How to Get Fallout 3 Work on Windows 8.1?

The widely popular action role-playing game Fallout 3 was released on multiple platforms in 2008. As one of the most successful games of its genre, Fallout 3 gave birth to the Fallout franchise and made thousands of gamers idolize it. Fallout 3 is still being played today despite its enormous success and popularity. The fact is that it has been designed to run on old and slow computers. Computers and Operating Systems of today aren't compatible with the game, but where there is a will, there is a way. Several people have gotten Fallout 3 to work on Windows 10, and if you're wondering how to get Fallout3 to work on Windows 8.1, here is how.

 

Steps to Get Fallout 3 to Work on Windows 8.1

There are several simple and effective solutions that you can use to resolve the issues you're experiencing when playing Fallout 3 on Windows 10:

 

1.    Run Fallout 3 As an Administrator

By running Fallout 3 with administrative privileges, many Fallout 3 on Windows 10 can be resolved. The process of running Fallout 3 with administrative privileges on Windows 10 is pretty straightforward, and you can make sure that Windows runs the game automatically with administrative privileges every time.

 

·      You can open the Fallout 3 folder in your Steam folder, which is located at X:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 3 goty, or X:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 3

·   Then, choose Properties from the right-click menu on the EXE file present in the Fallout 3 folder. 

·         Once there, choose the Compatibility tab and tick the Run this program as administrator box.

·         Then, click on the 'Apply' and the 'OK' buttons.

·    When you're finished with the above steps, launch Fallout 3 and see if the issue has been resolved.

 

2.    Run Fallout 3 in Compatibility Mode

The most common problems encountered when running Fallout 3 Windows 10 are compatibility issues, which can lead to the game crashing or not running at all. Thankfully, most compatibility issues can be fixed by running the game in Compatibility Mode.

 

·         Using Windows and the E hotkey to open File Explorer, open Fallout 3's Steam folder. The Steam folder's default location is C:/Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 3.

·         Then, right-click on the Fallout 3 EXE file and select Properties from the menu. Then, click the 'Compatibility' tab, on the properties window, 

·         In the property window, navigate to the Compatibility tab. Now, select the 'Run this program in compatibility mode' option. On the platform drop-down list, select Windows XP (Service Pack 3).

·         You can also check the option next to Run this program as an administrator. Now click on the Apply and OK buttons. If you are experiencing compatibility issues while running Fallout 3, you may be able to resolve them by running it in compatibility mode.

 

3.    Edit the Falloutprefs.ini config file

Fallout 3's falloutprefs.ini File, which is a configuration file, can be edited to resolve the many problems you might encounter during the game. Due to such issues, you may not be able to play the game and start wondering how to play Fallout 3 on Windows 8.1. To solve such issues, follow the steps below:

 

·         To open the Fallout 3 folder, navigate through 'My Documents,' 'My Games', and then click on the 'Fallout 3' to open the desired folder path. Double-click the 'falloutprefs.ini' File in Notepad.

·         In the falloutprefs.ini File, locate the 'bUseThreadedAI=0' setting and replace it with 'bUseThreadedAI=1.' If there is no such file, simply type 'bUseThreadedAI=1' on a new line.

·         Next, add iNumHWThreads=2 on a new line under falloutprefs.ini. After clicking File, you need to click the Save button to save the new settings in the File.

·         Then, run Fallout 3 again in your system and see if it has solved the issue.

 
These are some of the most likely resolutions that will allow you to run Fallout 3 on Windows 10. I hope this blog on how to play Fallout 3 on Windows 10 was helpful.