Fallout 3 Fix Windows 10 x86/x64

[doolcookies]

This little programme 291Kb, will allow Fallout 3 & New Vegas to be played on
Windows 10 (x86/x64)


This programme is fully automatic, and makes all changes in Windows 10 to allow
Fallout 3 and/or New Vegas to play.

It does the CPU Crash Fix, and also adds some entries to the registry to allow for
the game(s) to launch correctly.

I have been using the modification myself since I upgraded to Windows 10, and I have not had a crash since.

As with all my programmes, I pride myself on having no virus or rootkits, nor do I have pay to use stuff either.

Please enjoy playing these games under Windows 10, and leave a comment if it works or not.
Or if there are other fetures you would like to see.


The Downloand Link is:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dcfo3fonv

Download location also contains default files. These are required if you are doing a default install. Don't worry, its all self installing, and does NOT add any file that is not required. Nor does it install any save game files either. Just the minial required files to boot over.

Version 2 completed.

v2.3.4.2017

(Extract Archive and run .exe file)

- Windows GUI
- Will write out default ini files for FO3 and NV if they are missing.
- Links to Microsoft GFWL, .NET 2.0 3.0 3.5 update, Visual C++ 2005, DirectX 9.0c

[Big-Al]

thank you for trying to do what bethesda should - i'm going to give it a go

[enjoigta1967]

Any luck Big-Al? My game runs with some crashes but I don't want to mess with something since I can still play it for the most part.

[nznat]

hey this program only searches windows live, how on earth is that going to help? we are on steam where fallout 3 is located

[doolcookies]

It will search for Games For Windows Live, this programme needs to be installed in order for it work. There are some issues around Windows 8.xx/10 with xlive.dll not being able to be accessed correctly. So it will scan for the install, if its not there, it will tell you to install it. You don't need to log in with Games For Windows Live, it just needs to be installed because of the dependencies. Yes, I know its a Steam Game, and Bethesda and Steam should of fixed the LIVE section of the game. But they didn't. My programmes also makes changes to some files and the registry. All perfectly safe to do so, you can run virus scanners and rootkit programmes, my little programme is perfectly safe. The changes it makes only take the programme a second or two to do. That's it.

So in a nut shell, Games For Windows Live needs to be installed (not needed to be used), as the game still looks for dependencies, not my fault, take it up with Bethesda and Steam. So, my programme looks for the install. And if everything is ok, it goes ahead and makes the changes that are needed. Does not interfere with a Steam install at all.

This is the order it runs in.

(1) Makes sure Fallout 3 / Fallout 3 Games of the Year is installed.
(2) Scans for Games For Windows Live install (Again, needed for dependencies.
If not installed, it will ask you to go install it. Remember, You don't have to use it.
(3) Adds registry entries to fix the launch of the programme.
(4) Modifies INI files in fallout 3, so games does not crash on Multi-Core CPU's


I have been playing Fallout 3 GOTY with these fixes on Windows 10 with no crashes or drop outs. Although you still get that annoying notification about Fallout 3 not being compatible with Windows..... But runs just fine.

[stephenn82]

So, I performed your steps...it still cannot find my ini files, and running game shows no path to d3d9.dll, even though its in steam file...what gives?

[doolcookies]

Originally posted by stephenn82:

So, I performed your steps...it still cannot find my ini files, and running game shows no path to d3d9.dll, even though its in steam file...what gives?

I have not heard of that error before, d3d9.dll is of course DriectX...... Could be that DirectX is not installed correctly... Yeah I know Windows is to keep it upto date itself. But with older games like these they reference DirectX DLL files that are sometimes missing in modern releases. Try downloading DirectX 9.0c and reinstalling that version. The INI will not become present until the game its self has been run. Catch 22 I know, but Fallout 3/NV do a system graphics hardware check when launched for the first time.

Here is the Microsoft Link for DirectX 9.0c

http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=34429

But thanks for posting, I can now add this to the updated version that I am doing, that will also incroperate New Vegas..

[doolcookies]

Updated. Will now do New Vegas as well. And is a lot quicker and smaller too :)

[MoonCrumpets]

The fix worked for me! Fallout 3 kept crashing mainly while I was indoors in fallout and recently installed windows 10

[stephenn82]

From link provided for DirectX 9.0c, it will not work. Must be in supported windows OS for it to work. Will see if i can get it to work off of one of the many old game discs i have.

[M1stwalk3rr]

It keeps saying that I haven't run New Vegas to the first menu at least even though I have finished the game multiple times. How can I make it only search for Fallout 3 and not New Vegas?

[NISBRO]

Originally posted by MoonCrumpets:

The fix worked for me! Fallout 3 kept crashing mainly while I was indoors in fallout and recently installed windows 10

I'm same as this, mainly indoors or in a menu, like a trade or something similar. I have ran your fixer program but no change continues to crash to desktop.

[doolcookies]

I have found the gremlin in my programme and I am putting the fix in. It requires that fallout 3/new vegas write the files it needs to on first run. I just need to put a thing in to write files if they are not there. With Windows 10, I have also found a nother bug that I don't think I can pass with Games for Windows Live. I have installed it, as I have Fabel 3, so GFWL is fully functional, this causes Fallout 3/New Vegas to use both Steam and GFWL, which is a drag on the system. I think I will be throwing Fabel 3 in the bin, and removing GFWL Full install. As for the graphics, the programme does make the changes for it to work correctly. I had a Nvidia GTX 880 4gb, on a i7 (8 core). And I have no worries. If you have gone in and changed the setting in the launch after running my programme, it would seem that the launch will over write the values that my programme puts in. I will be going over the programme and launch setting etc.. and will post up date, which I will comment back.

[SorrY]

Same problem here please help

[doolcookies]

I am on it.

[Brova Torentus]

Hey, doolcookies. I'm having some trouble running Fallout 3 on my desktop, even after downloading and running your program, as well as following some compatability instructions on Bethesda's site.

First: Windows 10 home edition, 64 bit. Got the game through Steam.

Second: At first, my game wouldn't load up past the launcher. I would click play, the launcher would close and steam would indicate that I was in a game for a few seconds, (making my portrait green), then drop it out of that and making it blue again. I ran it as administrator and with the compatability function through the Compatability tab. Finally, the game would actually load up, but then when I click "New Game", it would begin loading, but when it's about halfway through transitioning to the first "loading slide", the game crashes. This was happening both before and after I used your program. I've tried running the game on multiple compatability modes, as well as running your program more than once. Every time, the same exact issue arises. I have no idea how to fix it.

Any ideas or comments you have would be much appreciate. Thanks!