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How to return to unfinished quests
If you haven’t reached the finale yet, make a separate save before it and complete any remaining quests first. Fallout’s manual recommends saving often and using more than one save slot, and says a saved game lets you return later and pick up where you left off. It also suggests talking with people and exploring locations for clues and important places. Read the Fallout manual.
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If you’ve already finished the game, choose Load Game and restore your latest save from before the ending. The manual describes ten save slots in its edition, but that count should not be assumed to apply to every modern build. If you have no earlier save, the sources available do not establish a vanilla way to reopen the completed playthrough; starting another run is the straightforward option.
Vanilla Fallout 1 vs. a modded continuation
| Route | What happens after the ending | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Fallout 1 | The ending sequence ends the active playthrough; there is no post-ending free roam. | Load a pre-ending save to do missed quests. |
| Fallout Et Tu / Fo1in2 | A community answer reports that this modded version can offer a choice to continue when the campaign ends. | It is not a vanilla feature. Check the project’s current instructions and compatibility before installing; a community report does not establish support for a particular game version or installation. |
The distinction matters if you are choosing a launch option on a supported Bethesda build: Bethesda describes a normal version with community-modified high resolution and a classic version, and says both can use the same saves. That statement does not guarantee compatibility for every third-party mod. Bethesda’s explanation of the launch options.
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The original game’s ending behavior and the reported mod option are discussed in this Fallout 1 community Q&A.
Quick Recap
Best Value
- Feel the Heat in New Vegas! Not even nuclear fallout could slow the hustle of Sin City. Explore the vast expanses of the desert wastelands – from the small towns dotting the Mojave Wasteland to the bright lights of the New Vegas strip.
- Feuding Factions, Colorful Characters and a Host of Hostiles! A war is brewing between rival factions with consequences that will change the lives of all the inhabitants of New Vegas.
- New Systems! Enjoy new additions to Fallout: Special melee combat moves have been added to bring new meaning to the phrase "up close and personal".
- An Arsenal of Shiny New Guns! With double the amount of weapons found in Fallout 3, you’ll have more than enough new and exciting ways to deal with the threats of the wasteland and the locals.
- Let it Ride! In a huge, open world with unlimited options you can see the sights, choose sides, or go it alone. Peacemaker or Hard Case, House Rules, or the Wild Card - it’s all in how you play the game.
Rank #4
- Fight for survival against terrors of the outside world, radiation, and mutants after nuclear fallout
- Latest in human ability simulation affords unlimited customization of characters
- Expansive world in modern super deluxe HD graphics
- Features ability to pause time in combat, target specific body parts, and queue up attacks
- 1st or 3rd person perspective
Rank #3
- Next generation of open-world gaming
- Developed by Bethesda Game Studios under the direction of Todd Howard
- Fallout 4 is the follow up to the 2008 'Game of the Year' Fallout 3
- First title from the world-renowned studio since the release of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Rank #2
- UK version, for ages 16+
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