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Fallout 4's patch 1.02 went live last night, a 512MB file that puts to rights some of the game's outstanding issues on PS4. Stability issues, glitches and areas of performance are in the crosshairs this time - while Xbox One's patch is still pending. Based on its update notes, Bethesda singles out the Corvega factory as a focal area of gain on PS4 - a nightmare to play in its launch state, with drops to 20fps and under on the console. Thankfully, we have some good news on this front.

Starting at its sewers and working up to the rooftops, Bethesda delivers a notable boost in Corvega's overall performance level compared to the day one patch. Across the breadth of our video below, a run of this area puts us at a fixed 30fps in places where the older version dwelled in the mid-20s. It's a night and day difference at points. It's a handsome boost then - but it must be stressed that we're still in the process of determining whether this improvement reflects the game's other stress-points on PS4 - such as effects-heavy battles.

As for the rest of the game, we'll be back with more extensive tests on patch 1.02, checking whether a similar boost is in effect elsewhere. And of course, Xbox One is due for an equivalent update in the coming days, something we'll cover as soon once it lands.

More here, including a framerate test video: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-fallout-4-patch-boosts-ps4-performance

 

[Sinfamy]

It's still hilarious how easily you can cheat with your dog companion, wonder if they'll ever patch that.

 

[dan2026]

God know F4 needed it. The framerate is an absolute mess on consoles

 

[Alcoholikaust]

whooo performance fixes!

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Good on them for starting to fix these performance issues, but this is just another example of video game publishers pushing out an unfinished product. Quality control is at an all-time low.

Best to not buy open world games on console at launch.

 

[eFKac]

Jesus first time I see a framerate test of Fallout 4. What a fucking mess, a bit of shitty alpha effects and it's dropping like crazy. Good to see that they are improving it a bit at least.

 

[LiK]

It's still hilarious how easily you can cheat with your dog companion, wonder if they'll ever patch that.

please explain

 

[dan2026]

Good on them for starting to fix these performance issues, but this is just another example of video game publishers pushing out an unfinished product.

Best to not buy open world games on console at launch.

The publish now, fix later attitude of developers this generation is fucking disgusting to be honest.

 

[mushrambio]

Perhaps I haven't been playing long enough, or got into much of the story arch (I'm at level 21 and just

Spoiler

found out who took Shaun

) but I've had no noticeable problems in terms of performance with the game on PS4, and I've been playing on day one. Could be that I have it downloaded on an upgraded 2TB HDD instead of the stock, which I've seen can ease some technical issues, but outside of the game just being stupidly cheap on Hard mode, and the expected Bethesda glitches, the game has been great to me.

Honestly though, any support and bug fix patches that smooth out gameplay is always a welcomed addition, but I guess my experience with the game hasn't been one where things got out of hand bad.

 

[mushrambio]

please explain

Spoiler

For example, you can have your dog fetch the Cryo gun in the Vault 111 even thought it's locked

 

[UberTag]

The publish now, fix later attitude of developers this generation is fucking disgusting to be honest.

Given the forgive and forget demeanor of most consumers when it comes to opening their wallets, I'm just grateful there's still a "fix later" process in place.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Good on them for starting to fix these performance issues, but this is just another example of video game publishers pushing out an unfinished product. Quality control is at an all-time low.

Best to not buy open world games on console at launch.

Not even just open world at this rate. At some point publishers and devs have to be held accountable for their trash without these games being used as ammunition for thinly veiled platform wars about specs and power.

Its up to the developer to assure smooth performance for these SKU's. Which they do after 6 months or so, which is unacceptable.

 

[Lucifon]

Perhaps I haven't been playing long enough, or got into much of the story arch but I've had no noticeable problems in terms of performance with the game on PS4, and I've been playing on day one.

Same. Barely had anything that bad, nothing like Just Cause 3, that's genuinely fun-damaging levels of performance issues. Few dips here and there and whatnot but nothing outside a little bit of jank.

 

[omnislayer]

Perhaps I haven't been playing long enough, or got into much of the story arch (I'm at level 21 and just

Spoiler

found out who took Shaun

) but I've had no noticeable problems in terms of performance with the game on PS4, and I've been playing on day one. Could be that I have it downloaded on an upgraded 2TB HDD instead of the stock, which I've seen can ease some technical issues, but outside of the game just being stupidly cheap on Hard mode, and the expected Bethesda glitches, the game has been great to me.

Honestly though, any support and bug fix patches that smooth out gameplay is always a welcomed addition, but I guess my experience with the game hasn't been one where things got out of hand bad.

If you've been in the place they're talking about you would have noticed. I got there very early in the game and the frame drop was terrible.

 

[mushrambio]

Same. Barely had anything that bad, nothing like Just Cause 3, that's genuinely fun-damaging levels of performance issues. Few dips here and there and whatnot but nothing outside a little bit of jank.

I find the jankyness of Fallout to be one of it's best traits quite frankly. Some of the more hilarious glitches ever make for a fun experience imo

 

[Tigress]

If you've been in the place they're talking about you would have noticed. I got there very early in the game and the frame drop was terrible.

*shrug*. I was in that area and I didn't notice any difference in performance.

 

[mushrambio]

If you've been in the place they're talking about you would have noticed. I got there very early in the game and the frame drop was terrible.

