It successfully split the player base into two camps:
update (released December 5, 2019) is widely considered the final "pre-Next-Gen" or "Old-Gen" version of the game. While newer updates like 1.10.984 (Next-Gen) and 1.11.137 (Anniversary Edition) have since been released, 1.10.163 remains a critical milestone for the modding community due to its stability and compatibility. Update Highlights (Original Release) Fallout 4 Update 1.10.163
Because 1.10.163 offered no tangible benefits to mod users but broke F4SE, many in the modding community immediately created downgraders (e.g., the "Fallout 4 Downgrader" on Nexus Mods) to revert to 1.10.162. Bethesda did not comment on this, but the patch was widely seen as a necessary evil to prepare servers for the much larger next-gen update that followed a month later. It successfully split the player base into two
For modern players, the significance of 1.10.163 is largely tied to . Bethesda did not comment on this, but the