Cry of Fear Basic guide

Cry of Fear guide for different kinds of situations.

Creating your own settings

You can change some settings in this game (brightness, gamma, contrast , etc.) which you can use to gain some advantage in the game or make your own personal settings. You can change these settings in the "advanced/multiplayer" section in the game, which does not reset if you apply them.

In order to create your own settings without having the game to reset, go to "steamapps\common\Cry of Fear"

Locate the file called "config.cfg".

NOTE: it is highly recommended that you delete the .cfg file userconfig.cfg as it will conflict with the settings you make, resetting it back to what the file has written in it.



Since theres alot of things that you can change im not going to bother counting all of them, but i will cover some which would be very useful to change.

Graphical settings

Be careful of what you will change here as the game can possibly crash.

Brightness

Brigtness can be changed in the console by typing in gl_brightness value or can be edited in the cfg file by finding the same command or by adding it if it doesn't exist. It can also be changed in the the options by going to Advanced , finding Brightness boost and changing the value from there.


Gamma

Gamma can be changed in the console by typing in gl_gamma value or in the .cfg file by finding the same command. You can play around with it and see what fits you.

NOTE : Be very careful with changing this as it can possibly crash the game.

Contrast

Contrast can be changed in the console by typing in gl_contrast value or in the .cfg file by finding the same command. You can play around with it and see what fits you.

NOTE : Be very careful with changing this as it can possibly crash the game.


NOTE 2 : If you see wierd graphical glitches such as : wierd black areas, wierdly blue , red and yellowing areas, you can go into the "advanced/multiplayer" option and turn "Bump maps" off

Server browsers for cry of fear

Although the in-game server browser doesn't work , its possible to find servers using third party applications.

The first option is to use a server browser which can be downloaded here
https://www.moddb.com/games/cry-of-fear/addons/server-browser-for-cry-of-fear

It allows you to see some servers and allows you to join them.

The second option is to go to your browser and type into the top search bar

> http://31.186.250.26:8080/

this website allows you to sometimes see even more servers than in the browser mentioned above, however it is somewhat buggy and you might need to refresh the website a few times cause it can sometimes freeze.

Note: Every time you refresh , you need to wait ~1 minute before you can refresh again

WARNING

Although you can join some of them, its best not to join other people's servers without their permission as it can possibly result in them insulting you or possibly attempting to ddos you if you join their server without a VPN or without joining their hamachi or radmin first.

Multiplayer

As right now multiplayer isn't available without an use of a third party. The steps are pretty simple.
-download radmin vpn (https://www.radmin-vpn.com/) or hamachi (https://www.vpn.net/)
-click host server, and before clicking start go into the game section and remove LAN server and pausable server
-for the vpn you need to deactivate all 3 profiles on your firewall
-after that activate the vpn and create a network (create an original name because it doesn't accept name already created)
-wait till your friends join into the vpn server
-go back to cry of fear and open dev console menu and search "stat" which this list will show up
hostname: cry of fear sucks
version : 48/1.0.1.4 5936 insecure
tcp/ip : (i won't show mine :P)
map : cof_campaign_01 at: -517 x, -1087 y, -12 z
players : 1 active (4)
-give your friends ip (tcp/ip)
-tell your friends to type in the console "connect xxx xxx xxx xxx" followed by your ip

Now you are ready to play with your friends :) tell them i said hi!

Losing items when dropping

Sometimes when you drop your item to your teammate it disappears, some parts of this can be fixed by going into the console and typing in coop 1. As for now we don't know why they still disappear in some other parts. Its possible that they fall thru the floor like the shovel can in the story mode.

BHOP

Bhop or Bunnyhopping is a technique practiced on gold source (and others) to gain a high amount of speed by just jumping.
Bunnyhopping in cry of fear is easier thanks to its "dodge" button, this is incredibly useful because it gives a high amount of speed (around 500ups).
Bunnyhopping requires jumping the moment you are about to land to maintain the high speed, and for increasing it you need strafe left and right every time you jump



---REQUIREMENTS---

To make those frame perfect jumps slightly easier you can bind your mouse wheel by typing it in the console, and to open the console you should press the "~" button, mostly found on top left of the keyboard under the esc button, open the console and type the command "bind mwheelup +jump" or "bind mwheeldown +jump", its mostly used by preferences, you can use both of those commands if wanted.


Video showcase

MadSimon
MadSimon is an important plug-in used in speedruns to show the exact number of your character's health and speed.
The latest version of MadSimon can be found in this site https://www.speedrun.com/cof/resources
here's the steps on how to download it.
https://youtu.be/iYTR_FcXAJ8

Infinite Syringe Glitch

This glitch as the title says is for using the syringe but still not wasting it.
its mostly used in co-op due to the scarse amount of syringes it stacks, only x1 per person.

