Fallout: New Vegas

[Senku]

Since the other thread said teaser trailer, I figured that I'd make this one for the actual game.

So far, it's pretty much more of the same. Which suits me just fine. Cleared out baddies from the first two towns (Goodsprings and Primm), and now I'm on a quest to get Primm a new sheriff.

Who here wants me to make a casino/museum spokesbot into the new sheriff? :P

[porkchopexpress]

How does it play so far? I've read that both versions are super buggy.

[stfram]

How does it play so far? I've read that both versions are super buggy.

I never ran into any *major* bugs for Fallout 3, and I expect to not run into any on FNV.

Now, minor bugs, like some non-critical characters disappearing...yes. Annoying, but not at all fatal.

[Sly05]

I'm pretty much at the same spot as you. I made a character focused on intelligence and charisma with guns, speech, and repair tagged. I also took the small frame and four eyes traits to mix things up. Speech has definitely proved more useful than in Fallout 3 though repair has more limitations on it and I haven't used it much except to fix a radio to get caps and repair the elevator in Primm to get to the upper floor of the hotel. There's also been a ton of guns so far, so wearing one out hasn't caused much of a problem.

As you have the option of turning it off later if it gets too annoying, I decided to try out hardcore mode. It certainly adds a unique dynamic to the game as skills that probably wouldn't get much use like survival become imperative when you have to scavenge for food and water to survive. I thought having to sleep regularly would get annoying, but it doesn't seem so bad so far as the days last long enough that it doesn't feel like you have to do it constantly. The only annoying part right now is not being able to use empty bottles to carry water around with you (or if you can, I haven't figured out how), but as of right now, I see myself sticking with it as it definitely gives the experience of trying to eek out a living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

[Sly05]

How does it play so far? I've read that both versions are super buggy.

I didn't really see many glitches playing FO3 on ps3 though I've already run into a couple here. Nothing game breaking but a few hovering animals and once in the middle of a gunfight, the enemies decided to suddenly ignore my presence and stop shooting at me (and I responded by shotgunning the back of their heads).

[zerok]

How does it play so far? I've read that both versions are super buggy.

I didn't really see many glitches playing FO3 on ps3 though I've already run into a couple here. Nothing game breaking but a few hovering animals and once in the middle of a gunfight, the enemies decided to suddenly ignore my presence and stop shooting at me (and I responded by shotgunning the back of their heads).

The one horror story of a glitch I ran into in FO3 was that my ability to look around stopped working, moving the right analog stick wouldn't do anything at all. It wasn't the controller, it worked fine on other games, and no matter what I did I couldn't get it to work again. Lost about 5 hours worth of gameplay to that glitch.

Even with all the reports of bugs, I still can't wait to play this game. My CE is supposed to arrive tomorrow.

[broodwars]

Unfortunately, Fallout 3 on my PS3 was a nightmare of glitches and crashes, with the game frequently crashing entering VATS every couple of hours. And even if I were up to playing another nearly-identical-looking Fallout title, issues like THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToKIkw3LIoQ&feature=player_embedded) tell me all I need to know about the quality control up there at Obsidian/Bethesda so I can avoid the game till it's in the bargain bin. Granted, the Oblivion engine is a piece of crap and that's the PC version. From what I've heard, though, the console versions aren't much better and are possibly worse.

[Rhodes]

You dont understand... it's a feature and apart of the story! You just got shot in the head and your full of drugs so that scene totally works cause your tripping out on drugs as your creating your character.

It'll be patched... I'm gonna hold out for a "complete" edition with all the DLC included. I bought the PC version of FO3 and got the PS3 version for the GOTY edition.

FO:NV seems like an expansion to me... it's more of the same even the bugs. 2 years and still havent fixed this crappy engine they are using.

[Senku]

Unfortunately, Fallout 3 on my PS3 was a nightmare of glitches and crashes, with the game frequently crashing entering VATS every couple of hours.

Sadly, this was my experience as well with FO3. But even with all that I still picked up this game since I get alot of fun out of it.

So far, I'd say this game is running better for me then FO3. There is still the random 0.2 seconds of freeze while walking around, enemies falling into the land graphics, and Caravan almost locked up my system once. But honestly, it's just par for the course when you're playing a game on this engine.

One thing that is annoying me though; when blips are showing up on my compass that denote people or enemies, so I go towards them and then POOF, blip is gone. I wonder if it has anything to do with my Perception, since it's only 6 (7 with a hat)

EDIT: Heh, FO3 glitched so bad one time that I threw a grenade at a Behemoth Mutant, and it lauched him into the atmosphere! Then when he finally hit the ground, he did his death animation. Talk about a bank error in your favor.