That's true, which is why I prefaced my post saying I'm not far into it as I probably should be. It's crazy how a specific part/area of a game can be so piss poor, performance wise, compared to the rest of the game. But at least it's not a game breaker like in the past? Idk, glad they at least patched it relatively quickly. #silverlinning

 

[Xone9]

Spoiler

For example, you can have your dog fetch the Cryo gun in the Vault 111 even thought it's locked

i tried this, didnt work

 

[Ducktail]

Spoiler

For example, you can have your dog fetch the Cryo gun in the Vault 111 even thought it's locked

NO WAY!

 

[DryvBy]

i tried this, didnt work

It does. It's all about the timing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKGc43ov3pw

 

[Deku Tree]

I haven't been good enough to make these dog cheats work. They seem to require much better precise timing than I had the patience to learn how to pull off...

 

[danowat]

It's significantly better, but the fact that the performance fixes appear to be for a single area worry me.

What did they do to increase the performance?, reduce the load in this area?, are other areas increased too?

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

This is likely to be Corvega only, if the PC patches are anything to go by.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

i tried this, didnt work

Worked on PS4, XB1 and PC for me

 

[Alienous]

Yay.

Glad I put off playing this. I'll start it this weekend.

 

[MMaRsu]

Did they fix the infinite money from vendors glitch?

 

[Kaffeemann]

The removed many shadows. Look at 1:14.

 

[danowat]

This is likely to be Corvega only, if the PC patches are anything to go by.

So rather than optimizing the engine, they've likely just reduced the assets in a single area, nice.

 

[MMaRsu]

The removed many shadows. Look at 1:14.

pffffffff Bethesda.. You hacks!

 

[camac002]

The removed many shadows. Look at 1:14.

That seems weird tbh. Was it really necessary to remove a non-dynamic baked shadow like that?

It's a nice boost but it still concerning to see it drop to 21 fps from a crappy looking explosion and fire in a hallway. I mean...how do other games even run if a something like that can cripple a system.

 

[Memnoch]

I'm happy they are patching this to try to improve it. I hope a broken quest I want to finish is in there.

 

[Diseased Yak]

please explain

Also, the Lone Wanderer perk allows you to still use the dog as a companion and get the benefits of the perk.

I never did see confirmation if this was an oversight or intended, but I believe one of the loading screens alludes to the fact that it shouldn't work with the dog.

 

[etta]

The removed many shadows. Look at 1:14.

Hah, it looks so weird now.

 

[RDreamer]

*shrug*. I was in that area and I didn't notice any difference in performance.

I didn't really either.

 

[cackhyena]

Is it confirmed the dupe glitch still works with the dog.

 

[InsaneTiger]

Spoiler

For example, you can have your dog fetch the Cryo gun in the Vault 111 even thought it's locked

Thats not bad. It doesn't throw off the "balance" of the game.

 

[Ricerocket]

Hah, it looks so weird now.

Looks more in line with other indoor areas now. Fallout 4 indoors don't really have shadows for the most part. Corvega had dynamic moving spotlights which was probably why it hurt performance so bad. The funny thing is Corvega is only the start of where bad performance were, it gets worst.

 

[danowat]

Looks more in line with other indoor areas now. Fallout 4 indoors don't really have shadows for the most part. Corvega had dynamic moving spotlights which was probably why it hurt performance so bad. The funny thing is Corvega is only the start of where bad performance were, it gets worst.

Yeah, it does, but being early on in the game means it's probably a place that most people have visited.

 

[daveo42]

*shrug*. I was in that area and I didn't notice any difference in performance.

I rarely notice these issues either, but Converga always seemed like it chugged from the moment I stepped in. You could just feel the framerate grind to a halt. Glad it's improved, but terrible that they only way they seemed to fix it was removing shadows.

 

[Terbinator]

The reduction in shadows is quite noticeable.

 

[Lucreto]

Never had issues with Corvega factory and I spent ages picking it clean.

Did they fix the vendor glitch?

 

[Dictator93]

The reduction in shadows is quite noticeable.

Care to post some screens or comp screens?

This would not be too surprising though if it runs better IMO.

edit: NVM

The removed many shadows. Look at 1:14.

Yeah, that is painfully obvious.

 

[Apathy]

Never had issues with Corvega factory and I spent ages picking it clean.

Did they fix the vendor glitch?

From the thread yesterday sometime said yes they did

 

[PuppetMaster]

I had no issues with the ps4 frame rate. But happy to hear it is getting even better.

 

[epmode]

Were the shadows at 1:14 removed in the PC version as well?

 

[Kezen]

Were the shadows at 1:14 removed in the PC version as well?

I hope not.

They have no business doing that on PC. It's the user's choice to lower or raise settings.

 

[Lucreto]

From the thread yesterday sometime said yes they did

Thanks for that.

Damn, I forgot to disconnect my Internet I was hoping to rob the vendors one last time.

 

[Certinty]

Seems like a good update but unfortunately I've already completed the game. Really the game should have launched with this update though given how pathetic is was before.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Pete Hines must have been playing the patched version all this time...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1138220

/smirk

 

[Ricerocket]

Were the shadows at 1:14 removed in the PC version as well?

Just went to that spot on my PC with 1.2 patch.

I don't have a before on PC though.