Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch

The Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch is an extensive mod fixing various bugs throughout the Fallout 3 world and in the official DLC's!

Important: uninstall UF3P before installing the latest version!

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How do I report a bug?

All bugs should be reported on the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch bug tracker here. Registration isn't required and highly recommended you use it to report bugs as it will help me greatly in keeping track of everything but of course if you'd prefer you can still post/email me any bug reports. When reporting object placement bugs or pretty much anything simply open your console, click the object with the problem or one near it and write down the formID, only report it if the first 2 numbers are 00 (Fallout.esm) or 01 (Anchorage.esm) otherwise it means a mod added that object and it isn't something I can fix.

Important Notes

The Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch has been created for Fallout 3 v1.1 (english) and should not be used with any other Fallout 3 versions.
ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated! will not be deactivated\removed upon uninstalling of the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch, if you want it gone then run the program and deactivate before uninstalling.
If you have already been afflicted with the Charon and Ahzrukhal "stuck" bug then it will be reset so you can talk to Charon and initial the event again.
The Mouse Menu Acceleration Fix will not be removed upon uninstalling the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch, if you want it gone then use the shortcut created in your start menu to remove it before uninstalling.

FAQ (Fallout 3)

Question: Help! My game crashes! What do I do? Can you fix it?
Answer: The majority of crashes that occure are because of hardware/software/vista related issues and those I cannot fix, you have to! Also following "tweak" guides isn't such a good idea... sometimes they contain untest information or unknown side effects by applying "hidden" settings and pushing the game below or beyond the limits Besthesda gives us in-game/in the Fallout 3 Launcher can cause random/strange things to happen.

Q: Can you fix the VATS problems?
A: No as it is a "core" bug, now stop asking.

Q: Fallout 3 is acting strange, whats wrong?
A: If you've got Windows Vista and your Fallout 3 is installed to your program files folder expect problems, either install it somewhere else or turn off UAC.

FAQ (Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch)
Question: So my quest\reward item ect is broken from a bug, will the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch's fix only work from a new game or an existing game?
Answer: Great care has been taken to make sure fixes work for both new and old games.

Q: Help! the Unoffical Fallout 3 Patch's fixed mesh\textures ect arn't appearing in-game! What's wrong?
A: Run the ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated! program and activate it, a shortcut was created for it in your start menu, alternativly you can find it in your \Fallout 3\Unoffical Fallout 3 Patch\ folder.

Q: What's the best place to put the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch in the load order?
A: The Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch should ALWAYS be set to load first to avoid conflicts with other mods, the file date of Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esp has been set to 011\2001 so you won't have to worry about changing the load order.

Q: I'd like to use one's of the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch's fixed meshes\textures ect and base my changes on it, is that alright?
A: Sure is! credit isn't necessary but always nice.

Q: I'd like to host the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch on my site, is that alright?
A: Yep, go ahead! But please only in its original unmodified package, do not release your own modified versions of it.

Q: Will the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch fix bugs the official patch fixes?
A: Nope, never will and if Bethesda actually fixes something that the UF3P already fixes then the fix will be removed from the next version of the UF3P.

Disclaimer

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch is provided free and "as is" for use at your own risk; the creator(s) cannot be held responsible/liable for anything that happens while using it. This product is not created by nor associated with Bethesda Softworks, Zenimax Media, nor any of their affiliates.

Thanks

The NifSkope Team - no mesh fixes would of been possible without this invaluable program!
sialivi - for reporting well over 1100+ issues (which I'm still working on fixing).
Crypton - for providing and setting up the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch bugtracker! great in helping the project!
MadCat221 - for fixing the issues with plasmarifle.nif, laserpistol.nif, laserrifle.nif and the over glossy hair.

And a big thanks to everyone else for sending in bug reports!