Fallout

A famous post-apocalyptic role-player game by Interplay.

Application Details:

Version:	1.x
License:	Retail
URL:	https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik...
Votes:	9
Latest Rating:	Platinum
Latest Wine Version Tested:	9.0-rc3

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Link Fallout 1.1 Patch Link No Mutants Allowed (Fallout community site) Link The Independent Fallout Wiki

Test Results

Old test results

The test results you have selected are very old and may not represent the current state of Wine.

Selected Test Results

What works

Everything, on a clean wineprefix, without a single problem. No tweaks needed.

What does not

Nothing.

Workarounds

What was not tested

Finishing the game.

Hardware tested

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GPU:
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Additional Comments

Installed with Fallout Revived Installer. Had to compile Wine from source. Package provided by OpenSUSE repositories failed to get direct sound access to my sound card.

selected in Test Results table below

	Operating system	Test date	Wine version	Installs?	Runs?	Used Workaround?	Rating	Submitter
Show	Ubuntu 22.04 "Jammy" (+ variants like Kubuntu)	Dec 27 2023	9.0-rc3	Yes	Yes	No	Platinum	Zachary Yona
Show	Debian GNU/Linux Unstable "Sid" x86_64	Jun 06 2023	8.9-staging	Yes	Yes	No	Platinum	Honki Tonk
Show	Linux Mint 21.1	May 22 2023	8.0.1	Yes	Yes	No	Platinum	Zachary Yona
Show	Linux Mint 18.2 "Sonya" x86_64	Jul 30 2017	2.13	Yes	Yes	No	Platinum	Fatih Isik
Show	Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu)	Jun 16 2015	1.7.44	Yes	No	No	Garbage	Robert Osowiecki

HowTo / Notes

Installation Instructions

Set up or run everything below with a 32 bit prefix, set to Windows 98

Insert your fallout CD-ROM
Run setup.exe, _setup.exe or autorun.exe (in the autorun folder) and select Install
While Fallout fails to detect your full disk size, you should still select HUMONGOUS installation. This will install all the game files to your hard drive, so you don't need the game disc inserted at all times. if you can't, see Troubleshooting.
- After the installation, it'll play a preview for another Interplay game. At this point, you are safe to close the application (there is no key to skip the preview; alt + f4 and similar commands are your only option.)
Go to the install location (PATH_TO_WINE_PREFIX/drive_c/Program Files/Interplay/Fallout/ by default) and open fallout.cfg. Delete the line containing "art_cache_size="
You can now run the game, in falloutw.exe
- If you have the 1.0 version, and want to patch it, you can install the official 1.1 patcher here.
  There's a zip file inside the zip file. Extract this nested zip's contents into the fallout folder in your wine prefix, replacing and merging all files, then run the new executable when you want to play.

Notes / Possible Issues

Troubleshooting

Fallout thinks my disk is too small for the humongous installation

Do the small installation, and go to the game's folder in your prefix's C drive (./drive_c/Program Files/Interplay/Fallout). Copy in the following files and folders from the disc to your installation, replacing any duplicates as you go: master.dat, critter.dat, the entire data folder, and the entire ereg folder.

Checking Version

You may need to check your game's version at some point, if you get into the modding scene or want to use the 1.1 patcher. The easiest way to check is to start the game, and look at the lower right corner of the main menu. In faded white text, the version number will be there. Linked is an image of what it will look like.

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