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Even thoughFallout 4has been out for a number of years already, it still has a number of frustrating bugs. And unfortunately, the expectedNext-Gen update got some new onestoo. The update was supposed to significantly improve the game’s performance on top-end hardware, but subtle changes resulted in many mods no longer working for PC players. Moreover, some saves have become entirely unplayable. Fortunately, there is a way to get rid of this problem. This guide will detail how to rollback the update to the previous version.
How To Get Fallout 4 Mods To Work With Next-Gen Update
At the time of writing, the only way to getFallout 4and Modsto work as before is to rollback the Next-Gen update. However, it is important to note that this can only be done if you have a GOG or Steam version of the game. If a GOG version of the game, you’re able to do it without problems, but if you’re playing on a Steam version, you will have to carry out the ritual of resurrecting the previous patch, since it requires a number of steps.
How To Rollback Next-Gen Update On GOG
Players who have this version ofFallout 4are extremely lucky. This service provides a convenient rollback feature to the required versions of the game. You just need to take a few simple steps to roll back theFallout 4Next-Gen Update:
How To Rollback Next-Gen Update On Steam
The Steam service does not have the same convenient features as GOG, but players can still rollback theFallout 4Next-Gen Update — it’s just a lot more complicated. This method was discovered and shared byROXASBrandonon Steam.
The first thing you need to do is call up the Steam Console. To do this, press Windows Key + R and then enter “steam://open/console” — as a result, the necessary Console will open in your Steam client, in which you must enter the following:
Each of these commands will download the Depots needed for the rollback. Some of them are quite large, so downloading may take some time. Afterward, you must download two more language Depots.
You only need files with the language in which you want to play.
If you don’t have the Automatron DLC, you don’t need to download that file.
Disable Fallout 4 Auto Update
FindFallout 4in yourSteam libraryand go to properties. Then, open the Update tab and select the ‘Only update this game when I launch it’ option. After that, go to the Steam folder where the game directories are located. For example: D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps. Next, find the appmanifest_377160.acf file in this folder and select the Read-only attribute in its properties, then click Apply.
Copy Downloaded Depots
Open the folder with all previously downloaded Depots. You can find the path to it in the Console after each successful download. Then, copy the contents of each folder and paste them into theFallout 4directory. Always replace the files in the destination.
You must copy the contents of the depot_377163 folderlast.
Delete Next-Gen Update Files
Open the Data folder in theFallout 4directory and delete some files with names that begin with “cc”. In addition, you need to delete the Fallout4IDs.ccc file from theFallout 4directory.
To make sure that you are deleting the correct files, theFallout 4update changelogcan be a huge help.
After this, you will be able to launchFallout 4without the annoying Next-Gen update.
Remove Creative Club Files (Optional)
IfFallout 4crashes when you launch it, the Creative Club add-ons are likely conflicting with the current version of the game. To fix this, you again need to reach the Data folder in theFallout 4directory and delete all files that begin with ‘cc’. After this, the game should launch without crashes.
How To Rollback Next-Gen Update On PlayStation & Xbox
Unfortunately, having a Steam or GOG version ofFallout 4is a must to rollback theNext-Gen update. In other words, PlayStation and Xbox users cannot use these methods. Both of these consoles don’t have a working method or feature that could help you rollback to a pre-update version of the game. All that remains for console players is to wait for the developers to fix all the bugs caused by the update.
