Questions tagged [fallout-4]
An open world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda and the sixth game in the main Fallout series. Use this tag for questions about the mechanics and story of Fallout 4 specifically. Use the [fallout-series] tag for questions that span multiple games.
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Fallout 4 won't launch after Xbox update
After the Xbox update on December 6th to version 10.0.25398.2917 I am unable to start Fallout 4 anymore. The loading screen is shown, but nothing else happens.
As this is the only game I have ...
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Do companions in Fallout 4 collect items by their own choice?
On this question somebody said some companions will collect items on their own. Is that true (and, if so, which companions collect which items)?
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Where is the closest store to vault 88?
I'm playing fallout 4 and in need of caps for my vault 88. And before anyone suggest building a store the reason I want to find a store is to sell stuff so I can set up my store.
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Is 2 ranks in V.A.N.S. better than 2 ranks in Perception Training?
Let's say I wanted +2 Perception.
I could...
Put two points into Perception.
Put two points into VANS; the second rank gives you +2 Perception.
Seems like for 2 points I could have +2 Perception, or ...
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What items can companions interact with?
I am looking for specific aid, clothes, junk items, or special "costumes" with which companions can interact when you're in build mode or when waiting.
For example:
Costumes
Codsworth can ...
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Is there a way to move the Abernathy cat with console commands?
So basically I want to bring their cat with me to my settlement. I've already moved the Abernathys via console commands and it worked fine. This cat however is very stubborn. I first tried simply ...
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What are the factors that affect detection when stealing in Fallout 4?
In Fallout 4 (PS4), every now and then, when I'm trying to steal something, even if I'm Hidden, sometimes the owner still knows I stole from them. This happens even if I am completely Hidden and out ...
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Camera jerking randomly on Fallout 4
I just started replaying Fallout 4 again, but there's this annoying problem where every time I start to move R3, the camera jerks in the opposite direction for a split second, and it does it randomly ...
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Are there alternative ways to deal with quest Diamond City Blues?
So the guy walks into a bar...
This quest turns from "my wife is cheating on me, help me talk some sense into guy who sleeps with her" to "go and kill drug dealers, even if the deal ...
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Fallout 4 Neon Flats (Creation Club Content) Top Floor Bugged
Upon entering the Top floor of Neon Flats, one of the creation club apartments located in Goodneighbor, the issue occurs as soon as the 2nd elevator's doors open: I begin falling through the ground. ...
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Is there a finite number of power armor sets in Fallout 4?
I've been playing Fallout 4 on survival mode and have been trying to scavenge every piece of equipment that helps keep me from dying. To this effect, I've been arming my settlers with sets of power ...
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Is it safe to store power armor outside of Home Plate?
In Fallout 4, is it safe to store Power Armor on the power armor station outside of Home Plate in Diamond City?
I know that things (including power armor) that's store inside of Home Plate is safe ...
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Codsworth stuck under a building
Fallout 4, via Steam, on PC, all DLCs. A few creation club mods. The "Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch" mod. Survival mode.
I was travelling with Codsworth as my companion, when I decided to ...
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Are super mutants affected by the Black Widow perk?
In "Fallout 4", do super mutants have gender? I'm specifically interested in the context of the "Black Window" perk:
Black Widow
Come into my parlor ... Men suffer 5% damage in ...
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What level is Father Gabe?
I'm doing a Survival play through of Fallout 4. I entered Union's Hope Cathedral outside of Cambridge (which I somehow managed to miss in all 1200 hours of prior game play), and encountered a named ...
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Preston not working
Okay I am new to fallout 4 and when I did the mission where sturges he said go and help build sanctuary and talk to Preston but he won't respond and the first ever mission the Preston gives you has ...
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Does the Creation Club eventually present all mods for free?
Throughout the years I tend to regularly reinstall and play Skyrim Special Edition and Fallout 4 (sometimes only to answer questions here).
I've noticed that the Creation Club offers new content for ...
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Where is the online help text located in Fallout 4?
A while ago, I extracted the actual Online Help Texts (in-game help strings accessible from the Help menu when the game runs) from Fallout 76 from the main .ba2 file for better readability. I've used ...
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Do Squirrel Bits Actually Come From Squirrels in Fallout 4?
There are two main things that led me to this question: 1) I've never seen a squirrel in the Commonwealth, and 2) I learned that some meat sources are intentionally mislabeled (see Longneck Lukowski's ...
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Is the Combat Knife in Fallout 4 a 1219C2 KA-BAR knife?
Knives come in many shapes and sizes, but I noticed that the combat knife looks particularly similar to a KABAR that I own. So I started comparing images, particularly noticing the blade profile, ...
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Fallout 4 chemistry workstation - background image used for reflections
I've only noticed this today: when the chemical station appeared in the grey-backed loading screen, there appeared to be a transparent image used on the inside of the Florence flask (the big round one ...
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Does an active radio aid stealth in Fallout 4?
To be clear:
I am not asking about listening to the radio on the Pip-Boy.
I am also not asking about the HAM radios.
I am asking about stationary radios, already activated, found throughout the ...
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What does the embossed text say on the "empty milk bottle" in Fallout 4?
I know its a trivial detail, but I'm genuinely curious and struggling to find the answer.
Screenshot from in-game:
Fandom page's image:
The Fandom page had a better, larger picture, but I still ...
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Where's Codsworth?
I'm playing Fallout 4 on PC, on survival difficulty. I have all of the DLCs. I don't play with mods except for a few free 'Creation Club' items.
I took Codsworth with me to clear out USAF Satellite ...
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Who are the Moyers in Fallout 4?
