Revolutionary Changes Unleashed in Fallout 76's Latest July 2023 Update!

Fallout 76 Version 1.7.5.4 has been officially released. Unlike recent updates, this one focuses more on game maintenance by making small adjustments and fixes, rather than introducing new content for players to enjoy.

Released in 2018 as a prequel to previous installments in the franchise, Fallout 76 received mixed reviews from critics. However, it has managed to sustain itself for almost five years through multiple seasons of downloadable content. Setting itself apart from other Fallout games, it introduced online multiplayer with the ability to play with up to three other players, making it the first Bethesda game to include this feature. Initially, the game did not include any human non-player characters (NPCs).

As of today, the highly anticipated Version 1.7.5.4 has been released, bringing with it a host of minor adjustments to enhance gameplay smoothness. Interestingly, there don't appear to be any concealed alterations this time around. For the Steam version, a storage space of 2.4 GB will be required, while the Microsoft Store demands 10.3 GB. As for PlayStation 4, it will necessitate 9.7 GB, and Xbox One users will need 10.2 GB.

The update introduces numerous improvements to various aspects of the game, including weapons, equipment, sidequests, as well as smaller elements like the UI, animation, and sound. It will be interesting to see if the game's community-made ruleset for Fallout 76 might change as a result of these modifications.

Although the update does not include new content, it still has a significant impact and should provide enough differences in gameplay for players to take notice. This could potentially generate positive word-of-mouth and attract new players. Given that some critics have expressed doubts about the game's longevity, even small changes like these could help prolong its lifespan. While it demonstrates that fixing flawed games can improve their reputation and regain goodwill, it is worth noting that it is always preferable to release a complete game from the start.

Version 1.7.5.4 Patch Notes:

BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

AUDIO

Items: Various C.A.M.P. item audio fixes.

Perks: Music now plays when opening the Perk Card Menu.

ANIMATION

Reload: Corrected a problem with the reload animation when utilizing the Extra Large Magazine modification for the Gatling Laser Gun.

Armor: The Abestos Lining modification now grants fire resistance in place of energy resistance.

Life Saving Mod: Resolved a bug where the Life Saving legendary armor mod failed to utilize the healing effects of Stimpaks, resulting in the player being left with only 1 HP.

Gauss Minigun: Corrected the weapon's spin-up animation when specific capacitors were equipped.

Heavy Weapon: The drawing animation of heavy weapons no longer overlaps when wearing the Cultist Enlightened Robe.

Popcorn Emote: When using the Popcorn Emote in Power Armor without a helmet, the character's mouth now opens.

Power Armor: Jetpacks no longer disappear from the animation when the player enters Power Armor.

War Glaive: Fixed the War Glaive Power Attack animation while in first person.

C.A.M.P. & WORKSHOP

Ally: Steven Scarberry and Joey Bello now have dialogue when speaking to other players visiting the C.A.M.P. they are placed in.

Build Mode: All Plushies now have the same size thumbnail image in build mode.

Display Cases : Adjusted the eggs in Large Birds Nest Egg Display.

File Cabinets: All filing cabinets no longer float when the supporting structure beneath it is removed.

Foundations : Fixed navigation issues with various Porch Foundations.

Guard Posts: All Brotherhood of Steel Guard Posts are now all on the same list in the build menu.

Huntsman Bed: Players can no longer get stuck in the framing of the Huntsman Bed.

Monster Tubes: All Monster Tubes previews now face the same direction while in build mode.

Movie Sets: The Movie Set Façade variant pieces now snap together.

Prefabs: The Land Stand prefab is no longer lacking passive power on the tail of the jet engine on the roof.

CHALLENGES

Daily: Modding a Plasma Cutter now works towards the "Mod a laser weapon" Daily Challenge.

Daily: Challenges that require the player to use Pipe weapons now work with Pipe melee weapons.

Epic: Fixed an issue where non misc type Steins counted towards the challenge to craft misc Steins.

DAILY OPS

Contextual Ammo: Players can now receive Diluted Stimpaks as contextual ammo when using a melee weapon in Daily Ops.

EXPEDITIONS

Union Dues: Addressed an issue where no warning was given when trying to talk to an NPC that is busy.

ITEMS

Armor: The name of the Free States Resistance Underarmor will now automatically update when modifications are made.

Backpacks: Users can now remove mods from Backpacks. A new option called "No Mod" has been added to the workbench.

The Free States Resistance Outfit has been fixed to resolve a problem with clipping when viewed in first person on a male character.

Several Souvenir Teddy Bears with identical item names but different appearances have been renamed. The new names include identification indicators like "One-Eyed" or "One Ear".

LOCALIZATION

Items: Various localization fixes for named items that were previously listed in English for non-English clients.

NPCS

General: NPCs now don't become unresponsive after being Nuked mid-dialogue.

PERKS

Collateral Damage: The Legendary Perk Collateral Damage now correctly with unarmed damage type weapons.

Fireproof now effectively protects against fire damage.

Ground Pounder now applies to all rifles, instead of just automatic rifles.

PIP-BOY

Aid Items: Fixed inconsistencies between item stats for various aid items when viewed in the Pip-Boy and Transfer menus.

Magazines: Backwoodsman 4 now correctly applies to Firecap and Starlight Creeper.

Power Armor: Excavator Bonus Description now appears on the Pip-Boy.

QUESTS

Beasts of Burden: We fixed an issue where the event can occasionally become stuck at the "Listen to instructions" phase.

UI

Atomic Shop: The Iron Maiden Bed now correctly has the Fallout 1st tag and is moved to the correct category.

Item view: Remove duplicate text that appeared in some Pulse Capacitor mods.

Land Stand prefab is lacking passive power on the tail of the jet engine on the roof.

Menu view: To enhance the readability of different perk cards, we have made "Resistance" a sentence prefix instead of a suffix. This modification does not alter the functionality of the cards.

Power Armor: We have included static descriptions for Power Armor paints and skins that were previously lacking.

WEAPONS

Bada-Boom: Removed "Whacker Smacker" visual mod from Joey Bello's Bada-Boom weapon.

Charging Barrel Mod: The Ultracite Gating Laser no longer degrades faster than the Gatling Laser

Cultist Piercer: The Cursed weapon effect now correctly works on the Cultist Piercer.

Enclave Plasma Gun: The Enclave Plasma gun now grants a 20% increase in sighted accuracy with all Non-Iron sight scope mods, surpassing the regular Plasma gun.

Fire Damage: Several adjustments have been made to weapons that inflict fire-type damage, rectifying instances where they were erroneously causing energy or unspecified types of damage.

Gatling Laser: Resolve text display problem concerning Fusion Core weapon's Capacity. The weapon will now accurately display the remaining ammo capacity after reloading.

Holy Fire: The crafting menu no longer displays the Standard Nozzle mod twice.

The issue with the Syringer weapon has been resolved where enemies were not receiving damage despite the debuff caused by the Endangerol weapon mod that reduced their damage resistances. Fallout 76 can be played on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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