Fallout 3 unstable, occasional freezing

Post » Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:59 pm

Hello all and happy vault dwellers. I have recently reinstalled my Fallout 3 game on my new Windows 7 system. When I first started playing the game was really stable, but I loved all the mods I used to have for the game, so I downloaded alot and installed them, now the game freezes every so often. It is not a CTD (as far as I know) all that happens is that I'll be walking along or doing something and the whole game will freeze (but the sound will continue to play fine).

I'm not sure if it is a particular mod that is causing it. I've investigated wtih FO3edit (although I'm not very familiar with it) and I cannot see many problems. Furthermore the auto order on the Fallout Mod Manager has ordered mods appropriately...I have Fallout 3 version 1.7 with all the DLC installed along with the mods in the following load order:

EVE.esm
EWE Energy Weapons Enhanced.esm
CRAFT.esm
CALIBR.esm
xCALIBR.esm
StreetLights.esm
TheInstitute.esm
M9TranquilizerPistol.esm
DogmeatEssentialToken.esp
DLC Weapons.esp
xCALIBR_override.esp
xCALIBRmunitions.esp
xCALIBRmunitions_FOSEnhancements.esp
DarNifiedUIF3.esp
bzArmour.esp
Fellout-pipboylight.esp
vashdeagle.esp
Cryo Weapons - No Lists.esp
classic_shotgun.esp
The Peacemaker.esp
M1911.esp
Zap-Away.esp
M1911_Common_Pistol.esp
H&K_M8_redlineC64.esp
gausspistol.esp
weps.esp
CASM.esp
Playing With Firepower.esp
WeaponModKits.esp
CRAFT - Activation Perk.esp
CRAFTable_WMKs.esp
CALIBRxMerchant.esp
Auto Aim Fix v1.1.esp
The Pitthouse.esp
Magsniper.esp
LightSaberMod.esp
NotSoFast.esp
AQFH_C_103.esp
HeirApparent.esp
IntoTheDeepWoods.esp
PLweightadjust.esp
AReasonedArgument.esp
Treasure Maps_Underground.esp
Treasure Maps_Secrets of the Wasteland.esp
D.C. Confidential with Glow.esp
Treasure Maps_Bobblehead Edition.esp
TheMissingScientist1_V1.21.esp
telescope_quest_fdt.esp
Elan_FOSE_teleport_Armor_test_01.esp
SecretOfParadise.esp
Treasure Maps_A Fist Full of Caps.esp
GPs Oasis - Clean Water 1.1.esp
KORsVaultHome.esp
Satcom Strike.esp
MiniHideout.esp
UndergroundHideout.esp
Megaton House and Theme Overhaul.esp
KORsUnderwaterHome.esp
Treasure Hunt!.esp
LevelersTruckTrailer.esp
FNN01.esp
AlienPulseBlasterv1.esp
M1911s CALIBR Compatible.esp
ZL-MP5 Pack.esp
P99.esp
WP99C.esp
ColtM4Carbines.esp
M9TranquilizerPistol_CRAFT.esp
Dogmeat Leather Armor - CRAFT.esp
TecVault.esp
The Mantis Imperative - Mantis.esp
The Mantis Imperative - Jello.esp
CALIBR Ammo Schematics - CRAFT.esp
AlienRifleV2.esp
Stealthboy Recon Armor - CRAFT.esp
EVE Operation Anchorage.esp
Vault-Tec Experimental Dimensional Safe.esp
Built For The Future.esp
FruitTrees.esp
AlienTransportShip.esp
DimensionalStorage.esp
Point Lookout Shack.esp
Fellout-Full.esp
Fellout-Anchorage.esp
Fellout-BrokenSteel.esp
Fellout-PointLookout.esp
Fellout-Zeta.esp
EWE Supermutant Energy Weapons.esp
EWE Load Order Fix.esp
EWE DLC Addon.esp

Total active plugins: 96
Total plugins: 110


If anyone has an idea what is causing my freezing I'd be most greatful if you could assist me in stablizing my fallout 3 game. Furthemore if anyone has an idea on how to streamline/improve the load order, I would appreciate any and all advice.

To clarify my PC CAN RUN FALLOUT 3. I did play the entire Vault 101 section of the game without mods with no freezing at all.

Edit: I will also state that upon exiting from fallout to either the main menu or the desktop causes Fallout 3 to crash and windows deliver an error report (while the fallout 3 window goes to a blank windowed mode)

Thank you for your help
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