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This update bring the Fallout 3 G.E.C.K. (Garden of Eden Creation Kit) mod tools to v1.5, and it includes a number of fixes and support for some of the new content. Visit the official G.E.C.K. wiki site for more information and usage tutorial. You must install the original mod tools before applying this update.

Download Fallout 3 G.E.C.K. Mod Tools v1.5 Update (1.25 MB)
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The G.E.C.K. (Garden of Eden Creation Kit) offers a set of mod tools for users to create custom content for Fallout 3. Check the G.E.C.K. wiki for instructions, help and tutorials.

"The G.E.C.K. provides the community with tools that will allow players to expand the game any way they wish. Users can create, modify, and edit any data for use with Fallout 3, from building landscapes, towns, and locations to writing dialogue, creating characters, weapons, creatures, and more."

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Bethesda Softworks has announced this morning that PC owners of their best selling RPG Fallout 3 will indeed be able to create new content for the game. This December the G.E.C.K. (Garden of Eden Creation Kit) will be released, allowing PC owners to alter any aspect of the game and add new characters, dialogue, weapons and more.

In addition, Bethesda announced that the first downloadable content will be released for the game in January, with additional content coming in February and March. The content will be handled by Microsoft's Games for Windows Live user interface. Pricing for the new content has yet to be revealed. Here are the details:

Operation: Anchorage. Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe – the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese Communist invaders. An action-packed battle scheduled for release in January.
The Pitt. Journey to the industrial raider town called The Pitt, located in the remains of Pittsburgh. Choose your side. Scheduled for release in February.
Broken Steel. Join the ranks of the Brotherhood of Steel and rid the Capital Wasteland of the Enclave remnants once and for all. Continues the adventure past the main quest. Scheduled for release in March.

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