Fallout 3 on Windows 7.

[MaDchipZ]

oh my god youguys im having the same problem i cant take it anymore
does anyone have any tips for fallout 3 GOTYA on windows 7 basic OS?

 

[MaDchipZ]

could i please have some help please i cannot get windows 7 to work on my windows 7 baisic

 

[sygnus21]

Thought I’d repost this link again.... TweakGuides.com - Fallout 3 Tweak Guide

For those having performance issues you might give it a try.

Peace

 

[MaDchipZ]

well,...i did learn alot about fallout 3 but im kinda mad because i spent an hour reading everything and i coulnt find anything about fallout 3-windows7 compatability :huh:

 

[sygnus21]

As a reminder...

Please take a moment to read through the How To Ask For Help guide.

I see a lot of posts, especially from "newbies" asking for help without providing basic information. First off, we can’t help if we don’t know what the problem is; and we can’t figure out the problem without such basic information as systems specs and a clear understanding of what the problem is. It’s the lack of these two basic things that causes posts to be ignored or incorrectly diagnosed!

Also, from the Tips on Troubleshooting Game Issues

Ok, first off we can’t help if you don’t supply the most basic of information – systems specs. The importance of this can’t be overstated since game performance is highly dependent on your hardware. Please see this tutorial on filling out system specs as well as my How To Ask For Help guide.

If you're not willing to give us the basic info discussed above, don't expect us to play guessing games with your post!

As stated many times before.... read through the thread... you might find your solution. If not, tell us what you tried!!!

Simply saying you tried everying in the thread will simply get you a quick "I'm sorry but I/we have no further suggestions to give" answer.


Please help us help you!


Peace

 

[sizif]

...I wish I never played Fallout3 before so I could start now. Great game, almost as Oblivion or Morrowind

 

[MaDchipZ]

ok thanks (not sarcastic) i am literally a 2nd post noob. thats all i wrote because i had the same problem as discussed before but ill reiderate.
ok.
i have windows 7 baisic.....uh how do i get a link to my comp. model?
i have fallout 3 game of the year addition
i start downloaded fallout 3. it took about a half hour
i started it up and it worked fine- it went to the center screen window. i pressed play and it went to the slideshow..yadda yadda i clicked new game. it went back to slideshow and then it goes back to the desktop and says fallout 3 has stopped working...windows is checking for a solution...this was about 3 months ago ive been researching what to do... most of what i found where somthing about "compatability settings". when i followed the directions i coulnt find crap.
please tell me what otherr information you need :huh:

 

[sygnus21]

i have windows 7 baisic.....uh how do i get a link to my comp. model?

Don't know your system specs? use this... Speccy - System Information - Free Download

How to post system specs.... http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/8-forum-rules-please-read.html#post23230

Trying to troubleshoot your issue without system specs is like trying to troubleshoot a car without knowing what engine it has. We can't help till we know what you have.

This is why.... check out Fallout 3's system requirements,

Now, a word about Minimum Vs Recommended system specs for games. Most gamers are aware that in order to get the best possible performance out of a game they need to "exceed" the "Recommended" requirements of said game. Notice I said "exceed the Recommended". Check out Fallout 3's System requirements. Really??? I think we can all agree that Minimum means barely plays at the lowest settings. Honestly….Don’t expect too much out of today’s games using "Minimum" System Requirements. My opinion

Again, if you have not, I would HIGHLY urge you to read my Tips on Troubleshooting Game Issues as it is highly informative.

Peace

 

[MaDchipZ]

alright i see now.... but how do i post my specs?

 

[simmo]

Go to top of the page....click User CP...and edit your system specs...it will the appear in the drop down menu at the bottom of your post..or you could use it as a sig maybe...its not rocket science lol

Cheers

 

[MaDchipZ]

ok all i get is a smaall screen....and i csnt find user cp..... so ill just......

operating system
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

CPU
Intel Core i3 330M @ 2.13GHz

RAM
4.0GB

Motherboard
Hewlett-packard 1425 (CPU)

Graphics
LP156WH2-TLQA@ 1366x768
intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerater HD

Hard Drives
hp CDDVDW TS-L633N

Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

yep i did that all mah self

 

[sygnus21]

How to post system specs :ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/8-forum-rules-please-read.html#post256049

And for what it's worth, your graphics card looks to be the problem. If you read my post you would have seen this :ar: Check out Fallout 3's System requirements

What are the PC system requirements?


