Summary
A new glitch introduced inFallout 4after the release of the next-gen update currently allows gamers to shoot giant exclamation points when using some of the game’s new guns. Despite Bethesda’s promises to improveFallout 4with this eagerly awaited update, the patch broke quite a few aspects of the game.
Bethesda released theFallout 4next-gen updateon April 25. The big update fixed some known bugs, introduced native versions of the game for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, added support for higher resolutions, and a few new guns. The new Makeshift Weapon Pack, for instance, included the Nail Gun, Baseball Launcher, Saw Blade launcher, and piggy bank-based weaponry for the game.
Now, aFallout 4player called -Dest_- discovered a hilarious glitch inadvertently introduced by the update. In a short video shared by the gamer, it’s possible to see them shooting an enemy from the top of a building. However, instead of shooting a projectile with their gun, a huge red exclamation point is thrown at the adversary, killing it. According to -Dest_-, none of the new guns introduced in the update loaded correctly, and this weird glitch is happening to all of them. Unfortunately, -Dest_- did not clarify what platform they were playing on. People in the comments of the post hinted that the bug is possibly common, though, as other users also saw the same happen, independently of whether they have used mods or not.
Fallout 4’s Next-Gen Update Has Been Causing Several Issues
The overall reception ofFallout 4’s next-gen update has been negative, with gamers finding issues on essentially all platforms. For instance,Xbox players claim thatFallout 4’s Quality Mode isn’t working. According to them, a bug is preventing the mode from being activated, and gamers are stuck on Performance Mode despite the option they picked.
Another platform that faced issues after the update was Steam Deck.Fallout 4is Steam Deck-verified now, but not only have some platform-specific bugs not been fixed, butgamers can’t change graphics inFallout 4’s Steam Deck versionanymore due to the game no longer allowing them to access theFallout 4launcher.
To make matters even worse, mostFallout 4mods are broken. The popularFallout 4Script Extender mod is not working anymore, and this breaks a huge number of mods that use it. The mod’s creator is currently working to fix the Script Extender, but for the moment, fans will have to wait.
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