Fallout
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Template:Infobox Fallout (series)
- The GOG.com version of Fallout runs the best on modern operating systems.
- It is highly recommended to install the three patches before playing:
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- Most versions of Fallout are censored where models of children have been replaced by adults.[1]
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Fallout Revived
- This is a packaged pirated version of the game which also includes the Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch and the Fallout1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.6.
System Requirements
Improvements
Semi-Official 1.2 Patch
- This patch is in addition to the standard version 1.2 on most rereleases of the game (GOG.com, Steam, White Label).
Unofficial 1.3.5 Patch
- Semi-Official 1.2 Patch must be installed first.
- Combined with Semi-Official 1.2 Patch, these patches fix virtually all bugs.
- Patches children back into the game no matter which base version of Fallout is used.
Fallout1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.6
- Forum thread and Wiki page providing more information.
- Allows one to choose widescreen resolutions.
- Screenshots appear as black screens.
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
Transfer Save Games
- Save games can be transferred between Windows, Mac and DOS installations of the game.
Cloud Syncing
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Issues And Fixes
Crashes
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. This can be fixed by running the installer in compatibility mode for Windows 95.
Color fix for Steam/CD versions
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.