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Fallout
Developers

	Interplay Entertainment
macOS (Bone X)	The Omni Grouping
Publishers
	Interplay Entertainment
Digital, post-2015	Bethesda Softworks
Mac Os, Bone X	MacPlay
Engines
	Fallout Engine
Release dates
DOS	October x, 1997
Windows	October 10, 1997
Mac Bone (Classic)	Oct x, 1997
macOS (OS 10)	August nine, 2002
Linux (DOSBox)	January 3, 2012^[ane] ^[2]
Reception
Metacritic	89
Taxonomy
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Perspectives	Isometric, Bird's-eye view
Controls	Betoken and select
Genres	RPG
Fine art styles	Stylized
Themes	North America, Mail-apocalyptic
Series	Fallout

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

1 Availability
2 Essential improvements
- 2.ane Patches
- ii.2 Other Patches
  - ii.two.1 Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch
  - ii.2.2 Peixoto'south patch
  - 2.2.3 Fallout Fixt
- 2.3 Fallout Et Tu
3 Game data
- 3.1 Configuration file(s) location
- 3.2 Salvage game data location
- 3.3 Save game deject syncing
four Video
five Input
half dozen Audio
- 6.1 Localizations
7 Problems fixed
- seven.1 Rainbow color bug in older games
- seven.two Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480
- 7.3 Retail install error
- vii.4 Mouse problems
8 Other information
- 8.1 API
- eight.ii Utilities
  - eight.2.1 Falche
9 System requirements
x Notes
11 References

Warnings

The macOS (Os X) version of this game does not piece of work on macOS Catalina (version x.xv) or later due to the removal of back up for 32-scrap-only apps.

Central points

The GOG.com version of the game is the most uniform with modern operating systems.

The European version of the game is censored (including no child(s) NPC in the game), however it also affected the GOG.com and Steam version (International).

Full general information

The Vault - A huge wiki for the series

No Mutants Allowed - Full general Fallout Discussion

GOG.com Community Discussions for game serial

GOG.com Back up Page

Steam Customs Discussions

Availability [edit]

Fallout Classic Collection includes Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel.

The Linux version of Fallout ane is actually the DOS version which uses DOSBox in order to play it. It was exclusive to Desura store and it is no longer available. The same is likewise true for the digital release of the Mac version, though the retail version was a true native port.

A demo is available.

Essential improvements [edit]

Patches [edit]

Patch v1.one updates the game to the latest version.

Child Patch removes censorship from European and digital versions of the game.

Other Patches [edit]

Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch [edit]

1024x768 resolution using the Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.6.

1024x768 resolution using the Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch v3.0.half-dozen.

A utility/patch that modifies the game in retentiveness to add together support for windowed mode, college resolutions, and various other enhancements.

Can likewise exist downloaded as part of the Fallout Fixt mod compilation.

Included with the GOG.com and Steam releases.

Further details tin can exist constitute in the official thread.

Peixoto's patch [edit]

Allows nearest neighbor or xBRz scaling.

Supports the original DirectDraw renderer, besides as the DirectDraw, DirectDraw vii and Direct3D 9 renderers of the HD patch.

Fallout Fixt [edit]

A patch(due south) that enhance, expand and amend upon the Fallout 1 experience.

Patch compilation which contains several essential patches and bug fixes, allows for loftier and widescreen resolutions, and contains optional fan content.

Appears to be outdated compared to more recent mods, and has gone unmaintained for years.

Introduces gameplay changes, equally opposed to merely fixes, that change the vanilla feel - even when selecting the "Purist" option at installation.

Contains well documented bugs that can make progress impossible, however have not been stock-still within over five years. [1]

Updating to the latest version of Crafty'south Sfall is recommended equally the included version is out of date. The latest version includes new bugfixes and optional features, set the following in the new ddraw.ini for compatibility:

Editing ddraw.ini for Crafty's Sfall ^{[citation needed]}
Open `ddraw.ini`. Set the following code: DialogueFix=1 PlayIdleAnimOnReload=ane RemoveCriticalTimelimits=i DrugExploitFix=1 RemoveFriendlyFoe=1

Editing ddraw.ini for Crafty's Sfall ^{[citation needed]}

Open ddraw.ini.
Set the following code:

DialogueFix=1 PlayIdleAnimOnReload=ane RemoveCriticalTimelimits=i DrugExploitFix=1 RemoveFriendlyFoe=1

Fifty-fifty the latest version of Sfall1 still suffers from several known crashes.

Fallout Et Tu [edit]

A Fallout to Fallout 2 engine conversion utilizing Fallout 2's features for Fallout 1.

Port of Fallout one into Fallout 2 that can be played from showtime to finish.

Requires an installation of Fallout 2 and Fallout ane's MASTER.DAT.

Patches lots of bugs, has all the quality of life of Fallout 2 and associated Sfall version as well as the FO2 hi-res patch.

Has optional INI tweaks, including a motorcycle like to the Highwayman, restoration of invasion timers, and more.

Game data [edit]

In-game general settings.

In-game full general settings.

Configuration file(s) location [edit]

It'due south unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Delight fill in this information.

Save game data location [edit]

Relieve games can be transferred between Windows, Mac OS and DOS installations of the game.

