Even though Fallout 4 has been out for a number of years already, it still has a number of frustrating bugs. And unfortunately, the expected Next-Gen update got some new ones too. 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.

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How To Get Fallout 4 Mods To Work With Next-Gen Update

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At the time of writing, the only way to get Fallout 4 and Mods to 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 can 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

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Players who have this version of Fallout 4 are 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 the Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update:

  1. Launch GOG GALAXY.
  2. Search your library for Fallout 4.
  3. Click on the options button to the right of the Play button.
  4. Select Manage installation and Configure.
  5. After this, you must uncheck the option to automatically update to the newest version.
  6. Finally, select the desired version of the game from the list that appears and click OK.
  7. As a result, Fallout 4 will return to the pre-Next-Gen version.

How To Rollback Next-Gen Update On Steam

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The Steam service does not have the same convenient features as GOG, but players can still rollback the Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update — it's just a lot more complicated. This method was discovered and shared by ROXASBrandon on Steam.

Download Required Depots

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:

  1. download_depot 377160 377161 7497069378349273908
  2. download_depot 377160 377162 5847529232406005096
  3. download_depot 377160 377163 5819088023757897745
  4. download_depot 377160 435870 1691678129192680960
  5. download_depot 377160 435880 1255562923187931216

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.

  • English
    • download_depot 377160 377164 2178106366609958945
    • download_depot 377160 435871 5106118861901111234 (Automatron DLC)

  • French
    • download_depot 377160 377165 7549549550652702123
    • download_depot 377160 435872 5590419866095647350 (Automatron DLC)

  • Spanish
    • download_depot 377160 377168 7717372852115364102
    • download_depot 377160 435875 2953236065717816833 (Automatron DLC)

  • Japanese
    • download_depot 377160 393884 3455288010746962666
    • download_depot 377160 404091 6756984187996423348 (Automatron DLC)

  • German
    • download_depot 377160 377166 6854162778963425477
    • download_depot 377160 435873 2207548206398235202 (Automatron DLC)

  • Italian
    • download_depot 377160 377167 783101348965844295
    • download_depot 377160 435874 9032251103390457158 (Automatron DLC)

  • Russian
    • download_depot 377160 393881 4735225695214536532
    • download_depot 377160 435877 2675794883952625475 (Automatron DLC)

  • Portuguese
    • download_depot 377160 393882 7540680803954664080
    • download_depot 377160 435878 8276750634369029613 (Automatron DLC)

If you don't have the Automatron DLC, you don't need to download that file.

Disable Fallout 4 Auto Update

Find Fallout 4 in your Steam library and 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 the Fallout 4 directory. Always replace the files in the destination.

You must copy the contents of the depot_377163 folder last.

Delete Next-Gen Update Files

Open the Data folder in the Fallout 4 directory and delete some files with names that begin with "cc". In addition, you need to delete the Fallout4IDs.ccc file from the Fallout 4 directory.

To make sure that you are deleting the correct files, the Fallout 4 update changelog can be a huge help.

After this, you will be able to launch Fallout 4 without the annoying Next-Gen update.

Remove Creative Club Files (Optional)

If Fallout 4 crashes 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 the Fallout 4 directory and delete all files that begin with 'cc'. After this, the game should launch without crashes.

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How To Rollback Next-Gen Update On PlayStation & Xbox

Fallout 4 character together with a dog

Unfortunately, having a Steam or GOG version of Fallout 4 is a must to rollback the Next-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.

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