Last week, Bethesda released the Next-Gen Update for Fallout 4. And, as we’ve already reported, this update broke compatibility with a lot of mods. Not only that but, contrary to Bethesda’s claims, the patch did not add proper ultra-screen monitor support on PC. In short, it was a nothing-burger. Thankfully, though, there is a way via which you can roll back to its previous version.
To be honest, the Next-Gen Update for Fallout 4 is a huge disappointment. Bethesda has not added any Ray Tracing or Path Tracing effects. Not only that but the game is still locked at 60fps. Other than the promised ultra-wide support, there is nothing at all in this update for PC gamers. And… guess what? There is already a mod that offers better ultra-wide support than the Next-Gen Update.
By following this guide, you will be able to remove the Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update, and roll back to its previous version. So, here’s how you can do it.
- Create a new folder to contain all your Fallout 4 files
- Open the Run Dialog box (WINKEY + R) paste the following:
- steam://nav/console
- press enter
- A Steam console should appear. At the bottom, copy and paste each “download_depot” line by line
Fallout 4 Base Files + English
download_depot 377160 377161 7497069378349273908
download_depot 377160 377162 5847529232406005096
download_depot 377160 377163 5819088023757897745
download_depot 377160 377164 2178106366609958945
- After each one completes, visit the folder path specific in the console, and navigate
- Once done, open the folder specific in the “Depo download complete” message, locate the Fallout 4 files within, and paste them into the folder you created in step 1.
- After downloading all of the above depos you should now have a fully reverted version of Fallout 4.
And that’s that. Once you’ve done all of this, you can download this mod to prevent Steam from updating the game. This is a must-have mod for everyone who wants to stay on the previous version of Fallout 4.
If you are into Fallout 4, you might be interested in these other mods for it. For instance, there is a LOD mod that reduces distant objects/shadows/textures pop-ins. Then we have the Disk Cache Enabler Mod. There’s also a mod that adds ragdoll physics and collisions to dead bodies. Another amazing mod is this one that fixes the game’s long loading times. DirectHit is a mod that overhauls the AI of enemies. And let’s not forget this mod that adds real locational damage to all enemies. You can also download an 8K Texture Pack, or this 41GB 4K Texture Pack which optimizes all 40,962 textures. Finally, there is a mod that adds support for NVIDIA DLSS 2, AMD FSR 2 and Intel XeSS. Oh, and there’s a mod that adds AMD FSR 3.0 Frame Generation to the game.
Let’s also not forget the DLC-sized expansion mods that you can get for F4. Fallout New Vegas Remake in Fallout 4 is an unreleased mod that we’re really looking forward to. Then we have Fallout: Miami. America Rising 2 is another fan DLC/expansion mod that integrated the Enclave faction into the main story with 24 main quests. Caves Of The Commonwealth is another fan expansion that adds 2-5 hours of new gameplay content. Let’s also not forget Fallout London which looks promising. You can also download Sim Settlements 2 – Chapter 3, Whispering Hills which is a cool Silent Hill mod, and The Wilderness Mod. You can also download a new horror quest mod that is inspired by Lovecraft, Resident Evil and Dead Space. Earlier this month, we also shared another quest mod for it.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
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This kind of “Next Gen Update” should be optional, like Ultra Texture Pack. Not bring much to the table but surely brake something that running smoothly for years. Not everyone want it.
I’ve heard the Fallout London guys are having a field day!
I made sure I had a fresh install of the “next gen” update, fresh config files, no mods or modifications. Before the update I could get 170+ FPS in 1440p on my PC. After the update I was getting 47 FPS on the same hardware, with less than 30% GPU usage and less than 10% CPU usage… What a worthless update…
I guess now we just need to wait for the modders to fix it, because you know Bethesda won’t.
I saw drops, and stutters even on 4090.
In 2016 i was playing this game on GTX 1070 and i7-6950x, that turd was still running slow.
HUH it runs the same for me performance wise even the size of the game is mostly same at 35.6 gigs, I have rtx 3050, at 1440p high it was constant fps before and after. However, i don’t use any mods except the load accelerator which does not requires any mod manager plugin
I have an RTX 3070 Ti, and no mods installed at all (I wanted a clean slate for the update).
Hopefully once F4SE, Address Library, xSE PluginPreloader F4, and Buffout 4 are all compatible with the new update I can get this issue fixed.
Based on your GPU, you will be running at a low framerate (i.e. 60 fps or under). Low framerate means you don’t see stutters, because relative to high frame rate every one of your frames is the same length as what is seen as a stutter at high fps. One 60 fps frame = one skipped frame = stutter if the rest are at 120 fps. At 60 fps you see no stutter.
BTW: You must not have all the DLC. It’s 93.9GB for me, and it was over 90GB before the update as well.
Once Buffout 4 and its dependencies are updated for the new patch, give it a try. You may see a performance increase. Fallout 4 has always had a memory bandwidth issue bottlenecking performance, and one of Buffout 4’s fixes is to replace the game’s memory allocator with a more efficient one.
BTW: You must not have all the DLC. It’s 93.9GB for me, and it was over 90GB before the update as well.
Once Buffout 4 and its dependencies are updated for the new patch, give it a try. You may see a performance increase. Fallout 4 has always had a memory bandwidth issue bottlenecking performance, and one of Buffout 4’s fixes is to replace the game’s memory allocator with a more efficient one.
BTW: You must not have all the DLC. It’s 93.9GB for me, and it was over 90GB before the update as well.
Once Buffout 4 and its dependencies are updated for the new patch, give it a try. You may see a performance increase. Fallout 4 has always had a memory bandwidth issue bottlenecking performance, and one of Buffout 4’s fixes is to replace the game’s memory allocator with a more efficient one.