[Senku]

Nothing game breaking but a few hovering animals and once in the middle of a gunfight, the enemies decided to suddenly ignore my presence and stop shooting at me (and I responded by shotgunning the back of their heads).

Yeah, I've had enemies stop fighting and try to run away, but they usually say as much. But they're not good at hiding, and I can usually hunt them down while they're cowering in a corner.

[stfram]

http://kotaku.com/5668552/fallout-new-vegas-has-bug-issues


Update: Patches are coming. Pete Hines, marketing man at Fallout studio Bethesda Softworks, tells Kotaku that "We are currently working on releasing patches/updates as quickly as possible for Fallout: New Vegas, for all platforms. Announcements regarding the patches are forthcoming." He advises anyone seeing this head-turning bug to re-verify their files on Steam, as the issue is due to a "corrupt mesh file." Also notable: The head-turning bug here was highlighted two days ago in a blog post by one of the game's producers, who identified it as a known bug that was "eradicated" prior to the game's official release.


I can see issues with the PC version, because they're writing code for thousands of different hw/sw combinations, but consoles?

[guyverfanboy]

Currently downloading Fallout: New Vegas from Steam. :D

[stfram]

Currently downloading Fallout: New Vegas from Steam. :D

Just got my PC Collectors Edition via Amazon.

I'll install it tomorrow, but I will say that the casino chips in the box are "casino grade."

I expected cheapo plastic chips, but these are weighted just like the real ones. The "platinum chip" is also hefty and impressive.

Overall, the whole package just reeks of quality.

[guyverfanboy]

Currently downloading Fallout: New Vegas from Steam. :D

Just got my PC Collectors Edition via Amazon.

I'll install it tomorrow, but I will say that the casino chips in the box are "casino grade."

I expected cheapo plastic chips, but these are weighted just like the real ones. The "platinum chip" is also hefty and impressive.

Overall, the whole package just reeks of quality.

Game crashes on start-up. WTF?!

[Zeether]

Currently downloading Fallout: New Vegas from Steam. :D

Just got my PC Collectors Edition via Amazon.

I'll install it tomorrow, but I will say that the casino chips in the box are "casino grade."

I expected cheapo plastic chips, but these are weighted just like the real ones. The "platinum chip" is also hefty and impressive.

Overall, the whole package just reeks of quality.

Game crashes on start-up. WTF?!
Typical Bethesda bug?

I'm probably going to wait for a patch. Or two. Or three.

[guyverfanboy]

Game crashes on start-up. WTF?!
Typical Bethesda bug?

I'm probably going to wait for a patch. Or two. Or three.

I'd at least wait till the game isn't crashing every few minutes from what I am reading on the Steam forums....

[stfram]

Game crashes on start-up. WTF?!

A few things come to mind:

1. Bad Steam install.
2. Update audio and video drivers.

I'm installing now, will see how this goes. Pulling the data from the DVD, and not Steam so that should eliminate any chances of corrupted files.

Edit: so much for that idea..."Updating Fallout New Vegas. Ready to play in approximately 21 minutes..."

Steam is nice, but when I buy a game on a fricking disc, I expect to fricking PLAY as soon as that install is done. Grrr....

Edit: launched just fine after updating, played for like 4 hours...no crashes encountered.

[stfram]

So far, so good.

Putting most of my points into lockpicking so I can get more loot, and so far most of the perks have been focused on those that effect experience and abilities.

The most effective weapon seems to be the 10mm pistol. Just scored 9mm subguns from the NCR correctional facility, but they seem rather underpowered. That may have been due to their miserable condition, though.

Caesar's Legion troops are tough...

[guyverfanboy]

Game crashes on start-up. WTF?!

A few things come to mind:

1. Bad Steam install.
2. Update audio and video drivers.

I'm installing now, will see how this goes. Pulling the data from the DVD, and not Steam so that should eliminate any chances of corrupted files.

Edit: so much for that idea..."Updating Fallout New Vegas. Ready to play in approximately 21 minutes..."

Steam is nice, but when I buy a game on a fricking disc, I expect to fricking PLAY as soon as that install is done. Grrr....

Edit: launched just fine after updating, played for like 4 hours...no crashes encountered.

It could be my Realtek High Definition audio codec. I am having trouble with the newest update. :( I download it and install, then restart the computer, but after wards it shows that I do not have one installed! How am I supposed to play if I can't get this audio codec to work?!

[stfram]

It could be my Realtek High Definition audio codec. I am having trouble with the newest update. :( I download it and install, then restart the computer, but after wards it shows that I do not have one installed! How am I supposed to play if I can't get this audio codec to work?!

