[HN Gopher] Fallout1-ce: Fallout for modern operating systems
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Fallout1-ce: Fallout for modern operating systems
Author : ulrischa
Score : 92 points
Date : 2024-04-23 17:00 UTC (6 hours ago)
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| stavros wrote:
| Oooh it supports mobile? I have to try this.
| tarruda wrote:
| I have tried on my tablet. The main problem is lack of native
| touch support, so you have to emulate mouse.
| droptablemain wrote:
| What sort of engine improvements and/or QOL features does it add?
| How does it compare to something like Fallout Fixt or Et Tu (uses
| FO2 engine)?
| slg wrote:
| Yes, this information or a link to where to find this
| information should ideally be in the readme. If it requires you
| "own" a copy of the official version to be purchased from Steam
| or GOG, what benefit does this version add on top to make the
| extra effort worth it? The only information I can get from the
| readme is that it supports more platforms.
| simion314 wrote:
| Usually this projects have this advantages, not sure about
| this one
|
| 1 will run on modern Windows, Linux and maybe mobile
|
| 2 will support modern screen resolutions and wide screen
|
| 3 will include engine bugs, include improvements like
| supporting more RAM,
|
| Many say that Windows offer backwords compatibility, but many
| old games will not run right, though it could be the drivers.
| malux85 wrote:
| Yes I use this to play fallout 1 on Linux, one of the main
| advantages I like is that it runs nicely in windowed mode,
| so I can use it as a distraction when I need a moment to
| leave the IDE and think
| rdsnsca wrote:
| Runs on macOS too
|
| https://www.macsourceports.com/game/fallout
|
| https://www.macsourceports.com/game/fallout2
| Cyberdog wrote:
| Mac Source Ports is such a wonderful site. It looks like
| we'll never be a first-class gaming platform again for
| 99% of major games but at least the projects hosted on
| this site increases the depth of the back catalog we can
| play, and it's great to have them all collected in one
| place.
| Pet_Ant wrote:
| > what benefit does this version add on top to make the extra
| effort worth it?
|
| I mean just being an open-source version implementation of
| the engine seems noteworthy of itself, non? From mods, to
| alternate system support, etc that's all implicitly possible
| now.
| sevagh wrote:
| As another example, it's how QuakeWorld (and some other
| modern improvements on Quake) work.
|
| You're supposed to have a licensed copy of the game for the
| non-redistributable content, but the code of QuakeWorld is
| modern, runs better, etc. as opposed to trying to install
| Quake 1 itself from Steam and hoping that it runs.
| mtillman wrote:
| You can easily apply the Restoration Project on the fallout 2
| version. I just did.
| pstrateman wrote:
| I don't know if this fixes it, but fallout 1 on faster cpus has
| issues with event timing on the map.
|
| If your cpu is too fast it's basically impossible to play
| because of the frequency of encounters.
| felickuru wrote:
| whoa! this is awesome. fallout1-ce/src/game/worldmap_walkmask.cc
| really was somethin'!
| olddustytrail wrote:
| I'm guessing this has some popularity due to the TV series. I
| liked the first episode, so will see how it develops. I'll only
| be watching one a week so might take a while to get through...
| pdpi wrote:
| I'm up to episode four and really enjoying it, but I got a
| sinking feeling when I noticed that it's a Jonathan Nolan/Lisa
| Joy thing. Westworld Season 1 was great, but it rapidly started
| going to shit, and I'm a bit afraid the same will happen here.
| generalizations wrote:
| I personally thought person of interest was quite good. I
| didn't realize JN was involved with the Fallout series, but
| it makes sense, and explains why I liked it so much.
| cl42 wrote:
| Amazing!
|
| For those who are into story-driven games (e.g., Disco Elysium),
| Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 have some of the best stories,
| characters, and random encounters you will ever find.
|
| See you all at the Cafe of Broken Dreams!
| timeon wrote:
| Your comment works also from the other side. Disco Elysium
| looks interesting. Thanks for the tip.
| DrewRWx wrote:
| Budget your time wisely because Disco Elysium is going to get
| you coming back to it again and again.
| Cyberdog wrote:
| I found it boring and incredibly pretentious, and it's
| possible to suddenly die for seemingly random reasons - for
| example, I dropped the game after examining a parked car
| caused me to die. I don't remember the details as to how the
| game justified that because I was pretty fed up with it at
| that point.
|
| If you really want another game with Fallout 1-like gameplay,
| check out Atom RPG. It's currently $6 on GOG so it's probably
| for sale on Steam too. I got stuck on that one too when I got
| to a point where my melee-focused build was causing me to get
| blasted to bits before I could even touch my enemies in a
| crucial part of the game, but at least I had dozens of
| enjoyable hours of gameplay before I got to that part.
| flylikeabanana wrote:
| I got several morale game overs (one of them from a 12 year
| old bully, that didn't feel good) before I realized there's
| a button to take Magnesium to restore the lost sanity. So I
| feel you, but I pressed on and it's a quite rewarding
| gaming experience
| klondike_klive wrote:
| I'm afraid I did too- the overblown purple prose of the
| intro sequence made me roll my eyes, and also had too many
| errors for my liking (the vo says "conscious" instead of
| "conscience" or something like that, which as a voice
| artist and sometime voice director, annoyed me - did nobody
| pick that up?) Some of the performances I found
| excruciatingly flat and unnatural. I couldn't get more than
| half an hour in.
| y-curious wrote:
| It's a great game, I just started it a few months ago. It
| takes me a lot of mental energy to sit down and get started
| when I've been on a break. More than most games.
| schneems wrote:
| Core memory unlocked.
|
| I played this with a friend at his house because my computer
| wasn't strong enough at the time.
| simon_000666 wrote:
| I really wish they'd remake this game - it was the best. Same
| story, same turn based game play, same maps, update graphics,
| that's all it needs.
|
| Would also be awesome if there was an MMORPG version where you
| could wander the wasteland and come across real people...
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