How To Play Fallout 3 In Windows 10?

If you're one of the many users who want to play Fallout 3 on Windows 10, you've come to the right place. In this guide, I'll walk you through how to get Fallout 3 working in Windows 10, no matter whether you're using the Game of the Year Edition or a copy of the original version.

Fallout 3 has been recognized to be one of the best games by many. When Bethesda released this epic game, it undeniably took the gaming world by storm!

This open-world, RPG element, and free roam gameplay became a hug hit the same as with its excellent graphics and shooter style.

Actors like Liam Neeson are involved with the project, which made it even more special. Even today, people are still thrilled to unearth the new and exciting secrets hidden within this masterpiece’s world called the Capital Wasteland.

You may have installed and launched the game on your PC but encountered various problems. It will hang or quit without warning the moment you are mentally and emotionally ready to play the game.

If you check the Fallout 3 webpage on Steam, you'll observe the notice that the game is not for Windows 7 and later.

You can play this retro game on Windows 10 as long as you use certain methods, and this is what we are here for. Follow our easy step by step guide, and you're able to be in the game.

Set up Guide

Without needing to register or login, follow the instructions to install the program.

Run Fallout 3 in Compatibility Mood as an Administrator

Using the Compatibility mode to play Fallout on your Windows 10 is possible. Follow these steps below.

1. Get the Steam running, then right-click on the Fallout 3 folder.
2. In the dropdown menu, choose the Properties, and then check the Run this program in compatibility mode for.
   
3. As the dropdown menu appears, choose the Windows XP (Service Pack 2). Then, under the settings below, check the Run this program as an administrator.
   
4. Click the Apply and OK button.
5. Once you do that, you notice a box pops up, which indicates that you are missing xlive.dll. You may have to click the OK button.
   
6. To resolve that problem, go to the XBOX webpage or Google search “games for windows live download” and download by clicking the green "here."
   
7. You may now Run Fallout 3.

Edit The falloutprefs.ini File

If the step above did not work out, you might solve the problem by editing the Fallout 3 configuration file- falloutprefs.ini. A .ini file is a configuration file composed of sections, settings, and values.

Follow the instructions below to be able to do so:

1. Select My Documents.
2. Then choose My games.
3. On the next window, click Fallout 3.
4. Look for the file entitled falloutprefs.ini.
5. Double click the file to open it, and a notepad will pop up.
6. Find the “bUseThreadedAl = 0”  in all the files and add “bUseThreadedAl = 0”.
7. On the newest section or row of the falloutprefs.ini file, you can type the code iNumHWTreads = 2i.
8. Press the buttons Ctrl + S to save the following changes you made in the falloutprefs.ini file.
9. You may close the notepad.
10. Run the game and check whether the tweaks you made successfully fixed the problem.

If you have followed all the instructions in the falloutprefs.ini and it still keeps on crashing, you may have to repeat all the certain steps to open the notepad of the falloutprefs.ini.

Then relace the iNumHWThreads = 2 with the same word sequence but replace the number 2 with 1. Afterward, save it. You may have to launch Fallout 3 again and check the game if it’s already running smoothly.

Summary: Play Fallout 3 in Windows 10

• Confirm Fallout 3 is installed.
• Extract the files from the archive.
• Open the Fallout 3 folder.
• Run the game as an administrator
• Make a copy of Fallout3.exe.
• Click on the Compatibility tab and check Disable Desktop Composition, and Run this program as an administrator.
• Double-click on Fallout3Launcher.exe and click OK when the launcher opens.
• Head to the Options tab, then Graphics Options.
• Check 800x600 and 4x Anti-Aliasing (if you have a powerful GPU). And don't forget to check Fullscreen before you hit Close.
• Start up your game, then access the console by pressing ~ (or " for non-US keyboards).
• Type in tgm (short for toggle God mode) to activate invincibility, and type in tcl (short for toggle NoClip mode) to walk through walls.

Conclusion

The steps above are the solutions to how you play Fallout 3 on Windows 10 without problems. You may try and follow them one by one, carefully making sure every step is not missed.

In case the main problem is on your computer itself, you should also try to install software like Reimage Plus. This software is free and can scan repositories as well as replace damaged and lost files.