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Fallout (series)
Key points
- Shares many similarities with Fallout 3 in terms of its engine and performance.
General Information
- Fallout Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
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- All versions of the game and its DLC require Steam, including retail.
- The most complete version of the game, including its 6 pieces of DLC.
Loading DLC
- Once DLC is bought and downloaded, it must be enabled from the splash screen of Fallout: New Vegas, under the 'Data Files' menu option. Make sure each DLC pack is checked.
Improvements
Mods
- Requires all DLCs be downloaded and installed in order to work.
- A "general difficulty tweak and bug fix mod" by the creator of the game, JSawyer.
- Mod author MoBurma has listed content which has been cut from the game due to time constraints.
- Restores content from the game in a number of individual mods.
- Many mods in the series are not compatible with each other, and are not necessarily suited to use in a full playthrough.
- Improves performance for any x64 bit operating system with more than 2GB RAM, by allowing it to access up to 4GB RAM.
Game Data
Configuration File Location
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Save Game Location
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- Autosaves and quicksaves automatically create a backup of the previous save when overwritten with the file extension '.bak'.
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Video Settings
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- Most graphics options are accessible on the main launcher screen.
- Adds support for multi-monitor displays.
- Display HUD on middle display.
- Relevant multi-monitor resolutions:
3840x1024 |
5040x1050
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iSafeZoneXWide=610 |
iSafeZoneXWide=770
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iSafeZoneYWide=15 |
iSafeZoneYWide=15
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iSafeZoneX=610 |
iSafeZoneX=770
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These values use the 5:4 aspect ratio as a baseline FOV:
Aspect Ratio |
FOV Value
|
4:3 |
79.9000
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16:9 |
105.3000
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15:9 |
99.0000
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16:10 |
95.2000
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- Resolution options can be set in the splash screen.
- However, windowed mode cannot be set to native resolution, it will always be limited to a size smaller than native.
Working using GameCompanion, Borderless Windowed. Does not work withShiftWindow and AutoHotKey.[1]
Input Settings
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System requirements
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Issues Fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Game Crashes Randomly
FalloutNV.exe has stopped working
- This usually occurs when trying to quit the game.
Game Stuck On Loading Screen
- Perpetual loading screen.
- Sometimes attempting to 'load' a save game does not work.
Unable To Level
- Caused by using
adlevel
console command.
Some Sounds Don't Work
- Voice acting and Pip-boy sounds (and possibly others) can not be heard, while the radio and movement can.
application load error P:0000065434
- This happens when you start the launcher.
Game Crashes on Startup (NVSE installed properly)
- This happens when you start the game, and have mods that utilize NVSE. (New Vegas Script Extender)
References