If you want to reduce loading times and/or stutter, you can disable any or all of the above options for a reduction in hard drive usage, though obviously you should then make sure to manually save regularly. Save on Travel: If set to On, whenever you use the map to quick travel from place to place, the game will automatically be saved over your latest autosave before you arrive at your destination. try to rest outside of a bed), the game will automatically be saved over your latest autosave at the start of your wait. Save on Wait: If set to On, whenever you Wait (i.e.
Save on Rest: If set to On, whenever you rest in a bed, the game will automatically be saved over your latest autosave at the start of your rest. In short there is scaling of sorts, but it is more complex and resolves many of the level scaling issues people complained about in Oblivion. However unlike Oblivion, Fallout 3 does not automatically scale its difficulty according to what level you are, it has a more complex method than that - read this page for a description of how the level scaling system is designed to work in Fallout 3. In particular it determines to a certain extent how challenging your enemies are in combat. There are a range of graphics settings in the launcher which are unavailable in the in-game Display section of the settings, so it's essential to adjust your graphics settings in both the Launcher and the in-game settings.ĭifficulty: This slider controls the overall difficulty of the game. Once the launcher is open, click the Options item to access the settings. If you're using the trick on page 4 of the guide to bypass the Launcher (and hence the disk check component), then you can manually open the Launcher at any time by running the FalloutLauncher.exe file in your \Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3\ directory. However Importantly, to access all the graphics settings, you will need start the Fallout 3 Launcher. To access the main game settings, start Fallout 3 and click the Settings item. Alternatively you can save the screenshots to your drive and flick between them that way.
Note that to make best use of the screenshot comparisons provided, open each shot up in a separate tab in your browser and then use CTRL+TAB to quickly flick between the tabs and better notice the differences. However a general indication of the impact is given for all settings which affect performance.
It is virtually impossible to provide a specific measure of the performance impact of any particular setting, as it varies significantly based on different types of hardware, as well as your chosen resolution and the interaction of a whole range of other settings. In this section of the guide I provide detailed descriptions and recommendations for all the in-game settings to allow you to achieve a good balance between image quality and performance.
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