u2705- NEW: Enhanced Notification Settings – Toggle specific alerts for Favorites and Friends.
\n \u2705- NEW: Single Instance Detection – Prevents multiple launcher instances; shows friendly dialog if app is already running.
\n \u2705- NEW: Close Button Disable – When "Minimize to system tray on close" is enabled, the X button is grayed out to indicate the app won't close.
\n \u2705- NEW: Friends Count in Player List – Details panel players header shows friend count with number in green, e.g. "Server Players (4(2)\/16):".
\n \u2705- NEW: Red Background on Invalid Credentials – Background changes to red when lobby login fails due to invalid Player Name or CD Key. Reverts on successful login; ignores connection errors.
\n \u2705- NEW: AuthV Server Name Coloring – Server names use a gradient-of-trust palette based on AuthV status, game version, and mod compatibility. AuthV2=white, AuthV1=default, No AuthV=dimmed, Modded=warm-dimmed, Other Game=strongly dimmed.
\n \u2705- NEW: Missing Profile Detection – Detects when no game profile exists (fresh install) and prompts user to launch the game to create one, with "Launch Game" and "Cancel" options. Player name field is disabled until a profile is found.
\n \u2705- UI: Improved layout and alignment in Server Info panel.
\n \u2705- Improved: Settings \/ Game \/ Run full diagnostics button opens improved Diagnostics window.
\n \u2705- Improved: Diagnostics window now shows more detailed information about the system and allows sharing report.
\n \u2705- Improved: Diagnostics window now shows user-friendly "Invalid Player Name for the CD Key in use" message for 401 errors.
\n \u2705- Improved: Friend List now sorts Online friends to the top.
\n \u2705- UI: Friends List Header now displays "(Online\/Total)" with color coding.
\n \u2705- UI: Online Friends are highlighted in Green.
\n \u2705- Fixed: Missing sound effect on server list click.
\n \u2705- Fixed: Minimize to system tray on close now works properly (default: Enabled).
\n \u2705- NEW: First Run Diagnostics – Automatically runs diagnostics tool on first launch to ensure system readiness.
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—– Version 2.1.9.9 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- NEW: "Import from Web" feature to fetch PlayerName\/CDKey from fear-community.org.
\n \u2705- NEW: Safe PlayerName Editing (Fixed profile corruption issue).
\n \u2705- Improved: Robust retry logic (5 attempts) for Web Import and Lobby Verification.
\n \u2705- UI: Added "Show Password" toggle in Login Dialog.
\n \u2705- UX: Moved Diagnostics from startup to Settings > Game tab (On-demand).
\n \u2705- Feature: Added **DirectX 9.0c Install Button** to Settings > Game (Enabled only if missing).
\n \u2705- Feature: **Smart DirectX 9 Installer**: Offers Web vs. Offline (with auto-download) options.
\n \u2705- Feature: Added **Registration Link** to FEAR Community Login Dialog.
\n \u2705- Feature: Added **FPS HID Fix Manager** in Settings > Game (Install\/Uninstall dinput8.dll).
\n \u2705- Feature: Added **DirectX 9.0c Check & Installer** to Diagnostics Window.
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—– Version 2.1.9.8 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- UI: Left-aligned status text in Login Dialog for better readability.
\n \u2705- UX: Smart Save\/Verify buttons (Verify disabled on unsaved changes; Save disabled on no changes).
\n \u2705- UI: Server List now visually distinguishes non-SEC2 servers (Gray vs Teal).
\n \u2705- UX: Clicking Version text now always opens the Updates window.
\n \u2705- Feature: Added Retro-Style Detailed Update Report Dialog on failure (with Copy to Clipboard).
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—– Version 2.1.9.7 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- Info: Version 2.1.9.7 "XMAS-25" release.
\n \u2705- Improved: Friend List now shows online status and count.
\n \u2705- Feature: "Join Server" button logic extended to join friends' servers directly.
\n \u2705- Feature: Double-click an online Friend to join their server.
\n \u2705- NEW: Details Panel Refactor (Performance\/Stability).
\n \u2705- Fixed: Friends List scroll issues and "Add" button logic.
\n \u2705- Fixed: "Empty Lobby" list on startup.
\n \u2705- Fixed: Settings Window not saving Friends List changes.
\n \u2705- UI: Enhanced Details Panel visuals (Headers, Borders, Icons).
\n \u2705- Improved: Server Info now displays full Country Name (e.g., "United Kingdom").
\n \u2705- UI: "Join" button text now dynamically changes ("Join Friend", "Join Server", "Join").
\n \u2705- Fixed: Restored Friend Join sound notification.
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—– Version 2.1.9.6 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- Fixed: Issue where switching from FEAR Style to Native Windows required a manual restart.
\n \u2705- Fixed: Rare crash (RuntimeError) when closing the Settings window.
\n \u2705- Stability: Improved configuration reloading logic.
\n \u2705- Fixed: Internal logic issue preventing restart in FEAR UI.
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—– Version 2.1.9.5 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- NEW: Full migration of FEAR UI from Pygame to Native wxPython (Performance\/Stability).
\n \u2705- NEW: Dynamic UI Theme Switching (No restart required).
\n \u2705- Changed Default Interface Style to FEAR.
\n \u2705- Added Audio Feedback (Click sounds).
\n \u2705- Settings: Cleaned up interactions (Cancel button, silent save).
\n \u2705- Lobby: Auto-logout on failure and improved connection feedback.
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—– Version 2.1.9.4 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- NEW: Startup Diagnostics Window (Checks Game Path, Key, Profile, Lobby).
\n \u2705- Improved: Lobby Authentication with intelligent retry logic (Fail fast on 401\/403).
\n \u2705- Improved: "Retry" button for connection failures in Diagnostics.
\n \u2705- Safety: Disabled direct Player Name editing to prevent profile corruption.
\n \u2705- Fixed: Main application process hang on exit.
\n \u2705- Fixed: Crash issues with animated icons in Diagnostics.
\n \u2705- Optimization: Removed PIL dependency (~5MB size reduction).
\n \u2705- NEW: Support for multiple player profiles selection (swappable *.gdb files).
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—– Version 2.1.9.3 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- Fixed Verify PlayerName and CD-Key button in settings when Authentication fails.
\n \u2705- Implemented Lobby Heartbeat.
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—– Version 2.1.9.2 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- Implemented the Keyboard navigation of server list.
\n \u2705- Fixed FEAR GUI Window Icon.
\n \u2705- Fixed FEAR GUI Window not finding servers at startup.
\n \u2705- Fixed http default url in MOTD; switching to https.
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—– Version 2.1.9.1 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705- Fix re-ordeding de-selects server on reload by clicking
\n \u2705- Fix cache server list including dead servers.
\n \u2705- Re-implementation of the FEAR-like interface.
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—– Version 2.1.8.5 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705 – Added Widget in site with players in Lobby
\n \u2705 – Fix updates
\n \u2705 – Add relevant icons to most GUI elements.
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—– Version 2.1.8.2 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705 – Move the config file to game directory for consistency.
\n \u2705 – Use latest SEC2 Mirror List
\n \u2705 – Use the Check for updates features
\n \u2705 – Update server on click.
\n \u2705 – Add Server Feature
\n \u2705 – Add All known Server Options
\n \u2705 – Add back PoweredBy FEAR Community logo
\n \u2705 – Disable registration of names starting with numbers.
\n \u2705 – Add page in the site about the FEAR Launcher
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—– Version 2.1.5.0 —–<\/h5>\n

\n \u2705 – Most basic functionality Implemented.
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—– Featrure requests —–<\/h5>\n

\n – Add option to enable\/disable auto-login to lobby
\n – Improve all Windows GUI Buttons
\n – Option to add components (HID FIX, Maybe Mods?)
\n – Option to Troubleshooting? (DirectX install, other?)
\n – Add Fav server list
\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\n <\/use>\n <\/svg>\n This software is under ative deveopment. If you find bugs or have feature requests you can discuss It at <\/i> FEAR-Community group in facebook.<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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