New problem after patch : Fallout: New Vegas

» Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:37 pm

I am experiencing a new problem that has never occured until the last patch: when fast-traveling or loading a save, the loading screen will sometimes never end. The game tips still change on top every few seconds, the roulette keeps on spinning but the game won't load. I've timed it to 8 minutes, didn't have the patience for more.

dxdiag below:

Spoiler

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System Information
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Time of this report: 4/27/2011, 18:41:14
Machine name: ALEXANDER-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.101026-1503)
Language: Hebrew (Regional Setting: Hebrew)
System Manufacturer: Packard Bell
System Model: EasyNote TM85
BIOS: InsydeH2O Version V1.13
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 CPU M 430 @ 2.27GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3958MB RAM
Page File: 1883MB used, 6032MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GT 420M
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DF1&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_A1
Display Memory: 2716 MB
Dedicated Memory: 993 MB
Shared Memory: 1723 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: AUO22EC
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.042Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.6099 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.6099
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 12788840 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4EB1-11CF-4664-61231FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0DF1
SubSys ID: 0x036D1025
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem3.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section014:8.17.12.6099:pci\ven_10de&dev_0df1&subsys_036d1025
Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
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{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
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{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
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{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
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D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0272&SUBSYS_1025036D&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6141 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 6/22/2010 13:03:10, 2399848 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6141 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 6/22/2010 13:03:10, 2399848 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x1
Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC517
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC517
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC517
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: USB Receiver
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC517
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x3B3C
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub20
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 12/4/2009 10:26:39, 343040 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 7/14/2009 03:06:23, 7936 bytes
|
+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8087, 0x0020
| | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
| | Service: usbhub
| | Driver: usbhub.sys, 12/4/2009 10:26:39, 343040 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 7/14/2009 02:19:57, 105472 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 7/14/2009 04:48:04, 50768 bytes
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC517
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| Driver: kbdhid.sys, 7/14/2009 03:00:20, 33280 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 7/14/2009 04:48:04, 50768 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 7/14/2009 02:19:57, 105472 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 7/14/2009 04:48:04, 50768 bytes
|
+ Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
| Matching Device ID: *syn1b16
| Upper Filters: SynTP
| Service: i8042prt
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC517
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
| Driver: mouhid.sys, 7/14/2009 03:00:20, 31232 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 7/14/2009 04:48:27, 49216 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 7/14/2009 04:45:55, 62544 bytes
| Driver: sermouse.sys, 7/14/2009 03:00:20, 26624 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 7/14/2009 04:48:27, 49216 bytes

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 402.6 GB
Total Space: 463.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD5000BEVT-22A0RT0

Drive: Q:
Model: n/a

Drive: D:
Model: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7585H
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (Hebrew), 7/14/2009 02:19:54, 147456 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: Broadcom NetLink ™ Gigabit Ethernet
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1692&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_01\4&12119FE&0&00E0
Driver: n/a

Name: QPI Physical 0 - 2D11
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D11&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&11
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B3C&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_05\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 6.01.7600.20589 (English), 12/4/2009 10:26:02, 51712 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/14/2009 03:06:31, 324608 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7600.20589 (English), 12/4/2009 10:26:39, 343040 bytes

