Holodisk
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A holodisk, holotape or THT Tape, is a high-density, laser-readable, manufactured-crystal storage device produced by Wattz Electronics.
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[edit] Characteristics
Based on the Tape Holography Technology, each holodisk is capable of storing their information safely for extreme periods, without causing read errors or data corruption. The THT reels are stored inside a resistant, stainless casing outfitted with a universal I/O port for connectivity.
The development of technology progressed rapidly and while early holotape models could store only as much as 256 kilobytes of data (though typically, they could only hold between 128 and 64 kilobytes),[1] the latest models from 2077 could store up to 4 terabytes (or 4,000 gigabytes) of data.[2]
[edit] Gameplay
Holodisks are used to upload and download information from computers. While they are relatively rare quest-related items in Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics, they are very common in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas as data carriers of all sorts.
[edit] Behind the scenes
Holotapes seem to be based on a real-life recording and playback system, the 1969 "RCA SelectaVision HoloTape Player," which involved etching holographic grooves onto a tape for later playback.[3]
[edit] Gallery
Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics
Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas
[edit] References
- ↑ Vault Dweller's Survival Guide: the manual is quite clearly outdated and/or simply wrong
- ↑ Vree dialogue file in Fallout
- ↑ "HoloTape", Cedmagic.com. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
