Delete the files I mentioned above and verify the game cache through Steam Delete Fallout.ini, Fallout_Default.ini and FalloutPrefs.ini to let the game create new ones (one would think the game shouldn't be able to launch at all after that, but the launcher was STILL popping up) Bypass the launcher (through directly clicking on FalloutNV.exe) Here comes the list of things I've tried to do: Now I'm stuck with a looping launcher with no means to play the game. The funny part is, I managed to play the game for a bit, then quit for a few hours, came back and this started to happen.
But then the **** hits the fan: when I click Play, the launcher disappears for a few seconds, just to come back a moment later and detect my hardware AGAIN. Whenever I launch the game (through Steam, directly, whatever), a window pops up and says 'New Vegas will now detect your hardware' and after I click OK, it sets everything on High.
Ok guys, I seem to have the most annoying thing that could happen to a brand new game: the infamous Launcher Loop.