{"id":13084,"date":"2026-08-18T19:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=13084"},"modified":"2026-08-18T22:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:55:29","slug":"fallout-4-patch-updates-the-creation-kit-fixes-various-bugs-including-steam-deck-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/fallout-4-patch-updates-the-creation-kit-fixes-various-bugs-including-steam-deck-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallout 4 Patch Updates the Creation Kit, Fixes Various Bugs Including Steam Deck Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Bethesda has released a new patch for Fallout 4 that updates the Creation Kit and makes a number of crash and bug fixes.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The update, out now for the 11-year-old open-world post-apocalyptic role-playing game, increases the BA2 archive limit from 256 to 1024 to better accommodate larger collections of mods, Bethesda said in patch notes published on Steam. Meanwhile, Creations up to 2GB in size can now be uploaded for Xbox.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As for crash fixes, Bethesda said the update fixed a crash when the player opens the Virtual Keyboard on a Steam Deck device, which will help out players on Valve\u2019s handheld.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Every IGN Fallout Review<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fallout-4-patch-updates-the-creation-kit-fixes-various-bugs-including-steam-deck-crash.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Bethesda had warned Fallout 4 players to log into their game before today\u2019s update to save their load order. Once your load order is saved, you\u2019ll be able to re-download your entire Creations list at once when the update is live.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Bethesda has said it\u2019s also working on a Skyrim update, with details coming soon.<\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"title2\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-3735650234\">Fallout 4 update &#8211; August 18 patch notes:<\/h2>\n<h3 data-cy=\"title3\" class=\"title3 jsx-12333944 jsx-3517023867\">Added and Updated Features <\/h3>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Game<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Increased the BA2 archive limit from 256 to 1024 to better accommodate larger collections of mods. <\/li>\n<li>Added localized strings fixes for UI and platform terminology. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Creation Kit<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Archives are now supported on PlayStation. New file types (.nif, .dds, .bink, .cdx, .csg, .wav, and .fuz (with embedded .wav)) for PlayStation Creations. <\/li>\n<li>Bink files can now be added to Creation uploads via an Extra Files browser. <\/li>\n<li>Added Localization export support. <\/li>\n<li>Creations up to 2GB in size can now be uploaded for Xbox. <\/li>\n<li>Updated &#8220;Search and Replace&#8221; to align with Starfield, adding buttons for &#8220;Select Form in Object Window&#8221; and &#8220;Open Form Editor.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-cy=\"title3\" class=\"title3 jsx-12333944 jsx-3517023867\">Crashes <\/h3>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Game<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Fixed a crash when the player opens the Virtual Keyboard on a Steam Deck device. <\/li>\n<li>Fixed a top crash that would occur due to a streaming audio error. <\/li>\n<li>Fixed a crash on the Microsoft Store when players enter the Creations menus after resuming internet connectivity. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-cy=\"title3\" class=\"title3 jsx-12333944 jsx-3517023867\">Bug Fixes <\/h3>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Game<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Exiting out of Search when viewing a specific Creation now properly returns the player to the Details page of that Creation. <\/li>\n<li>Creations category lists should now return ordered results more consistently. <\/li>\n<li>Error messages from the Bethesda.Net service now contain error codes that can be provided to Customer Service for investigation. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><strong>Creation Kit<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Archiving a plugin that uses pre-existing assets in a new form no longer causes the pre-existing assets to be duplicated.  <\/li>\n<li>Material or Heightmap terrain edits now cause grass to generate properly. <\/li>\n<li>Running LipGen from the command line or launch argument now properly generates .lip files. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-cy=\"title3\" class=\"title3 jsx-12333944 jsx-3517023867\">Miscellaneous <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Updated the game credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. 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