Originally released by Bethesda in December 2017, this specific update closed out the "pre-next-gen" era of the Commonwealth. While Bethesda has pushed multiple modern updates to support current-generation consoles and the Anniversary Edition, version 1.10.163 remains widely regarded by the community as the most stable, reliable, and highly compatible foundation for extensive mod lists.
The Ultimate Guide to Fallout 4 Version 1.10.163: Stability, Mods, and the "Gold Standard"
In the long and storied history of Fallout 4 updates, few patches hold as much significance for the modding community and long-term players as . While Bethesda's 2024 "Next-Gen" update brought significant changes (and controversy) to the game, version 1.10.163 was the definitive "pre-next-gen" update that stood as the standard for years.
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Fixed specific text-disappearing errors within the Creation Club storefront menus. How to Downgrade Steam to 1.10.163
Within hours of the patch’s release, the F4SE team announced that version 1.10.163 was incompatible. Updating F4SE took roughly two weeks. During that time, thousands of mod users had to choose:
: Community consensus suggests 1.10.163 is the most stable version of the game, avoiding the "stuttering" bugs and NPC head-disappearance issues found in newer updates.
