Available on Steam for those who have opted in to beta, it looks like the Fallout 4 Update 1.4 consists of a treasure trove of new items that lets each player make their settlement their own — and that's only the first of the perks.
The beta's enhanced customization options promise to enable a staunch sense of creativity by letting Sole Survivors really make their settlements their own, from texture variants for both metal and wood to new signs to indicate what is exactly where. In addition to this, players can now use objects from Raider and Super Mutant encampments alike, like meat carts, totems, cages and tents. If you're feeling in a particularly artistic mood, a host of paintings are available to hang up anywhere you choose (within the parameters of the game, that is).
Even better? Update 1.4 comes with a bevy of fixes, which will purportedly iron out glitches while improving and stabilizing overall performance. Here is the full list of patch notes below.
"New Features
Support for add-ons
Additional art customization added to Workshop:
- Super Mutant clutter including meat totems, meat bags and meat cart
- Raider clutter including raider poles, cages and tents
- Abstract and portrait paintings
- Variety of new signs
- More metal and wood doors variants
Fixes
- General stability and performance improvements
- During "Getting a Clue" quest, Kellogg's desk will remain a working container
- During "Rocket's Red Glare," resolved issue where companions could not be dismissed after completing the quest
- Fixed an issue with "Kremvh's Tooth" quest item not spawning properly
- Settlements under attack will now display an updated message with the results of the attack if player does not respond
- Fixed an issue with screen effects not clearing away properly after using a scope
- Fixed an issue with trying to sprint while in third person with a minigun equipped
- Rank 4 of Demolition Expert perk now properly increases the area effect of explosives
- The Scrounger perk now includes additional common ammo types
- Fixed an issue where Calvin Whitaker would disappear in Vault 81
- Fixed an issue where Ninja and Sandman perks combined would apply the incorrect damage bonus
- Fixed an issue where Rank 3 of Grim Reaper's Sprint did not fill critical meter properly
- Fixed an issue with key cards not spawning correctly in Vault 75
- Fixed an issue where enemies would stop spawning during "Airship Down"
- Being in first person while wearing power armor and quickly switching weapons will no longer cause the Pip-Boy to be stuck
- Fixed an issue with the autosave counter getting incorrectly reset
- Fixed issue that would cause the Pip-Boy menu to turn invisible while swimming
- Fixed an issue where scrapping larger quantities of a single item would inadvertently scrap a legendary item
- Fixed issue where exiting workbenches would cause third person to stop working properly
- The Scribe can now be assigned consecutive settlements properly
- Fixed issue with duplicating scraps shipments
- Fixed issue with vendors not properly exchanging caps after several consecutive transactions in a row
- Fixed issue with the quicksave and autosave message persisting through loading screens
- Fixed an issue where updating to the latest patch would cause Options settings to reset back to default (Xbox One)
- Fixed an issue with loading save with a placed object in water, not properly floating"
While the beta update is available now for PC, there is no word on exactly when it will be available for PC, XBox One or PS4 — but if Inquisitr's prediction is correct, it will most likely be two or three weeks from the beta release.
As for Fallout 4 add-ons like Automatron, Wasteland Workshop and Far Harbor? Bethesda has opened enrollment for beta testing before its March release, which gamers can sign up for now.
To access the beta on PC, you can visit the Bethesda site for more information.
Source: Bethesda Softworks
