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Revision as of 19:53, 31 December 2013
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| Interplay Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Interplay Entertainment | |
| Bethesda Softworks | |
| Engines | |
| Fallout Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | September 30, 1997 |
| Windows | September 30, 1997 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | 1997 |
| macOS (OS X) | 2002 |
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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.
| Fallout | |
|---|---|
| Fallout | 1997 |
| Fallout 2 | 1998 |
| Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel | 2001 |
| Fallout 3 | 2008 |
| Fallout: New Vegas | 2010 |
| Fallout 4 | 2015 |
| Fallout Shelter | 2016 |
| Fallout 4 VR | 2017 |
| Fallout 76 | 2018 |
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 5 patch.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series, Community Discussions still available despite the series being removed from GOG.com
- GOG.com Support Page - Support Page still available despite the series being removed from GOG.com
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
- Steam Community Discussions
- No Mutants Allowed Forum - General Fallout Discussion
Availability
- Most versions of Fallout are censored where models of children have been replaced by adults. This can be fixed by various unofficial patches.[1]
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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 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.
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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.
Fallout High Resolution Patch
- Allows one to choose widescreen resolutions.
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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
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] The GOG.com version does not have this problem.
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Transfer save games
- Save games can be transferred between Windows, Mac and DOS installations of the game.
Save game cloud syncing
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| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
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Input settings
Audio settings
Issues fixed
Rainbow color problems in older games
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- 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
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Retail install error
- The CD version of the game reports an error upon start-up if run on modern versions of Windows.
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| 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) | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 MB (CD version only, minimal install) | 565 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM | |