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Crash on start fix for Laptops/Integrated Intel Graphics

By Care Bear Bro

Fallout 3 crash fix

Fallout 3 crashing when you start a new game in the main menu? I tried a bunch of fixes but this is the one that worked!

I tried lots of the other high rated guides but nothing helped fix my issues until I found this. Other guides/fixes may work too but this was what helped me on a laptop with integrated graphics!

Download this fix:

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/17209?tab=files&file_id=82734

*I had to make an account but it's free and the website is used for loads of mods etc. so should be trustworthy*

YouTube video example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwb0Gijaj2A

*The video example is very old and the text is hard to see but you can just about make it out, thank you to the original creator.*

Steps:

Download the Intel HD graphics Bypass package
Extract the file (this might be done automatically, but if in a zip then extract)
Copy file 'D3D9.dll'
Paste this into This PC > Windows > Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > Fallout 3 goty
Go back to the downloaded files folder and copy 'FALLOUT' (.ini/cog icon file) and paste this into the Fallout 3 folder (the same as we have done for the D3D9 file)
DELETE the original 'Fallout_default' ini/cog icon file from the Fallout 3 folder.

Then when you get to the main menu for Fallout 3 and go to start a new game, the opening cinematic should play and the game runs!

Hope this is helpful, this is as much as I know for fixes so if this doesn't work please take a look at some of the other highly rated & updated guides!

War never changes!

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20 Apr, 2024 @ 1:49am

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Fallout 3 Crash Fix

Fallout 3 crashing when you start a new game in the main menu? I tried a bunch of fixes but this is the one that worked!

I tried lots of the other high rated guides but nothing helped fix my issues until I found this. Other guides/fixes may work too but this was what helped me on a laptop with integrated graphics!

Download this fix:

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/17209?tab=files&file_id=82734

*I had to make an account but it's free and the website is used for loads of mods etc. so should be trustworthy*

YouTube video example:

*The video example is very old and the text is hard to see but you can just about make it out, thank you to the original creator.*

Steps:

Download the Intel HD graphics Bypass package
Extract the file (this might be done automatically, but if in a zip then extract)
Copy file 'D3D9.dll'
Paste this into This PC > Windows > Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > Fallout 3 goty
Go back to the downloaded files folder and copy 'FALLOUT' (ini/cog icon file) and paste this into the Fallout 3 folder (the same as we have done for the D3D9 file)
DELETE the original 'Fallout_default' ini/cog icon file from the Fallout 3 folder.

11 Comments

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Zohan2700 8 Nov @ 9:45pm

this didnt work for me, not complaining though, i did find a fix through manually altering some files, if anyone else has hit i wall i can explain in better detail how i managed to fix it.

lastsamurai4427 2 Jul @ 9:04pm

thx work no problem

RSRZ 2 May, 2024 @ 7:29am

Worked for my laptop too!
Thanks!

Gingerreader 30 Apr, 2024 @ 1:11pm

It worked, Thank you!

epicsniper0827 29 Apr, 2024 @ 9:46pm

Thank you so much! I've been trying to play Fallout 3 on my laptop for 2 years and have been unsuccessful in every regard. You are a godsend and I wish you the best in life and your future endeavors!

GalacticDonutZ 28 Apr, 2024 @ 4:03pm

This helped completely omg. Thank you so much. Been struggling trying to play this game for so long lol

Josephine<3 27 Apr, 2024 @ 2:29am

The game even made a save yet so it doesn't exist when i try and find it :/

Care Bear Bro [author] 26 Apr, 2024 @ 8:36pm

Thanks for the positive comments, glad it is helping

Please give a cheeky award if you would like to show others this is a quick & easy fix for them to try :)

10voltsam 26 Apr, 2024 @ 7:03pm

Oh my god I love you this fixed everything!

IRLanthony 25 Apr, 2024 @ 12:29pm

This fix worked for me! Thank you! Much like you and others, I have followed all the guides and nothing worked. I am going to keep tweeking my graphics settings to see where it fails, but this WORKS!
Note: I placed the .ini in the documents > my games > fallout3 folder in accordance with the readme.txt. Also, I did a clean install of the game and disabled all of the mods I had previously downloaded, but I did not delete them. There could be remnants of those mods that are helping this to work. The game and launcher are also set to run as admin.

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