I can only launchplay the game if my GPU is disabled : Fallout 4

» Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:25 pm

What is your CPU & graphics card (include model numbers)?

CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 215 Processor, ~2.7GHz

GPU: ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics, 252 MB dedicated memory

How much RAM?

6144MB

What resolution and graphics settings are you playing at?

800x450, low settings

Did you install the latest Beta patch for Fallout 4 on PC?

The option to install that via Steam isn't available for me

DxDiag?

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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/13/2015, 20:35:54
Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 10240) (10240.th1.150930-1750)
Language: Swedish (Regional Setting: Swedish)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: SG3-110SC
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon™ II X2 215 Processor (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 5888MB RAM
Page File: 4268MB used, 8121MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
Miracast: Not Available
Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported
DxDiag Version: 10.00.10240.16384 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9616)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Type: Full Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9616&SUBSYS_2AA9103C&REV_00
Display Memory: 2940 MB
Dedicated Memory: 252 MB
Shared Memory: 2688 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: BenQ GL2450
Monitor Model: BenQ GL2450
Monitor Id: BNQ78A4
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HD15
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Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1129 (English)
Driver Version: 8.970.100.9001
DDI Version: 10
Feature Levels: 10.0,9.3,9.2,9.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Graphics Preemption: DMA
Compute Preemption: DMA
Miracast: Not Supported
Hybrid Graphics GPU: Not Applicable
Power P-states: Not Applicable
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/13/2015 16:45:56, 1094024 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D556-11CF-E577-A30ABEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x9616
SubSys ID: 0x2AA9103C
Revision ID: 0x0000
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D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

So I got the game on launch day and while I'm satisfied with my purchase, I'm scourged by a rather odd issue - I cannot launch the game unless my GPU is disabled.

When I try to run Fallout4.exe while my GPU is enabled, I'm met by the infamous black frame and then a few seconds later the program shuts down. This is what I have tried to make it work:

Reinstalling the game
Reinstalling/updating GPU drivers
Running in windowed mode and borderless and/or any combination thereof
Running the programs (Fallout4.exe and Fallout4Launcher) as administrator
Running the programs in compatibility mode for all available operating systems (Windows Vista, Windows Vista (SP1), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 and Windows 8)
Validating game files via Steam

None of the above made the game execute properly. However, when I go to Device Manager and choose to disable my graphics card, I can suddenly launch the game and play it without any greater problems. The settings I have played on, and these seem to work best if you don't do any greater modifications, are as follows:

