Anybody had problems trying to start Fallout3 ?.

I'm installing this week, i tell you if i get any problems

Installs OK, but can't start.

Yes i know, once i install i will try and see if i encounter any problems

Installed after 3 tries...finally successful. On startup runs through a few opening screens. When I pick start new game it freezes and gives me the "Windows has encountered an error and needs to close program!! No solution or clue..HELP!!

Please post your system specs. I've had problems with Fallout 3 due to nvidia drivers and SLI settings. Once I got all this sorted, I've had no crashes. But I don't know if any of this will apply to you.

I'm running Vista X64 with an Nvidia eGeForce 9800 GX2.
I had no problem installing Fallout 3, but when I run it, it is so choppy that I cannot even play it. I've got a ASUS M2N-32 SLI Deluxe MB, with AMD Athlon 64-FX-62 CPU with 2GB RAM.

I was able to install it and it plays great on my work PC (A Dell Precision 380 with the stock GEForce 6800 that came with it.)

Any suggestions on what to do? I downloaded the latest NVidia drivers yesterday but to no avail. It is even sluggish when I try to run it in 800X600 resolution.

Vista X64
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ BE
GeForce 8800GT
4GB DDR2 800 RAM
ACER F690GVM mobo

I didnt have any issues installing the game at all and it runs smooth as butter at 1680 x 1050 on high settings. No hiccups.

However, I have experienced a couple of crashes though, but only 2 or 3 times.

Originally Posted by ZANGIN

I'm running Vista X64 with an Nvidia eGeForce 9800 GX2.
I had no problem installing Fallout 3, but when I run it, it is so choppy that I cannot even play it. I've got a ASUS M2N-32 SLI Deluxe MB, with AMD Athlon 64-FX-62 CPU with 2GB RAM.

I was able to install it and it plays great on my work PC (A Dell Precision 380 with the stock GEForce 6800 that came with it.)

Any suggestions on what to do? I downloaded the latest NVidia drivers yesterday but to no avail. It is even sluggish when I try to run it in 800X600 resolution.

Disable any AA or AF (you may have to set it application controlled in the fallout 3 profile in the nvidia control panel). Then lower the water and shadows in the Fallout details a notch or two. Then go to the Fallout 3 profile (in the nvidia control panel) and change the SLI setting to force alternate frame rendering 1.

Have you tried updating to the latest Fallout 3 patch? That fixes quite a few problems. It did for me.

Fallout 3 didn't have an Nvidia profile for me either, so to set SLI, but this works:

Start > Documents > My Games > Fallout 3

Open "RendererInfo" file

Look for SLi mode, should say "no"

Make it "yes".