We’ve released a new Beta update for Fallout 4 that features a number of improvements to how users access and navigate mods. Details below…

1.5.205 Beta Update

New Mod Features

• General Improvements to the Mods menu, and support for Xbox Mods
  
• Added option to delete all mods
  
• Added option to disable all mods
  
• Added a search option to the mod browser
  
• Increased the amount of displayed mods per category
  
• Added bumper navigation to jump forward while browsing Mods
  
• Added access to the “Load Order” menu on the Bethesda.net login screen (offline Mod management)
  
• Fixed a few issues with how images display in the browser and Mod details screen.

How to access the 1.5 Beta

• Log into Steam
  
• Right Click on Fallout 4 in your Library
  
• Select Settings
  
• Select Betas
  
• A drop down menu will appear. Select Beta
  
• Select OK
  
• Wait a few minutes and Fallout 4 should update
  
• When done, Fallout 4 should appear as Fallout 4 [Beta] in your Library

To discuss the Beta update, please use our re-opened Beta forums.
https://community.bethesda.net/community/fallout/fallout-4/15-steam-beta

We’ve released a new Beta update for Fallout 4 that features a number of improvements to how users access and navigate mods. Details below…

1.5.205 Beta Update

New Mod Features

• General Improvements to the Mods menu, and support for Xbox Mods
  
• Added option to delete all mods
  
• Added option to disable all mods
  
• Added a search option to the mod browser
  
• Increased the amount of displayed mods per category
  
• Added bumper navigation to jump forward while browsing Mods
  
• Added access to the “Load Order” menu on the Bethesda.net login screen (offline Mod management)
  
• Fixed a few issues with how images display in the browser and Mod details screen.

How to access the 1.5 Beta

• Log into Steam
  
• Right Click on Fallout 4 in your Library
  
• Select Settings
  
• Select Betas
  
• A drop down menu will appear. Select Beta
  
• Select OK
  
• Wait a few minutes and Fallout 4 should update
  
• When done, Fallout 4 should appear as Fallout 4 [Beta] in your Library

To discuss the Beta update, please use our re-opened Beta forums.
https://community.bethesda.net/community/fallout/fallout-4/15-steam-beta

Starting today, Fallout 4's 1.5 update is public for all users on Steam.

Along with support for our upcoming add-on, Far Harbor, and additional gameplay optimizations, the 1.5 Update features the revamped Survival Mode which incorporates a number of changes based on beta feedback. Thanks again to all those who participated! The update is live for everyone on Steam today!

Also in development, Creation Kit and Bethesda.net Mods are still in open beta on PC.

Fallout 4 1.5 Update Release Notes (Version 1.5.157)

New Features

• New Survival difficulty
  
• Survival adds additional challenges including no fast travel, saving only when you sleep, increased lethality, diseases, fatigue, danger and more. See the in-game Help menu for more details.
  
• Characters set to Survival difficulty appear under their own Character Selection filter
  
• Third person camera movement improvements when player is close up against walls and other objects

Fixes

• General stability and performance improvements
  
• Fixed rare crash related to reloading a save that relies on Automatron
  
• Fixed issue with the robot workbench camera not moving properly immediately after canceling out of the menu
  
• Fixed issue with perks being repeatedly added when reloading a saved game while in robot workbench
  
• Fixed issue with Ada not properly traveling to an assigned settlement
  
• Robots can now be assigned as settlement vendors
  
• Fixed issue with "Appropriation" where blueprints would not appear properly if the container had already been looted prior to getting the quest
  
• In "The Nuclear Option," entering the Institute using the targeting helmet on Power Armor no longer inadvertently causes the player to go into combat, and become stuck in the Institute
  
• Fixed distance check with Robotics Expert perk
  
• While in Workshop mode, if the Jump button is remapped, the Y or Triangle button can still be used to jump
  
• Fixed issue with "Defend the Castle" where speaking to Ronnie Shaw would not properly complete the quest
  
• During "The Nuclear Option," fast traveling away from the Institute immediately after inserting the relay targeting sequence holotape will no longer block progression
  
• Fixed issue where Workshop placed light bulbs would occasionally not light properly
  
• Fixed occasional flashing issue with entering and exiting Power Armor
  
• Fixed issue where terminals would not work properly after downloading and initializing an Add-On from the Add-Ons menu

Starting today, Fallout 4's 1.5 update is public for all users on Steam.

