Can't start Fallout2.

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Can't start Fallout2.

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First of all, I'm using Windows 2000.

After I install the game and try to run it, my screen goes black and a few seconds later, I'm back to my desktop. I've tried compatibility mode, manual install, reinstalling on each install size, and all the patches. I can install the game on other computers (With Windows 2000) and it works fine (No need to patch or run under compatibility mode)
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Simple solution:

Reinstall windoze on you masheen.

Or, alternatively, you could commit suicide, because you can't play the greatest game of all.

Counter Strike.

I mean... Fallout.
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Post by Brupaos »

I'm having the exact same (needless to say, frustrating) issue, although I'm running windows XP.

I've had 5 rigs since the release of Fallout 2, this is the first one to have this problem.

A quick google search seems to show this problem is popping up a lot but I haven't seen any solutions.

The screen goes black, makes the clicky sound of a resolution change, twice (obviously changing resolution for fallout 2, and then back to desktop resolution), and then goes back to desktop without so much as an error message. Sometimes if I run it while something else is sucking up my computers resources, I might get to the "Please Stand By" screen for half a second or so.

I wil personally paypal 20 bucks (enough to buy a month of play on any Fallout MMO that might get released, which would be long enough for you to find out how terrible it is) to whoever finds a way to fix this.
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Post by Haris »

This is just a wild guess but try changing your screen resolution before you start the game.
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Post by Redeye »

Try searching again for win2k solution, there were devs/etc. commenting about how to get it to run under win2k on the old boards. Those are gone now but you might get a "hit" somewhere.

If it works on other rigs, the problem may be *your* rig, which you are obviously aware of.

Check drive assignments in the text/seteup/etc files.

Wrong pointers may be doing you in.

Edit: The Humongous install had problems. Avoid it. Keep the CD in the drive at all times.

I'll try to help again when I'm not impaired.
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