Fallout 3 (PC)

''This is an article concerns issues related only to the PC version. For general information about the game, see: Fallout 3''

Fallout 3 is a post-apocalyptic computer and console role-playing game developed and published by Bethesda Softworks as the third installment in the Fallout series and a sequel to Interplay's Fallout and Fallout 2. It was released on October 28 in North America, on October 31 in Europe and on December 4 in Japan. It is available on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Version
The current version of Fallout 3 for the PC is 1.4. The 1.4 patch was released on March 2, 2009.

Previous patches

 * The Fallout 3 patch 1.1 was released on January 13, 2009
 * The 1.0.0.15 patch within a week of the game's US and European launch dates and contains minor fixes.

Controls
The default controls are described on page 4 of the game manual and use a combination of keyboard and mouse.

Achievements
Achievements are available in the PC version to Games for Windows Live users.

See: Fallout 3 achievements

Downloadable content
The official editor for Fallout 3, called the G.E.C.K. (Garden of Eden Creation Kit), is PC-exclusive and available for free download here and allows PC users to create and add their own content to the game.

Three downloadable content packs (Operation Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel) will be coming to Games for Windows Live starting in January that will add new quests, items, and content to Fallout 3. It is currently unknown if they will add quests that are unrelated to the DLCs themselves (Ex. a new settlement with its own quests in the package of Operation Anchorage) or whether they will consist of single quests (ex: just retaking Anchorage), or multiple ones (ex: retaking Anchorage in multiple steps/simulations).

Bugs
For a list of PC-specific bugs, see: Fallout 3 bugs.