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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 patch.
More Information
- Steam Forum - Fallout series.
- GOG.com Forum - Fallout Series.
- No Mutants Allowed Forum - General Fallout Discussion.
Windows
Availability
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- 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- Most versions of Fallout are censored where models of children have been replaced by adults.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]
Improvements
- Recommended to install outside the default Program Files folder, as it may cause save games to go missing.
- Fallout FIXT 4.1 patch compilation is highly recommended.
Patch Compilation
- Recommended patch compilation which contains several essential patches:
- Optional gameplay mods can be installed.
Patches
- Prerequisite for the Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch.
- Should be installed over every version of Fallout, as it updates the 'official' Fallout 1.2.
- Semi-Official 1.2 Patch must be installed first.
- Includes children patch and fixes virtually all 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."[2]
Game Data
Save Game Location
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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]
Transfer Save Games
- Save games can be transferred between Windows, Mac and DOS installations of the game.
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System Requirements
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Issues Fixed
The Steam version and the CD version are known for having strange colors on modern OS's. This can be fixed by killing explorer.exe before starting fallout, and applying all the relevant patches.
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.
References