A alternative option for Alt + Tab.

[AlexxEG]

I found a working alternative for Alt + Tab on my computer, which is tab Left Shift three times. (It activates "Slow .....", I don't know the exact name, as my computer is on Norwegian)

 

Note that this was done on a decend gaming computer with Windows Vista. I don't know what happens on better/worse computers with diffrent OS. Also I only tried in Moira's shop.

 

Also, please don't complain to me about it not working, I only tried to give a advice. If it don't work, move on^^

 

EDIT: Ohh... and this just minimize the game, so you can do other stuff.

[ultskeletor]

I found a working alternative for Alt + Tab on my computer, which is tab Left Shift three times. (It activates "Slow .....", I don't know the exact name, as my computer is on Norwegian)

 

Note that this was done on a decend gaming computer with Windows Vista. I don't know what happens on better/worse computers with diffrent OS. Also I only tried in Moira's shop.

 

Also, please don't complain to me about it not working, I only tried to give a advice. If it don't work, move on^^

 

EDIT: Ohh... and this just minimize the game, so you can do other stuff.

I run XP and play Fallout 3 in windowed mode, but I can Alt+Tab without problems as long as I do so from a screen with a mouse pointer. Usually this means pressing Escape once to get to the menu or opening the PipBoy, but it also works when the in-game console is open. It happens rarely, but I guess control of the mouse pointer doesn't always get released. When that happens, you can Alt+Tab into other windows and navigate with the keyboard, but the mouse will be unusable outside of Fallout 3 until you close the game.

[AlexxEG]

My problem always was that I couldn't OPEN the game after Alt+Tab

[ultskeletor]

My problem always was that I couldn't OPEN the game after Alt+Tab

 

I always run games windowed to cut down on unrecoverable crashes. Try windowed mode. There's a batch file floating around that will center your Fallout 3 properly so that you won't see the window borders, if that's an issue for you.