Solved Fallout 3 Windows 7 64-bit premium

[Jass]

I have fallout 3 with all of the addon content and latest patch. I can not run the program normally as it will freeze randomly in game and quite quickly. My computer can run it on full graphics smoothly and finely yet however the game freezes randomly.

Here is some info regarding my computer: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, Intel Core i3 processor 530, 6gb ddr3, integrated intel gma hd graphics (i added in a geforce 8600 GT graphics card), 1 tb HDD, dvd super multi drive, multi-inone digital media manager, realtek high definition audio.

I see people had problems with multi processors and were able to fix it HOWEVER! I am using a single core processor and get freezing problems, what happens is when i start playing the game itll freeze within the next minute or five minutes or even 10 seconds!
I have tried running it on compatibility mode on windows 7 vista service pack 2 and with run as administrator yet it did not work, i also tried windows xp service pack 3 compatibility mode as administrator yet no avail. I also noticed some people think it is a permissions issue regarding the documents/mygames/fallout3 and they all have full permissions in fact my computer and account has full permissions to everything on my computer so I found that to not be the issue. I have also tried the suggestion I saw someone had with a similar but not same error with changing the theme to basic, still did not help. I think it is the 64 bit, if possible is there a way to change it to 32 bit to run the game and then switch it back when im not? The game is useless not working ): I hope I can fix this

Also if internet has anything to do with it im using t1 fiber optic cable

It is disappointing that many still have this issue and the game developers have yet to have a easy patch update for this problem.

 

[yowanvista]

Did you update your graphics drivers?
NVIDIA DRIVERS 197.13 WHQL

 

[Jass]

yes my drivers are completely updated and i recently tried the disable desktop configuration under compatibility for the application and it made it last about a minute or half longer ingame before freezing.

 

[sygnus21]

Have you updated your Direct X Files? Contrary to popular belief even though Windows 7 is DX11 capable, you STILL need to update the DX9 files. And Microsoft continues to update all the DX files so updates are still in order.

Web installer - Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime. if you have issues getting it to update, then download the entire 104MB file here Download details: DirectX Redist (February 2010)

Also have you seen/looked through this thread? - http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/309-fallout-3-windows-7-a.html

 

[Jass]

yes i have seen the thread and read through it carefully, the majority of their errors are not like mine, theirs are merely launching errors. My error consists of freezing when ingame for 10-30 seconds of playing, also thank you for the update i have ran it and installed and downloaded all the updates within that listed program. But don't i use direct x 10? or is it just with the game? The error still happens either way at the moment unfortunately

 

[sygnus21]

Even though Fallout 3 is a Direct x 10 you'll still want to update your DX files anyway as Microsoft is alway updating the older as well as newer DX files.

More suggestions here - http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/309-fallout-3-windows-7-a-43.html#post661706

Something else to consider, and is posted in that rather long thread, is to clean out your save files. Delete or move all but the last five save games. Whenever I had lagging or crashes I'd that, in addition to turning off the radio, and things would go back to normal.

Give it a try.

 

[Jass]

Yes, however; the suggestions in those forums i have looked at all yet they do not encounter the same exact issue i do, not crashing but freezing my whole system. During gameplay it freezes my whole system and In attempt to fix the problem ive restarted about 60ish times. The driver update made it take longer to freeze I think.

I have tried like everyway possible to fix this yet it has not work it has come to my attention that the game developers need to work some and create a windows 7 64 bit working patch they have had more than enough time & all latest sold computers issue windows 7.

 

[Airbot]

I see people had problems with multi processors and were able to fix it HOWEVER! I am using a single core processor and get freezing problems, what happens is when i start playing the game itll freeze within the next minute or five minutes or even 10 seconds!

Isn't a corei3 530 a dual core processor? That's not a single core. Have you tried that fix for the dual core use? I did it, and don't ever get any more freezing like I did. Not sure if the entry is already in there, with a dual core processor, if it's not, might add it in there to test it out at least. Never know..
Fallout 3: Video/Display Freezes, sound keeps going

Also, have you tried turning off Hyper Threading if you have it on? Might be worth a shot to test that out as well.

 

[Jass]

From what I was told by the store manager, i3 is a single core processor its just a super strong one, thank you i will try this and keep you updated

 

[Airbot]

Every information I can find on it says it's a dual core processor, and it has Hyper threading, not a single core. Even from Intel itself.

Intel® Core? i3-530 Processor (4M Cache, 2.93 GHz) with SPEC Code(s) SLBLR

Still try the suggestions, it's not going to hurt to try both.

 

[Jass]

yes i see 3 under my games/ fallout3

FALLOUT,falloutprefs,rendererinfo ( & the saves folder)


i think the one im aiming for is fallout right? I have trouble finding bUseThreadedAI=0

ill keep looking

 

[Airbot]

Look in- My Documents\My Games\Fallout3

Open the FALLOUT with notepad, or similar

 

[sygnus21]

From what I was told by the store manager, i3 is a single core processor its just a super strong one, thank you i will try this and keep you updated

The store manager is "misinformed" It is a duo core processor.

BTW I have a Q6600 (duo processor) and haven't had to use the duo processor tweak to run the game. And Fallout 3 IS compatible with Duo Core processors. Fallout: Welcome to the Official Site. Note recommended requirements.

 

[Jass]

you have solved my problem! Thank you! I was able to locate the text and change it. My game does not freeze now, however if I may; i run it under disable desktop composition under compatibility am I able to turn this off now? Does it really affect the game at all? If no change is needed then great! Thanks again for the support

 

[Airbot]

That's great.
Although, I'd use it for a while and see if it really did the trick just to be sure.

You can if you want, but you don't have to change your other settings. Should be just fine to leave them as is. The disabling of desktop compostion while the game is running, will just give your GPU a little more juice to run the game, not having to supply it for aero.

 

[Jass]

Okay will keep noted

 

[Jass]

Okay it works fine I was able to complete the game without having the previous trouble much, the only thing i encountered really was when a huge event happened too many times at once (Like a bombarding for example) I would sometimes get a nvidia driver crash forcing my fallout to crash along with it. These times were rare, however; So I do not see a threat to that.

 

[Silvernirvash]

uhm im having the same issue about a minute into gameplay i wanna say it freezes up on me. i have a couple of mods installed but before installing the game they didn't cause the freeze up. i have the latest version of fallout 3 installed and ive used fo3edit to check to make sure there were no errors which there are a few with some conflicts but none that would cause the game to freeze as far as i can tell. ive done the INI edit because i happen to have an i3 intel core processor and i know my computer can handle it as i used to play it all the time on it prior to the reinstall. the only reason for the reinstall was because for some reason the meshes were getting all weird when i move around couches changed styles and walls changed design it was strange.

 

[Wishmaster]

Did you use Fo3Edit to create a merged patch? Also, make sure its checked and loads last in the load order in FOMM?

Sometimes, even small conflicts between mods can cause freezes or crashes. The merged patch is always good ise with mods, and should help make sure they all work together properly.