In October, Bethesda announced Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, an updated version of the game that was released 10 years ago this month. What was meant to be the definitive version of the game launched with numerous bugs and other issues that sparked a backlash against Fallout 4. Now, Bethesda is releasing an update for November and looking ahead to a December update as well.
Bethesda shared the patch notes on social media. The message didn’t directly address the negative response to Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, but it did thank players for their “continued communication with us on your current Fallout 4 experience.” The dev team notes that it’s focused on DLC installation issues, occasional crashing, and general user experience in the patch.
The team added that it still plans to add a mod storage expansion on Fallout 4’s console versions. However, the devs state that more time is needed before that feature is ready to be released. Beyond that, the team promised to share details about the December patch in a few weeks.
Additionally, the devs promised “several free Fallout 4 Creations coming to players,” including the first one, The Varmint Rifle. To get that one when it arrives next week, players will have to fall down a manhole before they discover the unique rifle, solve a series of puzzles, and fight their way out of enemy territory.
The release date for Fallout 4’s November patch hasn’t been announced yet. You can find the full patch notes below.
Upcoming Fallout 4 November Patch – Patch Notes
Crash and Stability Fixes
- Fixed crash when starting a new game with Creations installed on PS4.
- Fixed crash when quitting after exiting an interior with Pip-Boy open (PS4/PS5).
- Guest/local users can no longer access the Creations menu, which resulted in an inoperable state
- Addressed rare crashes when choosing to use the save data load order, especially when loading saves with missing Creations.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting ‘Purchase Credits’ on PC
- Fixed a crash when selecting “Download all owned Creation Club Creations”
Save/Load & Profile
- Exit saves are now correctly created when exiting to the main menu
- Fixed infinite loading when downloading missing Creation Club content from a save made on a different platform.
- Switching Xbox user profiles no longer causes softlocks or loss of controls.
- Fixed an issue where loading a save file with different creations enabled did not prompt a load order warning
- Downloading a creation and disabling it immediately, will no longer cause content that relies on it to become permanently disabled
UI & User Experience
- Performance improvements in the Creations menu across platforms.
- Fixed softlocking when entering/exiting the Creations menu repeatedly.
- Fixed infinite loading/hang when loading a save file that requires creations.
- Bundle prices now update immediately after purchasing individual items in the bundle.
- Bundles now show correct file sizes for included creations.
Localization improvements.
- In-game Creations menu now respects the load order set by the player, not alphabetical order.
- Players can now like/unlike creations in the Load Order menu as intended.
- Guest/local users can no longer access the Creations menu; option is now greyed out as on PS4.
- Downloaded Creations will now remain visible in your Load Order after deletion from BethesdaNet.