Use system restore to put the system back to a time BEFORE you installed the update.

Make a new restore point preserve this condition.

Then uninstall all current Realtek utilities and drivers, then install the latest update.

If that fails, you may want to try and reinstall DirectX, or reduce the hardware acceleration settings on your soundcard.

To do that (under XP), go to control panel, sounds and audio devices. Click on the audio tab, then click the Advanced button under Sound Playback/Default Device (this is presuming you system restored back to your "working" condition).

Under the "performance" tab, try reducing the hw acceleration until the game works...

Also there may be settings in the game that you can adjust for the sound quality.

Hope that helps...

If not, buy a basic Creative or other brand soundcard from Newegg.

[guyverfanboy]

Use system restore to put the system back to a time BEFORE you installed the update.

Make a new restore point preserve this condition.

Then uninstall all current Realtek utilities and drivers, then install the latest update.

If that fails, you may want to try and reinstall DirectX, or reduce the hardware acceleration settings on your soundcard.

To do that (under XP), go to control panel, sounds and audio devices. Click on the audio tab, then click the Advanced button under Sound Playback/Default Device (this is presuming you system restored back to your "working" condition).

Under the "performance" tab, try reducing the hw acceleration until the game works...

Also there may be settings in the game that you can adjust for the sound quality.

Hope that helps...

If not, buy a basic Creative or other brand soundcard from Newegg.

After multiple uninstalls and reinstalls, it just isn't working. So, I restored my computer so that I can have sound. The game still crashes when I press play from the launcher so I have no friggin clue of what to do... :(

[stfram]

After multiple uninstalls and reinstalls, it just isn't working. So, I restored my computer so that I can have sound. The game still crashes when I press play from the launcher so I have no friggin clue of what to do... :(

Last thing would be to completely remove FNV and redownload from Steam...

And/or get a new soundcard and disable the onboard one in the bios.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102012&cm_re=creative_audigy-_-29-102-012-_-Product

[guyverfanboy]

Last thing would be to completely remove FNV and redownload from Steam...

And/or get a new soundcard and disable the onboard one in the bios.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102012&cm_re=creative_audigy-_-29-102-012-_-Product

I have completely removed the game from Steam and redownloaded it, but no such luck. I'll just have to get a sound card....

[stfram]

Last thing would be to completely remove FNV and redownload from Steam...

And/or get a new soundcard and disable the onboard one in the bios.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102012&cm_re=creative_audigy-_-29-102-012-_-Product

I have completely removed the game from Steam and redownloaded it, but no such luck. I'll just have to get a sound card....

Just to confirm, if you disable the sound, does the game start?

[guyverfanboy]

Just to confirm, if you disable the sound, does the game start?

The game would not start whatsoever when I had no audio device installed. :(

Edit:
Fallout New Vegas Errors, Crashes,Freezes and Fixes (http://segmentnext.com/2010/10/19/fallout-new-vegas-errors-crashes-freezes-fixes/)
#13 is my problem. :(

Edit2:
HOLY SHIT I GOT IT TO WORK! (WINDOWED)

[stfram]

Edit2:
HOLY SHIT I GOT IT TO WORK! (WINDOWED)

So it works windowed...did you try any compatibility options?

[guyverfanboy]

So it works windowed...did you try any compatibility options?

Well, it works fullscreen too. I dunno, just started to work on its own, lol. At least I can play now. 10 hours now and I am at level 10. :)

[stfram]

Well, it works fullscreen too. I dunno, just started to work on its own, lol. At least I can play now. 10 hours now and I am at level 10. :)

Yeehaw!

[guyverfanboy]

I play for ten hours and now it crashes to the desktop again! WTF?! :angry:

[stfram]

I play for ten hours and now it crashes to the desktop again! WTF?! :angry:

Go into msconfig, disable all startup items, and all non-Microsoft services.

[guyverfanboy]

I play for ten hours and now it crashes to the desktop again! WTF?! :angry:

Go into msconfig, disable all startup items, and all non-Microsoft services.

Using this mod (4GB Fallout New Vegas) (http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=35262) lets me play, but trying to play straight from Steam, and the game crashes. Well, at least I can play now.

[stfram]

Using this mod (4GB Fallout New Vegas) (http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=35262) lets me play, but trying to play straight from Steam, and the game crashes. Well, at least I can play now.

So this would mean your problem is with Steam, not with anything in your computer?

[guyverfanboy]

Using this mod (4GB Fallout New Vegas) (http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=35262) lets me play, but trying to play straight from Steam, and the game crashes. Well, at least I can play now.

