Fallout 3 on Windows 10

[jbnerhood]

I was hoping to get some guidance for getting FO3 to run under Windows 10. Is there a topical reference to that end here on the forum that includes detailed instructions?

 

Thanks and best regards.

[Freydis]

Apparently the Steam community has had similar problems and here is one person's solution that worked for me.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/22370/discussions/0/541907675756259732/

 

Here is one of the shared links that helped me

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=149946772

 

For me, it was making sure I had an updated patch (fortunately saved on a flash drive from my old computer in a previous "save") and redownloaded the "Games for Windows Live" and disabler.

 

There is a YouTube, you can search for, telling you how to get the game to run on Win 10 too.

 

I have the disk version of Fallout: GOTY which I played on my old Inspiron 530/WinXP for years. Never had Win 7 or 8. So when it died, I bought a new Dell XPS 8900 with Win 10 and installed the game. Fallout 3 was made for WinXP/Vista and had some problems getting it run on Win 10 though. I still get a "this app may not work on your computer" notice but disregard that.

 

 

Essentially, after installing my disks, it kept telling me some file was missing and would not run. After installing the Games for Windows Live application and the disabler, it worked. Click on "all apps" > "Games"> Fallout 3 and it should work. I never got around to putting up an icon.

 

I installed FOMM but still need to update the NET version for it to run properly.

[jbnerhood]

Thanks for your input on this issue.

 

I was a bit apprehensive about even broaching the subject since there were a multitude of others who were making the same please for aid re: Windows 10. After reading through so many of them it became obvious to me that each person was experiencing different issues at the outset. It seems that was also the case with you as well. I'm certain that it would be no different for me.

 

I use my PC at home for both work and play. To that end I've been musing over the idea of taking my internal hard drive out an making it an external hard drive. I'd be replacing it with a larger disk that is Windows 10 OS and it could serve as my internal drive. (Many of my work related applications are moving to W10 - so at some point I'll have no choice but to make the switch - Ugh!!!)

 

I'd covet your thoughts about my idea. :smile:

 

Thanks and best regards,

 

Jeffrey.

[Freydis]

I use mine for the same reasons (work and play at home) and why I never replaced my old WinXP....until it finally died (if it ain't broke.....). So I back up my work on a regular basis. Including several years worth of "Downloads" saved into separate folders for just such a contingency. As I use a satellite connection for the Internet (Wildblue), this cuts down having to re download a huge file, like updates (or huge game mods) and up my FAP. It was installed when no other internet connection was available except Dialup (yes....I live in a very rural area). Cell towers only began marching their way into my area a few years ago and WB is still more cost effective.

 

I thought I had saved GWL disabler in one of the "Downloads" folders but didn't. As I said, that was all that was needed for my game to run. My FOMM is one of the early versions and why I need to update it to work properly.

 

Like you, I am looking at slaving my WinXP HD as an external...in the hopes some of my Windows applications can still be used/transferred to use through my Win 10 for now. Hard to say until I do. Not that I need the extra "space" (the XPS came with two terabytes) but until I can replace these with Win 10 compatibles.."shrugs".

 

By the way, Oblivion GOTY installs and plays on Win 10 without problems. A friend of mine, who recently bought a Win 10 gaming rig, told me her Skyrim installed and plays without problems. I had Skyrim on my Inspiron but haven't installed it on my XPS yet. I'll get around to it some day.....but having too much fun with Fallout 3 right now.