Along with support for our upcoming add-on, Far Harbor, and additional gameplay optimizations, the 1.5 Update features the revamped Survival Mode which incorporates a number of changes based on beta feedback. Thanks again to all those who participated! The update is live for everyone on Steam today!

Also in development, Creation Kit and Bethesda.net Mods are still in open beta on PC.

Fallout 4 1.5 Update Release Notes (Version 1.5.157)

New Features

• New Survival difficulty
  
• Survival adds additional challenges including no fast travel, saving only when you sleep, increased lethality, diseases, fatigue, danger and more. See the in-game Help menu for more details.
  
• Characters set to Survival difficulty appear under their own Character Selection filter
  
• Third person camera movement improvements when player is close up against walls and other objects

Fixes

• General stability and performance improvements
  
• Fixed rare crash related to reloading a save that relies on Automatron
  
• Fixed issue with the robot workbench camera not moving properly immediately after canceling out of the menu
  
• Fixed issue with perks being repeatedly added when reloading a saved game while in robot workbench
  
• Fixed issue with Ada not properly traveling to an assigned settlement
  
• Robots can now be assigned as settlement vendors
  
• Fixed issue with "Appropriation" where blueprints would not appear properly if the container had already been looted prior to getting the quest
  
• In "The Nuclear Option," entering the Institute using the targeting helmet on Power Armor no longer inadvertently causes the player to go into combat, and become stuck in the Institute
  
• Fixed distance check with Robotics Expert perk
  
• While in Workshop mode, if the Jump button is remapped, the Y or Triangle button can still be used to jump
  
• Fixed issue with "Defend the Castle" where speaking to Ronnie Shaw would not properly complete the quest
  
• During "The Nuclear Option," fast traveling away from the Institute immediately after inserting the relay targeting sequence holotape will no longer block progression
  
• Fixed issue where Workshop placed light bulbs would occasionally not light properly
  
• Fixed occasional flashing issue with entering and exiting Power Armor
  
• Fixed issue where terminals would not work properly after downloading and initializing an Add-On from the Add-Ons menu

Starting today, you can try out Fallout 4's Beta Update on Steam.

Along with support for our upcoming add-on, Far Harbor, and additional gameplay optimizations, the 1.5 Update – now available as a Beta on Steam -- features the revamped Survival Mode which incorporates a number of changes based on beta feedback. Thanks again to all those who participated! In the coming weeks, 1.5 – complete with Survival Mode – will be released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Also in development, Creation Kit and Bethesda.net Mods are still in closed beta. We hope to add Support for Mods to the 1.5 Steam Beta soon with console support for Mods coming in updates that follow. Stay tuned to Bethesda.net and the forums for when those updates will go live.

Please note that we strongly advise players running third party mod managers to back up saves and disable/uninstall them before opting into the Beta, until they have been updated to support the new changes from the 1.5 Update.

Fallout 4 1.5 Steam Update (1.5.157)

Fixes

• Fixed issue with plugins.txt file being written to wrong directory

Fallout 4 1.5 Steam Beta Update (1.5.154)

Fixes

• General performance and stability improvements
  
• Fixed occasional flashing issue with entering and exiting Power Armor
  
• Fixed issue where terminals would not work properly after downloading and initializing an Add-On from the Add-Ons menu

Mod Fixes

• Fixed issue where deleting a Mod would not properly remove associated archives
  
• Minor bug fixes and optimizations related to Bethesda.net

Fallout 4 1.5 Update Release Notes (Version 1.5.151)

New Features

• New Survival difficulty
  
• Survival adds additional challenges including no fast travel, saving only when you sleep, increased lethality, diseases, fatigue, danger and more. See the in-game Help menu for more details.
  
• Characters set to Survival difficulty appear under their own Character Selection filter
  Please Note: Survival difficulty characters are not backward compatible with the 1.4 version of Fallout 4. If you opt out of the Beta, do not use Survival character saved games.
  
