Do you need to have run the game to install DLC? [closed]

I have a huge backlog of games i have yet played on PS3, PS4, X-Box 360 and Vita, alot of these i wait a while before i play them so that when i do i have almost all the DLC.

In the past what i have done i created a second profile on my PS3, put the game in there then go back into my main account and download the DLC, once i'm done i go back into my second profile and test that the DLC has been installed, i do this because Hyperdimension Neptunia has a trophies you get for starting a new game before the DLC check and Disgaea 4 has one for watching the intro animation which i might not skip if i've been called elsewhere. ofcause not all the time i can test that the DLC has been installed just from starting a new game, the Atelier Twilight Games didn't have a notification.

I haven't done this with the 360 and it's not possible with the Vita, so i am wondering, do i need to have ran the game once in order to for the DLC to be installed? (ie. i buy a game overseas and while i wait for it to arrive i get all the DLC)

NOTE: i would like an answer which covers all the consoles that i have tagged incase if there are any differences between consoles like maybe the PS Vita needs the game to have ran once to install the DLC

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Can you Install DLC before game?

If you purchase DLC before purchasing a game, the DLC will be added to your account but it will not be downloadable or accessible until you install the game it is intended for.

What happens if you download a DLC without the game?

Steam will give you the information you need to be able to play it, but if you insist on buying DLC without owning the base game, it'll still sell it to you it'll give you an error message that you need to buy the base game first. In order to play it, however, you will need to install both the base game and the DLC.

Can you play a game while downloading DLC?

DLC is not commonly "separate", it relies on the entire original game, and places itself into the game's file structure. They're very, very rarely 'stand alone'. Originally posted by Zekiran: The game cannot be running at the same time it's updating.

How do I manually Install a DLC?

Installing DLC in Steam

Open up Steam and go to Library.

Select the game you want the DLC from and then click on Store Page.

Select the DLC you want to buy in the Store page, it's under Content for this game. ...

Now, click on Install content, it's in the receipt page.

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