Bethesda Warns Fallout 4 Mod Users Before Anniversary Edition Update

Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition Arrives November 10

Coinciding with the game’s 10th anniversary, Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition launches on November 10, 2025 across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The update bundles all six official expansions and over 150 pieces of Creation Club content in one massive package. Fans can look forward to exploring new weapons, armor, Pip-Boy paint jobs, and even community-made quests — all easily accessible through a brand-new in-game interface.

This update marks a major quality-of-life leap for Fallout 4 players. The Creations Menu aims to make downloading and managing community and professional mods smoother than ever — unifying the best of both official DLC and user-created content under one roof.

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Bethesda’s Mod Warning — Disable Menu Mods Before Updating

Bethesda has cautioned that Fallout 4 mods and Creation Club services will undergo maintenance from November 6–10. During this time, players won’t be able to download or upload any new content. However, you can still adjust your existing load order and play offline as usual.

Most importantly, the developer warned users to disable any mods that modify the main menu before installing the November 10 update. Since the patch changes the game’s main interface, any incompatible mods could cause menu crashes or broken UI elements after the update goes live.

“Thank you for your patience as we roll these changes out and lay the groundwork for additional storage for Creations,” Bethesda stated in its official Steam post.

Patch Brings Performance Boosts and VATS Fixes

The patch isn’t just about the Creations system — it also delivers long-awaited fixes to VATS, NPC performance, and display stability. One of the most notable improvements is that VATS Accuracy will finally behave consistently across platforms. Players will no longer experience 0% hit chances or incorrect targeting percentages, and enemies can no longer be locked onto through walls without the Penetrator perk.

The update also fixes stuttering issues related to NPC visual mods and improves performance when using heavy visual Creations. Bethesda has confirmed enhanced Ultrawide and Super Ultrawide support, ensuring the game looks cleaner than ever on 21:9 and 32:9 aspect ratios.

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Technical Improvements and Stability Fixes

In addition to gameplay adjustments, the new patch resolves several technical issues that have frustrated players for years. These include:

• BNET Connectivity: Improved handling during Bethesda.net outages.
• Crafting Station Crashes: Fixed crashes caused by interacting with workbenches on ultrawide displays.
• UI & HUD Scaling: Menus, tutorials, and item previews now scale correctly, eliminating stretched visuals.
• Pip-Boy Map Updates: Players can now pan the map fully and fast travel correctly on ultrawide resolutions.
• Save Preview Images: Screenshots are now letterboxed to maintain proper proportions.
• Resolution Detection: Autodetect now selects supported resolutions, preventing launch crashes.

Creations Menu: A New Era for Modding

The new Creations Menu will serve as the centerpiece of Fallout 4’s Anniversary Edition, merging Creation Club and community mods into one unified interface. Players can now browse, download, and install user-generated or official content directly in-game — similar to Bethesda’s Creations platform for Starfield.

During the Fallout Day 2025 broadcast, Bethesda teased upcoming Creations that include a “slice of the Mojave Desert” expansion, an interactive escape room experience, and even a touching story mod featuring your in-game spouse voiced by the original actors.

Available Platforms and Future Plans

The Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition will be released on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Steam, and PC. In an exciting reveal, Bethesda also confirmed that the game will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026 — marking Fallout 4’s first appearance on a Nintendo platform.

Final Thoughts

Bethesda’s latest update signals a renewed focus on both performance and player creativity. The Anniversary Edition not only modernizes Fallout 4 for a new generation of players but also celebrates its enduring modding community. While the temporary mod downtime may frustrate some fans, the long-term payoff — smoother gameplay, better visuals, and an integrated Creations system — looks well worth the wait.

As the game celebrates its tenth anniversary, one thing is clear: Fallout 4 isn’t just getting older — it’s evolving.