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rthaut — F.E.A.R. Alma Program

Published: 2005-11-18 18:41:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 25017; Favourites: 65; Downloads: 5074
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Description Final Update (12 May 2009): Since this has been around for several years now, I decided to change the preview image to actually show the program in action.

Works on:
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista (x86 & x64)
- Windows 7 RC1 (x86 & x64)

Description

This is a little program I put together to add to the terror of F.E.A.R. It does not run during the game, or use any part of the game. It allows Alma to "take over" your computer temporarily. (All she does is pop up at random and play a very creepy noise). It uses very little system resources, though I must stress you turn it off when playing video games.

The purpose of it is simply to scare you when you are doing every day things, liking typing a paper/report, browsing the internet, etc. And everything can be controlled by an icon in the taskbar, so it is as user-friendly as it can be without ruining it. I know many of you are wary of downloading programs, which is why I wrote this in VB6 and used the built-in setup for it. You will find a log of everything that is installed, as well as a complete uninstaller. It does not default to load on start-up (in fact, you will have to manually make it load on startup), and can be closed at any moment.

Change Log

Update: I have added some things, mainly the ability to choose which sound will be played, or use the random sounds.
Update 2: I added some sounds, mainly. Just make sure you uninstall the old version and install the new one, or else you will not be able to uninstall it properly later on.
Update 3: IMPORTANT UPDATE!!! After getting my new monitor, one that is as bright as monitors are supposed to be, I have found several flaws in the program, mainly the fact that the whole screen was not darkened in the same tint, and the settings window may have been displayed oddly, especially when custom Windows skins are being used through programs like WindowsBlinds. My deepest apologies to those who mentioned this, yet I did nothing about this. This version works as it is intended to!!!
Update 4: I have added some new features, most notably the slider in the options panel that controls the opacity of Alma when she appears.

MAKE SURE YOU UNINSTALL THE OLD VERSION BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEWEST VERSION
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Comments: 43

rosarumslover [2011-10-18 02:13:00 +0000 UTC]

Okay... so I was playing FEAR 3 and My buddy loves alma... and I cant get in to download this anymore... how can i get this program again.

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dazzle7819 [2011-05-16 09:29:15 +0000 UTC]

hey how do i download

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noideasfornicknames [2011-03-21 15:56:38 +0000 UTC]

lol if i used tht when my sister is around she wouldve shat brix
nice idea just stumbled upon this, looks nice

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jillvalentinefan77 [2011-03-02 07:55:24 +0000 UTC]

fuck my screen is alive *blows it open with a shotgun* alright i think i got her

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lalliman [2011-02-27 19:45:07 +0000 UTC]

awesome!
my friends are gonna shit their pants...
me too i think...

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Megafanallan [2011-02-14 08:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!
only thing is...it shows up behind and programs that i am running is there anyway to fix this?

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jepidots [2010-10-12 11:51:39 +0000 UTC]

hey men i have downloaded this program and dont know to install and use it. Please help me ..i like this program

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zimsniper [2010-08-04 03:43:26 +0000 UTC]

Did I do something wrong? Whenever Alam takes over it only shows BEHIND my tab, never on the open tab itself...But anyway LOVE this program, gonna be fun next time someone asks to use my computer...

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mmntw26 [2010-01-26 06:01:50 +0000 UTC]

That was amazing! Nicely done. And now to use this on...other people...he he he....

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emobilly169 [2010-01-04 03:46:27 +0000 UTC]

Will this work on Windows 7? It looks like a fun prank xD

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rthaut In reply to emobilly169 [2010-01-04 05:29:20 +0000 UTC]

As stated in the description, it works on Windows 7 RC1 (x86 & x64). I have not tested it on any of the newer version of Windows 7, but I see no reason why it would not work.

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emobilly169 In reply to rthaut [2010-01-04 06:17:28 +0000 UTC]

Ok. Thanks

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emobilly169 In reply to emobilly169 [2010-01-04 03:50:27 +0000 UTC]

I guess it can. Nevermind

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xXemoXPeaXx [2009-07-13 15:53:55 +0000 UTC]

Mwhahahahaha, i LOVE it

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Krisz070 [2009-03-12 12:45:45 +0000 UTC]

This is the ultimate joke . I installed on my friends Pc , and it scared the shit out of him .

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rthaut In reply to Krisz070 [2009-03-12 18:40:11 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad to hear people still find it useful.

