I can't install the Butcher's Circus DLC

[ARCAGNELL0]

I've been trying to install the PvP DLC of Darkest Dungeon this evening, but no cigar.

Whenever I try installing it steam just ends up starting the game instead, even the in-game store link does not seem to cut it for me.

Anyone else getting this problem?
Does somebody know how to fix this?

I've already tried reinstalling the game once, I'll proably try reinstalling the game butinstalling it again via the butcher's DLC first, if that's even possible.

Thank you in advance for the help!

[Kienan]

Have you tried waiting a bit, or restarting Steam? Since it's free, it needs to get added to your account, and then needs to be downloaded before it can be played. It can be a little weird, but should work.

[Dray]

I've had the same problem, but with the other free DLC, the musketeer. Instead of downloading, it just starts the game, and in the DLC corner it is not listed.

[Philthy]

Yep, same issue. Butchers doesn't appear in game list on start up even though "download complete" message received. Clicking in game helmet link only brings up Steam page, and clicking the Steam link only brings up the game. Catch 22.

[ARCAGNELL0]

Originally posted by Kienan:

Have you tried waiting a bit, or restarting Steam? Since it's free, it needs to get added to your account, and then needs to be downloaded before it can be played. It can be a little weird, but should work.

I'll try this now. I'll let you know if it works!

Originally posted by JasonL:

I've had the same problem, but with the other free DLC, the musketeer. Instead of downloading, it just starts the game, and in the DLC corner it is not listed.

I actually never installed that free-DLC since I absolutely abhor the Arbalest to start with and having a litteral clone with different trinket sets to manage for her too was just too much to bear.

I've tried to install the DLC with all the options steam gave me, I also did a backup and reinstalled the game 2 times to try and fix it but the Butcher's Circus still does NOT appear in the DLC list both in-game and while browing thru Darkest Dungeon's properties via steam.

Originally posted by Philthy:

Yep, same issue. Butchers doesn't appear in game list on start up even though "download complete" message received. Clicking in game helmet link only brings up Steam page, and clicking the Steam link only brings up the game. Catch 22.

Pretty much a Catch 22, yeah.

I guess having Hook Entertainment provide us a non-steam download link for the DLC for us to litterally INSERT it into the game files for it to work would solve it, that about the only thing that would work at this point IMO.

Then there's also the fact of the Darkest Dungeon Beta Branches. Do they do anything? Do they actually relate to this perticular issue we're having?

[ARCAGNELL0]

Originally posted by Kienan:

Have you tried waiting a bit, or restarting Steam? Since it's free, it needs to get added to your account, and then needs to be downloaded before it can be played. It can be a little weird, but should work.

Update: I've restarted steam, opted out of ALL beta programs (I hoped they would help but nope) but the issue remains. I've also attempted to download the DLC via the in-game link but whenever I click that and enter the store Steam literally asks me IF I HAVE THE STEAM APP OR NOT instead of having me download the DLC.

What in the Ancestor's name do I do now?

[$$Rich Boy Hero$$]

Originally posted by ARCAGNELL0:

Originally posted by Kienan:

Have you tried waiting a bit, or restarting Steam? Since it's free, it needs to get added to your account, and then needs to be downloaded before it can be played. It can be a little weird, but should work.

Update: I've restarted steam, opted out of ALL beta programs (I hoped they would help but nope) but the issue remains. I've also attempted to download the DLC via the in-game link but whenever I click that and enter the store Steam literally asks me IF I HAVE THE STEAM APP OR NOT instead of having me download the DLC.

What in the Ancestor's name do I do now?

Cant download ANY of the free DLC...tried all the methods

[Ren-Kun!]

Originally posted by ARCAGNELL0:

Originally posted by Kienan:

Have you tried waiting a bit, or restarting Steam? Since it's free, it needs to get added to your account, and then needs to be downloaded before it can be played. It can be a little weird, but should work.

Update: I've restarted steam, opted out of ALL beta programs (I hoped they would help but nope) but the issue remains. I've also attempted to download the DLC via the in-game link but whenever I click that and enter the store Steam literally asks me IF I HAVE THE STEAM APP OR NOT instead of having me download the DLC.

