Fallout 3 GOTY and Windows 7: Black Screen at Startup

[Hockey37]

PC Specs:
Lenovo W520 Laptop
Windows 7 64bit
8GB Ram
Intel i7 @ 2.7 Ghz
Internal Graphics Card: Intel something something
Dedicated Graphics Card: Nvidia Quadro 1000M

I recently bought Fallout 3 GOTY from the Steam sale. When I start it up, I can get to the launcher screen where it detect my video configuration. When it detects what settings to use, I can go into options, and it shows my dedicated graphics card. It doesn't even list the internal card. But when I hit play, it just goes to a black screen. I have to force close the application to get out.

Based on some research, it looks like this seems to be a common problem, kinda. Some people say it runs fine on W7 64, some have the same issue. I've tried redownloading, additional DLL files, modifying files, etc.

Has anyone had a similar problem and was able to fix it? Any suggestions?

 

[Hydro2Oxide]

It probably doesn't list the internal card because it doesn't have the oomph to run FO3.

I'm going to take a few shots in the dark:

-Have you tried disabling all the .esm's and .esp's aside from the main one? I'm not sure if you have mods or not.
-Have you tried setting all the graphics to low or running in windowed mode?
-Have you updated your drivers for both your card, and DirectX?

 

[ROB64]

Maybe your laptop doesn't meet the minimum specs? I had the same issue when I tried to play Portal 2 on my 3 year old laptop.

Try using this:
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/

 

[Lawyers Guns N Money]

Try this maybe? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V98FL0s-sm8

 

[Morphx2]

buy the regular Fallout 3 and see if the same thing occurs

Then buy the DLC one at a time and see if it still happens

 

[Megazell]

[quote name='Morphx2']buy the regular Fallout 3 and see if the same thing occurs

Then buy the DLC one at a time and see if it still happens[/QUOTE]

 

[Hydro2Oxide]

Yeah, I got the font wrong. What're YOU gonna do about it?