11

I just bought some DLC for Train Simulator, but after completing the purchase I skipped to another page without starting the download.

Now the DLC shows up in my list of DLC as "not installed" (in Dutch, so I don't know what the exact English wording is), even though "install" is checked.

Unchecking and rechecking "install" didn't do it either.

How do I get Steam to download and install it?

| improve this question | |
  • 1
    Steam should automatically start downloading DLC the second you purchase it. I've never experienced any situation where the game didn't download the DLC once I purchased it. – Ramirez Jun 15 '17 at 19:51
  • @KABoissonneault , nope, checked. Updated the question. – SQB Jun 15 '17 at 19:57
  • 3
    If you found the answer yourself, feel free to post it as an answer, and even accept it (once the two day time limit passes). We encourage self-answers here, as long as they are good quality and not duplicates. – Mage Xy Jun 15 '17 at 20:10
  • I think the DLC will also be forced to load the next time you start the game but I'm not 100% sure. – VanBuzzKill Jun 16 '17 at 0:22
7

Right click on the game you're after to open properties, click on the "Local Files" tab, click on "Verify Integrity of Game Files" let it do its thing. Once complete if should say it's missing some files (your DLC) and it'll go off and download them.

| improve this answer | |
6

I had this issue in the past. There is no guaranteed way to trigger the download. Sometimes it will even launch the game without downloading the DLC first. What mostly helps, is to quit Steam completely and then start it up again.

Sometimes also unchecking the "install" check box and checking it again helps.

| improve this answer | |
  • This is the process I had to use with Fallout 4 with every DLC release. I was a season pass holder so I wanted to play each one the day it came out. It's rather tedious but I couldn't find a better solution at the time. – BlueBarren Jun 16 '17 at 17:57
0

DLC will normally not download if you are running a Steam game already - especially if it uses Steam Cloud Save sync.

| improve this answer | |
0

In my case I have a dual boot Win 10 and Linux Laptop and noticed that once the DLC downloaded on my Win 10, it will not download on my Linux.

The strange thing is that it was showing that the DLC was installed.

Right Clicking the game and choosing properties, under the DLC tab I unticked the Install checkbox, then ticked it again. This seemed to force installing the DLC.

| improve this answer | |

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.