Megaton - always crashes

[itsonlydanny]

Hi,

 

I've just started to play Fallout 3 'for proper' - after months of tinkering, etc. Anyway, I have all the DLC, the latest Fallout Mod Manager and FOSE, and I'm using the 1.5 official patch.

 

Unfortunately, the game always crashes at Megaton. Or to be more exact, as soon as I finishing talking to Lucas Simms (the Sheriff) and start to wander ... it crashes. And it always crashes when I Quick Save/Save. Everytime without fail.

 

Here is a list of the Mods I am using (with, obviously, the X denoting the Active Mods):

 

[X] Fallout3.esm

[X] Anchorage.esm

[X] ThePitt.esm

[X] BrokenSteel.esm

[X] PointLookout.esm

[X] Zeta.esm

[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm

[ ] Destruction.esm

[X] CRAFT.esm

[X] CALIBR.esm

[X] xCALIBR.esm

[X] FOOK2 - Main.esm

[X] FOOK2 - [*censored*] World And Neighbourhood Kit.esm

[X] FOOK2 - [DIK] DLC Improvement Kit.esm

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esm

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod.esm

[X] CubeExperimental (EN).esm

[X] Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow.esm

[X] StreetLights.esm

[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Operation Anchorage.esp

[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - The Pitt.esp

[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Broken Steel.esp

[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Point Lookout.esp

[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Mothership Zeta.esp

[X] DarNifiedUIF3.esp

[X] StreetLights - Wasteland.esp

[X] Fellout-pipboylight.esp

[X] CASM.esp

[X] CRAFT - Activation Perk.esp

[X] CALIBRxMerchant.esp

[X] KTs_Centercamera.esp

[X] Zumbs'_Overhauled_Real_Time_Security.esp

[X] NotSoFast.esp

[X] HeirApparent.esp

[X] IntoTheDeepWoods.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - Mantis.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - Jello.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - XP.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - SkillBooks.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - Medical.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - Combat.esp

[X] rockville.esp

[X] PortableMattress.esp

[X] SS OTS Camera FOSE.esp

[ ] Destruction - Main.esp

[ ] Destruction - Main - Statics.esp

[ ] Destruction - DLC.esp

[ ] Destruction - DLC - Statics.esp

[X] Classic Fallout Weapons BETA.esp

[X] UndergroundHideout.esp

[X] DCInteriors_Georgtown.esp

[X] Underground Home.esp

[X] FOOK2 - Main.esp

[X] FOOK2 - [EVE] Energy Visuals Enhanced.esp

[X] FOOK2 - [DIK] DLC Improvement Kit.esp

[ ] FOOK2 - Mothership Zeta.esp

[X] FOOK2 - Main [Hotfix].esp

[X] FOOK2 - DIK [Hotfix].esp

[ ] MyFOOK2 - No Rape Victims.esp

[ ] MyFOOK2 - Black & White Tranquility Lane.esp

[ ] FOOK2 - [DESTRUCTION] Main.esp

[ ] FOOK2 - [DESTRUCTION] Main - Statics.esp

[ ] FOOK2 - [DESTRUCTION] DIK.esp

[ ] FOOK2 - [DESTRUCTION] DIK - Statics.esp

[ ] FOOK2 - [DESTRUCTION] Mothership Zeta.esp

[ ] FOOK2 - [DESTRUCTION] Mothership Zeta - Statics.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - FOOK Support.esp

[X] WeaponModKits.esp

[X] WeaponModKits - FOOK.esp

[X] Hi-Res Weapons & Ammo Textures - The Pitt.esp

[X] Hi-Res Weapons & Ammo Textures.esp

[X] Tactical Weapons by gRs Frederyck.esp

[X] xCALIBRmunitions.esp

[ ] xCALIBRmunitions_FOSEnhancements.esp

[X] Stealthboy Recon Armor - CRAFT.esp

[X] RobCo Certified.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Anchorage.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC The Pitt.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Broken Steel.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Point Lookout.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Zeta.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Hunting & Looting.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Natural Selection.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Reduced Wasteland Spawns.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Tougher Traders.esp

