Fallout under XP

[Black_Sabbath]

Ok so it says "Sorry, this program is only compatible with Windows 95." is there anything possible 2 do?

[dosraider]

have you tried to set the compability?it sometimes helps,

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/viewtopic ... 952a879e5c

[Black_Sabbath]

surprisingly, it worked. thx!

[MarchingHome]

hi guys,

im from the netherlands so don't mind my crappy english..
what setting did u use exactly setting the compablility? Cuz i can't seem to get it right...

[Gamer_V]

You do realize you need XP? Just right click on the app or link... you should be able to chose competability modus...

[MarchingHome]

I've got XP, I found the compability (i spelled it wrong in my previous post ><) thingie, but I'm just asking what settings Black_Sabbath used, cuz I don't seem to get it right...

[MarchingHome]

never mind

[wild_qwerty]

Turns out Fallout 1/2 is my speciality (well modding it anyway...)

For a in depth tutorial on setting it up in XP go here http://www.nma-fallout.com/article.php?id=1593

NT/WinXP users can get around the installer by manually installing the game themselves. Note however that you must have at least NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 in order to play the game. Also, Fallout should work fine but was not tested very much under NT.



First, create a folder for your game called fallout1/2 (ie c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2).

Copy (CDROM):\program\win\falloutw.___ (Fallout 1) or (CDROM):\program\win\fallout2.___ (Fallout 2) to the folder you created and rename it to falloutw.exe/fallout2.exe.

Now you have four choices, depending on the installation size you want:
Small Installation: Do not copy anything else.

Medium Installation: Copy (CDROM):\master.dat (318MB) to your fallout folder (ie c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2)

Big Installation: Copy Copy (CDROM):\master.dat (318MB) and (CDROM):\critter.dat (150MB) to your fallout folder (ie c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2)

Humongous Installation: Copy Copy (CDROM):\master.dat (318MB), (CDROM):\critter.dat (150MB) and Copy the entire (CDROM):\data folder to your fallout folder (ie c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2)
Create a text file in c:\games\fallout1 or c:\games\fallout2 called fallout.cfg or fallout2.cfg and add the following line to it, depending on your installation/game:
Fallout 1:
Small Installation:
[system]
master_dat=(CDROM):\master.dat
critter_dat=(CDROM):\critter.dat
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music
free_space=0


Medium Installation:
[system]
master_dat=c:\games\fallout\master.dat
critter_dat=(CDROM):\critter.dat
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music
free_space=0


Big Installation:
[system]
master_dat=c:\games\fallout\master.dat
critter_dat=c:\games\fallout\critter.dat
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music
free_space=0


Humongous Installation:
[system]
master_dat=c:\games\fallout\master.dat
critter_dat=c:\games\fallout\critter.dat
[sound]
music_path2=c:\games\fallout\data\sound\music
free_space=0
Fallout 2:
Small Installation:
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music\

[system]
critter_dat=(CDROM):\critter.dat
critter_patches=c:\games\fallout2\data
master_dat=(CDROM):\master.dat
master_patches=c:\games\fallout2\data


Medium Installation:
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music\

[system]
critter_dat=(CDROM):\critter.dat
critter_patches=c:\games\fallout2\data
master_dat=c:\games\fallout2\master.dat
master_patches=c:\games\fallout2\data


Big Installation:
[sound]
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music\

[system]
critter_dat=c:\games\fallout2\critter.dat
critter_patches=c:\games\fallout2\data
master_dat=c:\games\fallout2\master.dat
master_patches=c:\games\fallout2\data


Humongous Installation:
[sound]
music_path1=c:\games\fallout2\data\sound\music\
music_path2=(CDROM):\data\sound\music\

[system]
critter_dat=c:\games\fallout2\critter.dat
critter_patches=c:\games\fallout2\data
master_dat=c:\games\fallout2\master.dat
master_patches=c:\games\fallout2\data

NOTE German version:
I just got word from fr33l that if you have the german version you also need to add:
language=german
under the [System] tab in the cfg file.


Next install the official patches for Fallout 1 or Fallout 2, it's easiest just to unzip/unrar them into the Fallout 1/2 folder.

Start the game by running the falloutw.exe or the fallout2.exe file.
You might have to enable the Compatibility mode to run the game, to do this:
Make a shortcut to the falloutw.exe or fallout2.exe file

Right click the shortcut, and select "Properties->Compatibility" and select either Win95,98
Enjoy!

[MarchingHome]

thanks!

[wild_qwerty]

Thats the most up to date version as of a month or two ago. There are also quite a few mods in production for Fallout 2. We've ripped the graphics from Fallout Tactics and converted them into Fallout 2 format so there is an expansion pack in the works by a few of the guys...

[Krono]

Question about Fallout...

I have this weird problem for both games. I was able to install both versions fine and play them fine for the most part, there is just this one major problem that really screws up my enjoyment of the ending of the game. You know those picture screens it flashes up there after you die? Shows your bones in the desert and whatnot... Well the ending of the game is also told with picture screens like those, and for some reason, with both Fallout 1 and 2, it flashes those screens so close I cannot even read them.

I have no idea how parts of Fallout 1 ended because they flashed by so fast and I can't find a way to see them. Is there a button I can hold down to pause it from flashing them away so fast?

Yes I've set my .exe compatability to try in both '95 and '98/ME mode. I've used a few different 'slow down' programs but that doesn't seem to be the issue, since the rest of the game is operating as it should be other than these picture scenes.

Any ideas?