Today got FO NV released in Germany and I preordered it with steam. So I preload it and today was the day when I woke up early, before I got to go to the university but steam tells me "steam error, game in unavailable, please try again later".
Well the game files are decrypted. So whats the fu**ing problem ? I want to play it and ofc its not that nice that I cant get my money back becouse its account bounded.

*bump*
still CANT START THE [censored] GAME !
And yes I tried all troubleshooting steam was giving me.
So does anyone have an idea ?

What are your system specs?

Can you post a dxdiag?

here we go, thanks for the answer.
Edit: Dident named the Machine


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System Information
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Time of this report: 10/22/2010, 10:13:40
Machine name: MAST0R
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100427-1636)
Language: German (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System Manufacter
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 3326MB RAM
Page File: 471MB used, 6773MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9800 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0614&SUBSYS_09021ACC&REV_A2
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug und Play-Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0012.5896 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/10/2010 00:38:00, 6343040 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a

I think I know why it isn't starting:

English is not supported (yet) in Germany.

As I really prefer the English version to the german one (as do you, as your DXdiag shows), I downloaded NV with "english" as language and I get the same message ("the game is currently not available").

I think so because of this thread

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1125754-changing-the-language-doesnt-work/

and I am currently trying if a switch to german gets the game to run.

This would be really annoying, as the multilanguage-feature of steam was the only reason I bought new vegas...Fallout 3 was translated quite badly, a lot of the puns went awol during the translation.

thanks a lot

I think this is the problem, I prefer to play the english version too, even if my english isent that good.
But now I can play it.

This Texan thinks Bethesda deserves a solid BOOT TO THE HEAD for this sort of thing.

Got to find that song. Boot to the head.