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.
Key points
- The GOG.com version of Fallout runs the best on modern operating systems, but is no longer available for purchase.
- It is highly recommended to install the Fallout FIXT patch.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- No Mutants Allowed Forum - General Fallout Discussion
Availability
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Essential improvements
- Recommended to install outside the default Program Files folder, as it may cause save games to go missing.
- Fallout FIXT patch compilation is highly recommended.
Patch compilation
- Patch compilation which contains several essential patches, each of which are described below:
- Simplest way to install the modern patches.
- Optional fan content.
Patches
- 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.
- Semi-Official 1.2 Patch must be installed first.
- Fixes virtually all remaining bugs.
- Allows one to choose widescreen resolutions.
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
sfall1.7z
is 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."[1]
Remove censoring
- Most versions of Fallout are censored where models of children have been replaced by adults. This can be fixed by various unofficial patches.[2]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Save games can be transferred between Windows, Mac OS and DOS installations of the game.
Video settings
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Input settings
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Audio settings
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Issues fixed
- If you're lazy you can easily fix this by ending explorer.exe in task manager, this however is your taskbar. You can easily restore said task-bar by pressing new task and then type explorer.exe.
Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480
Retail install error
- The CD version of the game reports an error upon start-up if run on modern versions of Windows.
System requirements
DOS | Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | macOS (OS X) | Linux |
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Pentium 90 MHz or faster | |
System memory (RAM) |
| |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
10 MB (CD version only, minimal install) |
565 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 3.0a, 5.0 compatible | |
macOS (OS X) |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+ | |
System memory (RAM) |
| |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
10 MB (CD version only, minimal install) |
565 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
256 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References