Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.

Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Fallout

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
Revision as of 17:36, 22 March 2012 by Newmansan (talk | contribs)


Template:Infobox

This page is not yet complete, please follow the template and add the information accordingly.

Windows

Version Differences

Best Version

  • Which is the best and most complete version of the game to get?
  • Is it more advantageous to get the 'gold' or 'game of the year edition'?

Serial Key

  • Where can I register it?
  • When is it needed?

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

  • Which type? Is it TAGES or GFWL?
  • How many activations? How restrictive?
  • Do not include Steam or Origin storefront type launchers as 'DRM'.
  • Please include relevant links to DRM, for example, Games For Windows Live (GFWL).

Patches

Only include if:

  • There is a benefit in using an older patch. For example, Diablo II's latest patch is 1.13, but the high-res mod only supports 1.12.
  • There is a community or fan patch which is superior to the latest developer patch.

Issues And Fixes

  • Headers can be renamed to the specific issues being discussed.

Crashes

Game-breaking Problems

Graphical Tweaks

Field Of Vision

Multimonitor Support

Anti-Aliasing (AA)

  • How to enable if there is no support in the game.

Anisotropic Filtering (AF)

  • How to enable if there is no support in the game.

Vertical Sync (Vsync)

  • How to enable if there is no support in the game.

Performance Improvements

  • Headers can be renamed to the specific issues being discussed.

SSD Loading

Any particular problems or benefits with using a SSD to store the game?

Run Without CD/DVD

Mods And Utilities

The aim of the article is to provide the benefit of experience of the community for the new user.

  • List mods that provide the 'best experience' and are the 'most popular'.
  • Balance mods and aesthetic mods can also be included if they are stable, mature and popular.
  • Utilities that do not fit in other sections can also be placed here.

Save Game Data

Save Game Folder Location

Refer to the Style Policy for guidance on formatting.

Use <code> tags to display file names:

  • settings.ini

Use <pre> tags to display default full file paths:

  • Windows 7: 
    C:\Documents and Settings\[Username]\My Documents\
  • Windows XP: 
    C:\Documents and Settings\[Username]\My Documents\

Transfer Save Game

Cloud Support

What data is actually saved to the cloud?

  • Number of saves.
  • Settings?

Steam Cloud

Origin

Improvements

Skip Introductions, Cutscenes and Videos

Borderless Fullscreen Windowed

  • Is this enabled natively?
  • Which hacks work?

Controller Support

Unresolved Issues

System Requirements

Template:SysReq

Mac

Include the same headers as the above Windows header if there is relevant information.

Compatibility

System Requirements

Template:SysReq

Linux

Include the same headers as the above Windows header if there is relevant information.

Compatibility

System Requirements

Template:SysReq

General Information

Include common information accross operating systems here.

Console Commands

Useful Links

Can include:

  • Community websites.
  • Other relevant wikis.
  • Specific helpful pages.

See Also