Bethesda has released a significant update for Fallout 4, focusing on technical stability and enhanced modding capabilities for the 11-year-old title. The patch is available now across all platforms.
Key Technical Improvements
The update introduces several fixes aimed at both standard gameplay and the Creation Kit. Most notably for PC players, the BA2 archive limit has been increased from 256 to 1024, providing much more room for those managing extensive mod libraries.
Stability improvements include:
- Steam Deck: A resolution for the crash that occurred when accessing the Virtual Keyboard.
- Audio: A fix for a frequent crash tied to streaming audio errors.
- Microsoft Store: A fix for a crash occurring when entering the Creations menu after reconnecting to the internet.
Creation Kit and Platform Updates
The patch introduces new features for creators and players alike, particularly regarding file sizes and compatibility:
- Xbox: Creators can now upload content up to 2GB in size.
- PlayStation: The Creation Kit now supports archives and additional file types, including .nif, .dds, .bink, .cdx, .csg, .wav, and .fuz.
- General: The "Search and Replace" tool in the Creation Kit has been updated to align with Starfield's functionality.
Players experiencing issues with the service can now utilize specific error codes provided by the Bethesda.Net service, which are designed to assist Customer Service representatives with faster investigations. Additionally, the update ensures that grass now generates correctly following terrain edits and fixes issues with .lip file generation for modders.