Forum:The Unofficial FO3 Patch

Heya, peoples.

Well, about a month or so back I had downloaded the Unofficial FO3 patch, but before I was about to install it, I read a few reviews on the patch. Something that worried me is that, granted, it DOES fix a LOT of the sh!t that's wrong with the game, but some of the reviewers noted that the trade-off is that the game actually runs more slowly as a consequence - I think I may have even seen one or two comments that noted the game even crashes more frequently.

As a result, while I have the patch, it just sits on my lappy collecting dust. I REALLY want to use it, but I'd like a more solid opinion on the patch before I actually make that decision.

That being said, for those of you who use (or have used) the patch, I ask, should I use it as well?

Thanks, people! Titan AEX4 01:27, September 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * If you really want to use it ,but are concerned about the consequences, just back up your files and hope for the best. Hal10k 03:30, September 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * I've used it in modlists for a while and now I don't use it. The only real problem with it has to do with Broken Steel, and you'll have to search the Beth forums to get details. My experience was that it isn't strictly necessary, and I don't seem to be suffering without it.--Gothemasticator 03:34, September 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * I heard you just needed to fool around with the masterupdate feature to fix the Broken Steel problems. Nitty Tok. 03:40, September 26, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the input, guys. =)

Well, I'm a third of the way through O:A as it stands - and I haven't had any troubles, I might add (most notably a commonly-complained "Rivet City" glitch). However, I have a new question. I was looking through the patch notes for the patch, and it says that it "fixes" the Winterized T-51b armor's health (or something to that effect).

Is it no longer the immortal, uber-armor that I know and love? And if so, is it repairable by other power armor suits? =( Titan AEX4 00:56, September 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * AFAIK all it does is implement the included wasteland version, and if you have the sim version in your inventory it'll swap it out for the wasteland version. The wasteland version is repairable with T-45d I think but I'm not sure. -- 02:23, September 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yup, the Wasteland version is repairable.
 * I don't think it was able to fix the Gauss rifle, but EVE can fix that easy. Nitty Tok. 02:31, September 28, 2010 (UTC)
 * (sigh) I miss my Sim T-51b...now I actually have to get my repair up quicker because of the Wasteland edition...
 * Ah, well. I guess I should've expected as much.  Though if I disable the O:A section of the patch, will it revert back to the Sim version?Titan AEX4 04:29, September 28, 2010 (UTC)