Fallout 2
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Developers | |
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Black Isle Studios | |
Mac OS (Classic) | The Omni Group |
Publishers | |
Interplay Entertainment | |
OS X | MacPlay |
Digital distribution | Bethesda Softworks |
Engines | |
Fallout Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 30, 1998 |
macOS (OS X) | July 31, 2002 |
Warnings
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
Fallout | |
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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 game has two major fan-made patches and it is highly recommended to install one of them (NOT both). The Unofficial Fallout 2 Patch fixes large number of bugs remaining in the game even after official patches. Fallout 2 Restoration Project combines these fixes with major modifications and additions and is closer to mod than patch
- The majority of veterans recommend Restoration Project only after playing through the vanilla game at least once, so Unofficial patch may be a better choice for beginners
- The GOG.com version of Fallout runs the best on modern operating systems
General information
- Official game page
- The Vault - A huge wiki for the series
- No Mutants Allowed - General Fallout Discussion
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | US - uncensored, EU censored. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Bethesda.net | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | Previous Interplay-published version supported OS X as well. Comes configured with the Fallout 2 High Resolution Patch and sfall. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | Comes configured with the Fallout 2 High Resolution Patch and sfall. |
- Fallout Classic Collection includes Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel.
- The digital release of the Mac version is actually a DOS version which uses DOSBox in order to play it, though the retail version was a true native port.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.02 updates the game to the latest version.
- Unofficial Fallout 2 patch fixes over 1000 bugs with the game past the last official 1.02 patch.[1]
Fallout 2 Restoration Project 2.3.3 (Unofficial Expansion)
- This package is the recommended package as it contains all recommend patches
- Contains:
- A large amount of restored content.
- Unofficial Fallout 2 patch.
- Fallout 2 High Resolution Patch.
- Vault-Tec Labs Wiki - additional installation information.
Fallout 2 High Resolution Patch
- Modifies the game exe file to allow higher resolutions, windowed mode, and various other enhancements
- Included with the GOG.com and Steam releases
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38410/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\data\SAVEGAME[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Fallout 2/saves/ ~/Library/Application Support/GOG.com/Fallout 2/saves/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38410/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Save games can be transferred between Windows and OS X installations of the game.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Syncs up to 953.67 MB of game data (maximum 1000 files). |
Video settings
Windowed
Edit config file[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Check here for the retail and GOG.com versions, and here for the Steam release. | |||
Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
Russian |
Issues fixed
Color Fixes For Older Games
- See Rainbow color problems in older games for other solutions.
ddraw.ini mode[citation needed] |
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Install the High Resolution Patch[citation needed] |
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Install the Fallout 2 High Resolution Patch. |
Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480
Custom Resolution[2] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | Requires the Fallout 2 High Resolution Patch or sfall. |
DirectDraw | 3.0a, 7 | DirectDraw 7 support requires the Fallout 2 High Resolution Patch. |
OpenGL | OS X only. |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
sfall
- Use D3D9 for rendering for a much improved compatibility with newer systems. Also allow to bind mouse wheel
- Included with the GOG.com and Steam releases
Fallout 2 Save Editor
- Also known as F2se.zip.
- Compatible with mods.[3]
Falche (Fallout Character Editor) v2.1 (FO2)
- Not compatible with Fallout 2 Restoration Project 2.1.2b (Unofficial Expansion).
Mods
- MIB88 Megamod
- Extensions to Restoration project:
- Standalone or Restoration Project:
- Weapons Redone
- Vintage Firearms - compatibility requires skipping the install of included
item.lst
file inside \Data\Proto, use Restoration Project's version instead. - Home Sweet Home
- Condensed Temple - Restoration Project version here, standalone here.
System requirements
Steam
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 565 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA | |
Sound (audio device) | DirectSound or SoundBlaster Compatible |
Disc Version
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, NT | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 3.0a compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/38410/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (38410) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
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