Thank you for your fix, Sdulbek. I didn't see your post to me twenty pages back until now. I'll have another go once I'm back in front of a Windows PC :)
Any chance of an OS X-version compatible version in the future?
Canonically, Dogmeat does get burned up by a forcefield at Mariposa Military Base.
What patch did you install? Sounds like you just need to reinstall the game. Your saved games shouldn't go anywhere.
You need to kill the Deathclaw Mother (and her eggs) in the basement to complete the quest. If you kill only the surface Deathclaws, Gabriel will tell you to wait a day or two to see if they come back. If you get the mother, his dialogue will be totally different and you can complete the quest...
Hey shitheads,
Because nobody else seemed to want to help out, I did it myself. Download from here:
https://app.box.com/shared/static/gqevyb82tfuhx9r3agi2jtbxkalun1sh.frm
Never mind the dodgy looking URL, that's what Box does to direct links.
Enjoy. The file should stay up for a number of years.
Hi Skitzie,
Remember to patch up first! Search for "Fallout Fixt" on Google. I can't link to it because I'm a new member.
Try and find the water chip within 100 days; the community around its location will be wiped out and you won't get to meet a fairly colorful character after that happens...