[X] Slower Degradation (-50%).esp

[X] FasterMorePowerfulMines.esp

[X] NightvisionGoggles(Powered).esp

[ ] Arwen_XPR_Extreme.esp

[ ] KillableKidsOptional.esp

[X] Owned!.esp

[ ] ZumbsDarkerSunglasses.esp

[ ] ZumbsDarkerSunglasses_no_replace.esp

[X] ZumbsDarkerSunglasses_screen_effect.esp

[X] Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow in Fallout.esp

[X] Enhanced Weather - Radioactive Rain and Snow Plugin.esp

[X] Enhanced Weather - Rainbows.esp

[X] Enhanced Weather - Weather Sounds in Interiors.esp

[X] Enhanced Weather - Sneak Bonus during Storms.esp

[X] Fellout-Full.esp

[X] Fellout-BrokenSteel.esp

[X] Fellout-PointLookout.esp

[X] Fellout-Zeta.esp

[X] megalight.esp

[ ] Destruction - CP - Fellout.esp

[ ] FWE - FOOK DLC Support.esp

[ ] Mez's Merged Patch - FWE-WMK-MMM.esp

[X] xCALIBR_override.esp

[X] FEV.esm

[ ] CC.esp

[X] airshipfixed.esp

[ ] AFS Brisbane.esp

[X] NecronomiconExMortis 5.5.esp

[X] Experimental MIRV upgrade.esp

[X] KarmaCannibalIncrease1010.esp

[X] KarmaFutureImperfect1010.esp

[X] KarmaChurchDecrease1010.esp

[X] KarmaNormal1010.esp

[X] KarmaThreshold1010.esp

[X] KarmaStealIncrease1010.esp

[X] Commando Perk.esp

[X] Sniper Perk.esp

[X] Gunslinger.esp

[X] Wired Reflexes.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional Sneak Msgs.esp

[X] FEV - RepairByCaliberAndWeaponType.esp

[X] FEV -BetaQuickFix.esp

[ ] Mart's Mutant Mod - XFO (not FOOK).esp

[X] XFO_barter_fix_mild.esp

[X] XFO_Degradation_fixes.esp

[X] XFO_food_water_changes.esp

[X] XFO_Gore_fixes.esp

[X] XFO_misc_tweaks.esp

[X] HouseholdTeleporter.esp

[X] Arwen_XPR.esp

[ ] KarmaEasy1010.esp

[X] KarmaHard1010.esp

[ ] KarmaThresholdExtreme1010.esp

[X] SpaceAdventure.esp

[ ] XFO_barter_fix_harder.esp

[ ] XFO_Cripple_fixes.esp

[ ] XFO_Enemy_rebalance (no MMM or FOOK).esp

[ ] XFO_full_Preconfig_STANDALONE.esp

[ ] XFO_Immersion_Necessities.esp

[ ] XFO_Immersion_nomsgs_empty.esp

[ ] XFO_Immersion_nomsgs_sneak.esp

[ ] XFO_Karma_changes.esp

[ ] XFO_Pacing_Epic.esp

[ ] XFO_Pacing_Extra_Levels.esp

[ ] XFO_Pacing_high.esp

[ ] XFO_Pacing_med.esp

[ ] XFO_Pacing_mild.esp

[ ] XFO_Perk_Flaws.esp

[ ] XFO_Perk_paths.esp

[ ] XFO_Perk_rebalance.esp

[ ] XFO_Playstyles.esp

[ ] XFO_Radiation_changes.esp

[ ] XFO_rarity_ammo_high.esp

[ ] XFO_rarity_ammo_high_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_rarity_ammo_med.esp

[ ] XFO_rarity_ammo_med_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_rarity_ammo_mild.esp

[ ] XFO_rarity_ammo_mild_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_rarity_drugs_high.esp

