Technical Problems with Fallout 2? Check here!

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:41 pm

fallout2boy wrote:My fallout 2 freezes at stand by screen (only loads it about 1/6 of the way before freezing) i saw your P and S on how to fix that and when i try to open/ alt+tab as soon as it shows up on my screen fallout 2 closes

If I understand correctly, you try close processes through taskmanager while Fallout 2 is running? If so, basically it doesn't matter if the game closes itself as you should restart the game nevertheless between each task you close.

Tedious work especially if you have several dozens tasks running, I know, but once you find the correct task(s) you don't have to repeat it.

fallout2boy · Post by **fallout2boy** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:59 am

Thank you but now i have a different proplem

So i closed certain programs (not sure which ones) and now im not stuck at a loading screen im stuck at a blue screen (not windows blue screen) and i still have the same open/alt+tab shuts down the game proplem

reikajaara · Post by **reikajaara** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:48 am

Hi! I want to play Fallout 2 in English but it is in Italian! I have tried different Fallouts but it is always in Italian

. I dont understand how i have f*cked up but it would be great if you guys could help me to get Fallout 2 running in English. Thank you!

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:03 am

Couple of things to check:
1) Which language version of the game you have?
2) Which language version of Windows are you using? And what language settings you have on at the moment? Don't know if those can cause your problem, but worth of checking.
3) Have you perhaps downloaded mods to Fallout? Some may alter the language, though can't remember if there was Italian one.

reikajaara · Post by **reikajaara** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:18 pm

I have us version but i also tried uk version. Didnt help. Italian mod came with the game but I deleted it because i dont have use for it. That is why I dont understand how I managed to change the language :speech: It may be possible that my brother messed up with the mod without me knowing about it. Does anyone have any idea how to change the language back to English? I have tried to use different versions of Fallout 2 (no italian mods in those) but the game is still in Italian.

Zach94 · Post by **Zach94** » Mon May 04, 2009 1:25 am

fallout two patch?

Alright i don't think this warrants a new thread, but how do you install the patch? I'm using Windows XP and generally i just use consoles for gaming,the patch i ever downloaded was the ZM patch and steam took care of that

, also will i lose my saved data when i do install it correctly? i just downloaded it and thought it would work and now i'm a few hours in and i noticed just a little whiles ago.

Hmm... didn't mean to write that much.

Edit: nevermind i downloaded the 1.05 instead and it worked

zula57 · Post by **zula57** » Thu May 07, 2009 9:50 pm

fallout trilogy

okay so here is my problem i just bought fallout trilogy, and when i first installed it both fallout 1 & 2 did not work so i uninstalled and reinstalled with fallout 1 high def so now i can play fallout 1 and tatics but not 2. whenever i try to run it it works but the picture is to high up, i have my pc hooked up to my high-def lcd tv via vga cable my PCs resolution is maxed out, i have a NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS graphics card and my system can more than hadle all of the specs for the game but i cant see the game fully because it is off balanced. Please help

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Fri May 08, 2009 1:48 am

IIRC, there's also a high-resolution patch for Fallout 2. Maybe that will help? Try playing around with your screen settings might help too.

zula57 · Post by **zula57** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:26 pm

whats a good site to find a high-res patch for fallout 2

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Sun May 10, 2009 1:59 am

[url="http://www.google.be/search?q=fallout+2+high+definition+patch&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:nl

fficial&client=firefox-a"]This[/url]is what Google has showed when I searched for it.

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:22 am

All the patches, including High Resolution patch version 2.0a can be downloaded [url="http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/dload.php?action=category&cat_id=16&sid=7c5853fe6efd4f5555b2e9df56c06674"]here[/url]

Also, what OS and DirectX are you using? And have you tried the trick mentioned in the first post? (Updating DirectX and/or video card drivers)

zula57 · Post by **zula57** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:02 am

thnx that fixedc all my problems

zula57 · Post by **zula57** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:03 am

yeah i tried that all i needed was the high res patch

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:24 pm

Good to know, I will add the High Res patch as one possible solution to that problem.

favouredenemy · Post by **favouredenemy** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:05 am

After having installed Fallout 2, nothing happens when I run the exe.

I installed the 1.05 patch, and still nothing.

I reinstalled with a smaller install, and still nothing.

I tried running in Windows 95 and 98 compatability mode, and it came up with the 'windows can't run this, do you want to report it to Microsoft' thing.

I reinstalled the patch, tried that in W95/98 compatability mode, and nothing happened (not even the 'do you want to report' thing).

Just about the only thing I've not tried is installing, installing the patch, restarting the computer and trying again, but I'm not optimistic about my chances.

I have a modern computer, directx and drivers all installed, and winxp with loads of service packs.

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:33 am

favouredenemy wrote:After having installed Fallout 2, nothing happens when I run the exe.

I installed the 1.05 patch, and still nothing.

I reinstalled with a smaller install, and still nothing.

I tried running in Windows 95 and 98 compatability mode, and it came up with the 'windows can't run this, do you want to report it to Microsoft' thing.

I reinstalled the patch, tried that in W95/98 compatability mode, and nothing happened (not even the 'do you want to report' thing).

Just about the only thing I've not tried is installing, installing the patch, restarting the computer and trying again, but I'm not optimistic about my chances.

I have a modern computer, directx and drivers all installed, and winxp with loads of service packs.

After you try to run the exe, check task manager if there is process called "fallout2.exe" (or similiar). If there is, try to end it and run the game again. Of course, before rerunning the exe be sure there is no processes with that name running, as I have seen couple of times that for some reason I had two processes with that name running, and the game didn't start anymore.

After that, you could try what you said you haven't, it just might work.

Have you ran your virus scan lately? That problem could be caused my virus. Also, you should check that the game hasn't been blocked by your antivirus and/or firewall software. Happened to me couple of times with Fallout 1, but this depends on fully your antivirus/firewall software.

Lastly, did you try [url="http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/983794-post17.html"]this[/url] method? There could be something running which blocks Fallout 2 entirely.

favouredenemy · Post by **favouredenemy** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:36 am

Thanks for the reply Kipi.

I checked task manager. What happened was that the exe popped up briefly on the processes, then disappeared again.

I've installed and started playing BG2 instead. This seems to have solved my problem

HisName44 · Post by **HisName44** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:48 am

Kipi wrote: Problem: Objects starts to be drawn over character
Solution:
Besides basic stuff, you can also check if updating videocard drives or DirectX helps.

what do You mean by "basic stuff"? Basically this is the problem I'm having - all I can think of is a corrupted savegame cause older ones are free from this glitch. Kinda funny because none of the NPCs attacks me even when they're supposed to - like ants in Broken Hills underground or Wanamingos in Redding.

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:43 am

The methods which were listed at the very beginning of the thread:

Here are some basic things to do if your Fallout 2 doesn't work:
-Reboot the computer
-Install newest patch
-Reinstall the game
-If running under Win XP:
*Try to change the compatibility mode to something else (Win 95 and 98 should be good)
*If you have SP 2 installed, remove it, cause it may cause some problems.

Though I do not suggest the last one, as it most probably will leave your computer very vulnerable.

greatscruff · Post by **greatscruff** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:41 pm

I installed the trilogy pack and I can't save in eather fallout 1 or 2. All it says is that I have an error and it cant save. Also in fallout 1 if i try to zone out of the cave the game says it doesnt have enough space to open the map and crashes.