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How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« on: March 11, 2011, 07:35:11 am »
I just got Fallout 1. I'm using Windows 7, 64 bit. Everything goes alright, but a lot of the screens are rainbow coloured and distorted for some reason. Any clue as to why this is happening?
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2011, 07:37:24 am »
Did you run in compatibility mode?
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2011, 07:38:39 am »
Quote from: eerr on March 11, 2011, 07:37:24 am
Did you run in compatibility mode?
At first, no. It made the game lock up pretty fast. After that, I ran it in Windows XP Service Pack 2 mode. It cleared the crashes but some rainbow screens remain.
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2011, 09:48:06 am »
I couldn't get Fallout 1 to work on my XP machine. If it's possible, try it on a 98 machine/mode, as I got mine to work on an old 98 machine I had lying around.
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2011, 09:50:38 am »
Is there a patch for Fallout at all? A patch that will make it run on newer systems?
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2011, 09:51:51 am »
If there is, it'll likely be fan-made. Check out The Vault (fallout wiki), they'll most likely have info on it.
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2011, 09:58:43 am »
I may have not looked properly but I couldn't find anything.
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2011, 01:46:04 pm »
Damn, wish I could remember how I was playing Fallout on the same OS a few months ago. I vaguely recall the problems you mentioned, but I don't think the solution was too difficult to find.

All I can suggest is to try setting your desktop to 16-bit colour. There's a way to do this, too... ugh, why didn't I save these links? Wait, I think I'm confusing this with 24-bit. I distinctly recall that Win7 has trouble with one of these modes, so if you can't do one, try the other!

Sorry. I'll hunt around a little bit and post back if I remember or figure out anything.


Edit: This post sounds promising. http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/8870-fallout-2-a.html#post109168
« Last Edit: March 11, 2011, 01:49:46 pm by Moogie »
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2011, 09:24:50 pm »
Getting fallout to run on windows 7... I remember that the GoG version was modified to do that. Dunno if I can help past that, sorry.
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2011, 01:09:19 am »
Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch, from what i heard this will make it run on win 7 without any problems or setbacks.
http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/dload.php?action=file&file_id=1273
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2011, 01:10:53 am »
Quote from: Tellemurius on March 12, 2011, 01:09:19 am
Fallout 1 High Resolution Patch, from what i heard this will make it run on win 7 without any problems or setbacks.
http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/dload.php?action=file&file_id=1273
Already downloaded it and used it. Didn't help.  :'(
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2011, 01:30:28 am »
We're talking about a 1997 release game for DOS/Windows with the following requirements?

Pentium 90 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 2x CD-ROM, SVGA, SoundBlaster-compatible sound card.

Try DOSBox assuming you can install the DOS version and not the Win 95 version.
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Re: How do I get Fallout 1 to run on my system?
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2011, 01:33:32 am »
Quote from: white_darkness on March 12, 2011, 01:30:28 am
We're talking about a 1997 release game for DOS/Windows with the following requirements?

Pentium 90 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 2x CD-ROM, SVGA, SoundBlaster-compatible sound card.

Try DOSBox assuming you can install the DOS version and not the Win 95 version.

I definatly don't have the Dos version. Dosbox dosen't run it.

Is there Windows XP-box anywhere?
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