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Fallout

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Fallout
Fallout cover
Developers
Interplay Entertainment
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment
Mac OS, OS X MacPlay
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
Fallout Engine
Release dates
DOS September 30, 1997
Windows September 30, 1997
Mac OS (Classic) 1997
macOS (OS X) 2002
Linux January 3, 2012[1]
Fallout guide on StrategyWiki
Fallout on Wikipedia

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Fallout
Fallout 1997
Fallout 2 1998
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel 2001
Fallout 3 2008
Fallout: New Vegas 2010
Fallout 4 2015
Fallout Shelter 2016
Fallout 4 VR 2017
Fallout 76 2018

Key points

It is highly recommended to install the Fallout Fixt patch
The GOG.com version of Fallout runs the best on modern operating systems

General information

Official game page
The Vault - A huge wiki for the series
No Mutants Allowed - General Fallout Discussion
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
US uncensored, EU censored.
DOS
Windows
Mac OS
Amazon.com
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Fallout Classic Collection
Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Previous Interplay-published version supported OS X as well. Comes configured with the Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Comes configured with the Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch.
Windows
Fallout Classic Collection includes Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel.

Essential improvements

Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch

1024x768 resolution using the Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.6.
1024x768 resolution using the Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.6.
Can also be downloaded as part of the Fallout Fixt mod compilation
Included with the GOG.com and Steam releases

A utility/patch that modifies the game in memory to add support for windowed mode, higher resolutions, and various other enhancements.

Further details can be found in the official thread.

Fallout Fixt

Patch compilation which contains several essential patches and bug fixes, allows for high and widescreen resolutions. Also contains optional fan content.

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Save games can be transferred between Windows, Mac OS and DOS installations of the game.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Syncs up to 953.67 MB of game data (maximum 1000 files).

Video settings

In-game video settings (GOG.com version).
In-game video settings (GOG.com version).

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Issues fixed

Rainbow color problems in older games

Use the fix below; if it fails see Rainbow color problems in older games for solutions.
Instructions

Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480

Instructions

Retail install error

The CD version of the game reports an error upon start-up if run on modern versions of Windows.
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 Requires the Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch.
DirectDraw 3.0a, 7 DirectDraw 7 support requires the Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch.
OpenGL
Mac OS, OS X, and Linux only.
DOS video modes SVGA
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 5.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB (CD version only, minimal install)
Video card (GPU) DirectX 3.0a compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6.8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 MB (CD version only, minimal install)
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/38400/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (38400) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References