Beta Update 1.3.47 - January 19, 2016

• Fixed texture threading issue causing unusually long load times

Original Posting: Fallout 4’s 1.3 Update is now available in beta for Steam users.

This beta update is a work in progress so before opting into the beta, you should back up your saved games. Please give us feedback at our the Fallout 4 beta forums, which re-opened today.

http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1583568-fallout-4-13-beta-update/

To get the Beta, you need to do the following:

[*]Log into Steam
[*]Right Click on Fallout 4 in your Library
[*]Select Settings
[*]Select Betas
[*]A drop down menu will appear. Select 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
If you decide you don’t want to run the Beta anymore, redo steps 1 – 4. At the drop down, select NONE – Opt out of all beta programs.

Beta Update 1.3.45

New Features

• New ambient occlusion setting, HBAO+
• New weapon debris effects (NVIDIA cards only)
• Added status menu for settlers in your settlements
• Added ability to rotate an object you are holding with left/right triggers and pressing down on left thumbstick lets you switch the rotating axis
• Improved "ESDF" keys remapping support while in Workshop mode

Gameplay Fixes

• General memory and stability improvements
• Improved performance when looking through a scope
• Fixed issue where player could warp to a different location when aiming
• Companions can no longer get stuck with radiation poisoning
• Fixed an issue where Vault 81 residents would not dismember correctly
• Big Leagues perk now displays calculated damage correctly
• Fixed issue with third person camera not displaying properly after exiting certain crafting stations
• Fixed an issue where subtitles would occasionally not update properly
• Effects will properly be removed on companions when items are unequipped
• MacReady’s Killshot perk now calculates headshot percentages properly
• Fixed an issue with NPCs getting stuck in Power Armor
• Fixed a rare issue with companions getting stuck in down state
• Second rank of Aquaboy now calculates properly
• Fixed an issue with resistance not always lowering the damage correctly when added by mods
• Enabled number of characters available when renaming an item (XB1)
• Fixed issue with player becoming dismembered while still alive
• Robotics expert is now usable in combat
• Stimpaks can now be used on Curie after the transformation
• Playing a holotape found in wilderness while switching point of view no longer causes the screen to blur or controls to be locked

Quest Fixes

• Fixed an issue with "Taking Independence" where the minutemen remaining from the battle against the Mirelurk Queen would not gather in the Castle
• Fixed an issue where invulnerable characters would get stuck in combat
• Fixed an issue where Preston would send player to a settlement instead of a dungeon as part of a Minutemen quest
• Fixed an issue where Synths could attack the Castle while the player was friends with the Institute
• Fixed an issue where killing a caravan would leave a quest open
• Fixed an issue where Dogmeat would stay at Fort Hagen after "Reunions" was completed
• Fixed an issue where the player couldn't talk to Desdemona to complete "Underground Undercover"
• Fixed an issue where the player could get stuck exiting the cryopod
• Fixed an issue where the player could no longer get Preston as a companion
• In "The End of the Line," fixed an issue that would prevent the player from killing the leaders of the Railroad
• Fixed an issue with Minutemen quests repeating improperly
• Fixed an issue where the player couldn't get back into the Railroad headquarters after being kicked out of the Brotherhood of Steel
• After finishing "The Big Dig," fixed an issue where Hancock would no longer offer to be a companion or help with the "Silver Shroud" quest
• Fixed an issue with obtaining the Dampening Coils from Saugus Ironworks before going to Yangtze
• During "Unlikely Valentine," fixed an issue where the player could be blocked from entering Vault 114
• In "Confidence Man," Bull and Gouger can now be killed
• During "Taking Independence," fixed an issue that would prevent the radio transmitter from powering up
• In "Human Error," fixed an issue where killing Dan would cause the quest to not complete properly
• Fixed an issue with "Tactical Thinking" where leaving dialogue early with
• Captain Kells to reprogram P.A.M. could cause quest to not completely properly

Workshop Fixes

• Fixed a bug that would cause settler counts to appear incorrectly
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the player from setting up a supply line in settlements with a high population
• Improvements to snapping pieces together while in Workshop mode
• Fixed an issue that caused powered items to stop functioning permanently if its power source was ever removed
• Player can now build workbenches in their Diamond City house
• Building wires no longer uses up copper
• Fixed issue with certain settlement attacks not generating properly
• Fixed an issue with settlement happiness calculations
• Settlers assigned to weapons stand will now stand next to it
• Diamond City house now shows provided power
• Repairing items will now correctly consume resources
• Fixed an issue where companion would ignore commands at workshop locations
• Fixed an issue with crops appearing destroyed after saving and reloading

Thank you for your continued support. If you have feedback to share, contact our support staff here:

http://help.bethesda.net/app/fallout_feedback

Thanks for your patience.