Fallout bugs

This page lists bugs in the original Fallout.

• Clipping issues (i.e. items poking through one another) and typos are not notable. All other bugs are notable.
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This page is dedicated to bugs found in Fallout:

Quest bugs

• During the quest to fix the Necropolis water pump, the pump may fail to be repaired regardless of skill or whether or not junk is in the inventory.
• During the quest to kill Razor, it may be impossible to obtain the requisite holodisk proving that the Blades are innocent.
• The quest to rescue the Initiate from the Hub may not activate.
• Killing Gizmo may make Junktown hate the Vault Dweller, regardless of whether or not having activated the requisite quest.

Regular bugs

• Laptop touchpads with zoom functions may cause the game's mouse controls to crash
  • Fixable by shutting down the program and booting it back up.

Technical information Game Engines Creation Engine (Fallout 4, Fallout 76) · Gamebryo (Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas) · Jefferson Engine (Van Buren) · Phoenix engine (Fallout Tactics) Development Software FaceFX (Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas) · Havok Physics (Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas) · SpeedTree (Fallout 3) Editors G.E.C.K. (Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas) · Creation Kit (Fallout 4) · Fallout Tactics Tools (Fallout Tactics) · xEdit General Editor ID · Form ID, Ref ID) · AI attributes · Legacy content · Papyrus · Record file (Master, Plugin, Light Master) · Test cell File types .ba2 · .bsa · .ccc · .cdx · .csg · .dat · .esl · .esm · .esp · .fos · .frm · .ini · .nif · .pex · .psc By game Fallout Bugs · Cut content · Patches Fallout 2 Bugs · Cut content · Legacy content · Patches Fallout 3 Bugs · Console commands · Cut content · Patches · Test cells Fallout: New Vegas Bugs · Console commands · Cut content · Legacy content · Patches · Test cells Fallout 4 Bugs · Console commands · Cut content · Patches · Test cells Fallout 76 Bugs · Cut content (Removed · Unused) · Legacy content · Patches · Test cells Fallout Tactics Patches Fallout Shelter Bugs · Cut content