Variables starting with f: Floating-point numbers, using up to 6 decimal places.They can only have the valid values of 0 and 1, where 0 means 'false' or 'disabled', and 1 means 'true' or 'enabled'. Variables starting with b: Boolean variables.There are several types of variables, determining the possible values one can have.
It normally remains unchanged, though the Fallout: New Vegas version is overwritten with default values each time the game is started via Steam. It is then saved in the user's My Game directory. The Fallout.ini, together with the FalloutPrefs.ini, is created when for the first time the launcher of the game is started.