Fallout 3 revisited

Skybird · 09-16-12, 07:41 PM

Early last year I bought a new system , and as a consequence from having a quadcore then and using a x64 Windows, Fallout 3 did not run on it. I had freezes after some minutes, and graphical artifacts.

I then googled and stumbled over the ini-fix to prevent the game from using more than two cores, which healed the issues immediately. I was happy - and forgot it all on the same day.

Yesterday I digged it out again, installed it, pushed all sliders and everything to max, plus higher resolution (1680) - and was stunned by how differently and how superb the game looks despite its age! On my old rig I had to use lower resolution and sliders on medium, and advanced visual effects deactivated. But now - wowh, simply wowh.

Had no real idea what a good-looking game this is - still.

It's nice to have had a long, very long pause from it. It all feels new, and details are no longer remembered, but get newly discovered.

Takeda Shingen · 09-16-12, 08:07 PM

Since you have F3 running well, you should also try out New Vegas. Identical system requirements and a damn fine game.

Red October1984 · 09-16-12, 09:18 PM

Both New Vegas and Fallout 3 are wonderful games. Glad you can run them.

TwoGamers · 09-17-12, 04:15 AM

Very good games

Skybird · 09-17-12, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Since you have F3 running well, you should also try out New Vegas. Identical system requirements and a damn fine game.

The interest is there, but it is not strong enough to overcome my antipathy towards Steam. Skyrim is the only single exception, regarding Steam. But no more Steam-stuff for me.

Its the F3 Gold edition over here, with all four addons, so there is plenty of gametime ahead anyway.

Skybird · 09-17-12, 09:41 AM

I'm going fishing.

Schroeder · 09-17-12, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

I'm going fishing.

At the irradiated Potomac?
Well, you might get lucky and catch a Mirelurk or bathing Super Mutant with your rod.

Kloef · 09-17-12, 03:07 PM

Ah Fallout 3...i must have spend months just exploring. I played the story 4 times and started modding and spend even longer in the game

Then i bought all the add-ons after a year or so and i just loved it even more, this game is high in my top 10 list and sometimes i just think about it, especially the atmosphere in the game is something that sticks with you..

Even yesterday i was thinking of reinstalling it, but all that deja-vu is too much after playing for so long and so much..

New Vegas is a pretty good game but F3 is way better, the story in NV more in line with the older games but it could have been alot better at the end, but that's me..

Have fun playing it!

09-16-12, 07:41 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,516 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Fallout 3 revisited Early last year I bought a new system , and as a consequence from having a quadcore then and using a x64 Windows, Fallout 3 did not run on it. I had freezes after some minutes, and graphical artifacts. I then googled and stumbled over the ini-fix to prevent the game from using more than two cores, which healed the issues immediately. I was happy - and forgot it all on the same day. Yesterday I digged it out again, installed it, pushed all sliders and everything to max, plus higher resolution (1680) - and was stunned by how differently and how superb the game looks despite its age! On my old rig I had to use lower resolution and sliders on medium, and advanced visual effects deactivated. But now - wowh, simply wowh. Had no real idea what a good-looking game this is - still. It's nice to have had a long, very long pause from it. It all feels new, and details are no longer remembered, but get newly discovered. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-16-12, 09:18 PM	#3
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Both New Vegas and Fallout 3 are wonderful games. Glad you can run them. __________________

09-17-12, 09:41 AM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,516 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I'm going fishing. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-17-12, 03:07 PM	#8
Kloef Weps Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 360 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Ah Fallout 3...i must have spend months just exploring. I played the story 4 times and started modding and spend even longer in the game Then i bought all the add-ons after a year or so and i just loved it even more, this game is high in my top 10 list and sometimes i just think about it, especially the atmosphere in the game is something that sticks with you.. Even yesterday i was thinking of reinstalling it, but all that deja-vu is too much after playing for so long and so much.. New Vegas is a pretty good game but F3 is way better, the story in NV more in line with the older games but it could have been alot better at the end, but that's me.. Have fun playing it! __________________ http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/

09-16-12, 08:07 PM	#2
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Since you have F3 running well, you should also try out New Vegas. Identical system requirements and a damn fine game.

09-17-12, 04:15 AM	#4
TwoGamers Officer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 240 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Very good games