I posted this to the Nexus forums, but figured I may have more luck here on the Bethesda forums: I have tried about everything under the sun to fix this and I am at my wits end. I have a Dell Inspiron N7010 running an Intel Core TM i3 using Windows 7 64 bit and every time I try to start a new game with my fallout game of the year edition on steam, at some point during the birth scene, my game freezes. I have tried downloaded the d3d9.dll, editing the fallout_default.ini, altering the graphics updating the game to version 1.7,and a bunch of other things, but I cannot get the game to work. I did manage to get past character creation once, but the game froze up quickly afterward. If anyone can help, I would appreciate it.

also, I do have mods and Fallout Mod Manager, the following is my mod list:
[X] Fallout3.esm
[X] Anchorage.esm
[X] ThePitt.esm
[X] BrokenSteel.esm
[X] PointLookout.esm
[X] Zeta.esm
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm
[X] CRAFT.esm
[X] CALIBR.esm
[X] Project Beauty.esm
[X] ArefuExpandedByAzar.esm
[X] TheInstitute.esm
[X] CubeExperimental (EN).esm
[X] Mothership Crew.esm
[X] Apocalypse Armory.esm
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esm
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod.esm
[X] DCInteriors_ComboEdition.esm
[X] DCInteriors_Wasteland_Edition.esm
[ ] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Alternate Travel.esp
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Operation Anchorage.esp
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - The Pitt.esp
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Broken Steel.esp
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Point Lookout.esp
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Mothership Zeta.esp
[X] Project Beauty- Broken Steel.esp
[X] Project Beauty- Point Lookout.esp
[X] ArefuExpandedByAzar-Radio.esp
[X] UPP - Pack 1.esp
[X] UPP - Pack 2.esp
[X] UPP - Original Perks.esp
[X] UPP - Experience Perks.esp
[X] UPP - Quest Perks.esp
[X] LilMac.esp
[X] ZebraCarbine.esp
[X] UPP - Beverage Perks.esp
[X] bzArmour.esp
[X] bzBodySuits.esp
[X] bzFatigues.esp
[X] bzJocks.esp
[X] DCInteriors_DLC_Collectables.esp
[X] Apocalypse Armory.esp
[X] Apocalypse Armory - CALIBR.esp
[X] Apocalypse Armory - DLC Enhancements.esp
[ ] Apocalypse Armory - Optional Historical Names.esp
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esp
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Anchorage.esp
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC The Pitt.esp
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Broken Steel.esp
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Point Lookout.esp
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Mothership Zeta.esp
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional Restore Tracers.esp
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional VATS Realtime.esp
[X] FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional Restore Tracers (automatics only).esp
[X] WeaponModKits.esp
[X] WeaponModKits - FWE Master Release.esp
[X] WeaponModKits - OperationAnchorage.esp
[X] WeaponModKits - ThePitt.esp
[X] WeaponModKits - BrokenSteel.esp
[X] WeaponModKits - PointLookout.esp
[X] WeaponModKits - Zeta.esp
[X] Apocalypse Armory + WMK.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Anchorage.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC The Pitt.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Broken Steel.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Point Lookout.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Zeta.esp
[ ] Mart's Mutant Mod - Zones Respawn.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Tougher Traders.esp
[ ] Mart's Mutant Mod - Natural Selection.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Master Menu Module.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Project Beauty.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release + DLCs.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release + Project Beauty.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Project Beauty + FWE.esp