Salve game deject syncing [edit]

Video [edit]

In-game video settings (GOG.com version).

Input [edit]

Audio [edit]

Audio feature	Country	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, music/film, SFX and spoken communication
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Linguistic communication	UI	Sound	Sub	Notes
English
French
High german
Simplified Chinese				Fan translation by «BN13»., GOG.com and Steam releases patch downloadhere,but it cannot be straight used in GOG.com and Steam releases(FalloutHR.exe),All text will exist gitch.Y'all must enter the game from 'play Classic version'(Fallout.exe),loftier-resolution patches can be applied separately,see here.
Italian				Fan translation, download here for the GOG.com version; here for the Steam version.
Polish				Local retail version but. For digital releases utilize this patch.
Russian				Official localization by «1C-Softclub» for Local retail version. Localization can too be installed on the steam version, post-obit these instructions.
Russian				Unofficial translation by «Fargus Multimedia».
Spanish

Issues stock-still [edit]

Rainbow color problems in older games [edit]

Utilise the fix below; if information technology fails see Rainbow color problems in older games for solutions.

ddraw.ini way ^{[citation needed]}
Only works in a limited number of cases. Open `ddraw.ini`. Notice the `[Graphics]` header. Change `manner=0` to: `mode=4` for fullscreen dx9 mode or `mode=5` for windowed dx9 mode. Notes If this prepare fails see Rainbow color problems in older games for solutions.

ddraw.ini way ^{[citation needed]}

Only works in a limited number of cases.

Open ddraw.ini.
Notice the [Graphics] header.
Change manner=0 to:

mode=4 for fullscreen dx9 mode or mode=5 for windowed dx9 mode.

Notes

If this prepare fails see Rainbow color problems in older games for solutions.

Fault Initializing Video Fashion 640x480 [edit]

Custom Resolution^[4]
Create a custom resolution of 640x480 with 60Hz refresh rate and 8 $.25 per pixel. In the Nvidia Control Console nether Display > Manage. For AMD users, this can be done in the AMD VISION Engine Command Eye.

Retail install mistake [edit]

The CD version of the game reports an error upon start-up if run on mod versions of Windows.

Installer Compatibility Mode ^{[commendation needed]}
Run the installer in compatibility mode for Windows 95.

Mouse issues [edit]

Dull/choppy mouse ^{[commendation needed]}
If your mouse is slow or choppy, disable RTSS.

Erratic mouse movement ^{[citation needed]}
If your mouse is moving erratically, disable variable refresh charge per unit/Thousand-SYNC.

Other data [edit]

API [edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9	Requires the Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch.
DirectDraw	3.0a, 7	DirectDraw vii support requires the Fallout i High Resolution Patch.
OpenGL		Mac Os, OS X, and Linux merely.
DOS video modes	SVGA

Executable	PPC	32-scrap	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)				PowerPC only refers to the 2002 release of the game, the later Interplay-supported release used DOSBox.

Utilities [edit]

Falche [edit]

A character editor for Fallout.

Also known equally Fallout one Editor. Based on Fallout 2 Character Editor v2.10 (Falche2).

Tin can edit your grapheme stats, perks, skills and more.

Organization requirements [edit]

DOS

Windows

Mac Os (Classic)

macOS (Os X)

Linux

DOS
	Minimum
Operating arrangement (Bone)	5.0
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium
Organisation memory (RAM)	32 MB
Hd (HDD)	x MB
Video carte (GPU)	SVGA

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating arrangement (Bone)	95
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium xc MHz
System memory (RAM)	sixteen MB	32 MB
Hard disk bulldoze (HDD)	ten MB (CD version simply, minimal install)	661 MB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX three.0a compatible

Mac Bone
	Minimum
Operating arrangement (OS)	7.v or greater
Processor (CPU)	80 MHz or faster PowerPC
Organisation memory (RAM)	16 MB (with Virtual Memory turned off)
Hard disk (HDD)	95 MB
Video card (GPU)	640x480 capable colour monitor; Display Library (version 1.0 or greater) required for System 7.5 to Arrangement seven.5.2; Brandish Enabler (version ii.0 or greater) required for System 7.five to System seven.five.i; DrawSprocket ane.1.two or later is required for all (classic) system software

macOS (Os Ten)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (Os)	10.1.iv (digital version uses DOSBox/Wine and requires x.vi.8+)
Processor (CPU)	G3-233 MHz (Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz+ for digital release)
System memory (RAM)	128 MB (ii GB for digital)
Hd drive (HDD)	600 MB	565 MB
Video menu (GPU)	256 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations confronting a location below %PROGRAMFILES% , %PROGRAMDATA% , or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and afterward (more details).
↑ ^two.0 ^ii.1 File/folder construction within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
↑ ^three.0 ^3.1 File/folder construction within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (apply Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/38400/ in improver to or instead of this directory. The app ID (38400) may differ in some cases. Care for backslashes as frontwards slashes. Run into the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Fallout Release Information for Linux - GameFAQs
↑ Fallout on Linux with Dosbox/Desura | GamingOnLinux
↑ Windowed Way - GOG.com Forum
↑ Support for Fallout - GOG.com

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