Fallout 3 game of the year edition freezes during birth scene

[Metalthrasher11]

I have tried about everything under the sun to fix this and I am at my wits end. I have a Dell Inspiron N7010 running an Intel Core TM i3 using Windows 7 64 bit and every time I try to start a new game with my fallout game of the year edition on steam, at some point during the birth scene, my game freezes. I have tried downloaded the d3d9.dll, editing the fallout_default.ini, altering the graphics updating the game to version 1.7,and a bunch of other things, but I cannot get the game to work. I did manage to get past character creation once, but the game froze up quickly afterward. If anyone can help, I would appreciate it.

[SariDecember]

Did you correct the threadedAI entry in the fallout3.ini?

 

-> http://ezinearticles.com/?Fix-Fallout-3-Windows-7-Freeze&id=5827466

[Metalthrasher11]

yeah, changed it from 0 to 1 and I set the number of threads to 1 since that seemed to work better for me than 2, but I still get freezes.

[SariDecember]

Got any mods installed?

[Metalthrasher11]

yes, here are my mods and load order, though the game froze when I deactivated them. I also have fallout script extender,

[X] Fallout3.esm

[X] Anchorage.esm

[X] ThePitt.esm

[X] BrokenSteel.esm

[X] PointLookout.esm

[X] Zeta.esm

[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm

[X] CRAFT.esm

[X] CALIBR.esm

[X] Project Beauty.esm

[X] ArefuExpandedByAzar.esm

[X] TheInstitute.esm

[X] CubeExperimental (EN).esm

[X] Mothership Crew.esm

[X] Apocalypse Armory.esm

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esm

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod.esm

[X] DCInteriors_ComboEdition.esm

[X] DCInteriors_Wasteland_Edition.esm

[ ] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Alternate Travel.esp

[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] Project Beauty- Broken Steel.esp

[X] Project Beauty- Point Lookout.esp

[X] ArefuExpandedByAzar-Radio.esp

[X] UPP - Pack 1.esp

[X] UPP - Pack 2.esp

[X] UPP - Original Perks.esp

[X] UPP - Experience Perks.esp

[X] UPP - Quest Perks.esp

[X] LilMac.esp

[X] ZebraCarbine.esp

[X] UPP - Beverage Perks.esp

[X] bzArmour.esp

[X] bzBodySuits.esp

[X] bzFatigues.esp

[X] bzJocks.esp

[X] DCInteriors_DLC_Collectables.esp

[X] Apocalypse Armory.esp

[X] Apocalypse Armory - CALIBR.esp

[X] Apocalypse Armory - DLC Enhancements.esp

[ ] Apocalypse Armory - Optional Historical Names.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Anchorage.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC The Pitt.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Broken Steel.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Point Lookout.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Mothership Zeta.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional Restore Tracers.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional VATS Realtime.esp

[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional Restore Tracers (automatics only).esp

[X] WeaponModKits.esp

[X] WeaponModKits - FWE Master Release.esp

[X] WeaponModKits - OperationAnchorage.esp

[X] WeaponModKits - ThePitt.esp

[X] WeaponModKits - BrokenSteel.esp

[X] WeaponModKits - PointLookout.esp

[X] WeaponModKits - Zeta.esp

[X] Apocalypse Armory + WMK.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

[ ] Mart's Mutant Mod - Zones Respawn.esp

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

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

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Master Menu Module.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Project Beauty.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release + DLCs.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release + Project Beauty.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Project Beauty + FWE.esp

[SariDecember]

Phew, probably a mod conflict since you got many mods installed that are famous for putting up conflicts when used in the wrong load order or without a merged patch! Have you tried checking you load order for errors in FO3Edit?

[Metalthrasher11]

no, I don't have FO3 edit, since I could never get FONVEdit to work, even when changing it's load order, and I still get the freezing error when I deactivate all the mods, save for the main .esm for fallout 3 and the dlcs.

[SariDecember]

Hard to say then, with all those mods installed it could be anything. Try to get FO3Edit running or try the FOMM Autosorter maybeif that fails too then I have no further clues for you, sorry!? Edited December 13, 2011 by SariDecember

[Metalthrasher11]

I've tried the auto sorter and it hasn't helped. As I've said, it's happened even after I've turned off all my mods, so I doubt it's them.

[Fonger]

Graphics: Integrated Intel HD Graphics

are you quite certain this computer meets minimum requirements for this game