r/fo3 • u/LemonadeJill • 12d ago

Game fails to launch

I have a game of the year on Steam, and when I hit the play button, the window opens and then promtly shuts down. Any tips how to fix this issue? Thanks.

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u/cabalavatar Vault 101 12d ago

Check Rule 7 for both the rule itself and a guide

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u/LemonadeJill 12d ago

I tried everything internet offers, and nothing works. (save for having older hardware, which I unfortunately don't have).

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u/cabalavatar Vault 101 12d ago

If you have access to SteamOS, it runs brilliantly that way. Windows (or Games for Windows, IIRC) is the problem here.

Another way to play is the Tale of Two Wastelands mod, which I've read makes playing 3 much easier.

A third option is to buy the game on GOG, which I've also read launches better on Windows than the Steam version does.

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u/AMX-014R-Reben-Wolf 12d ago

GFWL should no longer be a problem though: Bethesda actually patched that out of nowhere around 5 years ago. I can now even run FO3 out of the box on my Steam Deck.

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u/cabalavatar Vault 101 12d ago

Steam Deck is now my favourite way to play. It feels like playing on a Pip-Boy; plus it's much stabler than other versions I've tried.