So this would mean your problem is with Steam, not with anything in your computer?

I honestly have no idea. Too many bugs in this game. :(

[stfram]

I honestly have no idea. Too many bugs in this game. :(

Yesterday, I started getting random blue screens related to the nvidia video driver.

Fortunately, a new version of the drivers had just been released, and that fixed it.

Odd that the blue screens suddenly started after 10+ hours of glitch-free gaming..

[stfram]

Has anyone gotten a house, or a place where you can stash potentially useful stuff?

I've got ED-E, but he can only carry so much...

[Sly05]

Has anyone gotten a house, or a place where you can stash.
Yeah, I've gotten a couple. There's a really easy one to get in the motel at Novac. I think it only cost around 100 caps and you get to use it for ever. You can also be given rooms in Freeside and on the Vegas strip. The various factions (and not just the three main ones) seem to like to award you places to stay for doing quests for them).

[guyverfanboy]

Has anyone gotten a house, or a place where you can stash potentially useful stuff?

I've got ED-E, but he can only carry so much...

From the Fallout wiki: Fallout: New Vegas player housing (http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas_player_housing)

I have the following:
*Room in Novac at the Dino Dee Lite Motel.
*VIP Room at the Tops

[Sly05]

I'm at level 17 or 18 right now. I've gotten to the Vegas Strip though I haven't confronted Benny yet or started on the missions for the missions for the NCR ambassador. I've mainly been having a blast exploring the wasteland and doing side missions for (or against) the various factions. I am really enjoying the faction system as it makes how you deal with various groups far more interesting than Fallout 3. Right now I have the best standing with the NCR, Brotherhood of Steel, Khans, White Glove Society and Novac while I'm only vilified by Caesar's Legion and the Powder Gangers. I suspect I'll make more enemies once I progress along the main storyline and start having to take sides in the larger conflict.

I've continued to stick with hardcore mode and I'm not finding it too difficult. There's enough fresh water and food around that I'm rarely desperate for food and maintaining a regular sleep cycle isn't much of a pain except when you are exploring larger ruins. Having to go to a doctor to repair crippled limbs is sort of annoying though since my character hasn't built up her medicine skills. I'm actually finding food to be more effective than stimpacks for healing though I'm sure their much better if you train in medicine.

I've also managed to recruit four of the companions, Veronica, Boone, ED-E, and Cass. Boone is a badass NCR first recon sniper who pretty much kills anything that comes close to you so he's probably the best for combat. Cass is Cassidy's daughter from Fallout 2 and, like her father, she specializes in shotguns. She's pretty fun to have around. My absolute favourite personality-wise is Veronica, the sarcastic lesbian Brotherhood of Steel Scribe who really, really wants a nice dress. Her dialogue is hilarious. Unfortunately she's an unarmed combat specialist and her perk doesn't do much for me as I haven't crafted too much yet. That said, she has power armour training so you can suit her up and she does fairly well.

Still no game breaking bugs but the game does crash every so often. Still a lot more than Fallout 3, especially with visual glitches and stuff like that.

[guyverfanboy]

I've only had Cass and Boone as companions so far. Boone is awesome. However, I don't know many missions I have to do with him before, I can do his companion mission. I am able to recruit Gannon at Freeside, but I need to do Boone's quest first.

Most doing Freeside quests at the moments. :)

[stfram]

From the Fallout wiki: Fallout: New Vegas player housing (http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas_player_housing)

I have the following:
*Room in Novac at the Dino Dee Lite Motel.


Thanks for all the responses! Novac is perfect for now.

[guyverfanboy]

I got banned from the Steam forums because I said i would download F:NV via torrent because I could not get the game to work. It still doesn't work playing straight from Steam. >_< Seriously annoying...

[stfram]

I got banned from the Steam forums because I said i would download F:NV via torrent because I could not get the game to work. It still doesn't work playing straight from Steam. >_< Seriously annoying...

I thought you had it fixed with that mod?

[guyverfanboy]

I got banned from the Steam forums because I said i would download F:NV via torrent because I could not get the game to work. It still doesn't work playing straight from Steam. >_< Seriously annoying...

I thought you had it fixed with that mod?

