im using the directx 9dll and the 4gb exe. although this happens even if i launch normally and dont use the dll as well. i also disabled the steam cloud thing although that appears to have been disable in the recent patch anyways. often when i exit out of the barter menu and occasionally when im leaving a loot menu the game freezes and usually crashes to desktop but sometimes the screen goes black and then the game continues. currently im at a point where i pick a lock and get xp and level up which brings up the level up menu. im now crashing during that as well and my 3 most recent saves crash also. im in the NCR prison if the location makes a difference. whats really weird is that this the beginning of my third playthrough. for some reason the later i got into my other two games the better the problem became to the point that it almost completely disappeared. im not sure if there is some scripting error in one of the early or midgame quests or what. anyone have any advice or tricks with the menu crashes..........thanks in advance.