Preload is now available on Steam! : Fallout: New Vegas

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:19 pm

Yes, as the title says preload is now available on Steam. Just restart the Steam and preload your game.

It is 6.9 GB.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:40 am

wow thats a big game file....

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:56 pm

wow thats a big game file....

Pretty standard for a full blown game these days. Metro 2033 is 6.78.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:38 am

Changing pants.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:41 pm

I know it's a bit late, but I still haven't decided if I want to preorder through Steam or Gamestop (EB games) yet...

Steam is so convenient...

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:18 am

Now?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:04 pm

Yey awesome! Thanks for the info, I am downloading

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:12 pm

so this pre load downloads the full game for you and u just have to decrypt and such when steams releases?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:56 pm

so this pre load downloads the full game for you and u just have to decrypt and such when steams releases?

Yeah, that seems about right - Sniper

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:50 pm

so this pre load downloads the full game for you and u just have to decrypt and such when steams releases?

Yes, you can play the game immediately after the unlock when it is released.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:07 pm

Yes, as the title says preload is now available on Steam. Just restart the Steam and preload your game.

It is 6.9 GB.

Thanks for the heads-up.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:21 pm

so this pre load downloads the full game for you and u just have to decrypt and such when steams releases?

It depends. Sometimes they hold out a couple of hundred megs for download on the release day in case someone happens to break the encryption. But usually you just have to wait a few minutes for everything to decrypt come game day if you have pre-loaded and then you are good to go!

Thanks, OP!

Pre-loading now!

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:06 am

If you have steam right

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:55 pm

Ugh, two people got ninja'd by me.
Why does no one ever says I ninja'd them?
:sadvaultboy:

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:03 am

Ugh, two people got ninja'd by me.
Why does no one ever says I ninja'd them?
:sadvaultboy:

Type faster

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:03 am

Ugh, two people got ninja'd by me.
Why does no one ever says I ninja'd them?
:sadvaultboy:

::points at Miko19::

Oh, my God! A ninja!

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:49 pm

I hope Bethesda will upload game's manual to Steam too so we can read it while waiting the release.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:35 am

Type faster

No, I ninja'd them
Now it's 3 persons!
PWNED

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:33 pm

How many gigs is the preload? Because I recall the system req. saying that you needed 10 gigs.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:59 am

so this pre load downloads the full game for you and u just have to decrypt and such when steams releases?

I don't know why anyone would want to do that honestly. I really want to play it bad too and it's tempting to play the leaked versions, but it's all the more worth the wait when it's officially released in my opinion.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:26 am

So you can only pre-load if you bought the steam version?

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:07 am

So you can only pre-load if you bought the steam version?

There is only the Steam version.
But you can buy it from different places.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:57 pm

So you can only pre-load if you bought the steam version?

Yep. Only if you pre-ordered on Steam.

Sweet, sweet, caravan pack . . .

I almost respect my computer more now, knowing New Vegas rests on its harddrive, awaiting the glorious day of its access! Bwahaha!

EDIT:
Darn. That Miko19 ninja has returned! :ninja:

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:49 am

I eagerly await to see if it's just the executable that's locked. I want to peruse the BSA archives in the mean time till proper release and see all the cool meshes and textures awaiting inside.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:57 pm

I eagerly await to see if it's just the executable that's locked. I want to peruse the BSA archives in the mean time till proper release and see all the cool meshes and textures awaiting inside.

Usually the whole kit and kaboodle is encrypted tighter than Fort Knox. Good luck to you though!