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ShoesandHats

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Fallout one problem
« on: July 10, 2011, 03:03:49 pm »
I've been having a problem in the original Fallout game where the game completely freezes the computer itself. I can't turn it off, I can't minimize the game, and I can't open task manager. My only resort is to unplug the computer. Any solutions?

I'm running it on Windows 7 professional 64 bit, on an Intel core duo HP Touch smart model, Nvidia Geforce 93000M GS.
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2011, 03:59:42 pm »
did you try the obvious? running it in windows compatibility mode? as in "windows 98/Me" ?
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2011, 04:35:39 pm »
Or go a step further and use DOSBox. :)
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2011, 04:47:17 pm »
I bought it on steam, so I'm not sure I'll be able to run it on DOSbox. How do I run it on windows compatibility mode again?
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2011, 04:58:09 pm »
Quote from: ShoesandHats on July 10, 2011, 04:47:17 pm
I bought it on steam, so I'm not sure I'll be able to run it on DOSbox. How do I run it on windows compatibility mode again?

err i think the dosbox thing was a joke, it's not a dos game :p

can't help you with windows 7, i'm still on XP sp3, but you should try right clicking and see what options you have.
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2011, 06:31:09 pm »
Quote from: Sirian on July 10, 2011, 04:58:09 pm
Quote from: ShoesandHats on July 10, 2011, 04:47:17 pm
I bought it on steam, so I'm not sure I'll be able to run it on DOSbox. How do I run it on windows compatibility mode again?

err i think the dosbox thing was a joke, it's not a dos game :p

can't help you with windows 7, i'm still on XP sp3, but you should try right clicking and see what options you have.

Actually, there is a DOS version of the game in addition to Windows and Mac OS
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2011, 09:33:18 pm »
Yeah, I'd say that trying to run it in compatibility mode is probably your best option. I gave up completely on my Fallout because of massive graphical glitches that I didn't have the patience to deal with.  :-\
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2011, 10:34:29 pm »
You could try VirtualBox-ing an older Windows.
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2011, 11:09:39 pm »
And that's why i buy the boxed copies of my games.

Does it only do it on Fallout? If it does it on other stuff, you may have a virus of some kind (i've had the same one twice). Try running a thorough full-system virus scan.
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2011, 02:05:06 am »
Actually, Fallout 2 and the rest of my games function just about as perfectly as they could, except for a bit of lag and glitches every now and then. I get bad graphical glitches during cutscenes, but it's fine.
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2011, 02:54:37 am »
That doesn't make any sense then - Fallout 1 and 2 use the same engine. If one works, the other should. Might be a bug specific to the steam version?

Don't know if they come fully patched, but I do know they have a lot of bugs often enough, and there are fan patches that fix some of them. Maybe see if there's something relevant to your issue? Might not work with a steam copy though...
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Re: Fallout one problem
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2011, 04:36:13 am »
Quote from: ShoesandHats on July 10, 2011, 04:47:17 pm
I bought it on steam, so I'm not sure I'll be able to run it on DOSbox. How do I run it on windows compatibility mode again?
Find the executable file in your steamapps folder, right click and go to properties. There you'll have the compatibility tab where you can make it run semi-compatibly with the chosen Windows version.

I'd also have a look at the fan patches. Hopefully Steam won't protest, but I dunno.
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