hi everyone i bought fallout 3 game of the year edition for my pc and i dont know how to play add-ons i have already whatched some videos but the missions wont appear on my pit boy whats wrong? please someone help.

Have you selected them in 'data files'?

Did you even install them with the second disc?

whats the second disc for? i mean i instal the game and the add-ons should apper on my pit boy.
the second disc is empty dont know what to do with it.
the disc 1 instals the add-ons right?

the 2nd disc should have your dowloadable content, then go into data files and make sure they are all checked. Remember you wont see them all at the very start of the game...

ok let me tell you what is happening to me i have fallout 3 game of the year edition i im at lvl 20 and i have no quests on my pit boy (only the last one) i don′t know what you guys are telling me in data files i open disc 2 and theres anything on it on my data files it appears some things like music, shaders, video, fallout menu voices and other things like that can you tell me exacly what to do? is there any other place where i can get the downloadable content. i dont understant mutch about compures if you can tell me exacly what to do i would appreciate a lot. thx for your time

When you launch Fallout you should get a menu that looks like this (assuming the link works) : http://forums.gamesforwindows.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/44/4034.F3launcher.jpg

Click on the Data Files option and you should get a list of files. Make sure all of them are activated (have a tick mark in the box next to them).

That's the most important step.

well there is something very strange in here... my main menu looks like this: the fallout 3 game box character in all my screen and at the right side it says continue, new, load, settings, crew, live and quit. dont know whats wrong because i start the game and the only thing that appears are those options and i am 100% sure i bought game of the year edition because that is what the game box says and it says includes operation anchorage and the others. dont know whats wrong. and again thx for your time.

You're starting with Fallout.exe

You need to start with FalloutLauncher.exe to get that menu.

ok its done ty but the only thing that appears in data files is fallout3.esm and load loose files below that close to the ok and close options.

Exact same thing happened to me.Don't start the game from the desktop icon.Go to start and then games and start the game from there.You will see a different menu come up then.It will have the data files.Click on it and check off all the dlc.I think you have to play for a little while and then all the dlc messages will start to pop up.After that you can start from your desktop icon again.Hope this helps and welcome!

In that case we're likely back to the "second disc" problem.

There must be an installer of some kind to install the DLC files on the second disc. A file of type "Application" that you can double click and it will install the extra files for you.

It might take a while for it to run apparently.

ok my pc took a wile to identify my disc 2 and it is empty nothing on it does this problem of the add-ons ends if i reinstall the game?

Empty?

Completely?

If so, I'd say you're having problems with either your DVD drive or the disc itself. You may want to contact Bethesda's tech support to see if they can be of any help.

well those problems started right now i cant run the fallout 3 disc 1 i have to check this out. thx for your time

hey man i think i got it. i reinstall my fallout3 and i think i fixed my dvd drive and now i am instaling the dcl pack.
dont know if it is going to work lets wait and see.

YEAH i did it i can now play add-ons thx everyone.

The first disc is the normal game.. It doesn't come installed with the addons.

You need to install them with the second disc and check them off in the launcher, which you can do by inserting the main disc and going to data files. You should read both discs and instructions before trying anything.

Also for future reference installing the second disk in http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm is always easiest. Its the way the install shield tries to read the data.