In the sprawling history of Fallout 4 , few version numbers carry as much weight—or infamy—as . For years, this specific build was the final, stable "old-gen" standard before Bethesda Game Studios rolled out its controversial "Next-Gen Update" in April 2024.
By December 2019, the Creation Club had become a standard fixture of the Fallout 4 experience. 1.10.163 continued this trend by adding Virtual Workshops, but it also quietly introduced stability improvements. Players on PS4 and Xbox One reportedly experienced better performance within the Creation Club menu, and a bug preventing users from enabling DLC-based creations was addressed.
While casual or console players often opt for the latest official patches to leverage native performance modes on modern hardware, the PC modding ecosystem treats version 1.10.163 as a preserved masterpiece. The distinct advantages of preserving or downgrading to 1.10.163 include: