Fallout 3 crashes

[axel1]

I install this game yesterday after 15 min i got the weapons i was enjoying after 15 min it crashes no error message it just throws me in desktop after few refresh i return to game and after 15 min of game play it freezes .

what to do i want to play this game ?

[Wingit]

what kind of set up do you have? it could be a video card overheating problem possibly.

[opaper]

Install newest drivers. Reinstall Fallout 3. Lowest settings.

See if that works then turn up detail settings accordingly. If it's still crashing, then you're boned. Biosc1 may be right about rolling back, but more often than not it's due to older drivers.

[Aikonik]

Fallout 3 crashing / Fallout 3 crash to desktop (ctd) | Fallout 3 crashing at the start of the game

1. Click Start
2. Click “All Programs” (or just Programs, depending on the version of Windows, whether they’re using “classic,” etc.)
3. Go to the ffdshow folder.
4. Click “Audio decoder configuration.”
5. In the left hand pane, click “Info & debug.” This is the second entry in the list.
6. In the right hand pane, near the bottom, find a check box labelled “Don’t use ffdshow in:”
7. Check that box, and in the text box underneath (it lights up when you check the check box), add “fallout3.exe” (don’t include the quotes). If there is already something in that box, put a semi-colon ( ; ) after what’s already there, and fallout3.exe after that. Do NOT use spaces, since ffdshow will think that’s part of the filename. A valid entry would be “explorer.exe;fallout3.exe” (without quotes).
8. Finally, click “Ok” and start Fallout 3.

[coxa]

Originally Posted by Aikonik

Fallout 3 crashing / Fallout 3 crash to desktop (ctd) | Fallout 3 crashing at the start of the game

1. Click Start
2. Click “All Programs” (or just Programs, depending on the version of Windows, whether they’re using “classic,” etc.)
3. Go to the ffdshow folder.
4. Click “Audio decoder configuration.”
5. In the left hand pane, click “Info & debug.” This is the second entry in the list.
6. In the right hand pane, near the bottom, find a check box labelled “Don’t use ffdshow in:”
7. Check that box, and in the text box underneath (it lights up when you check the check box), add “fallout3.exe” (don’t include the quotes). If there is already something in that box, put a semi-colon ( ; ) after what’s already there, and fallout3.exe after that. Do NOT use spaces, since ffdshow will think that’s part of the filename. A valid entry would be “explorer.exe;fallout3.exe” (without quotes).
8. Finally, click “Ok” and start Fallout 3.

i have vista 64-bit and i dont find that ffdshow can you help me :/
thx

[Dion]

ffdshow is the video codec and you can download it for vista 64-bit from here. after installing it perform the above procedure. good luck

[coxa]

Originally Posted by dion

ffdshow is the video codec and you can download it for vista 64-bit from here. after installing it perform the above procedure. good luck

thx bud i dont need it anymore the best thing i did is deïnstall alldriversand then install again all drivers
thats mostly solve the problm
it helped for me bud what didnt helped is upgrade the drivers dont know why :/
grtz

[EdwardI]

and what am I doing if I have all these shiets in that box..?
age3.exe
AvatarMP.exe
BeachSoccer.exe
Bully.exe
cm2008.exe
cm2010.exe
cmr4.exe
cmr5.exe
conflictdeniedops.exe
conquer.exe
crazy_taxi_pc.exe
daoriginslauncher.exe
dark_horizon.exe
DaybreakDX.exe
DisciplesIII.exe
divinity2.exe
dmc3se.exe
drakensang.exe
drome racers.exe
Edition.exe
em3.exe
em4.exe
empires_dmw.exe
engine.exe
fable.exe
FalconAF.exe
fallout3.exe
ff7.exe