Is it ok to install DLC first? : V

» Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:19 am

So I had bought and installed Hearthfire while still on an old patch. 1.5 to be exact. I just updated to 1.9 the otter day. Is this ok, or should you always be updated before installing DLC?

» Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:46 pm

I would update first. It might make some corrections before you install the DLC.

» Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:47 pm

So I had bought and installed Hearthfire while still on an old patch. 1.5 to be exact. I just updated to 1.9 the otter day. Is this ok, or should you always be updated before installing DLC?

I don't know if Hearthfire will even run on version 1.5. Some of the patches were released to provide compatibility with the DLCs.

Confirmed - Hearthfire requires a minimum of http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Official_Plug-ins. You should be okay if you patched up later, though.

» Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:00 pm

I don't think installation order matters, but I'm no expert.

» Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:40 pm

Is it okay to install Dragonborn on my Ps3 before Dawnguard and Hearthfire? Because I only got $20 right now, and I want to play on Solstheim.

» Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:14 am

Is it okay to install Dragonborn on my Ps3 before Dawnguard and Hearthfire? Because I only got $20 right now, and I want to play on Solstheim.

Yes.

That's what I did when only Dragonborn was out at the time.

» Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:30 am

Only Dragonborn? 0.o
There was a time when only Dragonborn was out?

» Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:51 am

I don't know if Hearthfire will even run on version 1.5. Some of the patches were released to provide compatibility with the DLCs.

Confirmed - Hearthfire requires a minimum of http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Official_Plug-ins.

I hadn't played Skyrim since June, so I was on 1.5. I bought HF a couple months ago because I had $5 on my account, so I got it but I wasn't playing Skyrim at the time. I got on the other day and updated to 1.9 because I was getting that Elder Scrolls itch and I played for a little bit. I found straw, glass, and hinges at a general merchant, so it seemed all was ok. I'm not Thane of any hold on my current character, so I couldn't check out any property building though. I never tried playing with HF when I was on 1.5 because I knew I needed to be updated. I'm just making sure it was ok that I got the DLC first before updating?

» Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:01 am

Only Dragonborn? 0.o
There was a time when only Dragonborn was out?

For the PS3, yes. Dragonborn was released first, Hearthfire second, and Dawnguard third.

» Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:52 am

Only Dragonborn? 0.o
There was a time when only Dragonborn was out?

On the PS3? Yes...it was terrible.

Dragonborn finally came out Feb 12, 2013
Hearthfire came out after 5 months on Feb 19, 2013
And Dawnguard....came out after 8 months on Feb 26, 2013

I'm surprised you didn't know. All three came out with a 50% discount on their first week.

That means that if you got them all when they came out, you would have gotten them for $22.49.

» Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:18 am

I hadn't played Skyrim since June, so I was on 1.5. I bought HF a couple months ago because I had $5 on my account, so I got out but I wasn't playing Skyrim at the time. I got on the other day and updated to 1.9 because I was getting that Elder Scrolls itch and I played for a little bit. I found straw, glass, and hinges at a general merchant, so it seemed all was ok. I'm not Thane of any hold on my current character, so I couldn't check out any property building though. I never tried playing with HF when I was on 1.5 because I knew I needed to be updated. I'm just making sure it was ok that I got the DLC first before updating?

Yeah, I misread your post. :facepalm:

I think you should be okay installing the DLC and then patching the game.