Fallout 3 GOTY install issue

[RedOctober]

I have been having problems installing Fallout 3 from Steam for the past two days.

 

I am unable to get past the initial FalloutLauncher because whenever I click 'Play' my entire computer freezes and I have to do a hard boot. It is a bad freeze, the computer collects no inputs.

 

I have tried all the usual fixes, driver update, reinstall the game, change settings (make windowed, lower resolution), run as admin, run in compatibility mode.

 

I am only coming to the community because I am truly stumped and I need some help!

 

Here is my PC stats:

AMD phenom ii x4 965 black edition 3.4ghz

ATI Radeon HD 4870

6 gigs RAM

Windows 7 X64 bit

[PotshotPolka]

Go to steamapps and see if it has a crash file in the form of a minidump.

If it does, try going to the valve support forums or Bethesda's support forums and bitch at them.

[RedOctober]

I got it working,

 

i installed video drivers from September of last year and that seems to fix it. I do still seem to have stability problems during game play but for now I can live with it.