Name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DF1&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_A1\4&3284BAE8&0&0008
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Drs\dbInstaller.exe, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 192616 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Drs\nvdrsdb.bin, 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 269416 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvac.inf_amd64_neutral_4d783583d6b4365f\NvCplSetupInt.exe, 14.00.0000.0162 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 51828984 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\license.txt, 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 15511 bytes
Driver: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVSMI\nvidia-smi.exe, 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 196200 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvBridge.kmd, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 11240 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 12432616 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\OpenCL.dll, 1.00.0000.0000 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 67176 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvapi64.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 2161256 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcompiler.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 18597480 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcuda.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 6471784 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcuvenc.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 2934888 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvcuvid.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 3112552 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvd3dumx.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 12788840 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvdecodemft.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 386152 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvinfo.pb, 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 7877 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvoglv64.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 20284008 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvwgf2umx.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 7491688 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\OpenCL.dll, 1.00.0000.0000 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 57960 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\nvapi.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 1719912 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\nvcompiler.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 13019752 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\nvcuda.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 4837480 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\nvcuvenc.dll, 6.14.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 2666600 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\nvcuvid.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 2912360 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\nvd3dum.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 10023528 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\nvdecodemft.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 319080 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\nvoglv32.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 14899816 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\SysWow64\nvwgf2um.dll, 8.17.0012.6099 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 5473896 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvdispco642050.dll, 2.00.0005.0000 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 1500264 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\nvgenco642030.dll, 2.00.0003.0000 (English), 10/16/2010 21:55:00, 1308776 bytes

Name: QPI Link 0 - 2D10
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D10&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&10
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B34
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B34&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_05\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 6.01.7600.20589 (English), 12/4/2009 10:26:02, 51712 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/14/2009 03:06:31, 324608 bytes
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 6.01.7600.20589 (English), 12/4/2009 10:26:39, 343040 bytes

Name: QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder - 2D01
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2D01&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&01
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0BEA&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_A1\4&3284BAE8&0&0108
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\hdaudbus.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/14/2009 03:06:13, 122368 bytes

Name: Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Driver
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B32&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_05\3&11583659&0&FE
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\Impcd.sys, 1.02.0000.1002 (English), 2/27/2010 02:32:14, 158976 bytes

Name: QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers - 2C62
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2C62&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_02\3&4F11E61&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 3B30
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B30&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_05\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 82801 PCI Bridge - 2448
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2448&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_A5\3&11583659&0&F0
Driver: C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\pci.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/14/2009 04:45:45, 183872 bytes

Name: Intel® Management Engine Interface
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B64&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_06\3&11583659&0&B0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel® 5 Series 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_3B29&SUBSYS_036D1025&REV_05\3&11583659&0&FA
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» Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:36 am

I am experiencing a new problem that has never occured until the last patch: when fast-traveling or loading a save, the loading screen will sometimes never end. The game tips still change on top every few seconds, the roulette keeps on spinning but the game won't load. I've timed it to 8 minutes, didn't have the patience for more.

Do you have mods loaded? Have you tried to disable them all and try a fresh game? Have you tried a new game modded?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:58 am

Do you have mods loaded? Have you tried to disable them all and try a fresh game? Have you tried a new game modded?

I do not use any mods whatsoever. Never installed a single one, not even minor bug-fixing ones.

P.S. I've also tried verifying the game cache.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:00 pm

I do not use any mods whatsoever. Never installed a single one, not even minor bug-fixing ones.

P.S. I've also tried verifying the game cache.

Have you tried a new game?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:22 pm

Have you tried a new game?

Yes.

It's not something that happens every single time, but once every few fast-travels or save/loads.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:43 am

Defrag? Update your NVIDIA driver? ...that's all I got...

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:02 am

Yes.

It's not something that happens every single time, but once every few fast-travels or save/loads.

Maybe a bad update? Try a clean reinstall. Remove the local content through steam. Make sure to delete
the fallout 3 new vegas directory afterwards since steam doesnt completely remove it (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\fallout new vegas). Also backup your save games
and delete the save game directory (C:\Users\Nathan\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV). Copy the Saves folder first.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:16 am

I forgot about the bad update thing. The previous patches I ended up doing an entire reinstall, so that's a good idea. I haven't had to with this patch, got lucky this time I guess.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:26 am

I have exactly the same issue. After patch, sometimes, loading screen takes forever. Also, I noticed that if the game keep loading that way, I have to reboot. Once it did it, something worst comes up that the game some how mess up with my Nvidia Driver (270.61) that I have to re install it too! Gonna try clean install and see.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:09 am

Just wanna reconfirm that the clean install does not help and this problem had not happened to me before the patch which kinna sad in the way that patch is supposed to be an update, isn't down grade, does not it?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:05 am

