Bethesda has released an August 18 patch for Fallout 4 that updates the Creation Kit and fixes a series of crashes, including one that hit Steam Deck users, IGN reported. The headline change for mod users raises the BA2 archive limit from 256 to 1024 to better accommodate larger collections of mods, according to patch notes Bethesda published on Steam.
The game side of the update is short: alongside the archive limit, Bethesda added localized string fixes for user interface and platform terminology.
Creation Kit changes
- Archives are now supported on PlayStation, with new file types for PlayStation Creations: .nif, .dds, .bink, .cdx, .csg, .wav and .fuz with embedded .wav
- Bink files can now be added to Creation uploads through an Extra Files browser
- Localization export support has been added
- Creations up to 2GB in size can now be uploaded for Xbox
- Search and Replace has been updated to align with Starfield, adding buttons for Select Form in Object Window and Open Form Editor
Crash and bug fixes
The crash list covers three platforms. Bethesda fixed a crash when the player opens the Virtual Keyboard on a Steam Deck, a top crash caused by a streaming audio error, and a crash on the Microsoft Store version when players enter the Creations menus after regaining an internet connection.
- Exiting out of Search while viewing a Creation now returns the player to that Creation's Details page
- Creations category lists return ordered results more consistently
- Error messages from the Bethesda.net service now include error codes that can be passed to customer service
- Archiving a plugin that uses pre-existing assets in a new form no longer duplicates those assets
- Material and heightmap terrain edits now cause grass to generate properly
- Running LipGen from the command line or as a launch argument now generates .lip files correctly
Bethesda had warned players to log into the 11-year-old role-playing game before the update went out in order to save their load order; players who did so can re-download their entire Creations list at once. The studio also updated the game credits, and has said a Skyrim update is in the works with details to come.
