Fallout 3 (PC)

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 version 1.6, released on April 20, 2009.

Previous patches

 * The 1.4 patch was released on March 2, 2009.
 * 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 and trophies

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) have been released via Games for Windows Live between January and May 2009 which add new quests, items and content to Fallout 3.

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