Fallout 3

ShiWarrior · 7 Jul 2023 at 09:00

Just reinstalled this from my DVD

i noticed there's a patch available (1.7) but it wont install

do i really need it ?

DanF · 7 Jul 2023 at 09:44

uh think the gog and steam versions are 1.7.0.4 or something, the latest patches removed Games for Windows Live. Dunno if you can run it without that removed

ShiWarrior · 7 Jul 2023 at 09:44

i can play it ok, just started the game , all ok so far

ShiWarrior · 15 Jul 2023 at 20:06

well got to vault 101 door and it keeps crashing, so i cant continue

and I've just found out of got the GOTY on epic store lol
bit of luck !

ShiWarrior · 15 Jul 2023 at 21:21

installed it and i got to the exit, and it crashes

any ideas?

SkeeterUK · 15 Jul 2023 at 21:49

Stop multicore crashes by editing with notepad: (THIS SOLVES MOST CRASHES!)
My Documents\my games\Fallout3\FALLOUT.INI
find (control F) bUseThreadedAI=0
CHANGE to bUseThreadedAI=1
Immediately after this line, ADD this new line:
iNumHWThreads=2

got that from google?

Another thing was turn down the gfx to low tho i dunno if that would really fix it.

ShiWarrior · 16 Jul 2023 at 09:15

Thanks will try that

HRL · 16 Jul 2023 at 12:09

If you have an RTX GPU remember to disable weapon debris. Constant crashes with it enabled, not a single crash with it disabled, or least that’s how it was for me.

Kelt · 16 Jul 2023 at 12:42

HRL said:
If you have an RTX GPU remember to disable weapon debris. Constant crashes with it enabled, not a single crash with it disabled, or least that’s how it was for me.

I had that when I reinstalled FO4, drove me nuts until I googled and found out the cause, Win11 problem, apparently. Or maybe due to having an RTX card, as you say.

Luckily, someone had made a mod to fix it, worth checking out NexusMods to see if there's a fix for FO3.

ShiWarrior · 16 Jul 2023 at 16:33

HRL said:
If you have an RTX GPU remember to disable weapon debris. Constant crashes with it enabled, not a single crash with it disabled, or least that’s how it was for me.

will try that first

thanks

ShiWarrior · 16 Jul 2023 at 19:23

there does not seem to be an option for weapon debris in the option menu

SkeeterUK · 16 Jul 2023 at 20:01

Is the weapon debris just for fo4 as thats what google shows mostly.

HRL · 16 Jul 2023 at 20:50

@ShiWarrior

It’s in the Advanced Options screen within the graphics settings when you launch the game and the pop-up appears with Launch, Options, Settings, etc.

Go into the options, graphics options, advanced or something similar.

It’s not in the in-game options once it’s running.

HRL · 16 Jul 2023 at 20:50

SkeeterUK said:
Is the weapon debris just for fo4 as thats what google shows mostly.

3, NV and 4 I believe.

ShiWarrior · 16 Jul 2023 at 21:01

SkeeterUK said:
Stop multicore crashes by editing with notepad: (THIS SOLVES MOST CRASHES!)
My Documents\my games\Fallout3\FALLOUT.INI
find (control F) bUseThreadedAI=0
CHANGE to bUseThreadedAI=1
Immediately after this line, ADD this new line:
iNumHWThreads=2

got that from google?

Another thing was turn down the gfx to low tho i dunno if that would really fix it.

this worked a treat

cheers

ShiWarrior · 16 Jul 2023 at 21:04

HRL said:
@ShiWarrior

It’s in the Advanced Options screen within the graphics settings when you launch the game and the pop-up appears with Launch, Options, Settings, etc.

Go into the options, graphics options, advanced or something similar.

It’s not in the in-game options once it’s running.

nope

HRL · 16 Jul 2023 at 21:14

ShiWarrior said:
nope

Apologies. Thought it was. It’s in NV and F4.