Fallout 76’s C.A.M.P.s are makeshift homes that act as places of respite for owners and their friends, and getting the Cannot place item: Needs support error when attempting to set up the strucutre can be quite disheartening.
But what’s the cause of the issue and is there a way to avoid it? Here’s everything we know about Fallout 76’s Cannot place item: Needs support error and whether or not there’s a fix for it.
Fallout 76 Cannot Place Item: Needs Support Error
Fallout 76’s Cannot place item: Needs support error has been plaguing a portion of its player base since the early days of the game’s PC beta.
The Cannot place item: Needs support error tends to appear when players attempt to place their C.A.M.P. down using a blueprint.
Although the camp’s outline is green, the error message appears, rendering it impossible to place the structure down which, needless to say, can be quite a nuisance.
While the error often appears due to one of Fallout 76’s many bugs, some players have pinpointed another potential source for it.
If you’ve items placed inside the C.A.M.P. or on its walls, it’s worth checking to see if they don’t collide with something or if they’re placed in unusual spots. Reportedly, that could also be a cause for the Cannot place item: Needs support error.
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