Fallout 3 never launches

I am unable to start Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition from Steam. I click to play the game in Steam, the launcher opens and I click play. Nothing happens. My steam status goes back to "Online" from "Playing Fallout 3". I've verified the game cache and meet the requirements.

Windows 8.1 64bit
Intel Core i7-4790k
16GB RAM
2x Nvidia GTX 660 (SLI) (Latest Drivers)
Steam Latest Stable

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When I click play on Fallout 3 nothing happens?

The fix is updating games for windows live marketplace, not just having windows live installed. It solves the issue for most people who crash at exactly the point you describe, clicking play in the launcher.

How do I get Fallout 3 to work on Windows 11?

Go to your Fallout 3 install folder within Steam. ...

Right click the Fallout 3 application file and select Properties.

Select the Compatibility Tab and check the box that says Run this program in compatibility mode for: ...

Click Apply and OK.

Attempt to launch Fallout 3 to see if the error persists.

How do I get Fallout 3 to work on Windows 10 2021 Steam?

Right-click on Fallout 3 and click Properties. Under the LOCAL FILES tab, click Browse LOCAL FILES. Right-click on Fallout 3 and click the Properties. In the Compatibility tab, tick Run this program in compatibility mode for.

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