Fallout4Prefs.ini

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[Display]
flocalShadowMapHalveEveryXUnit=750.0000
focusShadowMapDoubleEveryXUnit=450.0000
fShadowBiasScale=1.0000
fDirShadowDistance=3000
fShadowDistance=3000
uiOrthoShadowFilter=1
uiShadowFilter=1
iShadowMapResolution=1024
uPipboyTargetHeight=700
uPipboyTargetWidth=876
iVolumetricLightingQuality=0
bVolumetricLightingEnable=0
bSAOEnable=0
iDirShadowSplits=2
bVolumetricLightingForceCasters=0
iTiledLightingMinLights=40
bComputeShaderDeferredTiledLighting=1
iMaxFocusShadowsDialogue=4
iMaxFocusShadows=1
bForceIgnoreSmoothness=1
fBlendSplitDirShadow=0
bSinglePassDirShadow=1
bEnableWetnessMaterials=0
fTessFactorMaxDistanceScale=100.0000
sAntiAliasing=
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODFadeScalar=1.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fInteriorMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=1950.0000
fInteriorMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=2600.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=1600
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=4000
iMaxAnisotropy=1
iPresentInterval=1
bTopMostWindow=0
bMaximizeWindow=0
bBorderless=1
bFull Screen=0
iSize H=450
iSize W=800
bAllowShadowcasterNPCLights=0
iScreenShotIndex=1
fMaxFocusShadowMapDistance=450.0000
bPrecipitationOcclusion=1
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=0
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=0
sD3DDevice="Microsoft Basic Render Driver"
iTexMipMapSkip=2
bEnableRainOcclusion=0
iAdapter=0
[Imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
bScreenSpaceBokeh=0
bMBEnable=0
bLensFlare=0
[Pipboy]
fPipboyEffectColorB=0.0900
fPipboyEffectColorG=1.0000
fPipboyEffectColorR=0.0800
[VATS]
fModMenuEffectHighlightPAColorB=0.4100
fModMenuEffectHighlightPAColorG=0.8200
fModMenuEffectHighlightPAColorR=1.0000
fModMenuEffectPAColorB=0.4100
fModMenuEffectPAColorG=0.8200
fModMenuEffectPAColorR=1.0000
fModMenuEffectHighlightColorB=0.0824
fModMenuEffectHighlightColorG=1.0000
fModMenuEffectHighlightColorR=0.0706
fModMenuEffectColorB=0.4200
fModMenuEffectColorG=0.9900
fModMenuEffectColorR=0.4900
[MAIN]
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.0000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
[LightingShader]
bScreenSpaceSubsurfaceScattering=0
bScreenSpaceReflections=0
[General]
bGamepadEnable=1
bPipboyCompanionEnabled=0
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
uGridsToLoad=5
[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
iHUDColorB=21
iHUDColorG=255
iHUDColorR=18
bDialogueCameraEnable=1
bShowCompass=1
[Controls]
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0300
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=0.6667
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=1
[GamePlay]
iDifficulty=2
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750
[SaveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins=10.0000
[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000
fVal7=1.0000
uID7=0
fVal6=1.0000
uID6=0
fVal5=1.0000
uID5=0
fVal4=0.6500
uID4=138006
fVal3=0.6500
uID3=1007612
fVal2=1.0000
uID2=94881
fVal1=0.6500
uID1=466532
fVal0=0.6500
uID0=554685
[Water]
bUseWaterDisplacements=1
bUseWaterRefractions=1
bUseWaterReflections=1
bUseWaterDepth=1
[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=12500
fBlockMaximumDistance=100000
fBlockLevel2Distance=75000
fBlockLevel1Distance=25000
fBlockLevel0Distance=15000
fSplitDistanceMult=0.5
bShowLODInEditor=0
[Grass]
fGrassStartFadeDistance=1000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=400.0000
[Decals]
uMaxDecals=0
bDecals=0
bSkinnedDecals=0
uMaxSkinDecals=0
uMaxSkinDecalsPerActor=0
[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=5
fLODFadeOutMultItems=1.5
fLODFadeOutMultActors=5
[BlurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=0
[BlurShader]
bUseBlurShader=0
[Launcher]
uLastAspectRatio=1

I am fully aware that my hardware is greatly outdated for a game like Fallout 4. I do however not at all care about good graphics, I simply wish to play the game. While playing the game with my GPU disabled is acceptable, it would be great to play the game with my GPU enabled as that would prevent irritating resolution limits (limit is 1280x720 with my card disabled) and some other things (including easier optimization). Also to note is that I cannot play for example World of Warcraft with my graphics card disabled, it only works with Fallout 4.

I'm grateful for any help. Thanks.

» Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:52 am

The game will not run on this. It lacks the shader support. No tweak or setting or change will allow it to run. You need a video card to run this game.

» Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:28 pm

I am having this issue as well with my Nvidia Geforce GTX 750ti and so are a lot of other people it seems. No solution that I'm aware of so far.

» Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:23 am

Alright, thanks. Any idea on why I can run the game with my GPU disabled then, how does that work?

» Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:24 pm

Have you grabbed the latest Nvidia drivers that came out this week? If yes, do you have on CPU graphics? If so, force the game to use the 3D card in the control panel for your video card or tell the system to use High Performance for the Video in Power Options (so that it does not try to use the on CPU graphics)

Because it does not know what video card you have so it bypasses the shader check. It is the lack of shader support that stops the game from launching.

» Sat Nov 28, 2015 3:00 am

"Have you grabbed the latest Nvidia drivers that came out this week?"

Yes I have but the launcher still will not detect anything.

» Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:04 pm

Read the rest of my post above I added to it

» Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:32 pm

How exactly would I do that with the video card control panel?

» Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:58 pm

A new problem has come up, possibly related to the fact that the game can't detect my hardware; In Geforce Experience when I try to optimize it there it cannot save my settings for it.

» Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:53 am

I am having a similar issue where the game fails to launch. I am running a Radeon HD4890 with 1gb of VRAM. Would this card work?