Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update Rolling Out Now

The Fallout 4 next-gen update is rolling out now.

The hotly anticipated next-gen update is available for Fallout 4 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, alongside an update for the PC version of Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic open-world RPG.

On PS5, the new native version of Fallout 4 (1.000.001) weighs in at 56.503 GB, according to early reports.

🚨 Fallout 4

– 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞 : 56.503 GB
– 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 : 1.000.001

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.#Fallout4 #PS5 pic.twitter.com/lLqqoKum9d

— PlayStation Game Size (@PlaystationSize) April 25, 2024

In a tweet, Bethesda said access to both Creation Club and / or the Mods Menu are temporarily unavailable as it works to implement the update. At the time of this article’s publication, these features were unavailable.

The next-gen update includes native applications for the consoles, Performance mode and Quality mode settings, as well as stability improvements and fixes. This means the game will be playable up to 60 frames per second and with an increased resolution.

Elsewhere, Fallout 4 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One also gets a free update with stability improvements, and login and quest fixes. And finally, a free Fallout 4 update for PC adds widescreen and ultra-widescreen support, as well as fixes to Creation Kit and a variety of quest updates.

Players with PC versions of Fallout 4 on Steam, the Microsoft Store, and GOG will receive stability, mod, and bug fixes. Fallout 4 will also be sold on the Epic Games Store, and will be Steam Deck verified.

Fallout 4 next-gen update, PC update, and last-gen update patch notes:

New Creation Club Content Free for Everyone

Enclave Remnants

Some say the past is a scar, cut across the skin of the Commonwealth. Others believe it’s a scab clotted over an unhealed wound. Those who fought the Enclave, and those who serve them subscribe to the latter. And when the scab is broken the flag of this old-world cabal will once more stand at full mast. Unless of course, you stop them first. Features the classic Enclave Colonel uniform and over a dozen workshop items! If you have other Enclave creations installed, some of these troops may use this equipment against you!

(Quest “Echoes of the Past” starts on the road north of Saugus Ironworks.)

Armor and Weapon bundle

• X-02 Power Armor
• Hellfire Power Armor
• Heavy Incinerator
• Tesla Cannon
• Enclave Weapon Skins
• Enclave Armor Skins

Makeshift Weapon Pack

Whether it be grenades or piggy banks, there’s no shortage of objects you can transform into murderous projectiles with this collection of unique weapons. Included are two grenade launchers, a Nail Gun, Baseball Launcher, Saw Blade launcher, and piggy bank based weaponry.

(Quest “When Pigs Fly” starts at a merchant workshop northwest of Greenetech Genetics.)

Halloween Workshop

On the eve of the end, the New England Technocrat Society has thrown a spooky Halloween gala for anyone with the nerve to attend. Drop in on this fa-boo-lous pumpkin-lit soiree replete with witches, cauldrons, and ghouls, and unlock 38 new spine-tingling Halloween props to decorate your settlement! Includes new wearables, such as the iconic De-Capitalist helmet!

(Quest “All Hallow’s Eve” starts by tuning into the Mysterious Signal on your Pip-Boy.)

Changes and New Features

• Native PS5 and Xbox Series applications. Includes performance and quality mode options.
• Performance mode: 60 FPS target, 4k resolution, standard settings, relying on dynamic resolution scaling.
• Quality mode: 30 FPS*, 4k resolution, ultra settings, should not require dynamic resolution scaling.

When connected to a 120Hz display, Quality mode will target 40 FPS.

When connected to a 1440p display, the title will run at 1440p resolution at 60 FPS w/ ultra settings regardless of rendering mode

• 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 traveling.
• Resolved issue with mipmaps in DLC.
• Resolved issue that could result in a softlock when in dialogue with Prestson Garvey.
• Resolved issue preventing autosaves while fast traveling in Power Armor.
• 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.

PC Only

Resolved issue preventing saves being made under Windows Usernames with Cyrillic, Chinese, or Japanese characters.

PlayStation Only

• 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

• 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.

Creation Kit

• 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.

Fallout 4 launched in 2015 across PC, PS4, and Xbox One, generating $750 million in revenue. In the near decade since, Fallout 4 has continued to be one of the top-played games on Steam, with a huge number of mods keeping the experience fresh for players. The next-gen update is well-timed, given it arrives following the release of the Fallout TV show’s first season.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.