Bethesda has released the August 18 Title Update for Fallout 4 and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new patch brings to the table.
The August 18 Patch increases the BA2 archive limit from 256 to 1024 to better accommodate larger collections of mods. As such, the game will be more stable when using larger mods or a big collection of them.
Moreover, this new update fixes some issues that could cause crashes. To be more precise, it fixes a crash that could happen when players open the Virtual Keyboard on Steam Deck. It also fixes a common crash caused by a streaming audio error. Finally, the update fixes a crash on the Microsoft Store that could happen when players opened the Creations menu after restoring their internet connection.
It’s also worth noting that this patch brings several improvements to the Creation Kit.
Bink files can now be added to Creation uploads through the Extra Files browser. Archiving a plugin that uses existing assets will no longer create duplicate copies of those assets.
The patch also fixes an issue where grass did not generate correctly after Material or Heightmap terrain edits. Finally, running LipGen from the command line or a launch argument will now properly create .lip files.
As always, Steam will download this update the next time you launch its client. Below, you can also find its full patch notes.
Fallout 4 August 18 Patch Release Notes
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Increased the BA2 archive limit from 256 to 1024 to better accommodate larger collections of mods.
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Added localized strings fixes for UI and platform terminology.
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Archives are now supported on PlayStation. New file types (.nif, .dds, .bink, .cdx, .csg, .wav, and .fuz (with embedded .wav)) for PlayStation Creations.
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Bink files can now be added to Creation uploads via an Extra Files browser.
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Added Localization export support.
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Creations up to 2 GB in size can now be uploaded for Xbox.
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Updated “Search and Replace” to align with Starfield, adding buttons for “Select Form in Object Window” and “Open Form Editor.”
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Fixed a crash when the player opens the Virtual Keyboard on a Steam Deck device.
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Fixed a top crash that would occur due to a streaming audio error.
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Fixed a crash on the Microsoft Store when players enter the Creations menus after resuming internet connectivity.
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Exiting out of Search when viewing a specific Creation now properly returns the player to the Details page of that Creation.
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Creations category lists should now return ordered results more consistently.
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Error messages from the
service now contain error codes that can be provided to Customer Service for investigation.
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Archiving a plugin that uses pre-existing assets in a new form no longer causes the pre-existing assets to be duplicated.
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Material or Heightmap terrain edits now cause grass to generate properly.
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Running LipGen from the command line or launch argument now properly generates .lip files.
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Updated the game credits.
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