__top__ | Fallout 4 Update 1.10.163
With , Bethesda sent a clear signal: they intend to maintain Fallout 4 as a “live service” adjacent title alongside the TV series’ success. While that may mean more small updates, it also means modders face a perpetual game of cat-and-mouse.
At first glance, staying on an older version of a game seems counterintuitive. The next-gen update brought legitimate improvements: ultrawide monitor support, smoother framerates, and new content like the Enclave Remnants questline and makeshift weapon pack. So why are so many players clinging to 1.10.163?
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The is a crucial F4SE plugin that adds support for the new BA2 archive format introduced in the next-gen update (version 1.10.980) to older versions like 1.10.163, fixing crashes and compatibility issues.
One persistent complication for 1.10.163 users involves the —Bethesda's official modding tool. The Creation Kit available through Steam is designed for the latest game version (1.10.984 and beyond) and can have compatibility issues with the older 1.10.163 game client. Some modders maintain separate installations, keeping 1.10.163 for gameplay and a newer version for mod development and testing. With , Bethesda sent a clear signal: they
: Added this major Creation Club item, which allows players to travel to new VR-simulated worlds like Grid World and the Capital Wasteland's GNR Plaza from their settlements.
: The primary driver was the integration of final Creation Club assets that had been pushed back from the previous November patch cycle. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted
Addressed various lockups and crashes that occurred following the previous November 2019 update.
In the sprawling, irradiated wasteland of Fallout 4 modding, numbers carry weight. Among them, few are as significant to the dedicated PC community as .
F4SE is highly sensitive to the game's executable file. Every time Bethesda updated Fallout4.exe —even just to add a new skin to the Creation Club—the current version of F4SE would break. This caused immediate game crashes for heavily modded setups, forcing players to wait for the F4SE team to release a patch. The Five-Year Freeze
The primary addition in the 1.10.163 patch was the introduction of the Creation Club item. This feature allows players to: