How can I tell if the DLC is active?

I bought Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin for the PS3 recently. I received a physical copy of the Dark Souls 2 game (with the SotFS sleeve), and a code that would download all three pieces of DLC that are meant to come with the the Scholar version of the game. I activated the code on PSN (which downloaded 3 300kb files) and went about playing the game. All good as far as I could tell.

But, up until this moment, I've seen no sign that 'Scholar of the First Sin' is active on my game. I know the DLC areas have to be reached (at this point, I'm about twelve hours in, having just defeated the Lost Sinner) but I figured that the game should have mentioned it in some way at some point by now. I've seen no option to activate it beyond downloading the three pieces of DLC on PSN and the title screen shows the game as 'Dark Souls 2' with no subtitle of 'Scholar of the First Sin' (though I'm not sure if this would happen either way).

I've been avoiding guides for my first playthrough so I'm not sure when the Scholar himself should show up but should I be expecting any obvious signs at the start of the game that the DLC is active? Is this all a New Game plus thing, or should I just be waiting until much later in the game? I just don't want to have spent fifty hours playing the game only to find i missed one obscure option that invalidates everything.

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Best Answer

It looks like what you bought wasn't Scholar of the First Sin, because the game should definitely have "Scholar of the First Sin" subtitles on it.

Video showing the start screen:

Video showing the PS3 disc:

The disc is shown at the 7:43 minute mark.

I'd suggest going back to the store you bought it at and asking for an exchange, because it sounds like someone put the wrong disc in the SOTF case.

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How do you know if you have DLC?

When you're on the main title screen in the game, if you press Square/whatever is listed at the top, it should tell you the DLCs you have installed. Go to your Steam Library... Find CrossCode.... Right click on it, select Properties>DLC...

How do I activate DLC?

To activate DLC on Steam with a key:

Launch the Steam client and select Add a game in the bottom-left corner, then select Activate a Product on Steam in the pop-up window.

Select Next, then accept the Steam subscriber agreement.

Enter the key under Product Code and select Next to install the content.

How do I know if DLC is downloaded?

Downloadable Content (DLC): To check if you have successfully installed the downloadable content (DLC) in your Steam account, right-click on the title of the game or program. Select 'View Downloadable Content' or 'Properties' to bring up the Properties menu.

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