At first I wasn't sure if October 6 said Dinner with the "Mayors" or Dinner with the "Moyars", but after exiting the vault and being able to crouch, looking closer I could tell ...
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Officially, what was Bethesda's inspiration for the Atom Cats in Fallout 4?
I have found a fair amount of information, but I have not yet managed to find any official declaration by Bethesda as to the inspiration for the Atom Cats.
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While the sources referenced below ...
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Fallout 4 shuts down my computer?
Something very very odd has been happening to me.
Whenever I run Fallout 4, within minutes of loading any savefile, my computer suddenly shuts off and restarts. Not even a clean reboot. This is ...
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Installing Fallout 4 broke other games
I received Fallout 4 for Christmas and installed it through Steam. I fired it up and found I'm getting <10 FPS. I tried a few things (see below) and then, in my sadness, fired up Subnautica, only ...
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How do I combine weapons with special characteristics?
I have a "Suppressed Hardened 10mm Automatic Pistol" with the following parts:
Hardened Automatic receiver
Long Light Barrel
Comfort Grip
Large Magazine
Reflex Sight
Suppressor
I like this ...
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Make Trashcan Carla friendly again using commands
Is there a way to make Trashcan Carla friendly again after you rob her? I tried things like disable and markfordelete but it didn't work.
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What percentage do specific foods add to the disease risk pool on survival difficulty?
I would love to know the exact percentage values that each individual food item adds to the Disease Risk Pool (DRP) when playing on the survival difficulty.
The wiki states the following:
Food always ...
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How can I unlock Vault-88 quest items with console commands?
"This post may contain what can be considered spoilers!"
I have Fallout4 with all DLCs installed on my PC. When I started Vault-88 quest and I saw the ghoul overseer ordering me around. I ...
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Why won't the Vault 81 gear-shaped door open? [duplicate]
When I walk into the cave containing Vault 81, after I pass the persuasion check, the main vault door (I'm not talking about the one after you finish talking face-to-face with the Overseer, I'm ...
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Can anyone identify what the name of this outfit?
I've looking for this armor for a long time, but i can't find a name, please tell me.
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Can Raider Power Armour have a Jetpack?
I'm playing Fallout 4 for the first time. I've just got the Overboss armour from Nuka-World and would like to add a jetpack to it. Is this possible?
The mods list doesn't seem to list it, but I don't ...
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Fallout 4 Fast Travel Unavailable Glitch
I joined the BOS ad destroyed the Institute on top of the big building by pressing the button. I had my power armor so I jumped off the building because I realized I couldn't fast travel on top of ...
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How do I make an XNOR gate work in Fallout 4? [duplicate]
By the way, I am currently on a phone, so please excuse any formatting issues, typos, or grammatical errors.
For reference: I have already looked at this thread, which seems to be the only thread on ...
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Fallout 4 - Cannot Select Base SPECIAL Perks
Fallout 4 universe.
I started a new playthrough of Fallout 4, one of my favorite games in the Fallout series, (despite me having to send Marcy Long to the pillory all the time,) and everything was ...
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Fallout 4 - Materials not being shared
I have the Local Leader perk installed and have been enjoying building up settlements all over the Commonwealth & the Island, sharing the resources though supply lines. Recently I noticed though ...
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Fallout 4: That damn dogmeat [duplicate]
The pup everyone hates and loves. Dissapears and reapears. After using him to track Kelog, Valentine dismissed him and I have no idea where to. I looled at every settlement, used bells, used dog ...
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Equipping clothes with other commands won't equip the clothes
I created several .bat files to equip some clothes in my settlers, modded clothes, this way:
equipitem 51000d0f 1; suit 1
equipitem 51000xb4 1; suit 2
At first I was just equipping the clothes, so ...
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How can I get better at building in Fallout 4?
I build quite decent in Fallout 4, but I would like some tips and Xbox mods for better building or more resources, please.
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How to get past a locked door in Fort Hagen Command Center?
I’m playing through Fallout 4 again, and I’ve come across a bug in the game that’s preventing me from proceeding.
While playing the quest “Reunions”, I fought my way through Fort Hagen, all the way ...
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Is there a way to disable the hit marker?
I have Fallout 4 on the PlayStation 4 and although I have found the option to disable the crosshairs entirely, I have not been able to find an option to disable the hit marker effect. Is it possible ...
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Are enemies more willing to throw explosives at me if I throw some at them first?
Occasionally when I enter combat with enemies they will throw one or two explosives at me whether they are molotov cocktails or frag grenades. I recently fought the Raiders in Hangman's Hallway and ...
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What makes Raiders retreat from a fight with me?
Occasionally when I enter combat with a Raider after a few seconds they will verbally express their fear of the situation (sometimes saying something along the lines of "Screw this, keep your ...
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Who voiced Nuka-Girl?
A quick Google search seemingly answered the question: Courtenay Taylor, right? Not quite. Clicking on the immediately listed link, the voice actress' Fandom page lists her as voicing the Sole ...
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F4SE isn't launching on the right monitor
So I've recently started playing Fallout again. I installed the latest f4se build and set it to launch through MO2. Before I launched it, I launched the normal Fallout 4 via Steam, everything was ...
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Stealing my own powerarmor
Ok, so I got a powerarmor suit from far harbor, a few hours later I put Nick in it, and about 2 hours have past since he got in. Now whenever I tell him to get out and he does, it says "Steal&...
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Does sprinting in Fallout 4's Survival mode accelerate the rate at which I will become thirstier?
When I do not fear danger or have a long distance to travel I will sprint to reach the destination faster. Survival mode, to some extent, relates more to real life than the other modes, which makes me ...
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