

SEssentialFileCacheList=Data\Fallout.esm|Data2\Fallout.esm, Data\Music\Special\MainTitle.mp3, Data\Fallout - Sound.bsa|Fallout - Sound.bsa, Data\Fallout - Voices.bsa|Fallout - Voices.bsa, Data\Fallout - MenuVoices.bsa|Fallout - MenuVoices.bsa Everything Ultra High except Multisampling. 60 fps at the start of the game and no more crashing. I use this tweaked config, along with the Disable Windows Live in Fallout 3 Mod. Note that there may be saved game issues if you use Live - check under your (My) Documents/My Games/Fallout3/Saves directory and if there is a subfolder with your Live profile name there, your Live saves will be there - you can transfer your regular saves into your Live folder if you want to play them using Live."

However make sure you don't click the Live item in the main Fallout 3 game menu as this can freeze the game.

Launching the game now should be free of any Live-related functionality. Note: without an xlive.dll file in the \Windows\System32\ directory, launching Fallout 3 will result in an error.Ĥ. I recommend renaming the original xlive.dll file that's already first there rather than overwriting it with the modified version. Place this modified file under your \Windows\System32\ directory (or \Windows\Syswow64 for 64-bit OSes). Importantly, download a 'fixed' xlive.dll file from here ( see the 1 November news item and use the 'fix' link). Go to the \Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3\ directory and rename the file to something else, e.g.

Uninstall the 'Microsoft games for windows - Live redistributable' item in your Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs (XP) or Control Panel>Programs and Features (Vista).Ģ. The following info is from of the Fallout 3 Tweak Guide. My graphics card is somewhat hampered by the low amount of graphics RAM though.Īccording to TweakGuides, some people have reason to believe Windows Live is causing instability for Fallout 3. The most stable settings I've used are Default High, with settings increased in the Advanced menu. Running previous driver sets and 180.43 caused some instability at Ultra settings with 4xAA and 15xAF. The 180.42 set is quite stable and I don't have any problems with VATS with those drivers. Click to expand.I have not tried the 180.48 drivers with Fallout 3 yet.
