For the VR version, see Fallout 4 VR.
Key points
- Extensive modding support and community.
- Frame rates above 60 FPS may cause the game physics to behave strangely and the lockpicking/hacking mini-games to behave erratically.[1]
General information
- PC Report
- Bethesda Forum for Hardware & Software Issues on PC
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Steam DRM.
- The Fallout Pip-Boy App is available for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. This feature can be enabled under Options, Gameplay, by setting Pip-Boy App Enabled to On.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Season Pass |
Contains all paid DLC. |
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Automatron |
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Wasteland Workshop |
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Far Harbor |
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Contraptions Workshop |
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Vault-Tec Workshop |
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Nuka World |
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High Resolution Texture Pack |
(Free) Optional, much higher-quality textures for high-end machines. Requires an additional 58 GB of space. 8GB of RAM and VRAM are recommended.[3] |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Modify Fallout4Custom.ini[4]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout4Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
- Add or modify the following lines under
[General] :
sIntroSequence=
fChancesToPlayAlternateIntro=0
uMainMenuDelayBeforeAllowSkip=0
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Utilities
- BethINI is a .ini optimizer that also works as a configuration utility. It has well tested and optimized presets that could improve performance and fidelity.
Download BethINI[5]
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- Download BethINI.
- Extract the contents and run
BethINI.exe .
- In the Setup tab make sure Fallout 4 is selected as Game.
- In the Basic tab choose either Vanilla or BethINI presets and choose one of the available presets. BethINI presets are optimized and trimmed versions of Vanilla presets.
- Modify settings in each tab as desired.
- After finished click Save and Exit in the Basic tab, BethINI will sort your .ini files alphabetically and merge already existing tweaks in your previous .ini files.
Notes
- It also supports other Bethesda titles such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, Fallout 3, and Fallout: New Vegas.
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Patches
- A comprehensive bug fixing mod that aims to eventually fix every bug with Fallout 4 not officially resolved by the developers.
Mods
- Fixes stuttering issues when there is no more available video memory, occurs when using high resolution texture mods.
- Can force V-sync, includes a frame limiter to help prevent stutter.
Installing and Configuring ENBoost[citation needed]
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- Download the latest version of ENBoost for Fallout 4.
- Unzip all files from the
Patch folder in the archive into the installation folder. [See Notes]
- Open
enblocal.ini with text editor, modify the following values:
ApplyStabilityPatch=[false/true] - Stability fixes, the effectiveness varies from user to user. If this worsens the performance, set to false .
UsePatchSpeedhackWithoutGraphics=[false/true] - Recommended to enable for maximum performance.
ForceVideoMemorySize=[false/true] - Allocates more video memory from RAM and the pagefile.
VideoMemorySizeMb=[RAM + VRAM - 300MB for SSDs, or the VRamSizeTest result - 300MB for HDDs] - [See Notes] Forces video memory available in Mebibytes.
ForceVSync=[false/true] - Different than the game's default Vsync, and helps prevent stuttering and screen tearing.
VSyncSkipNumFrames=[0, 1, 2, or 3] - Mainly for users with high refresh rate monitors (>60Hz) and should be set to '0' for other users.
EnableFPSLimit=[false/true] - Caps the frame rate to assigned value. This will solve the physics issues relating to high frame rates, may also solve screen tearing.
FPSLimit=[61.0] - The frame rate you wish to cap the game at.
DisableFakeLights=[false/true] - Disables rim lights for all characters. Has a small performance impact.
Notes
- If you use ReShade or any other tool that uses the
d3d11.dll file, rename that tool's DLL file to dxgi.dll .
- If the game is installed on an SSD, do not use the VRamSizeTest utility, as it also allocates some HDD space, which can affect your SSD's life.
- Use the VRamSizeTest utility if the game is installed on an HDD to correctly determine the amount of memory that can be allocated to the game.
- Some users report that borderless windows setting along with frame limit increase FPS stability in the game.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
Steam Cloud |
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Stores up to 1 GB of game saves online (maximum 1000 files). |
Video settings
Launcher advanced settings.
Template:Video settings
Modify Fallout4Prefs.ini[6]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout4Prefs.ini .
- Under
[Display] modify the following parameters:
iSize W=XXXX
iSize H=XXXX
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Modify Fallout4Custom.ini[4]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout4Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
- Under
[Display] add or modify the following parameters:
fDefault1stPersonFOV=XX
fDefaultWorldFOV=XX
Notes
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fDefault1stPersonFOV controls first person camera and PipBoy, fDefaultWorldFOV controls third person camera.
- Modifying
fDefault1stPersonFOV will also modify PipBoy's field of view which might be an undesirable side effect for some users. In that case consider using Flawless Widescreen.
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Modify Fallout4Prefs.ini[6]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout4Prefs.ini .
- Under
[Display] change iPresentInterval to 0 .
Notes
- Disabling vertical sync will cause frame rate to exceed 60 FPS which may cause physics issues and make the game unstable. See Frame rate capping.
