Getting Fallout 3 to run on Windows 7, 8 or 10?

sirhawkeye64 · Nov 5, 2015

Has anyone been able to get Fallout 3 to run on either Windows 7, 8 or 10? (Without any mods or 3rd party apps). I know it's not officially supported, but many game developers say that, despite their games working perfectly fine on new OSes without modification or issues.

Basically, long story short, I have a nice gaming system (Quad core with Windows 10 and a GeForce GTX 970) but I want to go back and play some older games--Fallout 3 being one of them. I don't have a spare Vista or XP computer to play it on (that has a suitable video card)--nor do I have a spare copy of Windows to install on a second hard drive, so I'm sort of stuck with either windows 7 or Windows 10 at this point.

I hear that if you install Games for Windows Live, this should solve most issues (crashing, launching issues) as Windows 10 (at least) doesn't have GFWL installed. But, I've been mixed results Googling this fix, as some say it doesn't matter and the game crashes frequently (as in every 10-20 minutes, or less) and other are saying they can play for hours without any issue on a Windows 7/8/10 system. Others say the GFWL install doesn't help at all and that you need lots of game updates and mods.

Suggestions?

firo40 · Nov 5, 2015

Im assuming you are talking about pirating the game, which i can't give any tips on. If you are using steam it will work flawlessly.

sirhawkeye64 · Nov 5, 2015

No, I was am going it on Steam, hence the fact I DON"T want any mods or anything--which many pirated games require mods or 3rd party patches to run (although Steam and gaming subscriptions have made it harder to pirate games due to activation). Anyway, I wanted to make sure it would work (or could at least be made to work) before buying it, as some programs don't work (games and other programs) in Windows 10 due to features being removed from the OS. Games for Windows was one of them I think, and from what I know, fallout 3 (at least the retail disc version) relies on this to be installed to play from what I know.

Second, I really don't know why you're initial thought is piracy. All I'm asking is if it is compatible with newer operating systems, as this game was originally released for XP/Vista. I just want to make sure that the game can be used on the newer OS as some say it works fine, others say it doesn't. I am just trying to get a more definite answer on the compatibility. Does this mean that anyone who asks about game compatbility on a newer OS is going to pirate the game?

junkeymonkey · Nov 5, 2015

like most games you buy [retail disk] all you really get is a steam type client on the disk that allows you to go to that 3ed party and install the game files and all there content you don't get anything near the full ready to pay game like you did in the good old real pc gaming days

lol a suckers born everyday and steams so great

and then was windows live closed out and shut down ???

http://www.pcgamer.com/games-for-windows-live-may-shut-down-next-year/

then ??

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-says-it-s-not-shutting-down-games-for-windows-live/1100-6420654/

for me if it requires a 3ed party or internet connection to load or play its a no sale -- in the end what did you pay for ?? cause you got nothing with out them

junkeymonkey · Nov 5, 2015

''No, I was am going it on Steam, hence the fact I DON"T want any mods or anything-''

if you read steams eula you will see you have no choice you accept it or you don't play ''without limitations '' they hold full control over you and your computer and there game files

The Content and Services are licensed, not sold. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Content and Services. To make use of the Content and Services, you must have a Steam Account and you may be required to be running the Steam client and maintaining a connection to the Internet.

For reasons that include, without limitation, system security, stability, and multiplayer interoperability, Steam may need to automatically update, pre-load, create new versions of or otherwise enhance the Content and Services and accordingly, the system requirements to use the Content and Services may change over time. You consent to such automatic updating. You understand that this Agreement (including applicable Subscription Terms) does not entitle you to future updates, new versions or other enhancements of the Content and Services associated with a particular Subscription, although Valve may choose to provide such updates, etc. in its sole discretion.

notice how your ''system security' is part of that . hmmmmm......

sirhawkeye64 · Nov 5, 2015

I don't mind the internet connection requirement. I do miss the old days when you purchased a game, it came on a CD, and you didn't need to activate it or have an Internet connection to play. But, sadly, piracy caught up and now we have activation, subscriptions, etc, and other things.

It probably would have come to subscriptions for everyone anyways (even if we didn't have piracy issues) as game developers can make more on the subscriptions and add-ons than they do the actual core game itself. The sims is probably a good example of this. That and the in-game currency, which costs real money to obtain.

But I do agree.. I miss the old days of PC gaming--I remember when Doom and Doom 2 where the games to have.

junkeymonkey · Nov 5, 2015

if them steam things did anything it made piracy more attractive and wider spread so folks can get a game to play -- get real all it did was make then hero's

I guess you will say it also stopped game hackers to on there servers ??

all they did was get spy/malware and all there content on your hard drive

what could I not do before steam that steam offers me now ??? nothing but took control of the game away from you

sirhawkeye64 · Nov 5, 2015

junkeymonkey :

Basically every piece of software is this way--even Windows. Microsoft has full control over your PC as well (this is very true in Windows 10 with their ability to see if you have pirated software installed--this will also flow down to older OSes through updates by the way that you will not be able to control, I don't think--unless you just don't install Windows updates at all). So, this isn't much of a concern for me (partially because I don't keep much on my gaming computer--no personal or financial information). So the only way around this is to go back to using DOS or stop playing PC games altogether.

Even if the game itself doesn't require an internet connection to play, it probably still communicates with the subscription/developer's servers when you do connect to the Internet to do other things, so unless you can install and play the game indefinitely without ever needing an internet connection, you're still at the mercy as you would be with the EULA from companies like Steam and EA Games (agreeing to the same stuff as you had mentioned). In my opinion, it's not worth worrying about--if someone wants to get information about you, they'll use other methods.

I'd be more concerned about misc websites on the Internet getting their hands on my personal info than a game publisher getting info about my system. Like I said, basically every piece of software does this anyways these days, game or not.

junkeymonkey · Nov 5, 2015

as you said windows 10 I don't use windows 10 ??? I can install windows 7 and below with out anything hooke dup to the net ?? soo your blowing smoke on that deal I don't need to be online for anything but web browsing-

you may be foole din thinking all that and why they easily get away doing you this way I don't need the internet for nothing I install and use here

and if I did need something I can just go to the libeary computer and get it on a pen drive ???

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