Fallout: New Vegas

Fenris · 20 Oct 2010 at 16:46

Bug Alert

There is currently a bug caused by Steam Cloud which causes your quick/auto-saves to be replaced by the first occurrences of these items on launching New Vegas.

This can be fixed by deleting everything in your Steam\Userdata\[unique numbered folder]\22380 before launching Fallout: New Vegas, this will ensure that the quick/auto-saves that show will be your most recent ones.

Standard saves are not affected.

Taken from the steam forums, tested by myself and it does fix the issue, I've just stuck a shortcut to that folder next to where my steam pops up so I remember to delete them before launching the game.

Narj · 20 Oct 2010 at 16:49

Fenris said:
Bug Alert
Taken from the steam forums, tested by myself and it does fix the issue, I've just stuck a shortcut to that folder next to where my steam pops up so I remember to delete them before launching the game.

Isn't it easier to write a batch file to delete the files then launch the game? You won't ever forget then?

CaptainRAVE · 20 Oct 2010 at 16:50

Fenris said:
Bug Alert

There is currently a bug caused by Steam Cloud which causes your quick/auto-saves to be replaced by the first occurrences of these items on launching New Vegas.

This can be fixed by deleting everything in your Steam\Userdata\[unique numbered folder]\22380 before launching Fallout: New Vegas, this will ensure that the quick/auto-saves that show will be your most recent ones.

Standard saves are not affected.

Taken from the steam forums, tested by myself and it does fix the issue, I've just stuck a shortcut to that folder next to where my steam pops up so I remember to delete them before launching the game.

Hope that gets fixed soon!

Fenris · 20 Oct 2010 at 16:51

PianoBasher said:
Isn't it easier to write a batch file to delete the files then launch the game? You won't ever forget then?

I'm sure it would be easier yes. Assuming I had any idea how to write a batch file or in fact what a batch file is.

Neil79 · 20 Oct 2010 at 17:09

PERFORMANCE TWEAK!!!

First download the dx9.dll from the following link

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6LHPT9ZC

Has been virus scanned!

Copy the DX9.DLL file into your root Fallout 3 vegas directory , run the launcher it will detect new hardware 7800gs. Go into your options and wack everything back up to what you had it before. Ultra in my case! ( Don't touch the hardware type , leave it as 7800GS )

Run the game , apparantly this has fixed many peoples frame rate problems and stutter problems. From further research it seems there is a bug between the game and DX10/11 cards and directx.

If you notice no difference , just delete the file!..

Frame rates have shot up for me with no difference in quality

Mark1989 · 20 Oct 2010 at 17:39

Well im getting this but its not via steam will be normal copy bought from a purple store its been despatched (yesterday to be precise) Will it go via steam then anyway??

MeMeMeMe · 20 Oct 2010 at 17:54

Neil79 said:
PERFORMANCE TWEAK!!!

First download the dx9.dll from the following link

I saw this suggestion for Fallout 3, and it caused my game to crash when loading. Maybe because I'm using ATI hardware.

The problem I had was fixed by altering a sound codec.

spengos · 20 Oct 2010 at 18:23

Mark1989 said:
Well im getting this but its not via steam will be normal copy bought from a purple store its been despatched (yesterday to be precise) Will it go via steam then anyway??

I was wondering this too. Can anyone confirm?

Neil79 · 20 Oct 2010 at 18:23

MeMeMeMe said:
I saw this suggestion for Fallout 3, and it caused my game to crash when loading. Maybe because I'm using ATI hardware.

The problem I had was fixed by altering a sound codec.

Ahh that might be why

Relentless81 · 20 Oct 2010 at 18:27

Steam Cloud problem better get sorted before release I just bought this on Steam for conveniance I could have gotten it cheaper else where

Antar Bolaeisk · 20 Oct 2010 at 18:31

Relentless81 said:
Steam Cloud problem better get sorted before release I just bought this on Steam for conveniance I could have gotten it cheaper else where

It still registers with Steam even if you buy a normal boxed copy I believe as it's using Steamworks.

You could always just disable Steam Cloud support until it is fixed though.

Relentless81 · 20 Oct 2010 at 18:32

Antar Bolaeisk said:
It still registers with Steam even if you buy a normal boxed copy I believe as it's using Steamworks.

Ah in that case insert other angry Steam Cloud related comment

CaptainRAVE · 20 Oct 2010 at 18:34

Antar Bolaeisk said:
It still registers with Steam even if you buy a normal boxed copy I believe as it's using Steamworks.

You could always just disable Steam Cloud support until it is fixed though.

Probably the easiest thing to do.

Fenris · 20 Oct 2010 at 19:15

Antar Bolaeisk said:
You could always just disable Steam Cloud support until it is fixed though.

Doesn't work, that was the first thing I and probably everyone else tried.

Evilsod · 20 Oct 2010 at 19:40

How can it not work? Surely turning it off prevents it from doing anything :confused:

You could just play it offline... i find it hard to believe steamcloud could screw with it then.

Neil79 · 20 Oct 2010 at 19:48

LOL

razer1978 · 20 Oct 2010 at 20:00

Neil79 said:
LOL

That's funny as hell, is that a bug by some chance or someone messing with the GECK?

Neil79 · 20 Oct 2010 at 20:09

razer1978 said:
That's funny as hell, is that a bug by some chance or someone messing with the GECK?

Bug

Fenris · 20 Oct 2010 at 20:09

Evilsod said:
How can it not work? Surely turning it off prevents it from doing anything

You could just play it offline... i find it hard to believe steamcloud could screw with it then.

No body knows, it just doesn't. oddly playing offline doesn't work either.

Buzza · 20 Oct 2010 at 20:13

Neil79 said:
PERFORMANCE TWEAK!!!

First download the dx9.dll from the following link

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6LHPT9ZC

Has been virus scanned!

Copy the DX9.DLL file into your root Fallout 3 vegas directory , run the launcher it will detect new hardware 7800gs. Go into your options and wack everything back up to what you had it before. Ultra in my case! ( Don't touch the hardware type , leave it as 7800GS )

Run the game , apparantly this has fixed many peoples frame rate problems and stutter problems. From further research it seems there is a bug between the game and DX10/11 cards and directx.

If you notice no difference , just delete the file!..

Frame rates have shot up for me with no difference in quality

Thanks for posting this, its made a massive difference. Still stutters a tiny bit, but largely runs very well at 1080P now. It was getting unplayable in big firefights.