


Run the game from "FalloutLauncher.exe" inside of the Folder, not "FalloutLauncherSteam.exe". Once again, do not run the game FROM STEAM. You now have the old Depot's, Games for Windows Live enabled "Fallout3.exe" inside the Steam Installation Folder with all the other necessary components for you to be able to launch the game.ġ3. Copy "Fallout3.exe" and paste it in to the Steam Installation Folder. Go to your Depot Download, either "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\content\app_22370\depot_22371" or wherever you made a backup of them.ġ2. This should result in Steam attempting to run the game but requiring "FalloutLauncherSteam.exe" and the "current" "Fallout3.exe". Run "FalloutLauncher.exe" inside of the Folder.ġ0. Run the Game FROM THE STEAM INSTALLATION FOLDER, WHILE STEAM IS RUNNING, NOT IN STEAM. Paste the Depot Folder contents in to the "official" Steam Installation Folder from Step 5.ĩ. Keep these Depot Files for now, do not delete them yet if you plan to.Ĩ. Copy everything from the Depot Download Folder you have just backed up, or the original directory Steam downloaded to in Step 3. Delete everything inside the Steam Installation Folder you have just navigated to.ħ. It should be something like "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 3 goty"Ħ.

You can do this by right clicking on the game in your Steam Library, going to "Manage" in the Drop down Menu, then clicking "Browse local files". Once it is installed, or if it already was, open the Steam Installation Folder. Install Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition on Steam if you haven't already.ĥ. The path should be something like "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\content\app_22370\depot_22371"Ĥ. Navigate to the folder it tells you the Depot downloaded to and then copy it somewhere else. It will tell you the folder it downloaded to.ģ. I ran the same command as before, again, and it downloaded properly that time. The download failed and gave me the response "CAPIJobRequestUserStats - Server response failed 2". Guide on how to download old Depot Games without a 3rd party tool. I was able to download and get this working today by doing this.
