Fallout 4 patch notes: What changed in the latest update?

This update includes changes to console and PC versions of the game, with heaps of bug fixes being deployed in this patch as well.

Dubbed the 'next-gen update', what does the latest Fallout 4 update actually entail? We've broken it all down for you below, so let's get to it!

What changed in the latest Fallout update?

Fallout's new update is its long-awaited free next-gen update designed for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

The update arrived at 5pm UK time on 25th April 2024, although PS Plus owners have had some trouble getting access to it.

The next-gen patch specifically implements a Performance mode and Quality mode, alongside general stability improvements and fixes – including 60FPS. Those on PS4 and Xbox One will receive a free update that will improve stability, login and quest fixes.

Alongside this, a bunch of new extras are being rolled out to celebrate its arrival surrounding Creation Club and weapon packs.

On top of this, Fallout 4 is now also available on the Epic Games Store and Steam Deck for the first time, with the PC platform receiving an update of its own. The same goes for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One - however, it won't be as significant as the one for next-gen consoles.

Full patch notes explained for Fallout update

Everything available as part of the new Fallout update can be found below:

Changes and new features

• Native PS5 and Xbox Series applications
  • Includes performance and quality mode options
  • Performance mode: 60FPS target, 4k resolution, standard settings, relying on dynamic resolution scaling
  • Quality mode: 30FPS, 4k resolution, ultra settings, should not require dynamic resolution scaling
• Release on Epic Store
• Widescreen and Ultra-widescreen support
• Steam Deck Verified
• Added "Installed Content" menu

Bug fixes

• Resolved issues preventing Japanese and Chinese users from connecting to Bethesda.net (this restores access to mods).
• Resolved issue preventing save data from properly loading during the prologue.
• Resolved issue that could prevent the Vault 111 Door from opening on new games.
• Resolved issue that could prevent the quest "Go Home" from advancing.
• Resolved issue that could result in Codsworth being broken on the ground after fast travelling.
• Resolved issue with mipmaps in DLC.
• Resolved issue that could result in a softlock when in dialogue with Preston Garvey.
• Resolved issue preventing autosaves while fast travelling in power armour.
• Fixed issue where text would occasionally disappear in the Creation Club menu.
• Resolved issues with text formatting in the credits in Japanese and Chinese.
• Resolved issue causing the camera to fail when leaving furniture after an extended time.
• Fixed issue that could misplace quest markers while the VR Workshop Creation was installed alongside Automatron.
• Resolved issue with player movement in some underwater areas at Thicket Excavations.
• Resolved issue that could cause corruption within the Settlement system resulting in wrong resource counts and/or destroyed settlements.
• Resolved issue where the "Level Up" notification would display even if there was not a level up available.
• Fixed some flickering in Vault 111.
• Stability improvements.

Creation Club

The Fallout 4 Creation Club is receiving a set of new items that will fall under a new questline known as Echoes of the Past, which will introduce the Enclave Remnants - who previously appeared in Fallout: New Vegas.

The items that will be added include:

• Enclave Colonel Uniform
• Enclave Weapon Skins
• Enclave Armour Skins
• Tesla Cannon
• Hellfire Power Armour
• X-02 Power Armour
• Heavy Incinerator

Several fixes have been implemented to the the Creation Kit too:

• Removed non-functional "Hot Load" button.
• Removed non-functional "Material Editor" button.
• Editor IDs longer than 99 characters will no longer crash the editor.
• Resolved crash that could occur while viewing a quest’s Objectives tab.
• Resolved hang that could occur while adding a reference to a layer.

Makeshift Weapon Pack

A new weapon pack comprised of "unconventional objects" found in the wastelands will be rolled out as part of the update, as well.

Some examples noted are a baseball launcher, nail gun and piggy bank - the latter appears to be a launcher with a pig bank used as ammunition.

Halloween Workshop

An additional workshop will offer Halloween-themed decorations, which follow the New England Technocrat Society's blowout from last year. Thirty-eight items will be up for grabs, such as cauldrons, ghouls and witches.

PC upgrades

Those on PC will now be able to experience Fallout 4 in widescreen or ultra-widescreen, alongside new Creation Kit and quest updates.

The following PC-specific changes are mentioned in the official patch notes:

• Resolved issue preventing saves being made under Windows Usernames with Cyrillic, Chinese, or Japanese characters.
• The Fallout 4 next gen update is not currently available on GOG but will be available soon. We will let you know as soon as we can.

PlayStation-only issues resolved

• Resolved issue that could keep the Pip-Boy light on when reading holotapes.
• Resolved issue that could prompt users to free up 0kb worth of space when attempting to save even if space was available.
• Fixed crash that could occur while loading a save that was made immediately before dying.
• Resolved issue that would prevent Codsworth from checking on Shaun in the intro.

Xbox-only issues resolved

• Resolved issue where users would not always be returned to the main menu after signing out of their profile.
• Resolved crash that could occur if the player had unlocked all perks.
• Fixed lighting issue that could occur during Airship Down.
• Encountering a BNET error will now return you to the main menu instead of asking you to log in again.
• Resolved issue that could result in significant drop in frame rate when a Gas Canister is ignited by a Molotov Cocktail.
• Addressed some visual artifacts that could occur when dynamic resolution was triggered.

Fallout 4 is available across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC.

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