Fallout 4 ‘beta’ patch now available on PC

As promised, Bethesda has released the first patch for Fallout 4 on PC.

Well, it's classified more as a "beta update," as Bethesda warns "This beta update is a work in progress so before opting into the beta, back up your saved games."

It sounds as if they will beta test the following new features and fixes before releasing an official update on PC presumably later this week. Following the release of the official PC patch, Bethesda will release the update on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Below are the patch notes for beta update 1.2.33 on Steam, which I'm assuming will be similar on consoles.

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

Aside from the general memory and stability improvements, and fixes for some game crashes, it's not a major update; but, it goes along with what Bethesda said previously. "Expect to see more updates, that are smaller and more frequent, than a few big ones. This allows us to make sure each fix is working right, as any change can have unintentional side effects in a game this huge."

To that end, if you would like to experience the beta update, follow these steps:

1. Log into Steam
2. Right Click on Fallout 4 in your Library
3. Select Settings
4. Select Betas
5. A drop down menu will appear. Select Beta Update
6. Select OK.
7. Wait a few minutes and Fallout 4 should update.
8. When done, Fallout 4 should appear as Fallout 4 [beta] 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.