#Fallout 3 crashes on please stand by how to
#Fallout 3 crashes on please stand by install
#Fallout 3 crashes on please stand by mod

Here are screenshots of my files in the game folder, documents, and the crash itself Installing replacement d3d9.dll and falloutdefault.ini files (still installed)

#Fallout 3 crashes on please stand by mod

It should then stop freezing.ġ5- Fallout 3 is in windowed mode, so you can go back to it and Quit.ġ6- Restart the game in Full Screen Mode.XLegend0708: Hi, i've recently decided to mod Fallout 3 with an ENB, however it was laggy and generally didnt run properly, so I made the mistake of removing every file related to the ENB from my PC, now fallout 3 will crash as soon as it hits the 'Please Stand By' start screen, and sometimes before. Then press enter and write iNumHWThreads=2, save the document and try to run the game. Find the line on a text editor that says : bUseThreadedAI=0 and change the 0 to a 1. Remove them all except one.įallout 3 cannot run on more than 1 Core, you have to deactivate the others.ġ4.Find the FALLOUT.INI file. Just that when you start the game, your computer will make the switch, it's not even visible.ĩ- Right Click again on Fallout3 in your Task Manager (repeat step 4)ġ1- You will see a screen with 2 to 4 CPUs checked. So you need to run it in Windows XP or Vista.ĭon't Panic! Nothing will change on your computer. Select Windows Vista service pack 1.įallout 3 was not made for Windows 7. In the graphic settings, remove ALL anti-aliases.ģ- Start the game, stay in the MAIN MENU.Ĥ- Press Ctrl-Alt-Del access the Task Manager.ĥ- In the Processes Tab, Right click Fallout3 on the list.Ĩ- The 1st box in this tab is called Compatibility Mode. ini file to Documents/My Games/Fallout 3 (if you have the steam version, make sure that after copying the file you rename it to 'fallout_default', if it's not already!ġ- Start the Fallout 3 Launcher. Put the DLL if your Fallout 3 directory (where your FO3 executable is) and the. If you have an Intel CPU and no graphics card, then you have Intel HD graphics. For example 1920x1080.įix 8 - Having an integrated Intel graphics card.īethesda made it so if you have Intel HD graphics, then you cannot play the game.

Some users have reported that if you disable autosaving, it should stop crashing.

#Fallout 3 crashes on please stand by how to

Go to the 'fallout.ini' or 'fallout_default.ini' file (i show how to get to it in the video) and delete these 3 commands:Īfter you do that, save the file and that should fix it. This might only work if your Fallout 3 is crashing right at the beginning. It will limit the game to 1 core, but it might not crash. If you've limited the cores like i showed you in the video (adding a new command line), you can try changing/adding the command from 'iNumHWThreads=2' to 'iNumHWThreads=1'. Right click your Fallout 3 shortcut (if you don't have one, make one) and click 'Properties' then click on the 'Compatibility' tab and check 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:' and then from the drop-down menu choose 'Windows XP (Service Pack 2)'.

#Fallout 3 crashes on please stand by install

If you have the Steam version of the game, do not install it, because Steam automatically updates your games. It will fix a lot of bugs and there is a chance that you will fix your problem. I highly reccomend installing the latest 1.7 patch from the description below. If you have the STEAM version of the game, and you don't have the file called 'fallout.ini', you will have to configure a file called 'fallout_default'. Fix 1 - Configuring the file if you have STEAM.