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eastmanblues Posted: Tue, Jul 7 2009 8:31 AM

Fallout 3 Unable to Access DLC - A How To Guide

 (This Guide has been edited for the Changes of GFWL 3.0)

For this we will use the example of Operation Anchorage for Fallout 3

When you are unable to access content for Fallout 3 downloaded via the marketplace, it usually means you are not signed in to the LIVE service while in the game.

Things to check

1.      Verify that Fallout 3 is installed to the C: drive.

2.      Verify that the GFWL Marketplace My Media tab shows the content as installed

3.      Verify that you are signing in to the LIVE service in the game

4.      Verify that you have started a game while signed in to the LIVE profile

5.      Verify that you were connected to LIVE the first time the content loads in game.

If you are not signed in to LIVE you will not have ability to select “DOWNLOADS” from the Fallout 3 in game Menu

Once you have signed in to LIVE the “DOWNLOADS” options will be available.

Once you have signed in to LIVE select the “DOWNLOADS” option from the Fallout 3 in game menu. Select "New Content Available"

Once you have selected "New Content Available" This will show you the in Game Marketplace Pictured Below.

A Check mark will appear next to the content that is installed. This will confirm the content is read for use in Fallout 3

Content for Fallout 3

1.      Operation Anchorage

2.      The Pitt

3.      Broken Steel

4.      Point Lookout

5.      Mothership Zeta

In Game Content

1.  Operation Anchorage - Your will receive a radio signal and a quest "Aiding the Outcasts"
2. The Pitt - You will receive a radio signal (Wernher's Distress Call) and a quest "Into the Pitt"
3. Broken Steel - You will see a message on screen "Broken Steal Loading" followed by "Level Cap Raised to 30" Story continues after completing the main quest.
   
4. Point Lookout - You will receive a message about a new location you can travel to found on you Pipboy with quest added "The Local Flavor"
   
5. Mothership Zeta - You receive a weird radio signal - With quest "Not of this World"
   

Known Issues:

1. Sometimes the content will not appear correctly if Fallout 3 is installed on a drive other than C: - If this happens reinstall Fallout 3 on the C: or root drive (Can others confirm if this is an issue?)
2. Sometimes people will copy over their offline save files to their GFWL save folder. This can cause the content to act abnormally or not work at all. – If this has happened start a LIVE enabled save game.
3. Content will not enable until after the first time you have stepped out side of the Vault
4. Broken Steal may not work properly if the Project Purity Mission was started before loading (Revert to an earlier save)
5. Fallout 3 has regional differences for instance not all copies of the game support the latest patch or DLC. IE. Copies with the "Made In Singapore" may have issues connecting to live or accessing content.
   
6. Other Fallout 3 Issues Read Fallout 3 Issues FAQ
   

Are you still having trouble ?

Phone Support
Finally, if none of the above steps have helped you resolve your issue, and you are sure the issues is with LIVE and not covered on the forums, you can use the following steps to contact LIVE support via phone in North America only:

Please dial 1-877-274-4349 from 9 am EST (6 am PST) to 1 am EST (10 pm PST).  Our technical support agents there will be more than happy to assist you.

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Please let me know if you found this guide helpful I am going to try and improve it. If you have and suggestions let me know. Thanks!

 Last edited by eastmanblues on August 11 ,2009 to conform with the changes for Games for Windows LIVE 3.0

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EpicScroll replied on Tue, Jul 7 2009 8:36 AM

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Why do everyone love C Drive?

Don't they know that C is meant only for OS?.

Iam talking about issue 1 which is ridiculous.

Overall this a wonderful solution from eastmanblue.

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Br41th replied on Tue, Jul 7 2009 9:07 AM

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I found with broken steel and point lookout they didnt need moving, just plug and play...

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Trollcsika replied on Tue, Jul 7 2009 9:09 AM

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Thank you for the detailed description. Is it possible to make it work on drive other than drive C: (eg. I cannot reinstall because of low free space)?

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eastmanblues replied on Tue, Jul 7 2009 10:00 AM

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However it maybe possible to make it work on a drive other than C: I would still suggest that maybe you free some space.

I just thought you could create a place holder direct with a shortcut and have it point to where fallout 3 is installed. I have not tried this so I have no idea if it will work.

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Trollcsika replied on Wed, Jul 8 2009 1:07 AM

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Because of messed up partition I really can’t free more space.

Since I'm planning to download the Broken Steel I'd like to have some confirmation that it is crucial to have the game on the main drive (C:). So if anybody knows about this C: drive issue, please help me, and describe how it can be solved.

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MonoKeenan1992 replied on Wed, Jul 8 2009 7:39 PM

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so how do u play it offline

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Jackles2012 replied on Wed, Jul 8 2009 7:41 PM

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MonoKeenan1992:

so how do u play it offline

I think the answer to this is don't sign into GFWL when you start up the game. Just start a game

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Pjotr84 replied on Wed, Jul 8 2009 7:42 PM

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Trollcsika:

Because of messed up partition I really can’t free more space.

Since I'm planning to download the Broken Steel I'd like to have some confirmation that it is crucial to have the game on the main drive (C:). So if anybody knows about this C: drive issue, please help me, and describe how it can be solved.

No, it's not crucial. I have Fallout installed on D: and just moved (not copied) all the DLC files to the /data folder. No single problem or crash so far.

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MonoKeenan1992 replied on Wed, Jul 8 2009 7:46 PM

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i started a game and nothing new happend

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Jackles2012 replied on Wed, Jul 8 2009 7:53 PM

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MonoKeenan1992:

i started a game and nothing new happend

What were you expecting to happen?

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MonoKeenan1992 replied on Wed, Jul 8 2009 7:55 PM

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i was supposed to be able to play point lookout offline

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Jackles2012 replied on Wed, Jul 8 2009 7:56 PM

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MonoKeenan1992:

i was supposed to be able to play point lookout offline

Well first off does it even work in the online mode?

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eastmanblues replied on Thu, Jul 9 2009 9:32 PM

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The content will work offline as long as you are using a LIVE enabled profile and have at least logged in the LIVE Service once in the game since the DLC was installed.

Jackles2012:

MonoKeenan1992:

i was supposed to be able to play point lookout offline

Well first off does it even work in the online mode?

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eastmanblues replied on Fri, Jul 10 2009 4:51 PM

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Trollcsika:

Because of messed up partition I really can’t free more space.

Since I'm planning to download the Broken Steel I'd like to have some confirmation that it is crucial to have the game on the main drive (C:). So if anybody knows about this C: drive issue, please help me, and describe how it can be solved.

What do you mean you messed up the partition? How big is your HDD? There are tools to resize partitions.