Fallout: New Vegas

Fallout: New Vegas

Developer(s)	Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Bethesda
Engine	Gamebryo
First release date	October 19, 2010

Fallout

Fallout	1997
Fallout 2	1998
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel	2001
Fallout 3	2008
Operation: Anchorage
The Pitt
Broken Steel
Point Lookout
Mothership Zeta
Fallout: New Vegas	2010
Dead Money
Honest Hearts
Old World Blues
Lonesome Road
Courier's Stash
Gun Runners' Arsenal

Key points

Shares many similarities with Fallout 3 in terms of its engine and performance.

General information

Fallout Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source(s)	Store unlock	Notes
Retail
Steam
GamersGate
GreenManGaming

Loading DLC

Once a DLC pack 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

• Nexus Mod Manager - the best mod manager for Bethesda games, making the process of installing mods much easier.
• Fallout New Vegas Nexus - the most popular host for almost all Fallout New Vegas mods.

JSawyer

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.

New Vegas Uncut

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.

NTCore 4GB Patch

Improves stability for 64-bit operating systems by allowing the game to address up to 4 GB of memory.

Game data

Configuration File Location

	Location
Default	%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\FalloutPrefs.ini
Default	Steam\SteamApps\common\fallout new vegas\Fallout_default.ini

Save game location

	Location
Save game location	%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves\

Autosaves and quicksaves automatically create a backup of the previous save when overwritten with the file extension '.bak'.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
GameSave Manager		In the database.

Video settings

Graphics option	Native	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		See #Multi-monitor.
Field of view (FOV)		See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed		Menu option, or bFull Screen=0 in FalloutPrefs.ini
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)

Most graphics options are accessible on the main launcher screen.

Multi-monitor

Adds support for multi-monitor set-ups.

HUD is shown on the middle/main monitor.

Multi-monitor • Link Open Fallout_default.ini found in your Fallout New Vegas Steam folder, usually Steam\SteamApps\common\fallout new vegas\. Find the following lines: iSafeZoneXWide=15 iSafeZoneYWide=15 iSafeZoneX=15

Relevant multi-monitor resolutions:

3840x1024	5040x1050
iSafeZoneXWide=610	iSafeZoneXWide=770
iSafeZoneYWide=15	iSafeZoneYWide=15
iSafeZoneX=610	iSafeZoneX=770

Field of view (FOV)

Edit Field of view (FOV) • Link Open Fallout_default.ini found in your Fallout New Vegas Steam folder, usually Steam\SteamApps\common\fallout new vegas\. Find the following lines: fDefaultFOV=75.0000 Change the FOV value to your preferred setting.

Suggested FOV values (with the assumption of default being good for 5:4):

Aspect Ratio	FOV Value
4:3	79.9000
16:9	105.3000
15:9	99.0000
16:10	95.2000

Windowed

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.

Set resolution in FalloutPrefs.ini • Link Open Fallout_default.ini found in your Fallout New Vegas Steam folder, usually Steam\SteamApps\common\fallout new vegas\ Change the lines: iSize W=1366 iSize H=768 where {{{1}}} is width and {{{1}}} is height.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Working using GameCompanion, Borderless Windowed. Does not work with ShiftWindow and AutoHotKey.

Input settings

Input Settings	Native	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		See Mouse acceleration.
Controller support		Native Xbox 360 Controller support.

Mouse acceleration

Disable mouse acceleration • Link Open Fallout_default.ini Find the section: [Controls] Add the lines: fForegroundMouseAccelBase=0 fForegroundMouseAccelTop=0 fForegroundMouseBase=0 fForegroundMouseMult=0

Disable mouse smoothing • Link Open Fallout_default.ini Change iPresentInterval=1 to iPresentInterval=0 Save your changes.

Issues unresolved

Player "Sliding"

Some players have reported that their character will continue to move or "slide" a bit sometimes even after they have stopped moving. Note that this should not be confused for the game engine forcing characters to take a full step when moving.

Issues fixed

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

Game Crashes Randomly

D3D9.dll Replacement • Link 1) Start the installer in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3 and as an Administrator. 2) Download D3D9.dll from MediaFire or a similar source. 3) Place D3D9.dll in the directory that contains FalloutNV.exe.

Random Crashes • Link Random Crashes that tell you FalloutNV.exe has stopped working. 1) Download the following mods: NV Stutter Remover, CASM, Fake Fullscreen Mode Windowed. 2) For assistance on downloading these mods: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0E5E8CA384409B11&feature=plcp

FalloutNV.exe has stopped working

This usually occurs when trying to quit the game.

Fix: Game Booster Settings

Game Booster • Link FalloutNV.exe task not closing properly. 1) Install Game Booster. 2) Tools > Tweaks, check 'End hung applications faster'. 3) Restore > 'Restore to Windows default' at the bottom.

Mumble • Link The VOIP program Mumble also has known compatibility issues with Fallout: New Vegas. 1) Close Mumble before launch and then open it again once the game has loaded..

Game Stuck On Loading Screen

Perpetual loading screen.

Sometimes attempting to 'load' a save game does not work.

Generate New Autosave • Link 1) Start a new game and playing it to the point where Doc Mitchell tells you to go to the Vigor Tester machine. 2) At this point the game will autosave, and Loading your previous save should work now.

Unable To Level

Caused by using adlevel console command.

rewardxp console command • Link Can be fixed by adding enough XP to level once again. 1) Use the console command rewardxp (e.g. rewardxp 5000 to award 5000xp) and add enough XP to level once again.

Some Sounds Don't Work

Voice acting and Pip-boy sounds (and possibly others) can not be heard, while the radio and movement can.

Windows Sound Options • Link Can be fixed by correcting the number of sound channels in the configuration of your playback device in Windows.

application load error P:0000065434

This happens when you start the launcher.

Launcher doesn't open • Link 1) Rightclick the game in your Steam library and select "Properties" 2) Select the tab "Local content" and click "Verify integrity of game cache". This might be necessary several times. Steam will download the missing/corrupt files.

Game Crashes on Startup (NVSE installed properly)

This happens when you start the game, and have mods that utilize NVSE. (New Vegas Script Extender)

Crashes on Startup (NVSE installed properly) • Link 1) Rightclick nvse_loader in the Fallout New Vegas game folder and select properties. 2) Select the tab "Compatibility" and click "Run this program as administrator" and apply. SIDE NOTE: This could also be the result of mods attempting to change the same object.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	7
Processor (CPU)	Pentium 4 2.4 GHz	Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP)/2 GB (Vista)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 9.0c, 256 MB of VRAM	DirectX 9.0c, 512 MB of VRAM
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB	10 GB