Minimum System Requirements:

• Windows XP/Vista
• 1GB System RAM (XP)/ 2GB System RAM (Vista)
• 2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
• Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)

Recommended System Requirements:

• Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• 2 GB System RAM
• Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series)
• Supported Video Card Chipsets:
  • NVIDIA GeForce 200 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 9800 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 9600 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 8800 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 8600 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 8500 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 8400 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 7900 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 7800 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 7600 series
  • NVIDIA Geforce 7300 series
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
  • ATI HD 4800 series
  • ATI HD 4600 series
  • ATI HD 3800 series
  • ATI HD 3600 series
  • ATI HD 3400 series
  • ATI HD 2900 series
  • ATI HD 2600 series
  • ATI HD 2400 series
  • ATI X1900 series
  • ATI X1800 series
  • ATI X1600 series
  • ATI X1300 series
  • ATI X850 series

Your video card.... (Graphics: LP156WH2-TLQA@ 1366x768 intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerater HD) doesn't fit the build. And be aware that most laptops below "high end" usually struggle with games such as Fallout 3. Sorry to say, but your laptop is not high end.

Sorry

 

[MaDchipZ]

of course
why not
the planned obselesince pissis me off soo much
is there any thing at all i can do? cant i change the video card?
and i thought from the start the problem was windows 7

 

[sygnus21]

cant i change the video card?

Those video cards are intergrated and usually can't be changed out, and especially on the end user's part. You could call the laptop manufacture and see if they can change it for you, I doubt it, but you never know.

Other than that you could/should look at the post I posted with the link to tweaking the game. Note that you'll probably have to lower some settings to basic because of your video card.

Good luck. And again, read my tips guide, especially the part about updating your Direct X files.

and i thought from the start the problem was windows 7

Unfortunately a lot of people buy games for laptops without checking the games requirements and run into problems mainly because the video card lacks the power to run the game. I personally wouldn't buy a laptop without at least an ATI or Nvidia gaming card in it, especially if you're even thinking about gaming.

That's me though; and at the moment I don't own a laptop so....

Good luck.

 

[arioprobo]

Fallout 3 running just fine in my win 7 64 bits, AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE, 2GB RAM, GF9600GT 512.

but it crash everytime i quit the games, the programs is not responding, tho just click close will do just fine..

 

[simmo]

ok all i get is a smaall screen....and i csnt find user cp..... so ill just......

operating system
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

CPU
Intel Core i3 330M @ 2.13GHz

RAM
4.0GB

Motherboard
Hewlett-packard 1425 (CPU)

Graphics
LP156WH2-TLQA@ 1366x768
intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerater HD

Hard Drives
hp CDDVDW TS-L633N

Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

yep i did that all mah self

as Sygnus has said your graphics card is the problem...that is for certain.

Laptops imo are not gaming machines for games like Fallout 3 and later games, as in Bad Company 2, Crysis, and the like unless you spend a small fortune buying a hi performance one as in Alienware and the like.
Sorry for you really as Fallout 3 is a pretty awesome game on PC, buggy like all Bethseda software appears to be but awesome none the less.

Cheers

 

[simmo]

Fallout 3 running just fine in my win 7 64 bits, AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE, 2GB RAM, GF9600GT 512.

but it crash everytime i quit the games, the programs is not responding, tho just click close will do just fine..

I'd be looking for more Ram if I were you

 

[sygnus21]

I think his point was the game ran on the system he posted about

But yeah, 4gig of RAM should be the norm for 64bit OS', but that's another debate for another thread

 

[MaDchipZ]

well.. uh thanks i guess... its funny world of warcraft works fine on it

 

[simmo]

well.. uh thanks i guess... its funny world of warcraft works fine on it

WoW is a completely different kettle of fish...Blizzard are after max dollars so the game is set up to run on just about anything.

BTW I play Wow also..on Proudmoore..alliance and horde..look me up if you like..Amyrane my druid or Ophienisa my BE warlock. )