Steam and Fallout 3

[Direwolf141]

As I'm sure many of you know, the Game of the Year edition of Fallout 3 is 50% off on Steam. Since I never bought any of the DLC for Fallout 3 this would actually be a cheaper alternative to buying all the DLC individually. My original copy of Fallout 3 was a retail copy which I bought because I love modding my games, I didn't buy the DLC because I was hoping for something along the Knights of the Nine pack for Oblivion to come out. I was wondering if there are any issues relating to the Steam specific version of Fallout 3 Game of the Year edition. I'd hate to buy it only to find out that mod-ability is restricted due to it being a Steam game. Could anyone help me out here?

 

Thanks!

[Fonger]

the biggest problem is that D2D + FOSE = no go

 

but on Steam FOSE works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Only downside becomes if you like Steam or not.

[Nihilisaurus]

TBH no. There is very little difference except ValVe get some money that may or may not be used to fund HL2:EP3 instead of some shop getting the money and using it to swim in and pay staff.

[Direwolf141]

Thanks for the help guys. I've heard horror stories about D2D, but heard nothing about Steam. I would go to a locally owned shop if one existed around here that actually carried PC games, but they are all console only. Just glad to hear that things like FOSE work unto the Steam version, doubt the mod manager does though.

[Prosthetics]

Thanks for the help guys. I've heard horror stories about D2D, but heard nothing about Steam. I would go to a locally owned shop if one existed around here that actually carried PC games, but they are all console only. Just glad to hear that things like FOSE work unto the Steam version, doubt the mod manager does though.

 

 

I own the Steam version and I can confirm that FOSE, FOMM, and GECK work.

[dissentuk]

i just did exactly that. i dont suppose if anybody knows weather or not im going to have to do a fresh install or if i can just install the goty edition over my existing steam directory and have the new content added to my existing game??? thanks

[Fonger]

I own the Steam version and I can confirm that FOSE, FOMM, and GECK work.

i just did exactly that. i dont suppose if anybody knows weather or not im going to have to do a fresh install or if i can just install the goty edition over my existing steam directory and have the new content added to my existing game??? thanks

Interesting

 

this is your first post in this thread and you have disposed of all coherence with the thread

 

you did exactly what?

 

I doubt that a disk version of Obliv will install safely over a steam version

 

but I can't begin to estimate what you are referring to

[dissentuk]

sorry, my bad. I replied with the original post in mind. I meant to say that I have allready used steam to play fallout 3 with all the trimmings and just bought the goty version, which installs the whole lot at once. I was wondering if i could just install the goty version over my existing fo3 directory and have all of the new content added to my game of if i will have to un-install fallout 3 to re-install it with the goty stuff.

 

sorry for the vague first post, it was late and i get confused easily

[Fonger]

sorry, my bad. I replied with the original post in mind. I meant to say that I have allready used steam to play fallout 3 with all the trimmings and just bought the goty version, which installs the whole lot at once. I was wondering if i could just install the goty version over my existing fo3 directory and have all of the new content added to my game of if i will have to un-install fallout 3 to re-install it with the goty stuff.

 

sorry for the vague first post, it was late and i get confused easily

assuming you just purchased Obliv Goty from Steam

wouldn't steam products install over steam products?

 

If not, you'll somehow have two installs of Obliv on Steam and can mod them independently.

[dissentuk]

i think you got confused with the oblivion bit. i ment fallout 3. i might give it a go but it would be a big annoyance if i had to start all over again cos it mucks the game up. i jast started my second playthrough with FWE and was hoping just to add the DLC components for FWE and keep playing.

 

 

(To answer the original post:

i have had no problems whatsoever with the regular steam version of FO3. FOMM, FOSE, FO3edit + just about every mod i tried (200+) worked no probs with Steam.)