What in the Ancestor's name do I do now?

have you checked the "Manage my DLC" menu to see if it's installed or not? there should be a checkbox in there. (That's how i installed my Musketeer DLC)

[ARCAGNELL0]

Originally posted by Swag on em Cookie:

Originally posted by ARCAGNELL0:

Update: I've restarted steam, opted out of ALL beta programs (I hoped they would help but nope) but the issue remains. I've also attempted to download the DLC via the in-game link but whenever I click that and enter the store Steam literally asks me IF I HAVE THE STEAM APP OR NOT instead of having me download the DLC.

What in the Ancestor's name do I do now?

Cant download ANY of the free DLC...tried all the methods

Musketeer DLC actually installed itself for me, now if only TBC did that aswell on startup....

Originally posted by Ren-Kun!:

Originally posted by ARCAGNELL0:

Update: I've restarted steam, opted out of ALL beta programs (I hoped they would help but nope) but the issue remains. I've also attempted to download the DLC via the in-game link but whenever I click that and enter the store Steam literally asks me IF I HAVE THE STEAM APP OR NOT instead of having me download the DLC.

What in the Ancestor's name do I do now?

have you checked the "Manage my DLC" menu to see if it's installed or not? there should be a checkbox in there. (That's how i installed my Musketeer DLC)

You mean going Library -> Darkest Dungeon -> Properties -> DLC ?

I already went there, it only shows the three DLCs currently avaiable aside from TBC, so I can't even checkmark it to have it installed, it's almost as if TBC never released on my version of Steam in the first place.

[Ren-Kun!]

hmm that's weird.... I just downloaded the DLC a few moments ago, try doing it while the game is closed? that works for me.

It'll just open the game and then it'll download the 300mb-ish DLC and then you can just close the game when it downloads.
(Sadly my game crashed when trying to play my first match lol, so...... later i guess, my laptop sucks)

[Orome]

Hey everyone,

I had the same issue, so I googled and found your discussion.

I checked my game's properties and saw that I did indeed own the DLCs, but they were not installed. You can check that by:

1) Going to your Steam library
2) Finding Darkest Dungeon and right clicking on it
3) Choosing properties
4) Choosing DLC on the top panel of the properties window.

If you see that you have the DLCs, but they are not installed, then you can do the following to install them:

1) On the properties window, choose the Local Files tab.
2) Use Verify Integrity of Game Files option.

This will take a few minutes to check your files, and then download the DLCs for you. After the installation is done, you can play your game with the DLCs.

I hope this fixes your issue as well :)

[Dray]

Did what you said Orome, but after verification, it said everything was in order but the DLC still is not included.

[Orahpajo]

Originally posted by Ren-Kun!:

Originally posted by ARCAGNELL0:

Update: I've restarted steam, opted out of ALL beta programs (I hoped they would help but nope) but the issue remains. I've also attempted to download the DLC via the in-game link but whenever I click that and enter the store Steam literally asks me IF I HAVE THE STEAM APP OR NOT instead of having me download the DLC.

What in the Ancestor's name do I do now?

have you checked the "Manage my DLC" menu to see if it's installed or not? there should be a checkbox in there. (That's how i installed my Musketeer DLC)

Going to Managa my DLC, unchecking and then rechecking the box for the butcher dlc actually triggered a short installation. Afterwards the dlc worked. Thanks.

[Nuggs]

I'll be honest i did not bother to read anyone elses answers lol. But in case no one stated this already. For some wierd reason when it comes to free dlc on steam when you click on it, it launches the game. When this happens the dlc is installed. You can see this on the games page in your library on the right hand side where it says what dlc is installed. You'll find that dlc there and that it has been installed.

Also in order to play that dlc you have to accept that the game devs collect your game data in order to play. when you start a new run or reach the part of a run where the circus is started you get promted to accept or deny data colllection. If you deny data collection you'll not be able to play the dlc. if you change your mind you can always accept data collection in the options menu