Skyrim, Fallout 4 Updates Out Now In Beta On PC

Bethesda today released beta versions for forthcoming updates to Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition on Steam.

The main features of the Fallout 4 version 1.9 update are what we heard about recently: support for a high-resolution texture pack on PC and enhancements for the PS4 Pro version (something that's obviously not present in this PC update). The texture pack arrives next week as a free download that Bethesda describes as a "love letter" to fans on PC. The recommended PC specs for it are demanding, calling for an 8 GB GTX 1080.

The remainder of the update overlaps with what's seen in the new 1.4 update for Skyrim: Special Edition. It expands the ways in which mods can be browsed, with a new Featured category; the ability to sort by things like Highest Rated and Most Favorited on a daily, weekly, monthly, or all-time basis; and a way to see the number of ratings and favorites a mod has received. There are also unspecified performance and stability improvements, among other smaller changes.

Both updates are out now in beta on Steam. There's no word on when they'll be officially released on PC or consoles.

You can check out the full patch notes for both games' updates below. In the case of either game, you'll need to opt in to receive the update while it's in beta. This is done by going to the Properties menu of the game in Steam, clicking on the Betas drop-down menu, and selecting the beta update.

Fallout 4 Steam 1.9 Update Patch Notes

New Features

• Enhanced PS4 Pro Support
• Support for High Resolution Texture Pack (PC only)
• Added Featured category for mods
• Added ability to sort Highest Rated and Most Favorited filters by today, week, month and all time
• Added number of ratings count to Mods Browsing Menu
• Added number of favorites count to Mod Details page
• Added required dependencies to Mod Details page
• Added latest version number and notes to Mod Details page

Fixes

• General performance and stability improvements
• Improvements to Reporting mods categories
• Fixed occasional crashes while scrolling through Load Order menu
• Improved Bethesda.net error messaging

Skyrim: Special Edition Steam 1.4 Update Patch Notes

New Features

• Added Featured category for mods
• Added ability to sort Highest Rated and Most Favorited filters by today, week, month and all time
• Added number of ratings count to Mods Browsing Menu
• Added number of favorites count to Mod Details page
• Added required dependencies to Mod Details page
• Added latest version number and notes to Mod Details page

Fixes

• General performance and stability improvements
• Improvements to Reporting mods categories
• Fixed occasional crashes while scrolling through Load Order menu
• Improved Bethesda.net error messaging