1 FPS on Good Hardware

[Kevlarf]

I've been trying to run New Vegas on my Alienware R4 17 for weeks now, but the same bug keeps happening. I boot up the game and the launcher has sound. I get to the main menu, and it has sound and is running at 60 FPS. I start a new game and the cutscene has sound and is running at 30. Then I skip the cutscene and the loading screen loads for a second or two, freezes, then the game drops to 1 FPS and all sound is gone. I've tried nearly everything at this point:

-Rolling back Nvidia drivers

-Updating sound drivers

-Running on compatibility mode (XP service pack 3 and Win 8)

-Downloading 4GB Patch

-Downloading NVAC

-Downloading YUPD

-Downloading NVSE

-Downloading d3d9.dll and placing in game folder

-Running in Windowed mode

-Turning on Vsync

-Multiple uninstalls and clean installs

-Verifying game cache

-editing .ini for multithread and numhw

 

This only happens on FNV and FO3. Every other game on this thing runs fine. Here are my specs:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
Memory:16 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070

I can't find solutions anywhere, All i find are the same suggestions over and over again(4GB,NVAC,NVSE,d3d9,etc...) and none of them have worked. Please, if you've solved an issue like this before please help.

 

[M48A5]

Downloading d3d9.dll and placing in game folder---I hope you got this from a trusted source, otherwise this is a very bad practice. You don't know what you will get with it.

 

You should search your Windows System32 for a copy.

 

Editing the .ini for multithread and numhw is only necessary for FO3. The important thing is to not install either game in "Program Files" and editing the correct .ini. You know, the one in the My Games folder, not the one in the game folder.

 

Be aware, a lot of people have had problems running either game on Windows 10 and there are a lot of solutions available here.

 

A load order would provide needed information in trying to diagnose your problem.

 

Also, do not double post, it is considered spamming the forums.

Edited May 17, 2020 by M48A5

[Radioactivelad]

Laptops are notorious for not using its proper GPU in some games, particularly older Beth-engine ones.

 

It's a simple fix, but I don't know it off the top of my head. Should be easy enough to find through Google.

[dubiousintent]

To expand upon this last point about "proper GPU" a bit: many laptops (Intel being well known for it) come with a GPU chip on the motherboard so they don't need to use an expansion slot for an additional video card. This can conflict with an added video adapter such as the nVida. Your situation sounds like this possibility. You need to disable the "on-board" GPU, which is usually done through a setting in the BIOS. An example of this is given here, but you should check the support page of the manufacturer of your specific laptop for their instructions.

 

-Dubious-