Update 1.10.163 focuses on stability, visual fidelity, and expanding base-game content without requiring paid DLC. 1. Performance and Visual Upgrades
: Press Windows Key + R , type steam://open/console , and hit Enter.
Targets 60 FPS with dynamic resolution scaling.
Perhaps the most dramatic example of the 1.10.163 version's importance came with the release of the massive total conversion mod, Fallout: London . The mod's developers explicitly designed it to be compatible with the pre-patched 1.10.163.0 version of Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition . When the Next-Gen update dropped unexpectedly, the project lead for Fallout: London publicly stated that the timing had "for lack of a better term, screwed us over". fallout 4 update 110 163
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FALLOUT 4 VERSION COMPARISON | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | Feature | Pre-Next-Gen (v1.10.163) | Next-Gen / Anniversary Edition | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | F4SE Plugin Support | Perfect / 100% Mature | Fragmented / Frequently Broken | | UI & HUD Customization | Fully Functional | Broken by widescreen patches | | Massive Total Conversions| Flawless (e.g., Fallout | Unstable or heavily delayed | | | London natively on GOG) | | | Executable Stability | Fixed and Unchanging | Changes unpredictably | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
Once downloaded, copy the 1.10.163 files into your main Fallout 4 installation folder.
To coincide with the patch, Bethesda ran discounts on several popular Creations, including the Modular Military Backpack and the Holiday Workshop Pack . The "Gold Standard" for Modding Update 1
The version numbers that followed—specifically 1.10.980 and 1.10.984, which would later be bundled under the "Next-Gen Update" label in April 2024—were met with widespread skepticism and, in some cases, outright hostility. According to community surveys and Steam discussions, the majority of users who did not lock down their updates were automatically moved to 1.10.984 once the Next-Gen update rolled out. Those forced updates changed the landscape overnight.
Because Update 1.10.163 altered the executable file to accommodate new Creation Club content, the memory addresses shifted. As a result, anyone running F4SE received an error message stating that their version of the script extender was incompatible with the new runtime. The Downstream Effect on Plugs
Bethesda listed dozens of fixes, including: Targets 60 FPS with dynamic resolution scaling
Beyond this new creation, the update likely included a number of minor bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements typical of a December patch, though Bethesda did not release an official, detailed changelog for version 1.10.163.
Fallout 4 Update 1.10.163 │ ├──> Upgrades Engine Code │ └──> Breaks Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) │ └──> Crashes heavily modded games on launch Why Did Mods Break?
For a smoother experience, many players now recommend purchasing the Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition on , as it remains natively on version 1.10.163 and does not force auto-updates.
Future patches are likely to focus on:
Players who wanted to play Fallout: London without issues were forced to either downgrade their Steam version of the game or purchase the GOG version running 1.10.163. Entire guides were written specifically to walk users through the process of installing Fallout: London on the 1.10.163 version using Mod Organizer 2.
Update 1.10.163 focuses on stability, visual fidelity, and expanding base-game content without requiring paid DLC. 1. Performance and Visual Upgrades
: Press Windows Key + R , type steam://open/console , and hit Enter.
Targets 60 FPS with dynamic resolution scaling.
Perhaps the most dramatic example of the 1.10.163 version's importance came with the release of the massive total conversion mod, Fallout: London . The mod's developers explicitly designed it to be compatible with the pre-patched 1.10.163.0 version of Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition . When the Next-Gen update dropped unexpectedly, the project lead for Fallout: London publicly stated that the timing had "for lack of a better term, screwed us over".
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FALLOUT 4 VERSION COMPARISON | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | Feature | Pre-Next-Gen (v1.10.163) | Next-Gen / Anniversary Edition | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | F4SE Plugin Support | Perfect / 100% Mature | Fragmented / Frequently Broken | | UI & HUD Customization | Fully Functional | Broken by widescreen patches | | Massive Total Conversions| Flawless (e.g., Fallout | Unstable or heavily delayed | | | London natively on GOG) | | | Executable Stability | Fixed and Unchanging | Changes unpredictably | +--------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
Once downloaded, copy the 1.10.163 files into your main Fallout 4 installation folder.
To coincide with the patch, Bethesda ran discounts on several popular Creations, including the Modular Military Backpack and the Holiday Workshop Pack . The "Gold Standard" for Modding
The version numbers that followed—specifically 1.10.980 and 1.10.984, which would later be bundled under the "Next-Gen Update" label in April 2024—were met with widespread skepticism and, in some cases, outright hostility. According to community surveys and Steam discussions, the majority of users who did not lock down their updates were automatically moved to 1.10.984 once the Next-Gen update rolled out. Those forced updates changed the landscape overnight.
Because Update 1.10.163 altered the executable file to accommodate new Creation Club content, the memory addresses shifted. As a result, anyone running F4SE received an error message stating that their version of the script extender was incompatible with the new runtime. The Downstream Effect on Plugs
Bethesda listed dozens of fixes, including:
Beyond this new creation, the update likely included a number of minor bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements typical of a December patch, though Bethesda did not release an official, detailed changelog for version 1.10.163.
Fallout 4 Update 1.10.163 │ ├──> Upgrades Engine Code │ └──> Breaks Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) │ └──> Crashes heavily modded games on launch Why Did Mods Break?
For a smoother experience, many players now recommend purchasing the Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition on , as it remains natively on version 1.10.163 and does not force auto-updates.
Future patches are likely to focus on:
Players who wanted to play Fallout: London without issues were forced to either downgrade their Steam version of the game or purchase the GOG version running 1.10.163. Entire guides were written specifically to walk users through the process of installing Fallout: London on the 1.10.163 version using Mod Organizer 2.