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Fallout 76
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Bethesda Game Studios |
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Bethesda Game Studios Austin |
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Bethesda Game Studios Montreal |
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Arkane Studios |
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id Software |
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ZeniMax Online Studios |
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Iron Galaxy Studios |
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Double Eleven |
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Bethesda Softworks |
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Creation Engine |
Windows |
November 14, 2018 |
Metacritic |
52 |
OpenCritic |
53 |
IGDB |
51 |
Monetization |
One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions |
Boost, Cosmetic, Free-to-grind, Unlock |
Modes |
Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing |
Persistent |
Perspectives |
First-person, Third-person |
Controls |
Direct control |
Genres |
ARPG, Open world, Shooter |
Art styles |
Realistic |
Themes |
North America, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi |
Series |
Fallout |
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Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require a Bethesda.net account[2] and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Version differences
- The Steel Dawn Deluxe Edition included "Brotherhood Recruitment Bundle". This version is no longer available to purchase digitally.
- The Wastelanders Deluxe Edition included the "Raiders Content Bundle" and "Settlers Content Bundle". This version is no longer available to purchase digitally.
- The Tricentennial Edition included the "Tricentennial Pack". This version is no longer available to purchase digitally.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
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Raiders Content Bundle |
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Settlers Content Bundle |
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Tricentennial Pack |
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Essential improvements
Utilities
- An open source configuration tool with a built-in mod manager.
- Includes toggles and options for the most popular INI tweaks.
- Supports Bethesda.net, Steam, and Xbox Game Pass versions of the game.
- Can check installed mods for updates if they have a page on Nexus Mods.
Skip intro videos
Modify Fallout76Custom.ini
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
- Add or modify the following lines under
[General] :
sIntroSequence=0
uMainMenuDelayBeforeAllowSkip=0
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Skip Atomic Shop and News Advertisement at Login
Modify Fallout76Custom.ini
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
- Add or modify the following lines under
[General] :
bDisableSplash=1
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Decrease Load Times and Increase Character Responsiveness at Load-in
Modify Fallout76Custom.ini
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- By default, the fade-in duration prevents character movement for ~10sec. This fix decreases that duration to less than 1sec.
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
- Add or modify the following lines under
[Interface] :
fFadeToBlackFadeSeconds=0.2000
fMinSecondsForLoadFadeIn=0.3000
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Increase PipBoy Resolution
Modify Fallout76Prefs.ini
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Prefs.ini .
- Add or modify the following lines under
[Display] :
uPipboyTargetHeight=2800
uPipboyTargetWidth=3504
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Screenshots/photos are stored in the
Photos
subfolder.
Video
- An in-game FOV slider was added in an update and fDefaultWorldFOV edits are no longer necessary.[6]
- 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
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
- 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.
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- When setting the preset to Low, Anisotropic filtering will set to 0, turning it off. It is not configurable by Texture Quality option.
Modify Fallout76Prefs.ini
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Prefs.ini .
- Under
[Display] change iPresentInterval to 0 .
Notes
- Disabling vertical sync will unlock framerate from 60 FPS.
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Modify Nvidia profile and Fallout76Prefs.ini[citation needed]
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- Download and run Nvidia Profile Inspector.
- Under
Profiles select Fallout 76 .
- Set
GSYNC - Application State to Allow .
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Prefs.ini .
- Under
[Display] change bFull Screen to 1 , bBorderless to 0 and iPresentInterval to 0 .
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Disable Motion Blur
Modify Fallout76Prefs.ini
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Prefs.ini .
- Find the following line under
[ImageSpace] , and set it to this value.
bMBEnable=0
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Input
Modify Fallout76Custom.ini
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
- Add the following lines.
[Controls]
fIronSightsPitchSpeedRatio=1
fPitchSpeedRatio=1
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Modify Fallout76Custom.ini
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
Fallout76Custom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
- Add or modify the following lines under
[Controls] :
fMouseHeadingXScale = 0.021
fMouseHeadingYScale = XX
- 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.
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Master, Voice, Music, Effects, Footsteps, Radio |
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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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Hasn't been updated with the latest content updates, so some lines of dialogue and subtitles might default to English from time to time. |
German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Polish |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Latin American Spanish |
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Turkish |
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Fan-translation by XANTOS. Estimated to be generally complete to ~98-99% in total. |
Network
- Push to talk was added in an update.[6]
Multiplayer types
VR support
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Shader Model support |
5 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
2.7i |
System requirements
Windows |
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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) |
75 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.
Notes
- ↑ File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1151340/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1151340) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References