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dee-london [2009-02-02 10:57:20 +0000 UTC]

Super!
I hope you don't mind me posting a link to this page on my FEAR Fan Site?

I posted in News:
[link]

... and in Downloads section:
[link]

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rthaut In reply to dee-london [2009-02-02 16:23:11 +0000 UTC]

No, that's great! Would it be possible for you to credit me as Ryan Thaut, rather than rthaut? I would really appreciate that.

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dee-london In reply to rthaut [2009-02-03 16:11:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, Ryan!
I updated both- News and Downloads- sections with the proper credits

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traviscini [2009-01-26 04:01:45 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is truly a fun program!
I can't wait to download this onto a friends computer, hehe...

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AngelKiller666 [2008-11-25 01:04:54 +0000 UTC]

Just because I love Alma I will load this and because I love the dark.. I will put this link to my favs.

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rthaut In reply to AngelKiller666 [2008-11-25 03:09:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much. I made this program several years ago, so my apologies if it no longer works. When F.E.A.R 2 comes out I might be inspired enough to update or remake this program, but no guarantees...

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AngelKiller666 In reply to rthaut [2008-11-25 03:11:34 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh but nontheless... but I have a question for you do you like Alma?

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rthaut In reply to AngelKiller666 [2008-11-25 07:04:11 +0000 UTC]

Not really; she scared the crap out of me plenty of times.

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AngelKiller666 In reply to rthaut [2008-11-25 17:48:02 +0000 UTC]

I have yet to play it.

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Lnaydun [2007-09-15 23:28:41 +0000 UTC]

Awwww it doesn't work for me

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Zatox [2007-02-05 14:21:58 +0000 UTC]

Focking wicked, to bad it doesn't run at start-up. Maybe you could make a extra option wich includes "run on start-up"

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rthaut In reply to Zatox [2007-02-05 16:07:47 +0000 UTC]

You can just copy the shortcut from the "Alma Program" folder in your program files in the "Startup" folder in your program files.

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Zatox In reply to rthaut [2007-02-05 22:13:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanx for the info man !!, appreciate it

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XrunesX [2006-05-13 18:46:56 +0000 UTC]

Hey man i downloaded it and installed it...and i set its settings at persistant..but nothings happening and its been like five minutes....whats up?

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Tesla7zap [2006-01-22 00:47:56 +0000 UTC]

Oooh interesting. Might test it out later, just to make my parents crap their pants mwoahaha

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krycalex [2006-01-14 23:33:39 +0000 UTC]

Dude, I worship you.

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9Fire-Dragon2 [2005-12-19 23:10:30 +0000 UTC]

Omg Thats so freaking awesome!!

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rthaut In reply to 9Fire-Dragon2 [2005-12-19 23:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am still working on some more features for the program, so look for an update soon.

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AlmasOtherBrother [2005-12-08 08:59:04 +0000 UTC]

Alma and I are pleased with your work rthaut. Well done............................................

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Thunorrad [2005-12-05 20:26:57 +0000 UTC]

HOLY SH*T THAT AWESOME!!

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hellfire1971 [2005-12-04 18:39:42 +0000 UTC]

hi

can anyone help me ??
i cant find the link to download the alma programm.

Who can help me. Thanks

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rthaut In reply to hellfire1971 [2005-12-05 04:35:11 +0000 UTC]

Right underneath the preview image, there is a button with an arrow pointing to an orange screen that says "Download to Desktop." Click that and choose to save the file to your computer, then extract it and run the Setup.exe file.

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hellfire1971 [2005-12-04 18:39:39 +0000 UTC]

hi

can anyone help me ??
i cant find the link to download the alma programm.

Who can help me. Thanks

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Fro-Daddy [2005-11-22 01:20:55 +0000 UTC]

Does this work on macs?

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rthaut In reply to Fro-Daddy [2005-11-22 05:28:33 +0000 UTC]

I highly doubt it, as it was written in VB6, and I have no access to a mac to test it. However, I do not know for sure, as I have had no one inform of whether or not it does work on a mac.

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canbefatal [2005-11-18 18:41:25 +0000 UTC]

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rthaut In reply to canbefatal [2005-11-21 23:36:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
Wow the only reply I have recieved here after almost 800 views and 550 downloads came less than 10 minutes after I submitted it... but it does seem very popular, and might even make more than 1000 downloads in less than a week, and will certainly make more than 1000 views in a week.

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