https://github.com/ndxdeveloper/fallout1-ce-pascal
Free Pascal port of Fallout 1 Community Edition — a work-in-progress re-implementation of Fallout 1 using SDL2
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Free Pascal port of Fallout 1 Community Edition — a work-in-progress re-implementation of Fallout 1 using SDL2
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ndxdeveloper/fallout1-ce-pascal
- Owner: NDXDeveloper
- License: other
- Created: 2026-02-11T19:59:38.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-11T20:13:00.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-12T04:26:50.685Z (about 2 months ago)
- Language: Pascal
- Size: 776 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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# Fallout 1 Community Edition - Pascal Port
A Free Pascal port of [fallout1-ce](https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout1-ce) by alexbatalov, which is a fully working re-implementation of Fallout 1 using SDL2.
This project is a line-by-line translation of the C++ source code into Object Pascal, targeting Free Pascal Compiler (FPC). It produces a native Linux binary with no C/C++ dependencies beyond SDL2.
## Prerequisites
- [Free Pascal Compiler](https://www.freepascal.org/) 3.2.0 or later
- SDL2 development libraries (`libsdl2-dev` on Debian/Ubuntu)
- A legal copy of Fallout 1 game data (from [GOG](https://www.gog.com/game/fallout) or [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38400/Fallout_A_Post_Nuclear_Role_Playing_Game/))
### Installing prerequisites on Debian/Ubuntu
```bash
sudo apt install fpc libsdl2-dev
```
## Building
```bash
# Release build (optimized)
make
# Full release rebuild
make rebuild
# Debug build (range checks + line info for tracebacks)
make debug
# Full debug rebuild
make debug-rebuild
```
The compiled binary is placed in `bin/` (intermediate build artifacts go to `lib/`).
## Installation
Copy the compiled binary (`bin/fallout_ce`) into a folder containing the Fallout 1 game data files:
```
your-game-folder/
├── fallout_ce # compiled binary
├── fallout.cfg
├── MASTER.DAT
├── CRITTER.DAT
└── DATA/
└── ...
```
The game data files can be found in your GOG or Steam installation of Fallout 1.
## Running
```bash
# Build and run (game data must be in bin/)
make run
# Build debug and run
make run-debug
```
Or run the binary directly from the folder containing the game data:
```bash
cd your-game-folder
./fallout_ce
```
## Current status
This is a work in progress. What works so far:
- Intro cinematics (Interplay logo, nuclear explosion, etc.)
- Main menu (New Game, Load Game, Options, Credits, Exit)
- Starting a new game and entering the first level (Vault 13)
- Walking around the first level
Everything beyond this is not yet functional. Contributions and testing are welcome.
Track the number of remaining C external stubs:
```bash
make count
```
## Author
**Nicolas DEOUX**
- [NDXDev@gmail.com](mailto:NDXDev@gmail.com)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-deoux-ab295980/)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/NDXDeveloper)
## License
This project is licensed under the [Sustainable Use License](LICENSE.md).