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For the 2004 action RPG, see Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.
Developers | |
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Micro Forté | |
Publishers | |
Interplay Entertainment | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Phoenix[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 15, 2001 |
macOS (OS X) | November 15, 2013[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time, Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Genres | RPG, Strategy |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | North America, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi |
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 |
Warnings
Key points
- Fatal error is common on newer versions of Windows. See Fatal error - Could not create primary and black surfaces.
- Can use multiplayer with GameRanger.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- No Mutants Allowed Forum - General Fallout Discussion
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Bethesda.net | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Part of the Classic Collection | ||||
GOG.com | Previous Interplay-published version supported OS X as well. | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Microsoft Store | DRM-free after being copied to any other folder. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
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Steam | ||||
Amazon.com (unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) |
Essential improvements
Patches
Official 1.27 Patch
- Upgrades version 1.13 or 1.25 to version 1.27. 1.26 Tactics Editor tools are included too.[citation needed]
- The Steam and GOG.com versions are pre-patched to version 1.27.
- InstallShield installer won't work if you have the Steam version.[3] Use the repacked patch and then fot127cdremover instead.
Other Patches
Fallout Tactics Hi-Res Patch v1.0
A utility/patch that modifies the game in memory to add support for windowed mode, higher resolutions, and various other enhancements.
- Supports the US 1.27 and the German 1.25 versions.
- Included with the GOG.com releases.
- Error when using with unpatched Steam version.
Bonus Mission Patch
- From the Fallout Tactics Bonus CD and adds the Springfield bonus patch.
- To be able to play it you'll need to be in the first Fallout bunker before applying this patch.
- It also can be made available manually by editing the
bos.cfg
file in the "/core" directory. Find{misc.bonusMission} = {false}
Change the "false" to "true" and save the file.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename intro.BIK[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\core\bos.cfg[Note 1] |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38420/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Key bindings are stored in
<path-to-game>\core\keys.cfg}}
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\core\user[Note 1] |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38420/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Syncs up to 953.67 MB of game data (maximum 1000 files). | |
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | See Fallout Tactics Hi-Res Patch v1.0. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Launch the game with -w parameter |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Manually edit keys.cfg |
|
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Master, sound effects, music, speech | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | A3D 2.0, EAX 2 and RSX 3D[4] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Simplified Chinese | Official localization by «Suntendy» for Local retail version. | |||
Simplified Chinese | Unofficial localization by «Wildbird(野鸟)» ,conversion from Traditional Chinese version. GOG.com and Steam releases patch downloadhere,but it cannot be directly used in GOG.com and Steam releases,All text will be gitch.You must enter the game from 'play Classic version',see here. | |||
Traditional Chinese | Official localization by «TWP CORP.» for Local retail version. | |||
Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
Russian | Official localization by «1C-Softclub» for Local retail version. Localization can also be installed on the steam version, following these instructions. | |||
Russian | Unofficial localization by «7th Wolf» | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | Use GameRanger for multiplayer. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Game hangs/crash at startup
Restore DirectSound3D[citation needed] |
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Delete Miles Sound System files[5] |
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Fatal error - Could not create primary and black surfaces
Run the game in windowed mode[6] |
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Missing Inventory
- Only use if experiencing missing items in inventory.
Missing Inventory Patch[citation needed] |
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Download and apply [1]. |
Black rectangle over top-left part of the screen
Disable NVidia In-Game Overlay |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Steam
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.65 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA DirectX 7 compatible |
|
Sound (audio device) | DirectSound compatible |
Disc Version
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, 2000, ME | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 300 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 750 MB (minimum installation) | 1.6 GB (full installation) |
Video card (GPU) | 4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 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>/38420/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (38420) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel Interview - IGN
- ↑ Mac Game Update: 34 New Additions ● GOG.com
- ↑ Fallout Collection: High-res HOWTO - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ 3D sound support game list
- ↑ Game crashes after launch. - GOG.com support
- ↑ Could not create primary and back surfaces - Steam