So Fallout 3

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Could be a good idea, but that engine takes a weird approach with textures, I think. I'm not sure if it's all that effective in terms of time and effort.

[HoonDing]

Every graphics problem I've had with FO3 were the result of extra codecs on my system. With everything but MS codecs disabled, the game runs fine. It is annoying to have to do that though.

Example... It's not that bad with my game, but still noticable and annoying.

 

I don't think it has anything to do with codecs, just something inherent in Fallout 3's engine that messes up the sync. People have been reporting this since Morrowind/Oblivion, but I've never run into it with those games. I can't use the supposed "iFPSClamp=60" solution for there is no way my computer can run FO3 constantly above 60 FPS.

 

Apart from this, in the past I've had audio problems (stuttering) & freezing problems, but I've managed to solve those somehow. This "Buggy Mess" makes me weary about FO:NV...

Edited October 11, 2009 by virumor

[Masterfade]

The Fallout 3 engine does have the tendency to freeze or crash semirandomly on certain system configurations. My game crashed about every 10 mins until I disabled multi-threading in config.ini

 

As for future Beth games using id tech 5, I don't think that will happen simply because of disk real estate. id struggles to fit Rage into 2 DVDs for Xbox 360, they actually wanted a 3 DVD releases if the high cost had not prohibited it. So until blu-ray become standard, MegaTexture may not be very feasible for large open-world games Beth makes. Which is a shame because it's such a prefect fit otherwise. The other problem with id tech 5 is it's not particularly mod friendly. All that said, I won't be surprised if Beth does switch to an id engine in the next console cycle, i.e. the id tech 6 generation.

Edited October 12, 2009 by Masterfade

[jaguars4ever]

I actually adore the FO3 graphics engine. My GTX 260 handles it on max settings at a stable 40+ FPS. Contrast that with VtM: BL or Hellgate: London where the coding is so bad that it frequently drops under 20 FPS.

[HoonDing]

Divinity 2 also uses Gamebryo and that game runs flawlessly, even with all the graphical bells & whistles set to max. Then again, that is of course a case of German Belgian grundigheit.

[WDeranged]

Bethesda's implementation of the engine for some reason works at 64hz internally, this is why you get those microstutters that bug people sensitive to vsync but luckily a guy called Skyranger made a mod that fixes it and also helps reduce general loading stutter.

 

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8886

 

I've only ever tried the Oblivion version but it worked wonders

Edited October 12, 2009 by WDeranged

[Slowtrain]

Even though the both FO3 and Oblivion crash quite often on my system, I would say the biggest problems with Bethesda's engines are the artists and animators.

[ramza]

Fallout3 has had very crashes on my pc. The graphics are really subpar for a game of its age. The physics are ok, I guess...

 

So, after playing for 2 weeks, I have grown bored of the game. Explore, kill, loot, sell, repeat. The quests are totally uninteresting and the NPCs are really unlikable (which is why I can't prevent myself from killing them all). I am unimpressed overall and I find my initial rating of 3.5/5 to be the most appropriate. It's fun at first but then it wears out...

[Mamoulian War]

Anybody purchased Game of the Year edition? Did not played F3 yet but thinking about getting all in one pack... Anybody knows how big role plays Windows for live in this F3 edition, and what it does???

[alanschu]

Games for Windows Live merely keeps track of your achievements, and I played through 90% of the game before I even attempted to log in and play the game with it on.

[Mamoulian War]

Games for Windows Live merely keeps track of your achievements, and I played through 90% of the game before I even attempted to log in and play the game with it on.

 

is it mandatory to subscribe to Win Live, or i will be able to play the game without ever signing into it? Or without using some 3rd party utility?

[alanschu]

I played through 90% of the game before I even attempted to log in and play the game with it on.

 

I'm going to assume that the remaining 90% of the game did not need me to be logged in, and considering that I had never touched it for the rest of the game, I doubt it's required.

[Mamoulian War]

I played through 90% of the game before I even attempted to log in and play the game with it on.

 

I'm going to assume that the remaining 90% of the game did not need me to be logged in, and considering that I had never touched it for the rest of the game, I doubt it's required.

 

if that's realy true and no online registration of the game is required to play it, you made me a very happy person 30EUR for game + 5 DLC on one DVD is pretty good deal for me \o/

[alanschu]

That should say "remaining 10%"

[Mamoulian War]

[ramza]

Don't buy the game, it would be a waste of money and all that you would achieve is encourage crappy devs like Beth to keep on making mediocre games.

Rent it or borrow it from a friend just like I did...

[alanschu]

Ummm,

 

 

To be clear.

 

 

I made it through 90% of the game without being in GFWL. I assume you wouldn't need to be logged in for the remaining 10%.

[Mamoulian War]

Don't buy the game, it would be a waste of money and all that you would achieve is encourage crappy devs like Beth to keep on making mediocre games.

Rent it or borrow it from a friend just like I did...

 

I rather support Bethesda, which does not think that all their customers are thiefs and douchebags, than to sponsor any other company which might have the best games ever, but allows you only 3 activations...

 

Besides many of people here, which do have similar gaming preferences and very close thinking about gaming as i do, did said that F3 is not a bad game...

 

 

Ummm,

 

 

To be clear.

 

 

I made it through 90% of the game without being in GFWL. I assume you wouldn't need to be logged in for the remaining 10%.

 

Oh, in that case, blame the fact that english is my 3rd language

[CoM_Solaufein]

Fallout 3 is a great game.

Great graphics.

Good side quests.

Sub par main story.

Lots of replay value!

[alanschu]

Go into it expecting some fun atmosphere and some pretty cool settings.

[Purkake]

Frankly, I found the constant gray-brown palette combined with bloom to be rather depressing.

Edited October 16, 2009 by Purkake

[alanschu]

I think depressing is an accurate emotion to illicit, given the circumstances.

 

 

All I know is that compared to Oblivion, where I fast traveled almost everywhere, I hardly fast traveled in Fallout 3.

[HoonDing]

Fallout 3 sucks because of this, which is nearly as bad as this

 

[CoM_Solaufein]

Its all good. Just run to the nearest rocks so they can't get to you.

[Deadly_Nightshade]

Fallout 3 is a great game.

 

:lol: