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@shade2363 shade2363 released this 31 Oct 01:55
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Fallout 4-Ever 0.2.2: fix for the game running too fast. Save compatibility: save-safe (no plugin or game data changes).

Fallout 4 runs its world (time, walking, animation, physics) faster than real time whenever it draws more than 60 frames per second, and the demo did not limit the frame rate. A setting alone cannot cap the frame rate, so this release does what it can without installing a program.

What is fixed

  • The install switches vsync on if Fallout4Prefs.ini has it explicitly off (iPresentInterval=0). The old value is remembered and the uninstall puts it back. If Fallout4Custom.ini or Fallout4.ini also keeps vsync off, the install tells you; it never edits those.
  • On a screen above 60 Hz the last lines of the install tell you how to limit Fallout4.exe to 60 fps. The full download also warns you in the checks panel before the build starts.
  • New "Time runs too fast" entry in docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md, plus docs/FAQ.md and docs/INSTALL.md.

If your game runs too fast: limit it to 60 fps

A 120 or 144 Hz screen still lets the game run too fast, so set a limit yourself:

  • NVIDIA: Control Panel > Manage 3D settings > Program Settings > Fallout4.exe > Max Frame Rate = 60
  • AMD: AMD Software > Gaming > Fallout 4 > Frame Rate Target Control = 60 (it may only apply in full-screen mode)
  • Any graphics card: RivaTuner Statistics Server (comes with MSI Afterburner) > Framerate limit = 60
  • Or set the screen to 60 Hz (Windows Settings > System > Display > Advanced display).

How you get it

  • Already built it (0.2.1): open the program, press Updates, Check for updates, Install update, then INSTALL / RESUME. Only the final install step runs again (minutes, not the hours-long conversion). The program window keeps saying 0.2.1, and you get the install fix and the install-time message. The checks-panel warning and the new documentation come with the full download only.
  • New, or on 0.2.0: download CapitalConvert-0.2.2.zip below, unzip it anywhere (not inside a game folder), double-click CapitalConvert.exe, check the green panel, press INSTALL / RESUME, then start Fallout 4 and choose New Game.

Not changed: a hard frame limit built into the game would need an F4SE plugin (a program file), which the updater does not deliver. It is not part of the demo.

Tested / not tested

Tested: 159 unit tests; the install, reinstall and uninstall on a throw-away sandbox with the real build output (27 checks, including that your settings file comes back byte for byte); an independent review of the code and the documents. Not yet tested in the game on a 144 Hz screen.

Verify your download: compare its SHA-256 with SHA256SUMS.txt.
SHA-256 of CapitalConvert-0.2.2.zip: 3a922c591bf3b4115755e911b102f30ddad5c8884ff7f7412937c369b9944f5e
The update package and its signature are signed with the project's key.

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