Reinstalled the game, played for a while, just had it happen again.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:32 am

Been having the same problem post patch, tried clean install too, no luck. no mods installed

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:48 am

Me too, tried everything. Clean install, no mod, start from scratch, no AA. The thing is this problem is not always, it is just randomly happen which, to me, is like i'm huging a time bomb while playing this game

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:54 am

Also experiencing the same issue. Can't play my most progressed save and the ones before it require about 5 hours to catch up.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:27 pm

Ok, I was having a similar issue that I have since resolved. The problem for me seemed to be the fact that I had downloaded the Dead Money DLC patch for the game prior to installing the 1.3 patch. Then after having played the Dead Money content for a while my Steam client recently updated to the 1.3 patch. Since that point I was unable to load my saved games. I updated to the latest nVidia driver for my gtx580 and verified my game files as indicated by the sticky and have the same results as the poster above in that it kept trying to download a file it thought was missing or corrupt. Anyway, this still didn't fix my saved game. In the end I found out what the problem was. After starting the launcher I clicked on the "data files" and I noticed that since installing the 1.3 patch my "DeadMoney.esm" file was unchecked for some strange reason. I checked the box, and started the game and blam, I could now reload my latest saved game.

I hope this helps some of you out.

Oh and bethseda if you're reading, would it be too much to ask to detect if a saved game file contains dlc (dead money) specific content, and the client has not loaded the appropriate data file (as described above) then simply present an appropriate error message to the user, rather than hanging indefinitely as was my case?

Cheers,

DaCheat.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:46 pm

Ok, I was having a similar issue that I have since resolved. The problem for me seemed to be the fact that I had downloaded the Dead Money DLC patch for the game prior to installing the 1.3 patch. Then after having played the Dead Money content for a while my Steam client recently updated to the 1.3 patch. Since that point I was unable to load my saved games. I updated to the latest nVidia driver for my gtx580 and verified my game files as indicated by the sticky and have the same results as the poster above in that it kept trying to download a file it thought was missing or corrupt. Anyway, this still didn't fix my saved game. In the end I found out what the problem was. After starting the launcher I clicked on the "data files" and I noticed that since installing the 1.3 patch my "DeadMoney.esm" file was unchecked for some strange reason. I checked the box, and started the game and blam, I could now reload my latest saved game.

I hope this helps some of you out.

Oh and bethseda if you're reading, would it be too much to ask to detect if a saved game file contains dlc (dead money) specific content, and the client has not loaded the appropriate data file (as described above) then simply present an appropriate error message to the user, rather than hanging indefinitely as was my case?

Cheers,

DaCheat.

Not the problem I have. I don't have Dead Money.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:09 am

have you updated your graphics card driver?

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:37 am

Mine seemed to fix itself after I loaded a different save, then from that save, loaded the one I wanted. Could easily have just been good luck though...

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:47 pm

Mine seemed to fix itself after I loaded a different save, then from that save, loaded the one I wanted. Could easily have just been good luck though...

Ya i did a similar thing, everytime that i wanna load my save, i have to go for a new game and then load the game but, u know, is this supposed to be a way to play a 2010 game? comeon! bethesda, i know you can do better than this!

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:38 am

I have the same issue with a twist. I was playing in windowed mode because regular mode I have sound glitches and the only way to get around the sound glitches is in windowed mode. I just downloaded the new patch so I thought hmm maybe they fixed the sound glitch I was having loaded my save no problem still had sound glitches. So I changed it back to windowed mode and just started having this same problem... So heres my dilima have a normal load and have sound glitches or play in window mode and have loading problems. This game isn't older computer friendly!...

Edit: Okay removing any mods installed prior to the patch fixed my issue with the loading..

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:49 pm

I have this same issue. No addons, no save games, brand new installation of the Vista 64 bit OS and game on fresh hardware.

Temporary solution: select New Game. Press Esc to bypass the cutscene. After the loading protocols are committed to memory, press Esc again to bring up the menu. Select a game to load.

