This program modifies "falloutw.exe" in memory for the purposes of increasing the visual resolution, playing in a window and other enhancements.

Currently Supported versions of the "Falloutw.exe" are:

• US 1.1
• TeamX Patch 1.2 (Executable included in TeamX's Fallout 1 patch)
• Fallout Restoration Mod 1.2 (Executable included in Wasteland Ghost's Fallout 1 mod)
• Polish 1.2
• Fallout Collection (PC DVD) WHITE LABEL 1.2

Some other versions will also work but will be recognized as one of the versions listed above.

Created by Mash.

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Fallout1 High Resolution Patch v4.0.2

ChangelogEdit

V4.0.2 08/10/12

• Fixed a bug causing some objects and tiles to be lighted incorrectly.
• Fixed a bug causing the DirectX9 window mode to fail when the fullscreen refresh rate was set to something other than 0.
• Fixed a bug causing window mode to crash when adjusting the window size with the x2 scaler enabled.
• Fixed a bug which could cause non english text to be cropped in the widened interface-bar console.

V4.0.1 29/09/12

• Fixed some dodgy code that may have been causing a crash when entering a map after adjusting hi-res settings.
• Removed the need to hold down a key when scrolling map view area. Scrolling is now disabled when another panel has focus, e.g. opening the in-game menu.
• Added double-click running option, functionally the same as in Fallout2. Enabled by default.
• For Fog Of War - Made Misc objects always visible as with Walls and Scenery.

V4.0.0 28/09/12

• Fixed a bug in my world map code causing keyboard commands to fail.
• Fixed the pause screen for the hi-res patch.
• Fixed the vertical centring of windows when the main game window is not visible.
• Modified the wide interface-bar console to handle multibyte characters.
• Added the option to play the game in greyscale.(Pixote's idea)
• Added options to add Fog Of War elements to the game.
• Added new Graphic Output modes DirectDraw7 and DirectX9.
• Added the option to play in a resizable window.
• Added a basic scaling option.
• Overhauled the inGame Settings menu, adding some more options previously hidden in the f1_res.ini.
• Added new graphics for the dialog screen which have had a border added. (Art Created by Continuum)
• Replaced the f1_res_patcher.exe with f1_res_Config.exe to edit hi-res settings outside of the game.
• Various other small fixes and code edits.

V3.0.6 01/02/12

• Fixed a potential bug which may cause the splash window to not close.
• Added an option in the "f1_res.ini" to fix the flickering screen problem.
• Added an option in the "f1_res.ini" to reduce CPU usage.

V3.0.5 09/11/11

• Fixed a bug which sometimes caused only one word to be displayed per line in the console when using the wider interface-bar option.
• Added more display options for the interface-bar's alternate Ammo Metre.

V3.0.4 02/11/11

• Fixed a bug which sometimes caused a blank screen when loading maps with multiple areas.
• Fixed incorrect placement of inventory/loot windows.
• Cleaned up mouse drawing beyond map edges.
• Added an option to increase the width of the interface bar allowing for a larger area to display game messages.
• Added 800 pixel wide Interface-bar Art created by Continuum.
• (W.I.P.)Added an option to display an alternate Ammo Metre which is wider and changes colour depending how much ammo remains in your current weapon.

V3.0.3 24/09/11

• Fixed a bug which could cause the game to crash if one of the vault water level warning videos were played.

V3.0.2 28/06/11

• Major code overhaul, most of patch re-written and/or optimized.
• Fixed Splash screen display.
• Added an option to increase the display time of the Splash screen.
• Added scaling options for Splash, Help, Death, Ending Slides and Main-menu Screens.
• Added option to load 8bit bmp's on Splash screen.
• Added option to set 32bit colour output.
• Text used in the Screen-Settings screen can now be edited in a msg file.
• Hi-res patch art and other files have been integrated into the fallout file system. And are now stored in your master *patches folder(eg. data\).
• Added map edge clipping option to hide the unused area beyond the map borders.
• Added angled clipping to clean up some original maps.
• Map edges are now the same no matter the resolution.
• Multiple edge sets can now be set up on a single map level.
• Map angled borders have been removed. All 10 000 tile and 40 000 hex positions can be utilized.
• Numerous other small fixes.

