Fallout 3 - Having problems getting it working

Jase · 31 Oct 2008 at 19:42

I'm having problems with Fallout 3.

Installed it, set the Screen Res 1920x1200 etc..

When I select a new game from the option screen it starts to load but it's like the screen id split in three, in the top 1/3 I can see what looks like a yellow bulb. The bottom 2/3 are blank. The is the occasional sound stutter
and the bulb things move about a frame every couple of seconds..

Eventually it crashes...

I'm using a ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, Windows XP.

Any idea please ? was looking forward to playing this tonight

Jase

Jase · 31 Oct 2008 at 20:59

Thanks.. no solution for me that I can find however I have discovered if I dont mess about the Cutscene pass and continue to the game.

The game plays very well, but now when there is a cutscene I just get a blackscreen with a white box in the top left 1/3 of screen.. if I let it play it continues to the game fine..

I can't play it like this though as I'm sure I'm missing crucial parts of the game, real shame as it looks great... hope someone finds a solution soon!

Jase · 31 Oct 2008 at 21:15

I'm using a : Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional

Cheers

Jase · 31 Oct 2008 at 21:36

flibby said:
Tried manually disabling EAX from the Creative Console? That was another "fix" on the Fallout 3 official forums.

I have now, but no luck

The game played fine, it's just purely the cutscenes, now what would cause that I don't know..

Jase · 31 Oct 2008 at 23:07

Cheers for that mate, was really hopefull to as it sounded about right... bad news.. didn't work

I can only hope for a patch now probably.

Jase

Jase · 1 Nov 2008 at 18:54

Seem to be getting somewhere...

I replaced Binkw32.dll found in the Fallout directory with another version I found on another game. Now get the full screen and but the animation moves at a snails pace.

So maybe replacing Binkw32.dll again with a newer version or something, any idea where I can get an up to date Binkw32.dll file from ?

Jase · 2 Nov 2008 at 15:52

VinceB1 said:
can send the file across if that helps

Would be nice to try, my mate sent me one last night, it still gave me full screen intro picture but animation was like a frame every couple of seconds and same with sound. I have a feeling there's more to it that just the one file but it is looking like a codec/maybe driver thing.

Email in trust if you have time.

Cheers