I have game of the year edition with all DLCs installed except that texture pack offered by Bethesda , yeah u must have high texture pack DLC installed while i didn’t installed it coz there was practically no difference at all and the texture pack was taking too much space.
Perhaps there’s an issue with the new update and the HD DLC then.
yeah the all dlc and the base game vanilla is about 36gb installed. I don’t have any hq textures etc just original stuff.
So naively I thought I would be able reinstall most of the mods I had been using back in 2017, but the game is properly broken. So just for for something to do I am, so following this guide to revert and see if I can get the version I put 400hrs into back working again..
Just a little hint: you don’t need to start every sentence with “So”, most of the time it should be omitted.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3c92d365a87ba83cdf6e72fe3fd531971ab54731bf6c95aa8b65402c8316edac.jpg
This is correct.
Just a little hint: you don’t need to start every sentence with “So”, most of the time it should be omitted.
what kind of mods does it break? script extender stuff or even basic weapon esps?
I ‘had’ over 100 mods listed in the save file according to the Fallrim tool, so can’t say which one unfortunatly.
@Fray, so says you 😛
Everything with the script extender will be broken; everything else will depend on if addresses were changed, which isn’t known yet.
Welp thats died a death, its failed on the first step from the guide –
] download_depot 377160 377161 7497069378349273908
Downloading depot 377161 (5332 MB) …
CAPIJobRequestUserStats – Server response failed 2
So using thius guide to download the required files instead – https://framedsc.com/GeneralGuides/steam_update_guide.htm
What a pathetic failure.
It’s so bad that when I google “Fallout 4 next-gen update” because I want to know what exactly this patch brings (seriously, I still have no idea), ALL results talk only about the new problems it brought.
Bethesda is like watching a train wreck in slow motion.
Bethesda’s incompetency at least deserves some praise, because I imagine one has to work hard to reach those levels.
Kinda fitting that they are owned by Microsoft nowadays, since I’ve heard that during the latest round of lay-offs Windows’ QA team got hit the hardest, which explains why Windows 11 keeps getting better with every update.
The situation at Bethesda HQ is most likely just as awesome…
this should have been an update you can roll back through steam or choose not to install it at all. Steam/Valve is also partly to blame for this screw up!
next gen, no fsr or dlss.
So how many mods does this break? Script extender mods or even gun mods?
Using the ‘SteamDepotDownloader from github, worked for me when the steam console method didnt – https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/eb6914ec6fafc2791bddac339fa7394a5067ad565928b6ab3a00a216444f7cd8.png
Trying to go back to the previous versions was was a collosal waste of f***ing time, the previuous version is fately broken. The game would CTD right after launching and after spending half a day trying every fix I could find, nothing worked. So untill most of the mods get updated to support the latest version, this game is getting uninstalled and re-hidden. Bethesda have once again demonstrated they are a complete bunch of imcompetent c***s.
And because I have the GOTY version, I had to download most of the bloody DLC depots, as some of them has been updated – https://steamdb.info/app/377160/depots/
no performance problems for game run fantastic with rtx 4090 e and 5950x at 4k and 120fps
Since the show aired, I’ve ended up replaying a few of the bethesda titles between Fallout 3, Oblivion and Skyrim. It’s kinda funny how much people dump on them online despite how much fun the games are and how many people play them. I’ve been so close to pressing the install button on 76 because I keep hearing and seeing how much better the game has gotten.
What do you think of the show so far?
There is a big difference between a “Good Game” and a game that has “good performance”. Mostly everyone agrees Bethesda makes “good games” meaning they are well made video games with a enjoyable story, mechanics and are generally just fun to play.
Where it gets messy is the performance. I for one never really messed around with mods and played all their games Vanilla and have had a wonderful time over the decades putting hundreds of hours into their games with minimal small/no issues that I could notice.
But once you get into the mods… That is really where most people have problems. Because they are modifying a game that is complete and replacing files or changing them in ways they weren’t meant to. Most of the time it’s not really a big deal or an issue, but when you start messing around with things like code, it can easily break.
Either way, the games themselves are fun, but they do run on a very VERY old engine that needs to go the way of the dinosaur and just die. It sucks that Starfield didn’t buck the trend and see Bethesda actually create a new engine for it. I’m sure in 6 years when Elder Scrolls VI comes out, it’ll still be using the same broken outdated engine. These companies need to realize they can’t rely on the old tech from 20+ years ago, and they also need to hire real developers with actual skills and experience, not just focus on making the team as “diverse” as possible.
Who cares about the color of your skin, “are you good at your job?” is the only question that needs to be asked.
Fallout 76 isn’t really “better”: the worst of the bugs are gone, but there are still bugs in co-op, and in a weird way, the writing has actually gotten worse over time.
It’s not that you can’t have fun with it, but rather, that it somehow becomes less fun over time.
The day the update came out. I just downloaded the game and made a back up. Glad I trusted my instincts on that garbage update. Didn’t want all my great mods to get wrecked
One glance at the Steam forums reveals the full extent of what a train wreck this ‘update’ is! About the only positive thing I’ve read is of performance allegedly having improved in one specific area of the game world.
LOL Bethesda can’t even do a patch right. They probably outsourced it to India like with Starfield.
What a mess! It’s sad to see how incompetent, and careless Bethesda is!
Ok so just in case I’m downloading my gog version before they patch that
Anybody who read the notes linked to the “next gen” in a previous article here could see this was just some minor adds to the game anyways. I never really modded this game much if at all but havn’t played it in years now but yeah you mod, then control the updates duh.
Valve should implement an easier way to roll back an update, this method is a pain in the a**e.