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In the wake of the massive success of the Fallout TV series, Fallout 4 has received a free next-gen upgrade for PC, PS5 and Series X\/S that aims to bring the nine-year-old game up to modern standards. The prospect of native PS5 and Series games is tantalising but unfortunately the update arrives with a number of issues – and even at its best the result is somewhat underwhelming. <\/p>\n

The patch notes mention two main graphics modes on console: a dynamic 4K 60fps performance mode running at ‘standard’ settings and a 4K 30fps quality mode running at PC’s ultra preset. The game itself presents this as a performance mode on\/off toggle in reality, where the off setting is effectively the quality mode referred to in the notes. Beyond these two basic options, Bethesda also adds additional modes for those outputting the game at 1440p and\/or 120Hz from your console system menu. As well as these new options, the patch notes mention bug fixes, new quests, new weapons and, on PC, official 21:9 ultrawide support.<\/p>\n

To summarise the PC situation in brief, it’s a disappointment on a number of levels. For a start, the new ultrawide display support is seriously lacking polish, with select elements of the UI stretched from 16:9 rather than offering a native 21:9 presentation. Worse still, I’ve noticed visual bugs in the UI at points, such as while naming your character or setting your SPECIAL stats – it looks wrong and needs a fix. <\/p>\n

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In the wake of the massive success of the Fallout TV series, Fallout 4 has received a free next-gen upgrade for PC, PS5 and Series X\/S that aims to bring the nine-year-old game up to modern standards. The prospect of native PS5 and Series games is tantalising but unfortunately the update arrives with a number of issues – and even at its best the result is somewhat underwhelming. The patch notes mention two main graphics modes on console: a dynamic 4K 60fps performance mode running at ‘standard’ settings and a 4K 30fps quality mode running at PC’s ultra preset. The game itself presents this as a performance mode on\/off toggle in reality, where the off setting is effectively the quality mode referred to in the…<\/p>\n

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