Yet Another "My Fallout 3 Doesn't Work" Question.

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Hi there! I've been having some trouble getting my Fallout 3 GOTY to work right, namely that at random points in the game, the mouse and keyboard lock up and the game continues to run. I've discovered that this is because the window loses focus when Windows 7 (Ultimate N) gives me a "Fallout3.exe has stopped working" message. I look in the Error Log, and it gives me:
Faulting application name: Fallout3.exe, version: 1.7.0.3, time stamp: 0x4a40f18b
Faulting module name: Fallout3.exe, version: 1.7.0.3, time stamp: 0x4a40f18b
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00227180
Faulting process id: 0x155c
Faulting application start time: 0x01ca916939f942da
Faulting application path: D:\Thomas\Fallout 3\Fallout3.exe
Faulting module path: D:\Thomas\Fallout 3\Fallout3.exe
Report Id: 80a47bdf-fd5c-11de-a57d-0018370436ad
- System

- Provider

[ Name] Application Error

- EventID 1000

[ Qualifiers] 0

Level 2

Task 100

Keywords 0x80000000000000

- TimeCreated

[ SystemTime] 2010-01-09T20:21:01.000000000Z

EventRecordID 2515

Channel Application

Computer Sanyatu-Windows

Security


- EventData

Fallout3.exe
1.7.0.3
4a40f18b
Fallout3.exe
1.7.0.3
4a40f18b
c0000005
00227180
155c
01ca916939f942da
D:\Thomas\Fallout 3\Fallout3.exe
D:\Thomas\Fallout 3\Fallout3.exe
80a47bdf-fd5c-11de-a57d-0018370436ad
It seems my Fallout3.exe has some kind of problem, and it's not a dll or something like that. I've tried everything, from switching compatabilities everywhere, installing patches, I even tried a third-party fix! Nothing works. Inevitably, after a few minutes of play time, the game stops.
Interestingly enough, it seems that after doing a fresh install, the game runs fine until the next time I try and play.
I have completely updated drivers for my video card, but my sound card's driver installer is giving me trouble. This, however, is for another time. I do not feel the sound card is related to this anyway.
Please, please, PLEASE help. I can't figure out where to go next.
 
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