I originally installed FO3 through Steam, and eventually uninstalled GFWL (because, let's face it, it's a stupid program) and have had no issues playing FO3 at all.

Clicking on the notification links to a download for GFWL, which I haven't installed. The game seems to be working just fine however. Last week I started playing Fallout 3 again, and now Action Center is telling me that this program '.may not work correctly' in Windows 10. I upgraded from 8.1 Pro to Win 10 Pro over a month ago. It literally has everything you need, and will help you fix any compatibility issues.Įdit edit: Keep in mind fallout 3 updated for the first time in forever october 2021, the pinned super guide may not work if you choose not to downgrade to the previous version. I believe if you make FO3 independent from GFWL (Disable it from FO3), you could theoretically solve the problem without installing GFWL, as I remember reading somewhere in the guides that it's possible. Simply run the executable and GFWL will install the needed files, allowing FO3 to work. Here is a direct link to get the installer. You have to install Games for Windows Live to get Fallout 3 working again. Somehow windows 10 doesn't have the files. This is how you fix it.įallout 3 uses Games for Windows Live. This thread is largely obsolete besides the edits at the bottom of this.įallout 3 GOTY will launch the launcher, but when you go to play the game: Nothing. There may be issues with mods or other things There's a downgrader to the previous version of Fallout 3 on the Nexus mod site if you need the previous version. The update removes the requirements for GFWL and is said to fix a number of crashes. ATTENTION: Fallout 3 has updated mid October 2021.

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