Fallout 4 Freezing on main menu!

[Bigpp420]

Basically what is happening is I will start the game, and it will go to the main menu where it zooms in on the power armor with the text "Press any key to start" or whatever. I do so and the game freezes. I cannot exit the game other than signing out or restarting my computer. Note that it does not crash, it just freezes

I have heard that this is a controller issue, catch is... I don't have a controller so it can't be that. I have tried a clean install and I have verified the cache, all files were intact. Any help would be appreciated.

I also deleted all mods if that helps clarify. The problem still persists.

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

Well did you try fresh ini files in documents > my games > fallout4 by removing the old ones?

Is this with a save file present?
Maybe you got rid of a mod and relied on a save file. Remove the save folder also in this case and try launching fresh game.

Top of steam > help button > system information, copy and paste here.

[Bigpp420]

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Model: G11CD
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz
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4 physical processors
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FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
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SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Supported

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 23.21.13.8792
DirectX Driver Version: 23.21.13.8792
Driver Date: 10 6 2017
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Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
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No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 18.78" x 10.55" (21.54" diag)
47.7cm x 26.8cm (54.7cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 2047 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Headphones (Ink'd Wireless Ster

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RAM: 8121 Mb

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OS Install Date: Dec 31 1969
Game Controller: None detected
VR Headset: None detected

Originally posted by ÐÜÐĘŞåÜ©Ę™:

Well did you try fresh ini files in documents > my games > fallout4 by removing the old ones?

Is this with a save file present?
Maybe you got rid of a mod and relied on a save file. Remove the save folder also in this case and try launching fresh game.

Top of steam > help button > system information, copy and paste here.

[Bigpp420]

might I add I can't even get to the point of loading a save. as it freezes legit after I press a button on the main menu, Like i'm staring at the frozen power armor on the main menu

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

Originally posted by bangthewhitegirl:

might I add I can't even get to the point of loading a save. as it freezes legit after I press a button on the main menu, Like i'm staring at the frozen power armor on the main menu

What's that audio device? Is it USB headset?
Try unplugging it and launching the game.

[Bigpp420]

Originally posted by ÐÜÐĘŞåÜ©Ę™:

Originally posted by bangthewhitegirl:

might I add I can't even get to the point of loading a save. as it freezes legit after I press a button on the main menu, Like i'm staring at the frozen power armor on the main menu

What's that audio device? Is it USB headset?
Try unplugging it and launching the game.

Yes I had a bluetooth headset. disconnected it and it still does not work. Thanks for replying by the way

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

It shouldn't freeze on that PC.

When you did your fresh install, did you delete the Fallout 4 folder in the game's directory so there are no traces in steamapps?
It also leaves a Fallout 4 folder in Documents > My Games that should also be removed so there are no traces of game data (backup your saves).

Then install fresh with the hi resolution textures unchecked so they doNOT download.

After that, run the first time setup files located in the game's directory in steamapps.
I think they are called Common _Redists and DXSETUP.

It shouldn't freeze after that.

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

I just was thinking of a steam cloud issue also. Do you use steam cloud?

[★Kelvy★]

Have you use LOOT for load order? specially if you have mods.

[Bigpp420]

Thank you everyone! I have solved it by deleting the saves! which is odd because I don't know how that would affect it freezing before I can even load a game

[GOD RAYS ON ULTRA™]

Originally posted by bangthewhitegirl:

Thank you everyone! I have solved it by deleting the saves! which is odd because I don't know how that would affect it freezing before I can even load a game

Good to hear!

[PeterCrow666]

Originally posted by Bigpp420:

Thank you everyone! I have solved it by deleting the saves! which is odd because I don't know how that would affect it freezing before I can even load a game

So how did you delete your saves if you couldn't get to the menu? Did you delete the saves through MO2? I don't have any saves in there and I'm having the same problem

[Nitemares]

Originally posted by PeterCrow666:

Originally posted by Bigpp420:

Thank you everyone! I have solved it by deleting the saves! which is odd because I don't know how that would affect it freezing before I can even load a game

So how did you delete your saves if you couldn't get to the menu? Did you delete the saves through MO2? I don't have any saves in there and I'm having the same problem

Saves are located in My Documents\my games\fallout 4.

This thread is over SEVEN years old! They are not going to respond to you...

[Nite69]

I have the same problem it freezes on main menu when I first load the game or anytime I try tio access one of my saves and then it eventually smoothes out, I never had this issue before the next gen update, I don't have any mods loaded either

I do have an idea though I might have too much inventory in my settlement workbenches causing the gamesave size to get too big gonna try clearing them out and see if that helps

[B-o-B]

Originally posted by Nite69:

I have the same problem it freezes on main menu when I first load the game or anytime I try tio access one of my saves and then it eventually smoothes out, I never had this issue before the next gen update, I don't have any mods loaded either

I do have an idea though I might have too much inventory in my settlement workbenches causing the gamesave size to get too big gonna try clearing them out and see if that helps

Steam Cloud saves. Turn them Off for this game.
Sorry i hate answering necro's. Just create your own new ones people "all are welcome"

[Nite69]

Originally posted by B-o-B:

Originally posted by Nite69:

I have the same problem it freezes on main menu when I first load the game or anytime I try tio access one of my saves and then it eventually smoothes out, I never had this issue before the next gen update, I don't have any mods loaded either

I do have an idea though I might have too much inventory in my settlement workbenches causing the gamesave size to get too big gonna try clearing them out and see if that helps

Steam Cloud saves. Turn them Off for this game.
Sorry i hate answering necro's. Just create your own new ones people "all are welcome"

already is, I have steam cloud off permanently for everything, have been for years since I had issues with it corrupting my saves in the past