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Disable Depth of Field
Modify Fallout4Prefs.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout4Prefs.ini .
- Find the following lines, and set them to these values.
bDoDepthOfField=0
bScreenSpaceBokeh=0
Notes
- Will cause underwater effects to disappear.
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SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX[7]
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- Download custom SweetFX 1.5.1
- Extract archive contents to executable location, and replace DLLs with ones from x64 folder
Notes
- In-game TAA has a blurriness that disorientates some people. Injected SMAA gives a crisper picture, also has smoother edges than FXAA.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Modify Fallout4Custom.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout4Custom.ini .
- Add the following lines.
[Controls]
fIronSightsPitchSpeedRatio=1
fPitchSpeedRatio=1
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Audio settings
- Most languages are region locked by default.
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
- Available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish in most European countries.
- Russia and Poland are limited to Russian and Polish, the English language is also available.
- The global version has all the languages available, an example is purchasing the game on Green Man Gaming which has all languages even Japanese.[8]
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Not available in Japan.[9] |
Traditional Chinese |
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Asia only, not included in Japan.[9] |
French |
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Europe and North America only.[9] |
German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Japan only. No other languages are included.[9] |
Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Central and South America only.[9] |
Russian |
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Spanish |
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Europe, North, Central and South America only.[9] |
VR support
Issues unresolved
Crash to desktop during Hunter/Hunted
- This issue blocks the continuation of a quest-chain.
- Approaching the quest objective will result in a crash to desktop without any errors. As of current, if you wish to progress the quest-line, you will have to teleport into the related building and then teleport to an area that does not crash the game.
Teleport into building of interest to progress[10][11]
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- Open the console and enter
player.moveto 00064dfc .
- Walk around until character of interest spawns. Deal with the situation accordingly.
- When you're done with your business inside the building, open the console and enter
coc sanctuaryExt .
Notes
- You may walk freely within the building, but exiting it will crash the game.
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Go into Steam offline mode and turn off internet connection (or block the game in firewall)
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Entering Cambridge Police Station makes the player fall through the ground
- This issue may block the continuation of a quest-chain.[11][12]
- You may speak to characters inside the building if you enable noclip: open the console and enter
tcl
.
- To exit the building afterwards, as the doors did not spawn in, you must teleport to another location, i.e.
coc sanctuaryExt
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Issues fixed
God rays performance fix and no pixelation
Modify configuration files
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Inside of
Fallout4Prefs.ini , change iVolumetricLightingQuality= to iVolumetricLightingQuality=3. Or set god rays quality to Ultra in launcher.
- Open
Fallout4.ini .
- Add sStartingConsoleCommand=gr grid 12;gr scale .8;gr maxcascade 1 under [General] section
Notes
- Ultra quality god rays at same performance as low setting.
- Pixelation fix won't work at lower qualities. Value must be set to ultra.
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Graphical issues while raining
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Open the Fallout 4 launcher, then under Options, select Advanced.
- Check the Screen Space Reflections checkbox as well as the Wetness checkbox.
Notes
- Unchecking Screen Space Reflections while Wetness is checked, Could result to this problem, whilst raining.
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Broken shadows while playing
- Ultra-widescreen and 4K Ultra HD resolutions are affected by this bug.[13][14]
Console not opening when pressing the tilde key
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Press ⊞ Win+R and type
control input.dll then select OK.
- Click on the Add a language button, then find the English language and Double Click on it.
- Select English (United States), then push the Add button located on the bottom right side.
- Press Alt+⇧ Shift to switch to the English keyboard layout.
- Launch the game and push ~.
Alternatively, Spanish/Latin American keyboards can open the console using Ñ instead, without changing any settings.
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No in-game audio
Set audio playback to 16bit 48000 Hz[17]
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- Navigate to audio playback devices (right-click on speaker icon)
- Highlight speakers (will probably be one with a green tick)
- Click "properties" and select advanced tab
- Change the "default format" to 16bit 48000 Hz (DVD Quality)
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Major screen tearing when Windows Aero is disabled while in a borderless mode
- This is due to Aero's double buffering.
Switch Theme to Windows Aero[18]
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- Right-click on the desktop.
- Press Personalize.
- Choose a Windows Aero theme.
- Press Window Color.
- Save changes.
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Permanent slow-motion while playing
Frame rate locked to 48 FPS
Instructions[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout4Prefs.ini .
- Find the following line, and set it to this value.
bGamepadEnable=0
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Slow Loading Screen
- GPU load at the loading screen will be higher.
Network
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s)[20] |
TCP |
27000 |
UDP |
28000 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
- These ports are used to communicate with the Pip-Boy app.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Shader Model support |
5.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok, [21] NVIDIA FLEX[22] |
Nvidia FLEX used for optional weapon debris and is exclusive to Nvidia GPUs. |
Interface |
Scaleform |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
1.992e |
System requirements
- A 64-bit system is required.
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7 |
8, 10 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz |
Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 AMD Radeon R9 290X 3 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD) of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References