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After theFalloutTV show was released, tons of players thought it was the ideal time to revisit (or visit!) the games. Amazon Prime made it easier, as free copies of various titles from the franchise were being given out for free leading up to the show’s release.

Fallout 4’s next-gen update is an absolute disaster

We also recently got the next-gen update forFallout 4on consoles and PCs, and it seemed like Bethesda was going all-in to promote the post-apocalyptic franchise. Not all is well, however, as people are rushing to remove the upgrade from their system for some major reasons.

Modders Fix the Damage From Fallout 4’s Next-Gen Update

Fallout 4is typically named as the ideal entry point for newcomers, and you’ll have seen a ton of people go back to it afterthe release of the TV show.

That’s why, when the next-gen update was announced to come out, it seemed like a great deal—a free update that would truly make the nearly decade-old game a modern experience through visual enhancements, new quests, weapons, and a lot more.

“For a lack of a better term, screwed us over”: Fallout: London’s Director Questions Bethesda’s ‘arbitrary’ Release as the DLC-Sized Mod Is Stuck in Limbo

However, instead of enhancing the experience, the update has left many scratching their heads in frustration, wondering why Bethesda ever thought this update was a good idea.

The situation’s so bad, that a couple of modders have decided to swoop in and take matters into their own hands. Thanks to theFallout 4Downgrader and STEAM – Skip Next-Gen update mods on Nexus, PC players can fix their games.

The update managed to do more harm than good

“For a lack of a better term, screwed us over”: Fallout: London’s Director Questions Bethesda’s ‘arbitrary’ Release as the DLC-Sized Mod Is Stuck in Limbo

The Downgrader restores the game to its pre-update state, allowing players to use mods like Script Extender and Buffout. The mod page also offers handy instructions to prevent Steam from auto-updating the game after the downgrade.

On the other hand, the STEAM update skip mod is for players who haven’t upgraded yet and don’t plan on it. The mod lets them trick the STEAM client into believing they’ve already acquired it. So, don’t delete your saves or uninstall the game yet; there’s a way to save them.

Fallout’s Next-Gen Update Isn’t that Next-Gen, with More Problems than You Could Shake a Deathclaw At

What Did the Next-Gen Update Do?

On PC, they broke a lot of non-Creation Club mods, leaving modders scrambling to find fixes and anybody using those mods breaking their heads trying to figure out what’s broken.

Even the release ofthe DLC-sizedFallout: Londonmodhas been infinitely delayed, thanks to the next-gen update breaking Script Extender.

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Fallout’s Next-Gen Update Isn’t that Next-Gen, with More Problems than You Could Shake a Deathclaw At

The infamous crashes related to the weapon debris graphics setting on RTX cards are still there, ultrawide support isn’t as good as it should be, and framerates are still capped at 60fps, among other issues.

If these don’t seem that big of a deal, take a look at how popular the two mods mentioned above are. They’re the top two most popular mods forFallout 4from the past seven days on Nexus, and they’ve been downloaded over 40,000 times.

Do you think the noise around the next-gen update is warranted or overblown? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Vibha Hegde

Critic/Gaming Writer

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Vibha is an avid gamer that has been writing about video games for several years. When they’re not complaining about the lack of a Bloodborne sequel or brushing up on the Yokoverse lore, Vibha is busy watching 3-hour video essays on horror games they’re too scared to play themselves.

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