Frequent creashes in combat

[ArchangelCassiel]

My modded FO3 regularly crashes in combat when I shoot someone. Sometimes I can play for an hour or so but sometimes it crashes after 10 minutes when shooting someone. I have the Multicore CPU fix, enabled 4GB memory usage via CFF Explorer, the Stutter Remover, and I play in windowed mode using OneTweak. I got the GOTY version from Steam.

 

My system is:

 

AMD FX-8320 3,5 GHz

Sapphire HD6790 1GB

Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1866 MHz memory

Gigabyte 970A-UD3

Windows 7 64bit

 

My load order is as follows:

 

Fallout3.esm

Anchorage.esm

ThePitt.esm

BrokenSteel.esm

PointLookout.esm

Zeta.esm

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm

CRAFT.esm

CALIBR.esm

Advanced Recon Tech.esm

Detect Traps.esm

DCInteriors_ComboEdition.esm

StreetLights.esm

EVE.esm

Impervious Power Armour.esm

Mart's Mutant Mod.esm

Project Beauty.esm

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esm

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Alternate Travel.esp

RH_IRONSIGHTS.esm

aHUD.esm

iHUD.esm

DarNifiedUIF3.esp

Project Beauty- Broken Steel.esp

Project Beauty- Point Lookout.esp

Echo_UseBothGloves.esp

Armored Duster.esp

Dark Justice Duster.esp

BBBackpacks-v1-1.esp

Action_Boy_hacking.esp

PiPBoy Light Range x2.esp

Flashlight-Performance.esp

UPP - Pack 1.esp

UPP - Pack 2.esp

UPP - Beverage Perks.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Anchorage.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC The Pitt.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Broken Steel.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Point Lookout.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Mothership Zeta.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Followers Enhanced (BrokenSteel).esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional Restore Tracers (automatics only).esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional VATS Halftime.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Anchorage.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC The Pitt.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Broken Steel.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Point Lookout.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Zeta.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Project Beauty.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Master Menu Module.esp

WeaponModKits.esp

WeaponModKits - OperationAnchorage.esp

WeaponModKits - ThePitt.esp

WeaponModKits - BrokenSteel.esp

WeaponModKits - PointLookout.esp

WeaponModKits - Zeta.esp

WeaponModKits - FWE Master Release.esp

Blackened FWE + MMM + EVE + Project Beauty.esp

Advanced Recon Gear.esp

Advanced Recon Tech.esp

Advanced Recon Tech - Detect Traps.esp

Detect Traps - The Traponator 4000.esp

Detect Traps - Perk.esp

Detect Traps - DLC.esp

Advanced Recon Range Finder.esp

Advanced Recon Tech FWE.esp

Dogmeat Leather Armor - CRAFT.esp

JIP Companions Command & Control.esp

DC Moods.esp

PointLookout Moods.esp

The Pitt Moods.esp

DYNAVISION - Dynamic Lens Effect.esp

RH_WMK_Bridge.esp

RH_EVE_Bridge.esp

RH_FWE_Bridge.esp

FO3_WRP.esp

CASM.esp

Merged Patch.esp

 

I also use NMC's Perfomance texture pack.

I noticed that it tends to crash more when shooting Talon Company or Super Mutants but it crashes with Raiders and such too so I'm clueless. I suspect it's a load order problem or an incompatibility I just can't figure it out. Any help is appreciated.

Cheers!

Edited August 3, 2014 by ArchangelCassiel

[Billy1969]

Crashing during combat is more than often due to too many active actors with MMM enabled. You can specify the number of active actors in combat you want with Wrye Flash for Fallout 3 in the bashed patch tweaks section. MMM default is at 30 but if you have increased spâwns activated you're going to crash fast. In WF I have it at 25, with MMM running slightly increased spawns only and no iguanas, that keeps it crash free and no even if you own the NASA Mars program system computer to run Fallout 3 on with a zillion Gigs of RAM it won't matter a thing, it's due to the Fallout 3 engine....

 

While MMM is an essential mod for my playthroughs, it is also the most common cause for the crashes I experienced over the years, if it weren't so good I would have deleted it already eons ago lol

[ArchangelCassiel]

I had a feeling MMM was the culprit. Thank you for the advice I will try it right away. The NASA Mars program thing is hilarious :laugh:

 

Edit: That did it.

Edited August 9, 2014 by ArchangelCassiel

[robi7alfa]

Fallout 3 crashes when shooting... very, very long time have been trying to find solution on internet for this problem! Nothing, not one single advice worked on win xp or win 10 until I removed sweetfx. Problem solved, no crashes, working perfect with tweaked stutter remover. Using FWE + 35 plugins in load order. From this 35 3 or 4 are made by merging many smaller mods with FO3plugin. Then made them master files.

Fallout3.esm

ThePitt.esm

Anchorage.esm

BrokenSteel.esm

PointLookout.esm

Zeta.esm

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm

CALIBR.esm

CRAFT.esm

Abbreviated Effects.esm

BridgeTown.esm

CollapsedDC.esm

MergedMods2withTalonOutpostsZaFWE.esm

MergedMods1.esm

Point Lookout Reborn.esm

RivetCityReborn.esm

AWorldOfPainFO3.esm

Another Interior Mod.esm

DCInteriors_ComboEdition.esm

RangerCompoundRedux.esm

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esm

Merged_Plugins.esm

Mart's Mutant Mod - Increased Spawns1_3.esm

DarNifiedUIF3.esp

CollapsedDC.esp

MetroCars.esp

Nat_Guard_Refurb.esp

Keller Family Refuge.esp

Conelrad 640-1240.esp

Bigtown-Mercantile.esp

BottleRefill.esp

DXWastelandWorkshopV3.0.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC The Pitt.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Anchorage.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Broken Steel.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Point Lookout.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Mothership Zeta.esp

Scavenger World - FWE Edition Fix.esp

BottleRefill - FWE Patch.esp

DynamicCrosshair.esp

Fellout-PointLookout.esp

Fellout-BrokenSteel.esp

Fellout-Anchorage.esp

Fellout-Zeta.esp

Fellout-Full.esp

Ver01FWE.esp - merged patch

Total active plugins: 47

[jjb54]

What is: MERGED_PLUGINS.ESM?

 

Specifically what was " merged "???

 

Also I would try to play the game WITHOUT: Mart's Mutant Mod - Increased Spawns1_3.

 

Usually what happens is these types of mods OVERLOAD the game and cause serious issues with FPS to crashing.

[M48A5]

@robi7alfa:

 

Mart's Mutant Mod - Increased Spawns1_3.esm requires Mart's Mutant Mod as a master. Also, it is redundant since it is part of FWE.

 

The FWE and Fellout plugins are out of order.