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.
General information
- The Vault - An extensive wiki for the Fallout series
- No Mutants Allowed - General Fallout Discussion
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- 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.
Version differences
- Retail versions differ in the available violence levels: the North American version has all 4 violence levels, the regular European version has 3 and the German one has 2.
- Furthermore, both the regular European and German versions remove child NPCs, rendering at least one side quest impossible.
- Digital releases are based on the European versions.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch v1.02 updates the game to the latest version.
Unofficial patches
- Install one or the other; they are not mutually compatible.
- A community patch that fixes over 1000 bugs with the game past the last official 1.02 patch.
- Full list of unofficial patch corrections
- A utility/patch that modifies the game in memory to add support for windowed mode, higher resolutions, and various other enhancements.
- Included with the GOG.com and Steam releases.
- An unofficial expansion which restores lost content originally planned for Fallout 2 (dialogue, NPCs, locations, etc., including the child NPCs cut from the European release).
- Contains a large amount of restored content, as well as the unofficial patch and high resolution patch mentioned above.
- The ammo mods change combat engine damage calculations and can increase the combat difficulty unreasonably.
- Vault-Tec Labs Wiki - additional installation information.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
| System |
Location |
| Windows |
<path-to-game>\data\SAVEGAME[Note 1] |
| Microsoft Store |
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| macOS (OS X) |
~/Library/Application Support/Fallout 2/saves/
~/Library/Application Support/GOG.com/Fallout 2/saves/ |
| Steam Play (Linux) |
<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38410/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Save games can be transferred between Windows and OS X installations of the game.
Video
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Edit config file[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Edit
ddraw.ini.
- Under
[Graphics], set Mode to 5
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Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| Royalty free audio |
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The exception is the "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" track by Louis Armstrong. |
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| Simplified Chinese |
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Official localization by «TWP CORP.» for local retail version. This version removes blood from the game. |
| Traditional Chinese |
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Official localization by «TWP CORP.» for local retail version. GOG.com and Steam releases patch download here, but it cannot be directly used in GOG.com and Steam releases (Fallout2HR.exe), all text will be glitched. You must enter the game from 'play Classic version' (Fallout2.exe), high-resolution patches can be applied separately, see here. |
| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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Check here for the retail and GOG.com versions, and here for the Steam release. |
| Polish |
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Local retail version only. For digital releases use this patch. |
| Russian |
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Official localization by «1C-Softclub» for Local retail version. Localization can also be installed on the steam version, following these instructions. |
| Russian |
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Unofficial localization by «Левая корпорация» and «Fargus Multimedia» |
Issues fixed
Colors are displayed wrong
- See DirectDraw troubleshooting for other solutions.
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ddraw.ini mode[citation needed]
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- Only works in a limited number of cases.
- Open
ddraw.ini.
- Find the
[Graphics] header.
- Change
mode=0 to:
mode=4 for fullscreen DX9 mode or
mode=5 for windowed DX9 mode.
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Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480
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Custom Resolution[1]
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- Create a custom resolution of 640x480 with 60Hz refresh rate and 8 bits per pixel.
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Other information
API
| Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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Utilities
- An engine modification for Fallout 2, allowing the base game to run correctly on modern operating systems.
- Use D3D9 for rendering for a much improved compatibility with newer systems. Also allow to bind mouse wheel.
- Adds additional features for modders.
- Included with the GOG.com and Steam releases.
- GOG.com and Steam versions use an outdated build.
- Vault-Tec Labs Wiki - additional information can be found here.
- A simple save editor for Fallout 2.
- Compatible with mods.[2]
- A character editor for Fallout 2.
- Also known as Fallout 2 Character Editor v2.10.
- Can edit your character stats, perks, skills and more.
- Not compatible with the Restoration Project.
- Allows nearest neighbor or xBRz scaling.
- Supports the original DirectDraw renderer, as well as the DirectDraw, DirectDraw 7 and Direct3D 9 renderers of the HD patch.
Mods
An mod pack that add new content and other enhancements.
- Use other mods and fan patches. Available in both English and Russian.
- Add new locations and additional enhancements, including those from other mods and patches.
Restoration Project extensions/standalone
These mods can also work with the Restoration Project mod, although some can also work on the base game as well.
Extensions
Standalone
- Weapons Redone - a gameplay overhaul that balance combats and weapons usage.
- Vintage Firearms - Replaces most of the weapons with real-world vintage firearms.
- Compatibility requires skipping the install of included
item.lst file inside \Data\Proto, use Restoration Project's version instead.
Restoration fix
- Restoration fix restores children and skilldex images to European and digital versions of the game.
A Fallout to Fallout 2 engine conversion that integrates Fallout 2's features into Fallout 1.
- Port of Fallout 1 into Fallout 2 that can be played from start to finish.
- Requires an installation of Fallout 2 and Fallout 1'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 similar to the Highwayman, restoration of invasion timers, and more.
System requirements
Steam
| Windows |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
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| 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 |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
95, 98, NT | |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 90 MHz
| Pentium 120 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
30 MB |
150 MB |
| Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 3.0a compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
10.1.4 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Power Macintosh G3 233 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
600 MB |
Notes
References