STEPS:
-Drop a gun/knife
-Equip the syringe and use it.
-When the syringe goes all the way down pick the weapon

If you followed these steps correctly your syringe count looks like this.


Video showcase

Note for singleplayer

This glitch can be abused , allowing Simon to use as many syringes as he wants, as long as the value of the syringes is shown to be 0, the game won't count the syringes. This can be abused allowing you to beat the nightmare difficulty alot more easier and even possibly get the S rank. However, be aware of how many times you used the syringe before the value was shown to be 0, as in some places you will lose your items. Upon picking up the new syringe, the value will be reset to 1 , meaning you will need to use the first syringe which the game will take into account in order for you to have the infinite syringe bug. So be aware.

WARNING
This glitch works when you only have 1 syringe in your inventory, if you already have 2 or more syringes this glitch will not work.

Infinite Stamina Glitch (for Single Player/Story mode)

This part contains spoilers of the game, read the tutorial if you are ok with spoilers or if you finished the story mode already



Waterglitch for infinite stamina

---SKIPS---

The title is self explenatory, cmon you really want me to explain it? Nah.

Beginning

theres only 1 skip that doesnt really affect anything just a glitch
face this wall and click E and you'll be through.

Apartments

1.) The first skip is found as soon as you enter the apartments, when you reach this spot:

jump + crouch at the same time and spam E, and you enter at the dead guy in the baththub.

2.)second skip is where the tape recorder is located, this one is mostly based on timing, when you enter the room you have to locate yourself in this corner DO NOT KILL THE ENEMY THAT SPAWNS when you reach that spot wait till the enemy starts attacking you, when she swings her attack you have to jump+crouch and when you hear the enemy hitting the wall you have to interact with E the tape recorder, if done correctly the cutscene should activate without the necessity of the tape.

2.)Third and final is just to skip to waste time killing the enemy and helps getting the rope more quickly. you gotta crouch and look at this blood particle on the wall and press E.

Outside the apartments

1.) first and only skip is just based off memory, the code is 5247

Cave

1.)This is like Outside the apartments, the code is always the same wich is 279# the last number is always randomly generated so you have to guess on this one.

1st Tentacle monster encounter

1.)This is more like a way to reserve ammo and health by avoiding the fight.
All you gotta do is to crouch there and head right, and the enemy should temporarily despawn



Note: you gotta be fast because this glitch works when the enemy is crawling outside of the hole, and you gotta enter the hole quick before the enemy respawns (it takes 3-4 seconds before it comes back)

Gustav-Dahl Park

1.) This skip is really useful as it makes you skip the puzzle entirely, you gotta first line up to this ledge


you gotta dodge jump to the horse statue, and after being on top of it jump over the fence


when you are on the other side you have to crouch-jump to this part of the fence to land on the load triggerNote: do not go too far on the fence because the little metal rod might stop you from moving.

Useful console commands

List of useful console commands

Connect

Connects you to a server.

Example : Connect 123.444.666.44:27015

Format : Connect IP adresss

makelight

Creates a small area of light around you, can be used while dead.

Bind

Used for binding keys to commands

Example : bind x +dodge

Formant : bind <key> [command]

cmdlist

Shows a list of cmdlist commands

cvarlist

Shows a list of cvarlist commands

exec

Executes a file thats inside the local files of the game.

Example : exec config.cfg

Format : exec filename

Exit

Exits the game.

Heartbeat

This is, in short, a ping sent to the Steam servers when hosting your own server. It tells them your IP, amount of players, ping time, etc. This is usually not required, multiplayer or other, because it automatically runs the command every 30 seconds or so.

Note : Only use this if you are the host of the server. Anyone who isn't the server operator will get a game crash upon using this command.

kick

Used for kicking a player out of the server

Format : kick name or userid

Example : Kick User904
Example 2 : Kick #21 (must include " # " symbol)

addip

Bans a user thru IP

Format : addip minutes IP address

Example : addip 1 123.123.123.123

Note : do not include the port of the user, only the IP

kill

Kills the player who uses the command.

listid

Should show the list of player's IDs who have been banned.

listip

Shows the list of player's IPs who have been banned.

load

loads a saved game.

Format: load .sav file

Example : load cofsave1

log

logs info.

Example : log on/off

map

Changes to a certain map

Format: map mapname

Example: map c_apartment3sick

maps

Shows a collection of maps from a specific substring

Example : maps *

Format: maps letter or name

maxplayers

Sets a limit to how many players can join the server

Format : maxplayers value

Example : maxplayers 3

Note: cannot be changed while the server is running.

pause

Pauses / Unpauses the game.

pauseable

Makes the server pauseable or unpauseable

pauseable 1/0

ping

shows a ping of players in the server.

reconnect

Disconnects then connects back to the server that the user used the command in.

