Windows 7 -insert the correct dvd rom : Fallout 3

» Wed May 02, 2012 9:38 pm

I've installed the game from the original dvd rom under windows 7 ultaimate 64 bit. When i try to rung the game it says: Cannot locate the dvd-rom, Please insert the correct dvd-tom, select ok and restart application. I have 1.7 update for the game. The dvd is original and i dont have any emulator isntalled. Pls help!

» Wed May 02, 2012 9:26 pm

Please post the complete path to your Fallout3.exe.

» Thu May 03, 2012 12:45 pm

Please post the complete path to your Fallout3.exe.

Hi! The full path is

I:\Fallout 3\Fallout3.exe

Any suggestions? Thx

» Wed May 02, 2012 10:19 pm

When I did a custom install to the C:\, a new folder was created which resulted in a path of C:\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout3\Fallout3.exe.
When you insert the dvd, does autoplay start?

» Thu May 03, 2012 7:14 am

When I did a custom install to the C:\, a new folder was created which resulted in a path of C:\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout3\Fallout3.exe.
When you insert the dvd, does autoplay start?

No autoplay doesn't work. When i start the game from the folder, the windows colour setting is changing, and the computer start to search on the dvd, the dvd is working for a while and after that i get the error messege.

» Thu May 03, 2012 5:12 am

Does your equipment meet the minimum requirements for the game as noted on the box? If it does, I would uninstall the game and do a reinstall and than see what happens. I can't understand why your autoplay doesn't work. Do you have it disabled?

» Thu May 03, 2012 9:31 am

There is a version of SecureROM from Sony on all of the DVDs that is only supposed to perform a disk check, but it also confounds many burner DVD drives, and none that are plain read-only drives. There were half a dozen work-arounds, and even a replacement of the disk-check was made available by Sony. I had to use an old PC, connect it to my LAN, and use the Sony read-only DVD drive on it to install from. There is another situation when the disk check allows the install, but blocks the game.

The only way around it (legally) is to exchange the retail game for a digital game with Bethesda's assistance. There's an alternative we shouldn't refer to in public forum spaces.

» Thu May 03, 2012 12:30 pm

There is a version of SecureROM from Sony on all of the DVDs that is only supposed to perform a disk check, but it also confounds many burner DVD drives, and none that are plain read-only drives. There were half a dozen work-arounds, and even a replacement of the disk-check was made available by Sony. I had to use an old PC, connect it to my LAN, and use the Sony read-only DVD drive on it to install from. There is another situation when the disk check allows the install, but blocks the game.

The only way around it (legally) is to exchange the retail game for a digital game with Bethesda's assistance. There's an alternative we shouldn't refer to in public forum spaces.

So there is no way to install this? I am much above the system req. I5 2500k gtx 560, 8 gigs ram.

» Thu May 03, 2012 10:54 am

What you need to know is in the forum archives from the time when the game was still new. If for any reason, the site's own search isn't satisfactory, use Bing, Google, or Yahoo, and add a redirector back to here:

site:www.gamesas.com

» Thu May 03, 2012 1:14 pm

What you need to know is in the forum archives from the time when the game was still new. If for any reason, the site's own search isn't satisfactory, use Bing, Google, or Yahoo, and add a redirector back to here:

site:www.gamesas.com

I search in google for 3 days now wiht no result. How can i searh in this forum? I see no option. On the other hand your answer was useless, I am not an idiot.

» Thu May 03, 2012 12:15 am

When i try to install the 1.7 patch, the installer works, but the game still 1.00 after the patch. It installs itself to a /data folder wich doesn't exist. it seems that the patxh can't recognize the path of the game.

» Thu May 03, 2012 4:04 am

I search in google for 3 days now wiht no result. How can i searh in this forum? I see no option. On the other hand your answer was useless, I am not an idiot.

1. The average game player we see on the forums is not so astute. Your problem overlooking the site's own search doesn't give you high references.

2. Take the blindfold off. Right on top, every page here!

» Thu May 03, 2012 6:41 am

1. The average game player we see on the forums is not so astute. Your problem overlooking the site's own search doesn't give you high references.

2. Take the blindfold off. Right on top, every page here!

Could you please stop writing completely useless posts to this topic? Thx.

» Thu May 03, 2012 4:55 am

When i try to install the 1.7 patch, the installer works, but the game still 1.00 after the patch. It installs itself to a /data folder wich doesn't exist. it seems that the patxh can't recognize the path of the game.

» Wed May 02, 2012 9:22 pm

Well Ill say the search window isnt that obvious , due to it just blending in with the back ground. But it is there in the usual place for this type of forum , with the word " Search... " just hover your mouse till you get the insert text cursor , then click.

As for your path problem , this looks suspicious to me " I:\Fallout 3\Fallout3.exe " Is this a custom install? And on the patch install , are you sure you dont see a Data folder inside the Fallout 3 folder? But guessing without seeing the readme for it. I would guess it would need to go directly into the Fallout 3 folder.

» Wed May 02, 2012 11:03 pm

Well Ill say the search window isnt that obvious , due to it just blending in with the back ground. But it is there in the usual place for this type of forum , with the word " Search... " just hover your mouse till you get the insert text cursor , then click.

As for your path problem , this looks suspicious to me " I:\Fallout 3\Fallout3.exe " Is this a custom install? And on the patch install , are you sure you dont see a Data folder inside the Fallout 3 folder? But guessing without seeing the readme for it. I would guess it would need to go directly into the Fallout 3 folder.

Yes this is a costum install since i don't have enough space on c drive. I can see the data folder inside fallout 3 folder, the installer doesn't. in fallout.ini the path to thing starts with "\data" not with " I:\Fallout 3\data"

» Thu May 03, 2012 9:15 am

Put the patch file in the directory you installed the game too, then run it from there.

» Wed May 02, 2012 8:47 pm

Put the patch file in the directory you installed the game too, then run it from there.

I've already tried that. Didn't help.

» Thu May 03, 2012 8:57 am

Ya I did a little searching and the only thing I can suggest is dust off one of those older PC's with XP on it. (Forest Gump voice) Im not a smart man ... but I know it runs great with XP

Hey atleast Im not taunting you poor pathetic windows 7 users that are under the impression its a superior product this time.

» Wed May 02, 2012 8:50 pm

I've already tried that. Didn't help.

I just had a brainstorm or a brain fart ... But .... So the exe was overwritten by the patch??? And your not trying to launch the game from the old exe shortcut on your desktop? This is assumeing you installed all patch content into the same folder the original exe was in.

Or Im guessing the patch is having a problem because you dont have a bethesda sofworks folder. even still should work by adding a shortcut from the /fallout 3/exe

Beyond that ... I must resort back to Forest Gump regaurding Windows 7

» Wed May 02, 2012 10:45 pm

I said it in another thread so I thought Id say it here.

Is there any chance this launch problem could be solved by installing FOSE? Then launching from there?

» Thu May 03, 2012 7:01 am

I said it in another thread so I thought Id say it here.

Is there any chance this launch problem could be solved by installing FOSE? Then launching from there?

I don't know. It's a shame that this game won't run easy on win 7.

» Thu May 03, 2012 5:00 am

I don't know. It's a shame that this game won't run easy on win 7.

Are you willing to be a guinie pig a and give it a try? Worst case senario is youll be half way to installing mods ...err a third of the way.

» Wed May 02, 2012 8:53 pm

Are you willing to be a guinie pig a and give it a try? Worst case senario is youll be half way to installing mods ...err a third of the way.

"You have a copy protected version of Fallout. It cannot be supported by Fose"

» Thu May 03, 2012 6:53 am

"You have a copy protected version of Fallout. It cannot be supported by Fose"

I dont understand , was that something your computer told you? since when was any copy protected version not able to be augmented by Fose?

Albiet I was probably barking up the wrong tree thinking Fose launcher could solve windows 7 launching issues