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Deviant Potatoes Nov 2, 2014 @ 9:42am
Already have Fallout 3, Will getting GOTY affect anything?
Basically what the title says. I already have Fallout 3 and I have nearly finished it. I was planning on getting some DLC anyway but with the reduction in the GOTY edition I just thought I'd snap it up now. Do I need to do anything before buying it or can I load the GOTYs DLC through the vanilla client? Will I need to transfer saves (I'm assuming this is possible)?
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Space Coward Nov 2, 2014 @ 9:44am 
No, there's a folder you can directly copy and paste from "Fallout 3" and "Fallout 3 goty" where all your save data is kept.

They're both exactly the same. If you bought all the DLCs separately for Fallout 3, the files would be a 100% match with GOTY.
Last edited by Space Coward; Nov 2, 2014 @ 9:44am
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ronr42 Nov 2, 2014 @ 9:45am 
When you buy it, the DLC will just be added to your base game. Once it's installed go to the main menu, Data files and make sure there's a check mark in the box next to each of the five DLC's
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Deviant Potatoes Nov 2, 2014 @ 9:47am 
Originally posted by Kill-Cam Celebrity:


Originally posted by ronr42:
Perfect, thanks a million!
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Space Coward Nov 2, 2014 @ 9:48am 
Originally posted by ronr42:
When you buy it, the DLC will just be added to your base game. Once it's installed go to the main menu, Data files and make sure there's a check mark in the box next to each of the five DLC's
If he buys GOTY, though...

Fallout 3 is weird; for some reason they count as separate games, with Fallout 3 being Fallout 3 in steamapps and Fallout 3 goty being Fallout 3 goty in steamapps.

You do need to click and drag the saves over yourself, I think it's under Fallout 3\Data\Saves and goes in the exact same place for goty.
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ronr42 Nov 2, 2014 @ 9:53am 
Wow, if it's not like NV and does list separate, then yes, you have to copy the saves over to the GOTY edition. I've always had the GOTY, so sorry about the mistake.

Your saves are located in; Documents/My Games/Fallout 3/saves.

**You may have to start the GOTY edition and create one save if in My game Fallout 3 GOTY edition you don't see a save folder after you install it.
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Space Coward Nov 2, 2014 @ 9:59am 
Oh, never mind then.

I thought it saved under Steamapps. Since it's under Documents... well, ronr's right. Your saves will transfer over directly, just buy the game and no further action needed.

Make sure to click Data Files and check all the DLCs are on before launching, and you should get a few notifications as soon as you load your save (the ones that give you DLC quests like "Into the Pitt" and "Not of this World").

Make sure to delete the old Fallout 3 from Steam if you need space!
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Deviant Potatoes Nov 2, 2014 @ 10:32am 
oh wow. Thats unfortunate, went looking for my card, came back to both GOTY and NV going off sale. :/
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Space Coward Nov 2, 2014 @ 10:52am 
You can always see if somebody's trading it for keys.
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Space Coward Nov 2, 2014 @ 10:53am 
How about you use your credit card to buy two keys off the Community Market (not the actual Mann co store) and take this offer?
http://steamcommunity.com/app/22370/tradingforum/620695877351021717/
It would be $5.
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