• Third person camera movement improvements when player is close up against walls and other objects

Fixes

• General stability and performance improvements
  
• Fixed rare crash related to reloading a save that relies on Automatron
  
• Fixed issue with the robot workbench camera not moving properly immediately after canceling out of the menu
  
• Fixed issue with perks being repeatedly added when reloading a saved game while in robot workbench
  
• Fixed issue with Ada not properly traveling to an assigned settlement
  
• Robots can now be assigned as settlement vendors
  
• Fixed issue with "Appropriation" where blueprints would not appear properly if the container had already been looted prior to getting the quest
  
• In "The Nuclear Option," entering the Institute using the targeting helmet on Power Armor no longer inadvertently causes the player to go into combat, and become stuck in the Institute
  
• Fixed distance check with Robotics Expert perk
  
• While in Workshop mode, if the Jump button is remapped, the Y or Triangle button can still be used to jump
  
• Fixed issue with "Defend the Castle" where speaking to Ronnie Shaw would not properly complete the quest
  
• During "The Nuclear Option," fast traveling away from the Institute immediately after inserting the relay targeting sequence holotape will no longer block progression
  
• Fixed issue where Workshop placed light bulbs would occasionally not light properly

Starting today, you can try out Fallout 4's Beta Update on Steam.

Along with support for our upcoming add-on, Far Harbor, and additional gameplay optimizations, the 1.5 Update – now available as a Beta on Steam -- features the revamped Survival Mode which incorporates a number of changes based on beta feedback. Thanks again to all those who participated! In the coming weeks, 1.5 – complete with Survival Mode – will be released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Also in development, Creation Kit and Bethesda.net Mods are still in closed beta. We hope to add Support for Mods to the 1.5 Steam Beta soon with console support for Mods coming in updates that follow. Stay tuned to Bethesda.net and the forums for when those updates will go live.

Please note that we strongly advise players running third party mod managers to back up saves and disable/uninstall them before opting into the Beta, until they have been updated to support the new changes from the 1.5 Update.

Fallout 4 1.5 Steam Update (1.5.157)

Fixes

• Fixed issue with plugins.txt file being written to wrong directory

Fallout 4 1.5 Steam Beta Update (1.5.154)

Fixes

• General performance and stability improvements
  
• Fixed occasional flashing issue with entering and exiting Power Armor
  
• Fixed issue where terminals would not work properly after downloading and initializing an Add-On from the Add-Ons menu

Mod Fixes

• Fixed issue where deleting a Mod would not properly remove associated archives
  
• Minor bug fixes and optimizations related to Bethesda.net

Fallout 4 1.5 Update Release Notes (Version 1.5.151)

New Features

• New Survival difficulty
  
• Survival adds additional challenges including no fast travel, saving only when you sleep, increased lethality, diseases, fatigue, danger and more. See the in-game Help menu for more details.
  
• Characters set to Survival difficulty appear under their own Character Selection filter
  Please Note: Survival difficulty characters are not backward compatible with the 1.4 version of Fallout 4. If you opt out of the Beta, do not use Survival character saved games.
  
• Third person camera movement improvements when player is close up against walls and other objects

Fixes

• General stability and performance improvements
  
• Fixed rare crash related to reloading a save that relies on Automatron
  
• Fixed issue with the robot workbench camera not moving properly immediately after canceling out of the menu
  
• Fixed issue with perks being repeatedly added when reloading a saved game while in robot workbench
  
• Fixed issue with Ada not properly traveling to an assigned settlement
  
• Robots can now be assigned as settlement vendors
  
• Fixed issue with "Appropriation" where blueprints would not appear properly if the container had already been looted prior to getting the quest
  
• In "The Nuclear Option," entering the Institute using the targeting helmet on Power Armor no longer inadvertently causes the player to go into combat, and become stuck in the Institute
  
• Fixed distance check with Robotics Expert perk
  
• While in Workshop mode, if the Jump button is remapped, the Y or Triangle button can still be used to jump
  
• Fixed issue with "Defend the Castle" where speaking to Ronnie Shaw would not properly complete the quest
  
• During "The Nuclear Option," fast traveling away from the Institute immediately after inserting the relay targeting sequence holotape will no longer block progression
  
• Fixed issue where Workshop placed light bulbs would occasionally not light properly

We've updated the Survival Beta with changes based on feedback. You can tell us what you think at Survival Beta forums.

Fallout 4 1.5.147 Survival Steam Beta Update

Fix

• Supply lines can now be properly assigned

Fallout 4 1.5.146 Survival Steam Beta Update

New Survival Features

• Thirst, hunger, sleep and disease icons will change color based on status

Survival Fixes

• Less food and drink are required to maintain proper sustenance
  
• Carry capacity lowered
  
• Sleep cycle has been lowered from 24 hours to 14 hour days
  
• Increases chance to get a disease
  
• Fusion cores weigh more
  
• Nuka Cola Quantums no longer cancel out caffeine effect from Nuka Cola and Nuka Cola Cherry
  
• Fixed occasional issue with becoming parched or peckish when thirst or hunger are actually satisfied
  
• Fixed issue where Adrenaline effect would incorrectly persist after changing difficulty level
  
• When companion is down, a quest target will appear on them

We've updated the Survival Beta with changes based on feedback. You can tell us what you think at Survival Beta forums.

