Playing F.E.A.R. with Echo Patch on Linux
Created: 2025-08-30
F.E.A.R. is one of my all time favorite fps game. Soon it will be 20 years old. The game is pretty east to make running on a modern computer.
Where to buy F.E.A.R.?
How to install it on Linux?
You can use Lutris, it's really convenient as you can connect it with your accounts.
I use manual Wineprefix, and if I have a problem running the game, I usually use Lutris.
In terminal:
$ cd where/the/gog/installers/are $ WINEPREFIX=/where/you/want/to/install/game wine setup_gog_installer.exe
Download and install the EchoPatch mod
EchoPatch is a fan made mod. It fixes fps problems, adds widescreen support with proper text resize, and adds controller support. You can download the latest version from github. Download it to where you installed the game, and where the FEAR.exe file is located. After download you need to extract the zip file. Use your favorite tool, I use 7zip from terminal.
$ 7zip x EchoPatch.zip
After that, you have to edit the EchoPatch.ini file for more options. I like to modify text size, and hud size it greatly improves playability. You can also add or remove weapon slots. It also removes battery limit. The ini file is well commented, and explains everything. The mod works for the 2 expansion packs as well.
