Fallout 3 GOTY Edition Worked on Windows 10 but now it doesn't ALL HELP APPRECIATED

[Moderger1234]

Hey I have an issue with my game now and could use some help.

 

A couple of things that need to be said: I upgraded from windows 8.1 to windows 10. The game still worked fine even after the upgrade but stopped working after I turned the computer on and off (Main reason being that the sound on my computer suddenly stopped working and the task-bar wouldn't work so had to do a manual shutdown.) :down: . I was playing the broken steel DLC and just recently made it onto Adams AFB.

 

 

System Specs:

• I have a 64 bit OS.
• Windows 10 (Was playing FO3 on windows 8.1 working fine with patch and upgraded to windows 10 working fine until stopped working)
• ASUS Laptop
• Using Steam Version of Fallout 3 GOTY Edition

 

 

I had added the patches and fixes outlined in the guide (ULTIMATE Fallout 3 Setup & Mod guide Windows 10, 8 & 7 by BenWah) before I upgraded to windows 10.

 

I even downloaded the newest updated version of the UPDATED Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch ( had the pre-November 2015 patch).

 

I also disabled Games for Windows Live. I have since enabled it and it still doesn't work. I did notice that on the start screen that the downloads select area was dark.

 

All DLC is selected and still doesn't work. I am still able to go to the menu screen and select a save and watch the loading screen but it always crashes. I even went back to a save that was before I got onto Adams AFB as well as a save that was not in a DLC specific area (i.e. Seward square and not in the presidential metro) . :wallbash: It didn't work.

 

I notice that during the loading screen there will often be a bluish line on the left-hand side each time it loads and it will always eventually crash soon after the line shows.

 

Not sure what to do. I was originally alright with not being able to finish this replay but it has been over 5 years since I last played it and now I am quite anxious because I am so close to finishing it. :sad:

 

I really could use any and all help. It would make me so happy.

 

Thanks and hope you have a great day. :happy:

Edited March 20, 2016 by Moderger1234

[Purr4me]

 

I did notice that on the start screen that the downloads select area was dark.

That means a mod has overwritten an xml file under menu options in the data folder.

 

I notice that during the loading screen there will often be a bluish line on the left-hand side each time it loads and it will always eventually crash soon after the line shows.

That indicates a graphics *.dll was removed from the system AKA windows 10 due to signature values...it was not signed. So windows deleted it.

 

what might work is reinstall of only directx hosted on your games directory, it downloads with steams game systems and MAY in fact have been corrupted by another program ran recently.

 

example is like this: (E:\Valve Resources\steamapps\common\Fallout 3 goty\DirectX9c) run the setup program and reboot the system. test the game.

the only other thing that might have taken place is the ini file has been destroyed in your Documents My games fallout 3 folder.