Bethesda releases first patch for Fallout 4 on PC

The long awaited Fallout 4 patch is here to save your sanity.

The first patch for Fallout 4 is now available, and while it's only a beta, it goes some way towards fixing those niggles that had you on the verge of killing yourself. So that's good news.

A number of issues have been addressed, including stabilty and general memory improvements. You can check out the full patch notes for beta update 1.2.33 below:

New Features

Number pad keys can now be used for remapping
Remapping Activate now works on Quick Container

Fixes

General memory and stability improvements
Fixed issue where equipped weapons become locked after completing Reunions
Fixed issue with When Freedom Calls where the quest would not complete
During Confidence Man, fixed issue where player's health would continuously regenerate
Fixed crash related to jumping into water and reloading saved games
Fixed issue where Launcher would not save God Rays Quality setting properly

If you want to give the beta patch a whirl, back up your game and follow the instructions laid out over on Steam:

Log into Steam
Right Click on Fallout 4 in your Library
Select Settings
Select Betas
A drop down menu will appear. Select Beta Update
Select OK
Wait a few minutes and Fallout 4 should update

When done, Fallout 4 should appear as Fallout 4 in your Library

If you decide you don't want to run the Beta anymore, redo steps 1 – 4. At the drop down, select NONE – Opt out of all beta programs.