Difference between revisions of "Fallout"
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|cover = FO1box.jpg | |cover = FO1box.jpg | ||
|developer = [[Wikipedia:Interplay Entertainment|Interplay Entertainment]] | |developer = [[Wikipedia:Interplay Entertainment|Interplay Entertainment]] | ||
| − | |publisher = [[Wikipedia:Interplay Entertainment|Interplay Entertainment]]<br/> Edusoft | + | |publisher = [[Wikipedia:Interplay Entertainment|Interplay Entertainment]]<br /> Edusoft |
|engine = Fallout engine | |engine = Fallout engine | ||
|release dates = 30 September 1997 | |release dates = 30 September 1997 | ||
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{{mm}} [http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6 No Mutants Allowed Forum - General Fallout Discussion]. | {{mm}} [http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6 No Mutants Allowed Forum - General Fallout Discussion]. | ||
| − | =Windows= | + | = Windows = |
| − | ==Availability== | + | == Availability == |
{{Availability Table| | {{Availability Table| | ||
{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|DRM-free}} | US - uncensored, EU censored. }} | {{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|DRM-free}} | US - uncensored, EU censored. }} | ||
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| − | ==Improvements== | + | == Improvements == |
{{ii}} Recommended to install outside the default Program Files folder, as it may cause [[#Missing Save Games|save games to go missing]]. | {{ii}} Recommended to install outside the default Program Files folder, as it may cause [[#Missing Save Games|save games to go missing]]. | ||
{{++}} [[#Fallout FIXT 5|Fallout FIXT 5]] patch compilation is highly recommended. | {{++}} [[#Fallout FIXT 5|Fallout FIXT 5]] patch compilation is highly recommended. | ||
| − | ===Patch Compilation=== | + | === Patch Compilation === |
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Fallout1_High_Resolution_Patch_screenshot.jpg|300px|thumb|1024x768 resolution using the [[#Fallout1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.6|Fallout1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.6]].]] |
====[http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57362 Fallout FIXT 5]==== | ====[http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57362 Fallout FIXT 5]==== | ||
{{ii}} Patch compilation which contains several essential patches: | {{ii}} Patch compilation which contains several essential patches: | ||
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| − | ===Patches=== | + | === Patches === |
| − | ====[http://teamx.ru/site_arc/patches/index.html Semi-Official 1.2 Patch]==== | + | ==== [http://teamx.ru/site_arc/patches/index.html Semi-Official 1.2 Patch] ==== |
{{ii}} Prerequisite for the [[#Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch|Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch]]. | {{ii}} Prerequisite for the [[#Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch|Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch]]. | ||
{{++}} Recommended over every version of Fallout, as it updates the 'official' Fallout 1.2. | {{++}} Recommended over every version of Fallout, as it updates the 'official' Fallout 1.2. | ||
{{++}} Includes children patch. | {{++}} Includes children patch. | ||
| − | ====[http://teamx.ru/site_arc/patches/index.html Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch]==== | + | ==== [http://teamx.ru/site_arc/patches/index.html Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch] ==== |
{{ii}} [[#Semi-Official 1.2|Semi-Official 1.2]] Patch must be installed first. | {{ii}} [[#Semi-Official 1.2|Semi-Official 1.2]] Patch must be installed first. | ||
{{++}} Fixes virtually all remaining bugs. | {{++}} Fixes virtually all remaining bugs. | ||
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| − | ====Sfall==== | + | ==== Sfall ==== |
{{ii}} There is some confusion about Sfall for Fallout. No version of Sfall works or has been developed for Fallout, only for [[Fallout 2]]. | {{ii}} There is some confusion about Sfall for Fallout. No version of Sfall works or has been developed for Fallout, only for [[Fallout 2]]. | ||
{{ii}} A version called 'Timeslip Fallout Engine Tweaks v1.4' or <code>sfall1.7z</code> is buggy and does not work properly on Fallout. | {{ii}} A version called 'Timeslip Fallout Engine Tweaks v1.4' or <code>sfall1.7z</code> is buggy and does not work properly on Fallout. | ||
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:The developer [http://timeslip.chorrol.com/ Timeslip] has stated: ''"There has never been a fallout 1 version of sfall. The mod that was available that shared the same name was not sfall in the fallout 2 sense, but mostly just a glorified fix for the black screen issues. This can now be accomplished more easily, and with less restrictions on which version of the fallout exe you need to use, with the resolution patch."''<ref>http://sfall.sourceforge.net/FAQ.html</ref> | :The developer [http://timeslip.chorrol.com/ Timeslip] has stated: ''"There has never been a fallout 1 version of sfall. The mod that was available that shared the same name was not sfall in the fallout 2 sense, but mostly just a glorified fix for the black screen issues. This can now be accomplished more easily, and with less restrictions on which version of the fallout exe you need to use, with the resolution patch."''<ref>http://sfall.sourceforge.net/FAQ.html</ref> | ||
| − | ==Game Data== | + | == Game Data == |
| − | ===Save Game Location=== | + | === Save Game Location === |
{{Save Game Location | {{Save Game Location | ||
|os_1=Windows XP | |os_1=Windows XP | ||
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| − | ====Missing Save Games==== | + | ==== Missing Save Games ==== |
{{ii}} If the game is installed in the default directory, and saves are made as a non-administrator, the files will be saved to the AppData folder. This is because the program 'protects' the Program Files folder from non-administrators.<ref>http://www.gog.com/en/forum/fallout_series/fallout_1_savegames_disappear_when_running_as_administrator</ref> | {{ii}} If the game is installed in the default directory, and saves are made as a non-administrator, the files will be saved to the AppData folder. This is because the program 'protects' the Program Files folder from non-administrators.<ref>http://www.gog.com/en/forum/fallout_series/fallout_1_savegames_disappear_when_running_as_administrator</ref> | ||
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| − | ===Transfer Save Games=== | + | === Transfer Save Games === |
{{ii}} Save games can be transferred between Windows, Mac and DOS installations of the game. | {{ii}} Save games can be transferred between Windows, Mac and DOS installations of the game. | ||
| − | ===[[Cloud Syncing]]=== | + | === [[Cloud Syncing]] === |
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing| | {{Save Game Cloud Syncing| | ||
{{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[GameSave Manager]] | hackable | In the database. }} | {{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[GameSave Manager]] | hackable | In the database. }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video Settings== | + | == Video Settings == |
{{Video Settings | {{Video Settings | ||
|widescreen_resolution=hackable | |widescreen_resolution=hackable | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ===[[Windowed]]=== | + | === [[Windowed]] === |
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
{{Fixbox/fix|D3DWindower}} | {{Fixbox/fix|D3DWindower}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==System Requirements== | + | == System Requirements == |
{{System Requirements | {{System Requirements | ||
|OSfamily_ = Windows | |OSfamily_ = Windows | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Issues Fixed== | + | == Issues Fixed == |
| − | ===[[Color Fixes For Older Games]]=== | + | === [[Color Fixes For Older Games]] === |
{{ii}} Also known as 'rainbow colors'. | {{ii}} Also known as 'rainbow colors'. | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
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| − | ===Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480=== | + | === Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480 === |
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
{{Fixbox/fix|Custom Resolution}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Custom Resolution}} | ||
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| − | ===Retail Install Error=== | + | === Retail Install Error === |
{{ii}} The CD version of the game reports an error upon start-up if run on Windows NT, or any OS based on Windows NT, like 2000, XP, Vista, 7, etc. | {{ii}} The CD version of the game reports an error upon start-up if run on Windows NT, or any OS based on Windows NT, like 2000, XP, Vista, 7, etc. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:Game]] [[Category:Windows]] | + | [[Category:Game]] |
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Revision as of 17:35, 12 September 2012
Template:Infobox Fallout (series) Key Points
- The GOG.com version of Fallout runs the best on modern operating systems.
- It is highly recommended to install the Fallout FIXT 5 patch.
More Information
- Steam Forum - Fallout series.
- GOG.com Forum - Fallout Series.
- No Mutants Allowed Forum - General Fallout Discussion.
Windows
Availability
- GOG.com version of the game runs the best on modern operating systems.
- Most versions of Fallout are censored where models of children have been replaced by adults. This can be fixed by various unofficial patches.[1]
| Instructions |
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Improvements
- Recommended to install outside the default Program Files folder, as it may cause save games to go missing.
- Fallout FIXT 5 patch compilation is highly recommended.
Patch Compilation
1024x768 resolution using the Fallout1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.6.
Fallout FIXT 5
- Patch compilation which contains several essential patches:
- Simplest way to install the modern patches.
- Optional fan content.
| Instructions |
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Patches
Semi-Official 1.2 Patch
- Prerequisite for the Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch.
- Recommended over every version of Fallout, as it updates the 'official' Fallout 1.2.
- Includes children patch.
Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch
- Semi-Official 1.2 Patch must be installed first.
- Fixes virtually all remaining bugs.
Fallout1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.6
- Allows one to choose widescreen resolutions.
| Instructions |
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Sfall
- There is some confusion about Sfall for Fallout. No version of Sfall works or has been developed for Fallout, only for Fallout 2.
- A version called 'Timeslip Fallout Engine Tweaks v1.4' or
sfall1.7zis buggy and does not work properly on Fallout.
- The developer Timeslip has stated: "There has never been a fallout 1 version of sfall. The mod that was available that shared the same name was not sfall in the fallout 2 sense, but mostly just a glorified fix for the black screen issues. This can now be accomplished more easily, and with less restrictions on which version of the fallout exe you need to use, with the resolution patch."[2]
Game Data
Save Game Location
Missing Save Games
- If the game is installed in the default directory, and saves are made as a non-administrator, the files will be saved to the AppData folder. This is because the program 'protects' the Program Files folder from non-administrators.[3]
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Transfer Save Games
- Save games can be transferred between Windows, Mac and DOS installations of the game.
Cloud Syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video Settings
Windowed
| Instructions |
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System Requirements
Issues Fixed
Color Fixes For Older Games
- Also known as 'rainbow colors'.
| Instructions |
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| Instructions |
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Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480
| Instructions |
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Retail Install Error
- The CD version of the game reports an error upon start-up if run on Windows NT, or any OS based on Windows NT, like 2000, XP, Vista, 7, etc.
| Instructions |
|---|