Fallout 3 - Directx 9.0c Compliance

[Pupil2Prodigy]

All other components checked out, is it the card or software related?

 

[17seconds]

Are you on Windows 7? Fallout 3 actually requires Windows XP to run straight out of the box.

 

[Pupil2Prodigy]

I'm running the 64-bit version of Windows 8 and the digitally downloaded game of the year edition (Steam)

 

[Pupil2Prodigy]

Are you on Windows 7?

any idea?

 

[bystander]

Is an HD 3000 as powerful as the GPU's mentioned above? I have my doubts. I do not believe the problem you are running into is about DirectX 9.0c, or ram, but about sheer power of the the IGP.

As far as ideas go, a discrete graphics card would help out a ton.

Edit: according to this, the HD3000 is not as powerful as the minimum strength of video card required. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

 

[Pupil2Prodigy]

thanks