fallout 3 for windows 10

Check: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/LIVE/PC/DownloadClient

No need to log in or anything. Just download, install, close... and launch game.

Got win 10 and Fallout 3 GOTY from Steam, works for me.

I am using Windows 10 pro 64 bit and Steam, I was able to get Fallout 3 to work by doing the following.

navigate to the following folder:

For 64 bit:  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 3 goty\Fallout3.exe"

For 32 bit:   "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 3 goty\Fallout3.exe" 

right click and go to properties, compatibility tab and set it to run in compatibility mode for Windows Xp. 

You might have to try different versions, some things will run using SP 2 but not SP 1 or 3. 

This fix should work for Windows 8 and 8.1 as well.

I don't know if the Steam version would have fixed the main issues that the retail disk version of the game has, but -

1. Install using Vista sp1 compatibility mode, or as suggested earlier, XP sp2/sp3 may be OK..

 2) Shouldn't be necessary with the Steam version, but retail disk users need to patch the game.

I have only gone as far as 1.5, but they go to 1.7. Be sure to use the correct language version (there is a UK and US English version). Patch 1.6 & 1.7 mostly address issues with  Mothership Zeta & Point Lookout expansion packs,

so they may be necessary with the GOTY edition.

3. The game has a problem with quad-core processors

• This is a major issue that will result in lock-ups if not fixed.

When I first upgraded to Win10 my FO3 .ini file was somehow reverted to default, which broke the fix below

and caused the game to lock-up when I first tested it on Win10 -

Open up the  fallout.ini file in   My Documents\My Games\Fallout3  (make a copy first for backup)

Find the line:

bUseThreadedAI=0

(Open the ini file with notepad - Click Edit - then find - copy this line and paste it into the find what  box)

change it to:

bUseThreadedAI=1

Add another line (tap Enter on keyboard)  after it and insert:   (copy and paste the next line)

iNumHWThreads=2

This will limit the game to 2 cores and prevent the engine bug from causing the game to freeze.

------- For machines that still crash --------

Instead of iNumHWThreads=2, change it to iNumHWThreads=1

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4. Download and install the Windows 7 Codec Pack - This will fix an issue with ffdshow codec.

( I have not looked for a Win10 codec pack, so if one has been released it may be better to use that version)

http://www.windows7codecs.com/

5. The Win10 upgrade should have all DirectX files but you can verify this by running the DirectX Web Installer

(the download page referrs to DX9.0c and previous, but it will install any 'missing' DX10 and 11 files as well -

Download DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer from Official Microsoft Download Center

a) In the event of a corrupt DX file you need to reinstall DirectX using the runtime installer (June 2010) -

Download Details - Microsoft Download Center - DirectX Redist (June 2010)

• If you still have problems visit  FO3 Nexus - the best site for all things FO3 and Oblivion

The Nexus Forums

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I am currently having issues running Fallout 3 GOTY edition on steam on windows 10 however, mine doesn't crash on the launch menu, it crashes randomly in game, and it has become more persistent the last week or two. I have tried compatibility mode and cannot seem to find this .DLL file that people are deleting to make it work. If you have an idea I am up to try it!

I love Windows 10, and I am really loving Fallout 3, so I really hope we can get the two to play nicely together. Thank you for any help you can offer.

What DLL file did you delete? I couldn't find one named "D3D9".