Cry of Fear Widescreen Fix by 'a1batross' (available on GitHub/modDB—search for "CoF_WidescreenFix").
Your final launch options should look like this: +fov 90 +viewmodel_fov 70
+viewmodel_fov 70
Note: If you get motion sickness, try +fov 85 instead. The default is ~75. cry of fear widescreen fix
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Launch the game. It should now look correct. The above method works for 99% of 16:9 monitors, but ultrawide (21:9, 32:9) users will still have stretched UI elements. Here’s how to fix that using a community patch.
In the same launcher menu, manually select your monitor's native resolution (e.g., 1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160). Apply and close the launcher. Cry of Fear Widescreen Fix by 'a1batross' (available
[FIX] Cry of Fear - Perfect Widescreen Guide (No Stretch, Correct FOV, Fixes UI)
+fov 90
Yes, this works with Cry of Fear: Enhanced Edition (Co-op) and the standalone 2016 version. If you found this useful, upvote so others can find it
Right-click Cry of Fear in your Steam library → Properties → Launch Options . Paste the following command:
The gun models will still be enormous at high resolutions. To fix this, add this second command right after the FOV one (separate by a space):