CTD when I get near the first little town

[Grimmjow0006]

At first I thought it was Broken Steel then another official DLC because they would load around that time. The only thing I've downloaded after reinstalling Fallout 3 three times was NMC's textures. So I wouldn't think that is the problem. Anyone got an idea?

[WastelandAssassin]

wait, all the mods you have are just the DLC's and NMC's textures?

have you tried installing the game in a different location? maybe all you have to do is make sure you have the DLC's installed in the right place.....

aside from this, it seems all too wierd......

maybe you have installed something that prevents the doors of Megaton from opening?

if you have any mods at all, try using FO3Edit

and you could try a MasterUpdate anyhow, it doesn't hurt, and it really helps

[Grimmjow0006]

Well I installed it to Program files the first two times. This time I installed it in a folder on the C drive called Games. Well I have the DLC in my data folder because it's easier to manage there. I'm not even getting to megaton. You know when you first leave and you walk down the road? There is springvale, I think it's called. That town when I first get there right before I even get to the first house, it's like when I get Radio Galaxy to show up too. So it might be one of those. I also have WSOCK32.dll is messed up or something. I tried replacing it but I can't replace it. Not even my admin profile can replace it. I'm thinking if I can fix that problem I can get it to work. Any help replacing WSOCK32 would be great.

[Fonger]

I also have WSOCK32.dll is messed up or something

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298436

 

note the cause paragraph

 

note the operating systems this applies to.

 

any ways, something sounds fishy here (not about your post, but about wsock32) that needs to be ironed out

 

 

Edit -> if you can't iron this issue out, it sounds seriously enough to recommend a complete operation system re-load. And if you are going that far . . . wipe the drive too.

[Grimmjow0006]

I also have WSOCK32.dll is messed up or something

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298436

 

note the cause paragraph

 

note the operating systems this applies to.

 

any ways, something sounds fishy here (not about your post, but about wsock32) that needs to be ironed out

 

 

Edit -> if you can't iron this issue out, it sounds seriously enough to recommend a complete operation system re-load. And if you are going that far . . . wipe the drive too.

I wish I could but the Vista disc I used is lost. I have a Windows 7 one but it says I need a driver but doesn't say which driver when I try to do a fresh install or upgrade.