I did get it to work that way (using the 4gb mod), but Steam has no way of actually emailing someone to see if there is ANY possible way to lift the ban. :(

[guyverfanboy]

Fallout Wiki Editors Have A Lot Of Time On Their Hands — And Use It (http://kotaku.com/5683254/fallout-wiki-editors-have-a-lot-of-time-on-their-hands-+-and-use-it)

[guyverfanboy]

25 best Fallout New Vegas mods (http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/11/02/25-best-fallout-new-vegas-mods/)

[guyverfanboy]

Finished Fallout: New Vegas with 67 hours played. :)

Now, to play without using console commands, lol. :sd:

[guyverfanboy]

Fallout: New Vegas 'Mininuke Minigun' Mod Defines Overkill (http://kotaku.com/5684947/the-fallout-new-vegas-mininuke-minigun-mod-defines-overkill)
Pure insanity!

Fallout: New Vegas ships 5 million (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6283689.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=topstory&tag=topstory%3Btitle)
It's nice to see that Fallout: New Vegas is selling well. :)

[sherylbaver]

I just started playing FNV..And I absolutely loved it..I think it's the best game Bethesda has ever made..Great graphics with compelling story..

[guyverfanboy]

I just started playing FNV..And I absolutely loved it..I think it's the best game Bethesda has ever made..Great graphics with compelling story..

Obsidian Entertainment developed this installment. ;) Bethesda is the publisher.

[guyverfanboy]

New Vegas' "Dead Money" Concerns The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (http://kotaku.com/5695552/new-vegas-dead-money-concerns-the-treasure-of-the-sierra-madre)
Probably gonna have to wait some bullshit 6 months before this comes to PC & PS3!

[stfram]

Probably gonna have to wait some bullshit 6 months before this comes to PC & PS3!

Probably. I'll take my usual strategy and just buy the GOTY edition which will have all the DLC, just like I did for F3.

[guyverfanboy]

Probably gonna have to wait some bullshit 6 months before this comes to PC & PS3!

Probably. I'll take my usual strategy and just buy the GOTY edition which will have all the DLC, just like I did for F3.

I'm too impatient so I buy all the DLC. :sd:

[guyverfanboy]

Fallout: New Vegas DLC resumes May 17 (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6311894.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop%3Btitle%3B6)

I just bought Dead Money and I can't wait for the rest of it!

Honest Hearts - May 17th
Old World Blues - June
Lonesome Road - July

Anyone else getting the DLC?

[Rhodes]

nope waiting for a complete edition where all the DLC is bundled together 1st.

[guyverfanboy]

nope waiting for a complete edition where all the DLC is bundled together 1st.

Supposedly, there are going to be 9 DLC. You might be waiting awhile. :sweat:

[naiera]

I hope there'll be an Asian disc release of all the DLC for the 360. Couldn't find a way to get any English language DLC to work on my J360, whereas it worked just fine in Fallout 3 when I bought EU DLC.

[broodwars]

Anyone else getting the DLC?

Nope. I gave up on New Vegas a long time ago, and unless I'm in an exceptionally good mood for crappy programming, I don't see myself returning to the game.

[guyverfanboy]

Anyone else getting the DLC?

Nope. I gave up on New Vegas a long time ago, and unless I'm in an exceptionally good mood for crappy programming, I don't see myself returning to the game.

Bethesda will be using a engine for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. So hopefully a lot less bugs next time around when Fallout 4 is released. :sweat:

[stfram]

nope waiting for a complete edition where all the DLC is bundled together 1st.

Supposedly, there are going to be 9 DLC. You might be waiting awhile. :sweat:

That's awesome if they're planning nine...

But I'm still going to wait for a complete set/GOTY edition.

Right now, for example, I'm damned busy and just don't have the time to jump in and play it some more. Also, presuming the cost will be $10 per pack, the GOTY will be priced at $59 and the DLC at $90 if bought as they come out.

I'll wait. :)

[guyverfanboy]

nope waiting for a complete edition where all the DLC is bundled together 1st.

Supposedly, there are going to be 9 DLC. You might be waiting awhile. :sweat:

That's awesome if they're planning nine...

But I'm still going to wait for a complete set/GOTY edition.

Right now, for example, I'm damned busy and just don't have the time to jump in and play it some more. Also, presuming the cost will be $10 per pack, the GOTY will be priced at $59 and the DLC at $90 if bought as they come out.

I'll wait. :)

I'm too impatient to wait. :)

[stfram]

I'm too impatient to wait. :)

And Bethesda thanks you for that. :)

[guyverfanboy]

I'm too impatient to wait. :)

And Bethesda thanks you for that. :)

They sure do! Only a week and a half until Honest Hearts DLC is released! (Finally get to find out about the Burned Man).

[guyverfanboy]

Fallout: New Vegas' Honest Hearts Laid Bare in New Trailer and Screens (http://ca.kotaku.com/5800756/fallout-new-vegas-honest-hearts-laid-bare-in-new-trailer-and-screenss/gallery/)