Steam, GOG Or Epic?

[psychoticbob]

I was thinking of playing this game again for the first time in 10+ years but don't want to waste my time or money on software that doesn't work. Reading the comments here on Steam and over on GOG it seems FO3:GotY does not work on Windows 10 nor Windows 11. Have not found anything over on Epic Games yet but still looking.

If I buy this game again it will not be until it's on sale so probably Thanksgiving or Christmas I guess. Just wondering 1) Is there a fix/ work around to make this game work on Windows 11? 2) Which platform as the best chance of working: Steam, GOG or Epic? 3) I also read that Microsoft might be forcing an early version of Windows 12 on us by this Christmas so anyone heard anything about it? Any chance this game will work on Windows 12?

I know, I know. Unless you're in the W12 beta no one can say and there may be an NDA in effect. I'm kind of concerned about W12 to be honest. Most of the games I play are 20 or more years old and have needed special work to function on both Windows 10 and 11. I don't want to lose those games as there really aren't that many games released since 2006 that are any fun. I mean, I'll still have Baldur's Gate 3 but I don't want that to be my only choice when I want to play a game.

Just asking. Glad for the right answers. Thanx!

[Löthar Storm]

my steam version 1.7.0.4 works on win 10. that said, I fully recommend 1.7.0.3 GoG version instead.

[psychoticbob]

Originally posted by Björk Stälker:

my steam version 1.7.0.4 works on win 10. that said, I fully recommend 1.7.0.3 GoG version instead.

What about Windows 11? Would you know if either of the version you mentioned work on Windows 11?

I read the other discussion here on Steam about the work around that is guaranteed to work but they are a bit outdated. And I don't want to spend the money based on old info (been there, done that too many times.)

It's all good. If I repurchase this game again (I bought it new when first released on Xbox, bought a copy for PC - twice, and bought the re-release for Xbox again) it will be on sale and not Steam's normal sale but their once a year sale they do around Thanksgiving or Christmas. So no hurry and no worry.

I appreciate your response. Thank you.

[Seven7]

problem on W11 NOT related to game version - it Wintel f@ckup with broken support DX9

[P]

My game works completely fine on Steam with no mods on Windows 10. However that might be because I have a very old PC with a GTX 765m Graphic's card. Which is pretty old.

[Bandy]

When old games crash or fail to start on new OS always try installing the legacy frameworks:
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/

Nothing will be overwritten, just the old files will be added that older games are looking for.

[Seven7]

@Bandy - steam stopped dl and install this components with game?
becouse i seen some latest threads, that Valve broke their games with broken repository not included vc++ dotnet and directx with game, and incorrect installscript.vdf

@psychoticbob
and dotnet 2x&3x ALREADY embedded in M$ OS since 8 - when you install app, it auto-enabled

or use:

Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /All /Source:DriveLetter:\sources\sxs
Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:DirectPlay /All /Source:DriveLetter:\sources\sxs

so it install dotnet and directplay in offline (need windows install media)

but i prefer install all dotnets and vc++ 2005-2021 x86&x64 + old dx BEFORE install drivers - becouse intel and amd may prevent install and \ or update it later

@APersonWhoExists
yep, nvidia video before 20x0 work better on old games - becouse new drivers not optimized for it anymore

[Bandy]

GOG.

[Death Approaches]

>> Most of the games I play are 20 or more years old and have needed special work to function on both Windows 10 and 11.

Doctor doctor it hurts when I do this... well, what should you stop doing, then?

If that's true, then maybe fsck windows and play in linux, free and open-source, can run 32bit and 64bit libs simultaneously, and with Valve paying for active wine development and vulkan integration for 6+ years to make proton aka SteamPlay, mostly for their hw devices like the last two (that Deck is damn cool for a handheld linux laptop, ain't it?) but as an added bonus, games, even modern 2023 huge resource games, 32G RAM 12G VRAM kind of games, even things like Cyberpunk 2077, which I'm starting to think isn't a game at all, but a social experiment in what gaming companies can get away with... they all run great on just about any modern distro of linux.

The gaming world has changed for linux, circa 2018, to be on-par or even exceed Windows DX 8-11 performance. VKD3D takes the place of DX12 just fine! Even OSX can run old games now, and there's a proof-of-concept version of proton that Macs can run modern games on RISC M2 chips! Crazy times we live in.

Linux. No forced upgrades, either. No capitalist over-daddy controlling your data, either. and RTX cards run old games BETTER than Windows with the linux AMD/NV proprietary drivers, for the aforementioned reasons.

Then it won't matter what online distribution service you roll with, cept EA/Epic will still be evil, but you can do business with whoever you want, was my point.

[Bandy]

Originally posted by Mattmoo:

I would say Steam would be the best option simply cos there are guides on here.

It used to be that GOG version had GFWL patch where steam was not, so GOG was more problem free in that respect. but now? I don't know. GOG at least gives you option to play games without a DRM platform running in the background, and games generally run better.

[Löthar Storm]

GFWL was always the problem here. pity it took 'em this long to address that fecal matter.

[Seven7]

Originally posted by Menace to Sobriety:

Todd's GREEDY was always the problem here. pity it took 'em this long to address that fecal matter.

/fixed
gog version was patched 10+ years BEFORE Steam becouse Bethesda want make their oun store... but failed and was on sale and only after being absorbed by Microsoft did update the game (but not for the Germans)

this is a global problem of greedy publishers waging war against Valve at the expense of users... Ubisoft Epic EA and other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ do same

[Bandy]

Originally posted by Seven7:

this is a global problem of greedy publishers waging war against Valve at the expense of users... Ubisoft Epic EA and other ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ do same :2017cat:

Uhhhh, and gabe\valve aren't greedy a$$holes too? steam takes the biggest cut on sales of them all. Wake up, player blood on their hands as well...

If I could would buy games directly from the developers themselves, money into the hands of those making their games.

[jamaica.c.johnson]

You know what. They still offer to sell FO3 and they know they have problems with it😡😡😡

[Bandy]

Originally posted by jamaica.c.johnson:

You know what. They still offer to sell FO3 and they know they have problems with it😡😡😡

Check the thread date.

But regardless, running old games usually takes some troubleshooting on the client side that a publisher/studio simply cannot cover the variety of newer hardware, and new systems do not come with windows install of the old dotnet or Visual C++ Redistributable versions that most old games require. Stop blaming the game.

Use your browser, the answers are usually out there b/c others have same issues.
Read up (don't take my word) then try these downloads:
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#visual-studio-2015-2017-2019-and-2022

[Bandy]

And guess what, it was just a few posts up. www.rif.org

Originally posted by Bandy:

When old games crash or fail to start on new OS always try installing the legacy frameworks:
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/

Nothing will be overwritten, just the old files will be added that older games are looking for.