Fcking_Chuck
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Fallout 4 plays well on Lubuntu 25.04, despite a bizarre audio problem.
Audio may not continue to play after launching the game. Being in a Discord call while launching the game corrects the issue for some reason.
The game runs very well. However, audio does not continue playing after launching the game. Being in a Discord call corrects the issue, even in you're in the call by yourself.
The game was tested with the Corsair HS80 wired headset.
The game runs well overall on Lubuntu 24.10.
Colors occasionally appear washed-out, such as the health bar appearing a lighter shade of red than usual. The issue repeatedly goes away and comes back during the same session.
A high-ping was observed while playing online multiplayer.
Gamers who wouldn't mind playing at about 30 FPS, with low-to-medium graphics settings, would enjoy playing this game on this hardware.
The game performs relatively well, considering the hardware it was tested on. About 30 FPS was observed on average, with low-to-medium graphics settings and Discord operating in the background. Framerate occasionally fell to 20 FPS during very graphics-intensive situations. Occasionally, the game would fail to recognize either the PlayStation DuelSense and/or the Microsoft Xbox controllers.
The game was installed on an M.2 NVMe SSD via a PCIe adapter (PCIe 2.0).
The game performs well, even on hardware that may not meet the minimum system requirements.
Audio sometimes does not play when starting the game. Changing the audio/speaker settings fixes it.
The game runs very well on old systems, such as a modified Dell OptiPlex 9020 with an AMD RX 580 graphics card installed. Audio problems were occasionally observed, such as crackling and the absence of audio when starting the game. The game was tested using the Corsair HS80 wired headset.