V2.2b 09/10/09

• Fixed a mistake I made adding "Fallout Restoration Mod" support which caused other fallout versions to stop working.

V2.2a 05/09/09

• Added support for the Fallout Restoration Mod
• Added some extra text to memory error messages and the "f1_res_error.log" so that it's clear that they come from the Hi-Res patch.
• Added an option "SAFER_DISPLAY_LIST" to the "f1_res.ini". To help with crashes on some systems when using the Screen Settings Window.

V2.2 10/08/09

• Iface-sides Metal art has been updated with a browner look to match the f1 interface better(created by Simon Rawlins(Pixote).
• Improved the code for restarting fallout via the button in the Screen Settings window.
• Re-worked the code and ini files relating to hi-res map scroll boarders.

V2.1 19/06/09

• Added the 'Options' button to the Main-menu.
• Screen resolution can be set in-game via a button on the 'Option/Game-Pref Screen' when accessed via the Main-menu.
• When subtitles are enabled, a space will automatically be created for them at the bottom of the movie screen.
• Added some side art to fill the blank areas either side of the IFace-Bar.
• Changed the format of the map edges ini files (edges are now set by hex tile numbers).
• Map-eges files can now be tweaked for best results for particular resolutions.

• f2_res.ini changes:
  • MAP_EDGE_NAME setting now equals the name of the folder where map-edge files are stored.
  • Added a setting to change the name of the 'Options' button on the Main-menu.
  • Added a new section for the IFace-Bar for adjusting the way the new side art is drawn.
  • Removed AUTO_SCRN_SIZE setting as the resolution can now be set in-game.
  • Removed the [VARIABLES] section.

• Added a new file "panels.ini" to the "f1_res" folder where the various window positions are set.
• Removed all the "RES_*.ini" files from the "f1_res" folder and coded everything contained into the "f1_res.dll".

V1.3 21/11/08

• Full Screen Splash, Help, Death and Ending Slides.
• Main-Menu Background is also scaled to screen and uses a custom frm found in the "f1_res/intrface" folder.
• Blackened the background when using the World-Map.
• Fixed World-Map Town window position to centre of screen when exiting a map.
• Fixed the stuck scrolling problem when entering some maps.(eg. rad scorpion caves)
• Re-enabled Auto-scroll and Home-Key return to character.
• Fixed Quick Save pic.
• Fixed Pipboy HoloDisk Back and Done buttons.
• Hacked an error message which displays when an unsupported res is used. It now lists the chosen res rather than 640x480.
• New setting in the f1_res.ini file - IFACE_BAR_MODE -This setting can be used to raise the viewable map area to the top of the Interface-Bar if desired.
• Added support for the "falloutw.exe" 1.2 version found in the "Fallout Collection (PC DVD) WHITE LABEL".

v1.2 23/09/08

• Full Screen Movies.
• Added a couple of settings for movie subtitles in the f1_res.ini
• Changed the layout of the f1_res.ini to make it easier to use.
• Corrected the spelling of SCR_HIGHT to SCR_HEIGHT for no particular reason.
• Fixed a bug where the map edges data wasn't loading because the internal names of some maps were in lower case.
• Set background colour to black for the Help Screen.

v1.1 23/08/08

• Disabled auto scrolling which was causing view to become stuck in some maps
• Fixed - NPC should now appear in the dialogue view window unless they are off the screen.
• Original Map blockers have been disabled and replaced my own functions.
• Support has been added for the Polish 1.2/Teamx version of falloutw.exe
• .res files have been renamed and are now RES*.ini files as the extension was causing confusion.
• Map now hidden when displaying Ending Slideshow
• Maps now hidden when displaying Help Screen
• Scroll distance from player now adapts to the chosen resolution.