Fallout3 Crashes at start up consistently

[casdegere]

I can view the first 2 frames. I get sound and they move just like their supposed to. However, once I get to NEW, and select it, the little spinning load clock appears at the bottom. Soon after it starts spinning, the screen goes black and i get kicked out of the program.

 

I am also getting the weird patch issue that the patch seems to freeze and the game menu starts up.

 

I have reloaded the game multiple times. Tried it with and without patching.

 

my specs: Windows 64 Ultimate OS, Intel Quad core cpu, Nvidia gtx 260 video, 8gb ram.

 

This machine is new and built by me. I can play The Witcher, Far Cry 2 and Mass Effect flawlessly.

 

what i've done so far:

 

I have done the ffdshow thing that was suggested.

 

I lowered the graphics quality.

 

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Limbabnees]

Cant help you with this, but you should be possible play on highest settings with this system.

Your videocard has 896 MB, wenn i'm correct.

 

Reïnstall F3 maybe helps?

[gandalftw]

Try playing in compatibility mode.Do you have uac turned on?Is the game installed to program files?

[casdegere]

whats uac?

[gandalftw]

whats uac?

UAC is User Account Control.I've seen so many having problems with Vista that i assumed that your os was Vista.Vista doesn't like changes to program file apps.My os is Vista 32bit and i had to turn off UAC to edit my Archiveinvalidation file lol.Also i've read about others having problems with 64bit windows.That's why i suggested compatibility mode.Don't know if it would make any difference but would be worth a try.