Due to the numbering confusion, always check your Fallout4.exe properties > Details. The pre-April 2024 version has a file date of October 2023.
The primary reasons version 1.10.163 cemented its legacy include:
Most "DLL-based" mods (plugins that modify the game engine directly) were built specifically for the 1.10.163 environment. Fallout 4 Game Version 1.10.163
Right-click Fallout 4 in Steam, go to Properties > Updates, and set it to "Only update this game when I launch it."
is the definitive "Old-Gen" benchmark for Bethesda's 2015 post-apocalyptic action RPG . Originally released on December 4, 2019 , this patch was intended to be a minor update introducing Creation Club content. However, following the release of the controversial 2024 "Next-Gen" update (Version 1.10.984 and later), Version 1.10.163 transitioned from a standard game build into the community-designated sanctuary for stable, heavy modding. Due to the numbering confusion, always check your Fallout4
Native support is poor; players must use mods like TruBy9 to fix UI stretching.
This prolonged period of absolute code freeze allowed the modding community to achieve unprecedented stability: Right-click Fallout 4 in Steam, go to Properties
If you use a mod manager (like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2) and have more than ten mods, you likely woke up on April 25, 2024, to a game that crashed on launch. Here is why:
Choosing version 1.10.163 comes down to your priorities as a player.
Addressed minor stability bugs related to Creation Club menu navigation and asset loading.
If you are unsure which version of Fallout 4 you currently have installed on your PC, you can check using these simple steps: