Cant play fallout 3

[butterball]

I am unable to play fallout 3 whenever i go to open the game it opens and i can press play but then it just doesn't open, i checked my drivers and updated what had an update i tried turning off my anti virus software for a moment because it was suggested in the support tab, i made sure the net 3.5 and 4 were completely installed, tried uninstalling the game and reinstalling, verified the game files. and also cleared the cache files so im kind of out of all the options that i know of

[Sesbian Lex]

You have to install the Intel Bypass mod download from Nexusmods in it to start the game,Idk why they haven't fix this issue

[Cross]

Originally posted by Sesbian Lex:

You have to install the Intel Bypass mod download from Nexusmods in it to start the game,Idk why they haven't fix this issue

Do you know whrere i need to put the mod in the game files ?

[kdodds]

You don't need a mod, all you need to do is assign your graphics adapter for the game in Windows. If you don't know how to do this, Google it, there are plenty of walkthroughs.

[Sesbian Lex]

Originally posted by Cross:

Originally posted by Sesbian Lex:

You have to install the Intel Bypass mod download from Nexusmods in it to start the game,Idk why they haven't fix this issue

Do you know whrere i need to put the mod in the game files ?

I took it from the readme file:
the D3D9.dll file should go into your fallout 3 file. it will trick the game into thinking you have an nvidia geforce 7000.

the FALLOUT.ini folder included should go in the folder: libraries > documents > my games > fallout3 > .it adds a line to the code to basically just tell the game to take it easy.

If you still confused then here's the tutorial video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwb0Gijaj2A

[Cross]

Originally posted by Sesbian Lex:

Originally posted by Cross:

Do you know whrere i need to put the mod in the game files ?

I took it from the readme file:
the D3D9.dll file should go into your fallout 3 file. it will trick the game into thinking you have an nvidia geforce 7000.

the FALLOUT.ini folder included should go in the folder: libraries > documents > my games > fallout3 > .it adds a line to the code to basically just tell the game to take it easy.

If you still confused then here's the tutorial video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwb0Gijaj2A

thx

[FoxMulder24]

I'm gonna try this, though I shouldn't have to I don't think. I'm not a computer guy, persay, but, I can run FF16 and RE4R on the laptop I'm using right now. My question is, shouldn't it be able to handle Fallout 3 without the bypass?

[FoxMulder24]

Cause I am currently unable to launch it.

[Seven7]

Originally posted by FoxMulder24:

on the laptop I'm using right now. My question is, shouldn't it be able to handle Fallout 3 without the bypass?

- You will say as, can it or not - you waste 24 hours for to admit that you run the game on a laptop - so, how many days will it take to extract information from you about a specific laptop model, processor, video card, OS version, the presence of OneDrive, security settings (ASLR, CATF) Power Management and Windows Audio Mixer settings and audio enhancers?

however, don't bother - these are your personal problems, for us (helpers) everything works fine on ANY hardware and OS, no one will torture you to find out the information YOU need to solve YOUR problem.

[FoxMulder24]

Wow. It was just a question. lol. What a jerk.

[FoxMulder24]

You act as if you couldn't be bothered to answer yet wasted your oh so precious time answering, lol.

[FoxMulder24]

Ok, thanks for the help.

[FoxMulder24]

And, wasn't trying to hijack anything. I only asked because the Gamepass system check said it should run great, but, the file size of that version, same game, is entirely too bloated so I went with the Steam version. Again, thanks for the help.

[AngryWolvie]

Originally posted by Death Approaches:

Hey don't get it twisted, Fox, you're the one being a douchenozzle... "I shouldn't have to I don't think" - well great, then let it sit in your library unused and not working or refund it, and stop asking for free tech support. We're under no obligation to be nice to you about it when you're being obstinate! Seven wasn't being "mean" to you, he's telling you what's what. There is work to be done, and guess who has to do it - you!

