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Fallout 76

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Fallout 76
Fallout 76 cover
Developers
Bethesda Game Studios Austin
Bethesda Game Studios
Bethesda Game Studios Montreal
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
Creation Engine
Release dates
Windows November 14, 2018
Fallout 76 on Wikipedia
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Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Bethesda.net Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
 Game code only (no disc).[1]
Windows
Amazon.com
Bethesda.net Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
Bethesda.net
Bethesda.net Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
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Bethesda.net Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
 Tricentennial Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Bethesda.net Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
Humble Store
Bethesda.net Launcher
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
All versions currently require the Bethesda.net Launcher DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes,[2] however a Steam version is planned.[citation needed]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Modify Fallout76Custom.ini
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Fallout76Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
  3. Add or modify the following lines under [General]:
sIntroSequence=
uMainMenuDelayBeforeAllowSkip=0

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Fallout 76\
Screenshots/photos are stored in the Photos subfolder.

Video settings

Display Settings
Display Settings

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

An in-game FOV slider was added in an update and fDefaultWorldFOV edits are no longer necessary.[3]
In-game slider changes world FOV only, viewmodel (1st person weapon) FOV can still be set via ini entry:
Change View-model FOV via Fallout76Custom.ini
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Fallout76Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
  3. Under [Display] add or modify the following parameters to desired FOV:
fDefault1stPersonFOV=XX

Notes

Modifying fDefault1stPersonFOV will also modify the PipBoy's field of view. Fallout 76 features an optional Power Armor style menu that is less affected by this however, accessible via right clicking twice in the Pipboy menu.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Modify Fallout76Prefs.ini
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Fallout76Prefs.ini.
  3. Under [Display] change iPresentInterval to 0.

Notes

Disabling vertical sync will unlock framerate from 60 FPS.

Disable Motion Blur

Modify Fallout76Prefs.ini
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Fallout76Prefs.ini.
  3. Find the following line under [ImageSpace], and set it to this value.
bMBEnable=0

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Vertical sensitivity

Modify Fallout76Custom.ini
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open Fallout76Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
  3. Add or modify the following lines under [Controls]:
fMouseHeadingXScale = 0.021
fMouseHeadingYScale = XX
  1. Where XX replace with:
  • .03738 for 16:9 resolutions
  • .042 for 21:9 resolutions
  • .028 for 4:3 resolutions
  • .0336 for 16:10 resolutions

Notes

Vertical sensitivity may be doubled when character is standing still.

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Italian
Spanish
German
Polish
Russian
Japanese
Brazilian Portuguese

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Network

Push to talk was added in an update.[3]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

Icons don't show up in the Atomic Shop

Restore the Fallout76Custom.ini beginning
This is caused by mods interferring with how the stock files are loaded.[4]
  1. Open your Fallout76Custom.ini file in a text editor. %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Fallout 76\Fallout76Custom.ini)
  2. Modify the beginning of the sResourceArchive2List line in the Archive section to read as follows:

SeventySix - 00UpdateMain.ba2, SeventySix - 01UpdateMain.ba2, SeventySix - 00UpdateStream.ba2, SeventySix - 01UpdateStream.ba2, SeventySix - 00UpdateTextures.ba2, SeventySix - 01UpdateTextures.ba2, SeventySix - MeshesExtra.ba2, SeventySix - GeneratedMeshes.ba2,

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video 2.7i

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-6600k 3.5 GHz
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz		 Intel Core i7-4790 3.6 GHz
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 780
AMD Radeon R9 285
2 GB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon R9 290X
4 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.

References