Fallout 3 on Windows 7.

[weaselciuy]

Fallout 3 is a buggy game and its even more buggy on windows 7, and even more buggy if that win7 is a 64bit edition. Install Vista especially if u run 64bit configuration. I get random Fallout crashes to on my system, every 5min or every 2hours, i dunno what the cause is , i cant explain, tryed all fixes. I have the same Fallout 3 with 1.5 patch + 3 DLC . Somethimes display driver goes crazy , screen freezes for 1min, the goes back online, thats when it reseted. Win7 drivers are crap.

 

[thak]

Two monitors?

After having FO3 crash while loading after a fresh install, I spent an hour going through all of the tips on this thread, to no avail.

Until I hit the one that mentioned turning off the second monitor.

It worked immediately. I haven't played for any length of time, but just thought I'd mention it, because it's REALLY easy to test...

 

[Pommen]

I finally got my copy to work(ish).
My problem:
The launcher itself seemed to be working good, but when i pressed "Play" the screen just turned black, flickered once and then i was back at my desktop.

My solution, sofar working:
I checked the "windowed mode" box in options. the game starts as it should, too bad im playing in a frame, instead of fullscreen.

thanks to all you guys who help get this started.

 

[Jorbazz]

I also got Fallout3 but I haven't been able to play it It crashes when I try to load the game.
I guess it's my Intel GFX card..

 

[holo88]

I don't think GMA cards work for any game made past 2003. Ge-force 8xxx cards are relatively cheap now (some <$50), maybe its time for an upgrade.

 

[HunterZ]

I can't believe how often I see people trying to run recent 3D games on Intel graphics chips. They're just not made for that, guys!

 

[FreakyFerret]

I run Fallout 3 on Win7, 64 bit edition. I have yet to have it crash.

 

[Topaz]

Q: I have FO3 installed on D: drive, and I retained my save game files from my Windows XP installation. If I reinstall the game, where do I put my Fallout 3 save games folder?

 

[FreakyFerret]

It'll go in some %User% file. not near home computer now. Easy way, start it up, save the game. Then look in C:\Users\%user%\ folder for something Fallout 3 related. Probably Documents, maybe Games.

 

[holo88]

Q: I have FO3 installed on D: drive, and I retained my save game files from my Windows XP installation. If I reinstall the game, where do I put my Fallout 3 save games folder?

X:\Users\YourNameHere\MyDocuments\My Games\Fallout3

when you install the game, I'm pretty sure it makes that folder automatically, so it should be easy to find.

 

[MorbidGod]

So far I have

Deleted "my games" folder (I moved my saves to a different place, but even if that doesn't work I'll just start anew).
It just creates a new "my games" folder on start up, and continues the loop.
Checked the security tab on each folder and ini file to make sure there is full read/write privileges.
Nothing changed, loop still there.
Checked the security tab for the game and launcher, gave all privileges of read/write.
Nothing changed, loop still there.
Reinstalled the game
Nothing changed, loop still there.

Well, as user Chuki stated, dont delete the my games folder (or move it), go inside and CREATE a new folder named Fallout 3. That seemed to work to me and alot of other people too. No more looping around in the splash screen.

Cheers

 

[robig2]

i`m having the same problem and i`m pretty sure its because of the folder problem. In my case, i think i screwed something up with the my documents link in the c:\users\my)user\ folder while trying to change the documents folders location i accidently deleted the folder and now i can get it back as the system folder...
i`ve tried creating the folders manualy but that didnt help.. still getting the loop (it cant create the pref file because it doesnt know where to the find the right folder)
idea`s on how to get it back?

thanks

 

[MorbidGod]

Ok try this:

- Go to your now created folder (check if it is \user\my games\fallout3\saves and make sure it isnt \user\my games\fallout 3\saves) and there should be another folder with the username used in your backup save. Check if there`s inside a file named FalloutPrefs.ini. Thats the file that will save your settings of the configurations made on the splash screen, and consequently avoid it from looping.

Not sure if it will do the trick, but at least i know other people that had problems with that file.

Cheers!

 

[robig2]

no that not it. the problem is that my windows "lost" the my documents folder. fallout is trying to go there to create the folder but comes back empty handed... i need to relink the folder in windows.

Edit: it seems that in the registry path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

the "Personal" value contains the path to the current my documents directory.

after moving my docs to drive G i changed the drive letter to F and that value didnt update therfor fallout couldnt reach the folder to save the preferences!

hope this helps anyone else

 

[Sash101]

Hi guys
I've installed Fallout 3 on win7 build 7000...
installation went fine but when I click on a new game the game starts loading and stops.. have to go to task mngr to switch windows and there a report "program stopped running"

can any1 help me?

 

[MorbidGod]

Please post your specs, or fill the "My System Specs" tab. Fallout 3 should run on every W7 build.

Cheers.

 

[Sash101]

CPU: AMD Athlon LE-1620 2.40 GHz
Graphic: NVIDEA GeForce 8500 GT
Memory: 2GB DDRII
Sound: HDAudio :\ (not quite sure where to see that)
HD: Maxtor 120GB + Verbatim usb 750GB

 

[flies]

Hello,
Fallout 3 runs very bad on my config in win7, everything fine in XP

My specs:
Win 7 build 7229 x64
GF 8600GTS (newest driver WHQL from nvidia)
2GB RAM
CPU: C2D 2.2Ghz

It just lags (even in menu), no matter what resolution or anything. Any ideas what can I do more?

Ok nevermind it was a problem with ffdshow...

 

[MorbidGod]

CPU: AMD Athlon LE-1620 2.40 GHz
Graphic: NVIDEA GeForce 8500 GT
Memory: 2GB DDRII
Sound: HDAudio :\ (not quite sure where to see that)
HD: Maxtor 120GB + Verbatim usb 750GB

Well, i think that sig should be good to run it, not sure about higher resolutions, but try consulting fallout 3 buglist, theres lot of fixes there:

Fallout 3 bugs - The Vault, the Fallout wiki - Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, and more

 

[weaselciuy]

I wouldnt try to run Fallout 3 with a single core CPU and a 8500GT card. They are just not ment to paly games of this magnitude.

And flies , ure 8600GT isnt a good card either. I suggest a 4770 Ati atleast since u already have a good CPU, that GPU is dragging u down.

My Fallout 3 runs perfectly on all HIGH except ...... IT KEEPS CRASHING FROM TIME TO TIME !!!!!!!!!!! havent tried to see if it crashes with the new 9.6 ATI drivers ...

Anyway gl