I am unsure if this can have harmful effects on the saved data, however it is the only way to make saved games function. I did notice that each time doing this 'caused the inventory of the vendor in Goodsprings to semi-reset. That reset (whatever it is) is necessary to void the functions.

Background:

Vista 64 sp2
i7 920
ATI radeon 4850 w/ latest AMD driver
Samsung P2450H 1080p monitor
Seagate 750gb hdd -> Western Digital 1tb hdd x 2 (In case I play Fallout)
3gb RAM (upgradable to 6gb when I can do more than 1 thing at a time)

Recently Fallout: NV did the honors of helping my 750gb hdd to fail mechanically (not recognized by the BIOS after a NV crash). So I bought a new hdd and reinstalled the Vista OS on a new 1gb hdd to factory defaults via disks purchased from the manufacturer. I purchased a new hdd as driving 3 hours to Best Buy and giving them my whole PC for 2 weeks to simply diagnose and replace the failed hardware was worth less than $120 of a new one in gas and time. This crash wiped everything and took many days of updates for the Vista 64 OS service pack 2. Not to mention security, browser settings, etc.

After reloading the OS, I decided to install this game via disk and steam. Once again set up options and started a new character. Ran into a problem where the the game set to native monitor resolution (1920 x 1080 @ 60hz) can often cause the monitor to fail with a 'Not Optimum Mode' safe mode feature requiring the computer be powered down and the monitor unplugged. I believe it is killing my monitor's internal hardware components (unsolved).

Now I have tried to set it up and have it force a windowed 720p resolution on my 1080p monitor. The save games don't load at all, awesome. I saw the idea to load a previous save and then load my current save, OR load a previous save and continue from there. It appears that all new saves made after the patch will be unable to be loaded, while not being corrupted.

The current temporary solution seems to be to start a new game, push Esc to skip the cutscene, and then when the white light flashes after the load push Esc and load the desired save game. This will apparently bypass the failure to launch protocol now committed to memory, which was apparent to me as I listened to my new hdd's clicks or lack there of (unsolved).

I've had this game for 5 months, and only ever made it as far as halfway through Primm over 4 game restarts due to the bugs and everything. Maybe 10% of my Fallout: New Vegas play has been spent in game, with 90% of it spent looking up what things do/mean and scouring for solutions to bugs and glitches. Life in a post apocalyptic world would not be as difficult as getting this game to run properly. KotOR works, Fallout: NV not so much...

I would love an official patch that did 5 things:
1) allow save games to function in a manner where one can 'save the game' and 'load the game'
2) allow weightless items to not appear in the default ITEM screen on softcoe (scroll through 50+ ammo and medical options all the time, every time to find the cigaratte pack to sell? should at least reward me with a mouse scroll wheel sensitivity unlock option and speed reading achievement),
3) allow the game to run in 1920 x 1080 windowed mode without borders. This will help the system to recover from a F:NV crash without harming the hardware and/or requiring a cold boot (i.e. allow ctrl+shift+esc or alt+tab to end task instead of the ctrl+alt+del to remove the unfunctional program from functioning memory).
4) there is no 4.

Please update! I can't get it done, you gotta be the guy to get it done so I can get it done and not miss another Sunday with the family asking me to make it show the cool fun stuff I'm doing on the PC.

» Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:39 am

I too am having issues with loading saved games after the recent patch and the odd crash . I have to restart the game ( using windows task manager ) upto 12 times before eventually it will load a saved game - otherwise it seems to hang .
I have no add-ons , mods - The game worked fine until this patch . I only wish I had not checked auto-update within Steam

. Very annoying . Its a fantastic game but this patch has wrecked the smooth flow of gameplay - cmom techies give us a new patch to fix this

System Specs.

Windows 7 Home 64bit
Core I7 - 2600k
8 gig Ram
64gb ssd (os)
125gb ssd (game installs)
Nvidia Gforce GTX460 1mb