hey guys i know if your reading this that you probably already looked at the other thread like this but this is different then that. my problem is that when i install it and go into menu, i press new game, and i goes to the loading slide, then it crashes and i can't figure out why
well it crashes and then windows says it has stopped working and i have to close the program.
I will try updating my GFX drivers and i will tell you how it goes.
Well i did the two things you said and when i went to update my GFX drivers there was one update for the graphics driver so im going to try the game tomorrow because its 1:00 in te morning and i need some sleep
Ok so i tried the game and this error came up when i click on the launcher and other one.
The procedure entry point MakeCriticalSectionGlobe could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll.
ive tried putting a KERNEL32.dll in there but it didnt work and ive reinstalled it a couple of times.
Ya I Have The Same Problem I Try To Start A New Game And It Freezes A Quarter Of The Way Plus I Cant Use The Geck Because It Gives Me An Error When Ever I Try To Edit Anything At All Heres The Error:
file: C:\projects\fallout3PC\BSShader\BSShaderManager.ccp
Line: 1996
Abort Retry Ignore
And No Matter What Button I Press The Geck Always Has To Close
Well, I found a download that fixes a lot of errors in the game. The end result is that the game crashes much less frequently. It's pretty much a requirement for PC players. You can download it here:
Error Corrections - Reduce CTD at Fallout 3 Nexus - Fallout 3 mods and community
Also, running the game as administrator seems to help with crashes. (right-click on launcher, and select "run as administrator")
Also, if you have your fallout game files installed in your program files folder: Windows 7 has problems with this sometimes, so you may want to move the files to just outside of the program files folder.
Also, I found a mod that will prevent Windows Live from running in the game (WL can sometimes prevent Fallout files from loading, causing the game to freeze/crash. You can download it here, make sure to read the notes though, and I believe that it will also disable achievements:
Games for Windows LIVE Disabler at Fallout 3 Nexus - Fallout 3 mods and community
Also, if the launcher won't work, you can skip the launcher and just double-click on the Fallout3 application itself, this will usualy bypass the launcher and start the game automatically.
Lastly, the i3/5/7 cores have two cores. Fallout 3 wasn't made to work with multi-core CPUs, and this creates problems when it is run with W7. You will have to edit the ini file to make it work. Here's what you need to do:
Open the FALLOUT.ini file located in My Documents>My Games>Fallout 3 and find the line:
bUseThreadedAI=0
change the 0 to a 1
then below it add the line
iNumHWThreads=2
This will properly configure the game to run on your computer.
I hope this helps you.
Last edited by danaw167; 27 Aug 2011 at 04:29. Reason: forgot one
Thanks But I Think Nexus Is Down Or Something
Oops. It was up when I posted, but it has been undergoing a redesign recently, so it may be down for a little while. Just check back with it tomorrow. In the meantime, you have an i3 core, right? You should edit the ini file like I mentioned, I guess I forgot to mention that this will also be mandatory.
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