List of Global Variables

The following is a list of all the global variables that are used by Fallout 3's various scripts.

Usage notes[edit | edit source]

These are considered base types in the GECK, and can be viewed by clicking "*ALL" in the Object window, clicking the "Form Type" column heading, then scrolling to view all items of type "GLOB".

As with all base types, you can create your own global variable just by renaming one of these to something that is unlikely to conflict with other mods (typically by prefixing it with the name of your mod), and clicking "yes" to create a new object.

In order to modify Global variables, you must open the "Global" window by clicking on "Globals..." under the Gameplay menu. The "GLOB" Form type doesn't have its own dialogue window, so double-clicking on a Global in the Object Window will result in an error.

Alternatives[edit | edit source]

If the variable will only be used within one script, typical script variables are the best choice, as they have a scope of only that script: variable naming conflicts are not possible.

If the variable will be used within a single quest, using quest variables should suffice, as then the variable will not need storing before or after the quest.

In some cases, you could create a persistent reference which would store the value in a property.

However, where a variable will need to be used across multiple quests, cells and scripts, a well-named global variable is probably the correct choice.

Global variables for In-Game Time[edit | edit source]

GameDay: Returns the in-game day (day of the month).
GameDaysPassed: Returns the amount of days passed in game.
GameHour: Returns the in-game hour.
GameMonth: Returns the in-game month.
GameYear: Returns the in-game year
Timescale: Number of game minutes that passes in 1 real minute. Default: 30.

Care must be taken when mixing use of GameDaysPassed and GameHour in a script. When crossing midnight, GameDaysPassed may indicate the start of a new day, while GameHour is still in the previous day. For example, if GameDaysPassed is 6.04 (6th day at 00:01), then GameHour should be about 0.02 (00:01). But GameHour may indicate something like 23.90. This situation can exist for multiple frames.

Global variables for Speech/Attribute Challenges[edit | edit source]

SpeechSkillLow: Returns the value of a low speech skill. Used for defining the difficulty of a speech challenge.
SpeechSkillMedium: Returns the value of a medium speech skill. Used for defining the difficulty of a speech challenge.
SpeechSkillHigh: Returns the value of a high speech skill. Used for defining the difficulty of a speech challenge.
SpeechSpecialLow: Returns the value of a low SPECIAL attribute. Used for defining the difficulty of an attribute challenge.
SpeechSpecialMedium: Returns the value of a medium SPECIAL attribute. Used for defining the difficulty of an attribute challenge.
SpeechSpecialHigh: Returns the value of a high SPECIAL attribute. Used for defining the difficulty of an attribute challenge.

Global Variables for Free-Form Encounters[edit | edit source]

FFEncounterChance
FFER57SlaveCount
FFER57SlaveDead
FFERepeatACount
FFERepeatAMax
FFERepeatBCount
FFERepeatBMax
FFERepeatChance
FFEScavengerDogChance
FFEUniqueACount
FFEUniqueAMax
FFEUniqueBCount
FFEUniqueBMax
FFWaterBeggarKarmaReward
FreeformChurchKarmaRewardMult
FreeformCitadelHolotagReward
FreeformCitadelHolotagXPReward
FreeformDCLibrarianReward
FreeformDCLibrarianXPReward
FreeformMegatonSparePartsKarmaReward
FreeformMegatonSparePartsReward
FreeformMegatonSparePartsXPReward
FreeformParadiseFallsProntoGunsChanceNone
FreeformParadiseFallsProntoJunkChanceNone
FreeformUnderworldSparePartsXPReward

Global Variables for Karma[edit | edit source]

FreeSlaveKarma
GenericCrimeKarmaDialogueChance
KarmaEvil
KarmaGood
KarmaVeryEvil
KarmaVeryGood
PerkCnotractKarmaReward
TurnInSlaveKarma

Trap Rewards[edit | edit source]

TrapXPRewardVeryHard
TrapXPRewardHard
TrapXPRewardAverage
TrapXPRewardEasy
TrapXPRewardVeryEasy

Player House Mods[edit | edit source]

HDJuke
HDWorkbench
HDNuka
HDLab
HDHealth

Caravan variables[edit | edit source]

CaravanApparelBasic0
CaravanApparelBasic1
CaravanApparelBasic2
CaravanChemsBasic0
CaravanChemsBasic1
CaravanChemsBasic2
CaravanWeaponsBasic0
CaravanWeaponsBasic1
CaravanWeaponsBasic2
CaravanJunk0
CaravanJunk1
CaravanJunk2

Global Variables for Quests[edit | edit source]

These are prefixed by the quest ID, which seems to be two initials CG, MS or MQ (Main Quest?), followed by a number for the specific quest.

CGCrippleTimer
CGHealTimer
CGMatchFace
CGVATSTimer
CG02FailsafeTimer
CG03TestValue
CG04BroadcastTimer
CG04SpawnCount
CG04SpawnMax
CG04SpawnMaxTotal
CG04WeaponCount
MQ01Meet
MQ01ThreeDogTellInfo
MQ02ChatterGo
MQ02NumberLock01
MQ02NumberLock02
MQ02NumberLock03
MQ02Terminal
MQ02WeaponsPromise
MS01TeachTime
MS04LugGo
MS05Check - no ingame references
MS05FinCook
MS05FinCookDone
MS09ArefuHates
MS09FamilyHates
MS09IanHates
MS09IFoundIan
MS09Meet
MS09MurphyPoints
MS09Story
MS09VanceSpeechProg
MS10Fire
MS10Future
MS10Kill
MS12GhoulsDead
MS12GhoulsMovedIn
MS13CapReward
MS13SlaveCount
MS15SM
MS18RangersHate

Other Global Variables[edit | edit source]

AhzrukhalChemChanceNone
BehemothsKilled
BehemothsMax
BigTownMaxDead
countBottlecap
countBottlecapBonus
countDartgun
countDartgunBonus
countDeathclaw
countDeathclawBonus
countRockit
countRockitBonus
countNuka
countNukaBonus
countShishkebab
countShishkebabBonus
countRailway
countRailwayBonus
countWeapAchievement
CustomWeaponConditionMult
DemoVatsCameraGlobal
FFPFProntoUpgrade1
FollowerChatterPercentage
FollowerWaitTime
FortuneFinderChangeOdds
FortuneFinderOdds
GenericFriendlyDisposition
GNRDishDone
GoGECK
MegatonDestroyed
MegatonDestroyedWeatherChance
MegatonNormalWeatherChance
PerkContractKillerRewardMultBonus
PerkContractKillerRewardMultNormal
PerkLawbringerRewardMultBonus
PerkLawbringerRewardMultNormal
PersuasionFailureMod
PlayCredits
PortableTurretDamage
RCConvDist
RCHelloChance
ScroungerOdds
SpeechFailureMod
TenpennyBoutiqueWeaponsArmorChanceNone
TPConversationDistance
VendorRemoveStimpackPercent
VendorRemoveAmmoPercent
WashMonumentGate