The first and easiest fix you can do is verify integrity and game cache.

1. Open up steam.
2. Go to library.
3. Find Fable and Right click then click on properties.
4. Go to the local files Tab and press "verify integrity of game cache" wait for it to finish and hopefully it will find a file to download or repair.

Although there is one isuue, Steam has some issue where a particular file will become detected but will not download. If this occurs try running Fable again and If your problem consists continue to the next steps.

A codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream or signal. unfortunately codecs create issues with Fable`s cutscenes and sometimes Audio.

To remove codecs
1. Go to Control Panel
2. Click programs and features and right click and uninstall any codec program.

If your not sure if you have Codecs...
There is an easy guide on Raymond [www.raymond.cc] on how to check if you have Codecs.

03. If you don't have any codecs and still getting issues with Audio...
URLs are Images
Make sure you don't have fable running through a sound card that is plugged into one of your motherboards PCI slolt. I`m not sure if USB DACs or AMPs casue problems
Either use the OnBoard Audio [www.dinopc.com]
or
A USB Audio Adapter [ecx.images-amazon.com]

If Fable TLC crashes whilst playing the intro videos, a solution can be to delete or rename the intro videos.

To rename or delete the videos....

1. open the Fable folder located in Steam/steamapps/common/Fable
2. In the fable folder open the "Data" folder than "Videos"
3.In this folder locate the intro videos named
- "intro_comp.wmv"
- "lionhead_logo.wmv"
- "microsoft_logo.wmv"
While here if you like you can watch "intro_comp.wmv", which is the story intro.
4. Either rename or delete these videos.
5. test the game and hopefully it works, if not continue with my guide.

First set Fable to Admin
1. Go to the Steam directory and Steam Apps, Common to view all installed games. Which is located where you installed Steam.
Usally in C:\Program Files (X86)\Steam\steamapps\common
2. Open up the Fable the lost chapters Folder
3. Right click Fable.exe and click properties.
4. Click "Compatibility" tab.
5. The last box you see it will say Privilege Level.
6. Tick the box that says "Run this program as an administrator" and click apply.


Setting Compatibility on Windows 7 and Windows 8
1. Go to the Steam directory and Steam Apps, Common to view all installed games. Which is located where you installed Steam.
Usally in C:\Program Files (X86)\Steam\steamapps\common
2. Open up the Fable the lost chapters Folder
3. Right click Fable.exe (it has the Fable symbol next to it) and click "Troubleshoot Compatibility" Its under "Run As Administrator".
4. Once opened "Troubleshoot Compatibility" press "Try recommended settings".
5. Then press "start the program".
Done

If it dosent work
1.Right click Fable.exe and click properties.
2.click "Compatibility" tab.
3.The first box you see it will say "Compatibility mode" Tick the box that says next to it
"Run this program in compatibility mode for:".
4.Click the drop box under that and chose any of the Windows XP option then click apply and test the game.
5.Click apply then test Fable
If it dosent work try another Windows XP option or try Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 5) and Windows 2000

1.Go to "System"
(W7 right click on computer then properties - W8 right click Start Button then System)
2.On the left of the window click "Advanced System Properties" or “Advanced System Settings” (Depends on OS).
3.Click on the "Advanced" tab.
4.Then click the settings box which is in the one under the sub-section labeled "Performance".
5.Click on the third tab "Data Execution Prevention".
6.Select 'Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select'.
7.Then click "Add" and browse for Fable.exe NOT THE SHORTCUT.
8.Once it's added click Apply and then Ok.

Install the x64 versions first, then after install the x86 versions.

x64 versions. Install FIRST
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) [www.microsoft.com]
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) [www.microsoft.com]
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) [www.microsoft.com]

x86 versions
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) [www.microsoft.com]
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) [www.microsoft.com]
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) [www.microsoft.com]

Once Finished Restart your Computer.

1.Go to this website http://sol.gfxile.net/ddhack/
2.Download DdHACK.zip
3.Place the two files form the zip into the directory where Fable.exe is Located.
Usally in C:\Program Files (X86)\Steam\steamapps\common
4.Now try running the game. You may still get a message stating the Direct Draw error but You will be able to continue and start the game.
5.If there are still problems run the game in Windows XP Compatibility Mode

Check this website it has steps to fix your problem
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/d3dx9_25dll-dll.htm

There is a bug with many ATI/AMD drivers that causes the game to crash as soon as you try to launch a new game or load an old one. To fix this, set all of the "Shadow" settings to minimum, then start a new game. Once you are in the game, you can change the setting to as high as you want. After you have done this once, you should be able to load into your new game with no problem. Just make sure you don't change any graphical settings in the main menu.

If none of the fixes work and the game is still broken. Well...the game in incompatible with your system. Weather it be that your Hardware configuration, Operating system or Fable, it just wont work.

If you want to play The Last Chapters buy Fable Anniversary

Thank You for using my guide

Make sure you force it to use only 1 core, otherwise you will encounter problems such as:
-Low framerate for some animations such as grass
-Missing sounds/voices
-Lad might become huge for no reason
-Plenty of other bugs

To limit it to 1 core:
1. Open notepad.
2. Add

cmd.exe /c start "Fable - The Lost Chapters" /affinity XX "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Fable The Lost Chapters\Fable.exe"

Including quotes
3. Change /affinity XX to the core you want to use (hex values). In my case I run it on sixth core so it looks like this for me: /affinity 20
Other possible values:
/affinity 1 - forces game to use 1st core
/affinity 2 - forces game to use 2nd core
/affinity 4 - forces game to use 3rd core
/affinity 8 - forces game to use 4th core
/affinity 10 - forces game to use 5th core
/affinity 20 - forces game to use 6th core
/affinity 40 - forces game to use 7th core
/affinity 80 -forces game to use 8th core
I don't recommend forcing game to use 1st core, as it usually is most loaded core.
4. Make sure that "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Fable The Lost Chapters\Fable.exe" is your path to game. In my case it is installed on D drive. Your path may vary.
5. Press File > Save As
6. Change Save as type to All files.
7. Name file Fable.bat (.bat is important).
8. Launch the game using this file, profit.

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Black Screen Loading Save *Fixed*

If you have a same game that loads in with a blank screen & can hear in game music/sound.
try press the F (Funtion) keys on your keyboard such as "F5", "F7" etc
It should bring up a menu and should be able to play again.