Many people never get it to run, because of this exact attitude; "I paid for it, I shouldn't have to get I.T. certifications to make it run!" mentality. Well, tough, Buttercup. This is the world you live in. Skip it, or put in the effort, your options are limited. Maybe try the GoG copy.

Steam only distributes games in the format that the publisher/developer put on their depots, nothing more nothing less. And some companies like Bethesda, distribute them as they were originally, which has difficulty with modern systems with more VRAM than RAM was even possible nearly 20 years ago.

We try to help people get it running because we love Fallout, not because we care about you per se... we want you to have the first-timer Fallout experience that we can never have again, or that nostalgic playthru because you played it near 20 years ago on PS3 or whatever. But if you'd rather bi*ch than put up your specs, don't worry, you're not the first person like this we've met; you're not even the 10,000th one, honestly. Have a nice day and just refund it as "doesn't run on my system" and move on. This isn't even your thread, you're hijacking walter's to say "me too".

If you do want to play it, go to the guides section and start reading. Here, I'll link you since you're "not a computer guy" - start with Consul's setup guide, if that doesn't fix it, then FinnishSpirit's crash fix guide, if that still doesn't fix it, read Dasmouner's how to set which graphics card guide, since you're on a laptop especially... you can read them while doing it, or read all 3 before even starting, or try them in reverse order, it doesn't matter, it's all up to you.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2210333885
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2667221447
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3220819875

to paraphrase your alias' UFO poster: the truth fix is out there!

I am computer illiterate. None of these fixes help me because i don't know what i'm doing or what to click. I know exactly F-all about computers. the extent of my computer knowledge is press the power button and hope it cuts on. I am not gonna delete it nor am I gonna ask for a refund because im wanting to play my favorte game since I was 10. What I'm constantly hoping for is someone to help me instead of sending me videos that I dont understand and expect me to know what I'm doing.

[AngryWolvie]

legitimately, the ONLY thing I know about my laptop is its a Gigabyte gaming computer with Intel core i5. I've had this thing for over 5 years and that's all I know about the technical part of my computer.

[Seven7]

Originally posted by AngryWolvie:

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I am computer illiterate. None of these fixes help me because i don't know what i'm doing or what to click. I know exactly F-all about computers. the extent of my computer knowledge is press the power button and hope it cuts on. I am not gonna delete it nor am I gonna ask for a refund because im wanting to play my favorte game since I was 10. What I'm constantly hoping for is someone to help me instead of sending me videos that I dont understand and expect me to know what I'm doing.

Originally posted by AngryWolvie:

legitimately, the ONLY thing I know about my laptop is its a Gigabyte gaming computer with Intel core i5. I've had this thing for over 5 years and that's all I know about the technical part of my computer.

you can ask support on Microsoft and Bethesda forums... oh, wait! - They closed it completely few years ago, so Steam User Forums is place only, where you can get half-official support from experienced users + some forums like Nexus

you still can get help from other users if

Originally posted by Seven7:

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specific laptop model, processor, video card, OS version, the presence of OneDrive, security settings (ASLR, CATF) Power Management and Windows Audio Mixer settings and audio enhancers?

offcourse, only if you stop playing as a heroic scout caught by enemies, ready to die, but NOT to reveal a terrible secret of your config

basic tools for determining the configuration are built into both the Steam client and the operating system, but it is better to use a portable utility like cpu-z gpu-z speccy etc. (just don't forget remove keys \ mails \ serials and MAC-adressess from it's reports)

and it is even easier to determine the configuration of the laptop - the model number is pasted on a sticker on the bottom of the body along with the serial number and by it you can determine the most parameters of a specific instance on manufacturer's site

"I am computer illiterate" - there is NO such phenomenon in 2024, it was in ~1986 when my friends and I soldered my first clone of the Spectrum from details and a printed circuit board drawn and etched by me with my own hands... in a homemade case... this era ended in the early 1990s...by Internet, that replaced BBS and FIDOnet