Fallout 4 1.5.147 Survival Steam Beta Update

Fix

• Supply lines can now be properly assigned

Fallout 4 1.5.146 Survival Steam Beta Update

New Survival Features

• Thirst, hunger, sleep and disease icons will change color based on status

Survival Fixes

• Less food and drink are required to maintain proper sustenance
  
• Carry capacity lowered
  
• Sleep cycle has been lowered from 24 hours to 14 hour days
  
• Increases chance to get a disease
  
• Fusion cores weigh more
  
• Nuka Cola Quantums no longer cancel out caffeine effect from Nuka Cola and Nuka Cola Cherry
  
• Fixed occasional issue with becoming parched or peckish when thirst or hunger are actually satisfied
  
• Fixed issue where Adrenaline effect would incorrectly persist after changing difficulty level
  
• When companion is down, a quest target will appear on them

Fallout 4 1.5 Survival Beta
We’re excited to announce that overhauled Survival Difficulty is now available for beta testing on Steam. This update will be available on consoles next month. Also, there are additional fix notes related to this update.

Tell us what you think of the new Survival mode at our forums.

New Features
New Survival difficulty

• Survival adds additional challenges including no fast travel, saving only when you sleep, increased lethality, diseases, fatigue, danger and more.
  
• Characters set to Survival difficulty appear under their own Character Selection filter
  
• Survival difficulty characters are not backward compatible with the 1.4 version of Fallout 4. If you opt out of the Beta, do not use Survival character saved games.

Fixes

• General stability and performance improvements
  
• Fixed rare crash related to reloading a save that relies on Automatron
  
• Fixed issue with the robot workbench camera not moving properly immediately after canceling out of the menu
  
• Fixed issue with perks being repeatedly added when reloading a saved game while in robot workbench
  
• Fixed issue with Ada not properly traveling to an assigned settlement
  
• Robots can now be assigned as settlement vendors
  
• Fixed issue with "Appropriation" where blueprints would not appear properly if the container had already been looted prior to getting the quest
  
• In "Nuclear Option," entering the Institute using the targeting helmet on Power Armor no longer inadvertently causes the player to go into combat, and become stuck in the Institute
  
• Fixed distance check with Robotics Expert perk

How to access the Survival Beta
• Log into Steam
• Right Click on Fallout 4 in your Library
• Select Settings
• Select Betas
• A drop down menu will appear. Select Survival Beta Update
• Select OK
• Wait a few minutes and Fallout 4 should update
• When done, Fallout 4 should appear as Fallout 4 [Beta] in your Library

Fallout 4 1.5 Survival Beta
We’re excited to announce that overhauled Survival Difficulty is now available for beta testing on Steam. This update will be available on consoles next month. Also, there are additional fix notes related to this update.

Tell us what you think of the new Survival mode at our forums.

New Features
New Survival difficulty

• Survival adds additional challenges including no fast travel, saving only when you sleep, increased lethality, diseases, fatigue, danger and more.
  
• Characters set to Survival difficulty appear under their own Character Selection filter
  
• Survival difficulty characters are not backward compatible with the 1.4 version of Fallout 4. If you opt out of the Beta, do not use Survival character saved games.

Fixes

• General stability and performance improvements
  
• Fixed rare crash related to reloading a save that relies on Automatron
  
• Fixed issue with the robot workbench camera not moving properly immediately after canceling out of the menu
  
• Fixed issue with perks being repeatedly added when reloading a saved game while in robot workbench
  
• Fixed issue with Ada not properly traveling to an assigned settlement
  
• Robots can now be assigned as settlement vendors
  
• Fixed issue with "Appropriation" where blueprints would not appear properly if the container had already been looted prior to getting the quest
  
• In "Nuclear Option," entering the Institute using the targeting helmet on Power Armor no longer inadvertently causes the player to go into combat, and become stuck in the Institute
  
• Fixed distance check with Robotics Expert perk

How to access the Survival Beta
• Log into Steam
• Right Click on Fallout 4 in your Library
• Select Settings
• Select Betas
• A drop down menu will appear. Select Survival Beta Update
• Select OK
• Wait a few minutes and Fallout 4 should update
• When done, Fallout 4 should appear as Fallout 4 [Beta] in your Library