Note : Can be useful if the player has buggy movement or can't move at all.

reload

Loads back to the last save.

banid

Bans the user using their uniqueid or #userid

Note : it appears that this command does not work, try using addip instead, if you found a way to use it tell us.

removeid

Removes the player's ID from the banid list.

Note : it appears that this command does not work, try using removeip instead, if you found a way to use it tell us.

removeip

Removes the player's IP from the ban list.

Format : removeip IP address

say

Writes a message in the game chat.

Format: say your message

Example: say hello

say_team

Writes a message in the team game chat.

Format : say_team your message

Example : say_team Hello team.

setpause

Pauses the game.

shutdownserver

Shuts down the server. Can only be performed by the server host.

stat

Shows info about the server. Can only be performed by the server host.

stats

Shows other minor details.

status

Shows similar info about the server that the "stat" command would show.

user

Shows info of the player that is being searched.

Format : user username or the user's ID

Example : user Corefell

Example 2: user 25

users

Shows users connected to the server.

writecfg

Writes out a .cfg file of the current settings you have.

writeid

Writes out a banned.cfg file of the users who were banned by ID's (used as a blacklist)

writeip

Writes out a listip.cfg file of the users who were banned by IP's (used as a blacklist)

cl_crosshair

Enables/disables the crosshair

format: cl_crosshair 0/1

cl_fastcredits

Makes the end credits faster.

format: cl_fastcredits 0/1

cl_fovmultiplier

Changes the fov of your character.

format : cl_fovmultiplier value

example: cl_fovmultiplier 1.3

cl_lowflashlight

Removes the area circle of the flashlight.

format : cl_lowflashlight 0 / 1

cl_showfps

Shows the fps in-game.

format: cl_showfps 0 / 1

cl_shownet

Shows some networking info.

format : cl_shownet 0 / 1

cl_solid_players

Makes the player harder to walk thru.

format : cl_solid_players 0 / 1

coop

Enables/disables co-op mode.

format : coop 0/1

crosshair

Enables/disables the crosshair

format : crosshair 0/1

difficulty

Sets in-game difficulty

format : difficulty 1/2/3/4

1: Easy
2: Normal
3: Hard
4: Nightmare

fps_max

Maximum amount of fps allowed

format : fps_max value

example: fps_max 99999999999999999999999999

Note: Do not actually put an excessive amount of fps as it will slow down the path finding of the enemy and might break your game when using a door

fps_modem

Similar to fps_max

Note : fps_current command doesn't work.

gl_bump

Not sure. However it appears to fix some glitching with wierd lighting.

format : gl_bump 0/1

gl_brightness

Changes the brightness of the game.

format : gl_brightness value

example gl_brightness 2000

gl_contarst

Changes the in-game contrast.

format : gl_contrast value

Note : be careful with this command as it can crash the game.

gl_gamma

Changes in-game gamma.

format : gl_contarst value

Note : be careful with this command as it can crash the game.

sensitivity

Changes in-game sensitivity.

format : sensitivity value

subtitles

Shows/removes subtitles.

format : subtitles 0/1

sv_gravity

Changes the gravity in-game

format : sv_gravity value

example : sv_gravity 0

example 2: sv_gravity 1000

sv_lan

Enables/disables LAN server.

format : sv_lan 0/1

sv_password

Adds a password to the server.

format : sv_password password

example : sv_password 123

volume

changes in-game volume.

format : volume value

zoom_sensitivity_ratio

Changes the ratio between the zoom sensitivity and your real sensitivity.

format: zoom_sensitivity_ratio value

example : zoom_sensitivity_ratio 1.2

sv_airaccelerate

Changes how fast you acceelerate mid-air

Format: sv_airaccelerate value

Example: sv_airaccelerate 500

If the value is set to a negative integer, you can increase speed mid air , if you jump and press the S key mid air you start to go foward, if you’re using this command you have to activate sv_cheats 1

---Nightmare Section---

P.S.: THIS DEPENDS ON THE DAMAGE OUTPUT AND AMMO YOU FIND AROUND THE MAP, SOME MIGHT BE INACCURATE!

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[PerSoNe!l]

you need to crouch jump (CTRL + SPACE) at the same time to make that jump

[Aydin]

okay question, in Preston park on the red bus idk if its a glitch or what but it wont let me through the window ive tried everything and it still wont work, is it a glitch or not?

[PerSoNe!l]

I'm still working on it, there will be more things added as the time passes

[olek]

Very good, when you will add more?