Fallout 3 - Game of the Year Edition

Fallout 3 - Game of the Year Edition

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Change cut German version to uncut English [GOTY+NON GOTY]
By Schwarztaxi
How to change the German version to English and remove the low violence cut of Fallout 3.
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Introduction
If you have bought the german cut version of Fallout 3, you have no official way to play in english and/or without the cut.

here's how to fix that

This Guide works with all German versions of Fallout 3, including update 1.7.0.4 from 04.06.24.
Download
Schote.biz does not host the files needed for the patch anymore. Instead use one of the download links below.
You can either download the original patches individually or all the needed game files combined. Both works, but the latter is easier.

Fallout 3 English Language Patches by Schote[drive.google.com]
Fallout 3 german version uncut patch[www.nexusmods.com], a mod on Nexusmods by Prinzler.

Pure game files, everything above combined[drive.google.com].
Installation
If you downloaded the combined game files:
Just unzip them into the main game directory.
Done. Enjoy your uncensored game in english language 😃



If you downloaded the patches individually:
For the main game:
  • run 'Fallout 3 - Assistent' from the folder "Dateien" --> "1. Fallout 3 Main Game"
  • click 'weiter'. You will patch Fallout 3 to english, although the installer states otherwise.
  • again, click 'weiter'
  • choose your Fallout 3 directory and then click 'weiter'
  • click 'patchen'
  • now the program writes the english language data into your Fallout 3 installation, this can take a few minutes
  • copy xlive.dll to the main game directory to restore GWFL functionanilty to be able to start the game. You can use the mod GFWL Disabler to remove it later if you want.
  • finally, you click 'fertigstellen' and thus finish the installation

For the DLC:
  • run 'Sprachpatch Assistent' from every DLC Folder
  • the installation is as for the main game patch, but patch times are shorter

Uncut Fix:

note: although the launcher is german, the game will still be english and now uncut.
  • Extract the archive and rename 'Fallout3ng.exe' to 'Fallout 3.exe'
  • Replace all the Files in your Fallout 3 directory with the files from the archive:
    • your now named 'Fallout 3.exe'
    • 'Fallout3ng.exe.cat'
    • 'Fallout3ng.exe.cfg'
    • 'Fallout Launcher' (not necessary, if you use the one from the archive, you'll have the german one)
Conclusion
If everything was done right, you have converted your German cut Fallout 3 into the English uncut version 1.7.0.3, which still works with Steam.

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73 Comments
Schwarztaxi  [author] 23 Feb @ 2:28am 
Since the game didn't receive any new updates and all downloads still work I'll have to assume that you did something wrong.
Keep in mind that you only need to unzip the "pure game files" into the main game directory. There's nothing more to it.
jm9811150 20 Feb @ 2:45pm 
this didnt work i did everything its not in english
Misa 18 Jul, 2024 @ 7:22am 
Yep thanks, now it works perfectly! : )
Schwarztaxi  [author] 17 Jul, 2024 @ 4:39am 
It's included in the pure game files or can be downloaded from sites such as https://www.dll-files.com/xlive.dll.html
Misa 17 Jul, 2024 @ 2:34am 
where do I get xlive.dll?
Lee Am 4 Jul, 2024 @ 6:29pm 
Wenn ich könnte, würde ich dich heiraten, um dir für den Rest deines Lebens zu zeigen, wie dankbar ich doch dafür bin. :approved:
Schwarztaxi  [author] 29 Jun, 2024 @ 10:19am 
Danke für den Hinweis, da habe ich anscheinend nochmal die alte Version hochgeladen gehabt. Ist jetzt korrigiert. 👍
Creep 23 Jun, 2024 @ 4:47am 
Hi, der Pure Game Files Link zeigt stand heute noch auf die alte Version ohne xlive.dll vom 28.05.2023
Schwarztaxi  [author] 16 Jun, 2024 @ 5:43am 
Mit der einen DLL funktioniert der Patch auch startend bei einer aktuellen Spielversion, wie ich verifizieren konnte. :)
Schwarztaxi  [author] 16 Jun, 2024 @ 5:42am 
Update 1.7.0.4 hat xlive.dll entfernt, welche jetzt zusätzlich mit installiert werden muss.
Ich habe die benötigten Dateien dafür mit in das Archiv gepackt.

Dauert noch einen Moment bis das aktualisierte Archiv hochgeladen ist und Steam die Links wieder anzeigt.