Bethesda’s official changelog for 1.10.163 is deceptively short. However, dataminers and reverse engineers have uncovered significant under-the-hood alterations.
To understand why patch 1.10.163 is so famous, you must understand the platform split caused by the (versions 1.10.984 and later). Feature / Aspect Old-Gen (Patch 1.10.163) Next-Gen Update (1.10.984+) F4SE Stability Complete, unbroken legacy compatibility. Frequent breaks caused by subsequent hotfixes. Interface Apps Native support for the Pip-Boy mobile companion app. Functionality completely broken or disabled. Texture Format Standard BA2 archive formats. Upgraded archive versions that reject older game builds. Ultra-wide Display Requires custom community UI fixes. Native 21:9 and 32:9 support (with some UI bugs). Distribution Ease Native baseline for the GOG.com DRM-free version. fallout 4 patch 1.10 163