[ ] XFO_rarity_drugs_med.esp

[ ] XFO_rarity_drugs_mild.esp

[ ] XFO_Sneak_Rebalance_harder.esp

[ ] XFO_Sneak_Rebalance_mild.esp

[ ] XFO_SPECIAL_DnD.esp

[ ] XFO_Speed_increase.esp

[ ] XFO_SP_Fix2_(SP10_TAGx2_INTxHalf).esp

[ ] XFO_SP_Fix_(SP10_TAG25_INTxHalf).esp

[ ] XFO_Stat_changes.esp

[ ] XFO_Timescale_fast.esp

[ ] XFO_Timescale_med.esp

[ ] XFO_Timescale_slow.esp

[ ] XFO_VATSdmg_100.esp

[ ] XFO_VATSdmg_50.esp

[ ] XFO_VATSdmg_75.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapon_Jamming.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_accuracy_notdmg_high.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_accuracy_notdmg_high_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_accuracy_notdmg_med.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_accuracy_notdmg_med_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_accuracy_notdmg_mild.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_accuracy_notdmg_mild_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_and_accuracy_high.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_and_accuracy_high_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_and_accuracy_med.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_and_accuracy_med_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_and_accuracy_mild.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_and_accuracy_mild_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_notaccuracy_high.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_notaccuracy_high_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_notaccuracy_med.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_notaccuracy_med_FOOK.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_notaccuracy_mild.esp

[ ] XFO_Weapskill_dmg_notaccuracy_mild_FOOK.esp

[X] 1alexscorpionsnipergear.esp

[X] sc_lovers_resource.esm

[X] sc_wasteland_pimp.esm

[X] Item Descriptions Img.esp

[X] Explosive Entry.esp

[X] rl3chip.esp

[X] rl3chipuninstall.esp

[X] Slower Degradation (-25%).esp

[X] Slower Degradation (-80%).esp

[X] Slower Degradation (-95%).esp

[X] MinuteMinder.esp

[X] Darkness.esp

[X] KillableKids.esp

[ ] SS OTS Camera Right Shoulder.esp

[ ] SS OTS Camera Left Shoulder.esp

[X] Solace.esp

[X] HiVE.esp

[X] Aeroplane Mod.esp

[X] GeneratorSound.esp

[X] GalaxyNewsRadioFix.esp

 

And here are my Tech/PC Specs:

XP Home+Vista Ultimate (32-bit) \ Intel E6750 @ 3.47 \ Abit IP-35 Pro \ Antec 900 Ultimate Gamer \ Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro \ 4gb Corsair Twin2X2048 XMS Xtreme Performance (800mhz) \ XFX 8800GTS 320mb \ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer \ Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB \ Samsung Writemaster SH-S223Q \ Corsair CMPSUHX 620w PSU \ DGM L-2248WD 22" TFT \ ZyXel P-660RU-T1

 

I am using Windows XP to play Fallout 3. Yes, it still crashes even with no overclocking.

 

Any help or advice would be most appreciated :smile:

 

Thanks,

 

DANNY

[Fonger]

to start with

 

update to the 1.7 patch

 

its required for the unofficial patch to work properly.

[itsonlydanny]

to start with

 

update to the 1.7 patch

 

its required for the unofficial patch to work properly.

 

Thanks for the quick response!

 

But will updating to 1.7 completely screw up all my mods?

 

Thanks,

 

DANNY

[itsonlydanny]

to start with

 

update to the 1.7 patch

 

its required for the unofficial patch to work properly.

 

Thanks for the quick response!

 

But will updating to 1.7 completely screw up all my mods?

 

Thanks,

 

DANNY

 

Seems OK now. I turned off AA in the official game launcher, which seemed to prevent the instant clash and thus enabling me to do a quick wander and Quick Save. I then turned the AA back on, Loaded up the same Quick Save, and it seems happy now. Still debating as to whether to install the official 1.7 patch or not.

 

Regards,

DANNY