Fallout 4 1.3 Beta Update adds HBAO+ and Nvidia Weapon Debris effects

Fallout 4 1.3 Beta Update adds HBAO+ and Nvidia Weapon Debris effects

 

Fallout 4’s new 1.3 Beta Update has been added to Steam, bringing to the game HBAO+ as an ambient occlusion option and Nvidia Weapon Debris effects. 

HBAO+ will be available on both AMD and Nvidia GPUs but weapon debris will only be available on Nvidia hardware.  

 

This beta update is a work in progress so before opting into the beta, back up your saved games.

 

 

To get the beta, you need to do the following:

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.

 

  

(HBAO+ as used in World of Warcraft)

 

Beta Update 1.3.4

New Features

• New ambient occlusion setting, HBAO+
• New weapon debris effects (NVIDIA cards only)
• Added status menu for settlers in your settlements
• Added ability to rotate an object you are holding with left/right triggers and pressing down on left thumbstick lets you switch the rotating axis
• Improved “ESDF” keys remapping support while in Workshop mode

 

Gameplay Fixes

• General memory and stability improvements
• Improved performance when looking through a scope
• Fixed issue where player could warp to a different location when aiming
• Companions can no longer get stuck with radiation poisoning
• Fixed an issue where Vault 81 residents would not dismember correctly
• Big Leagues perk now displays calculated damage correctly
• Fixed issue with third person camera not displaying properly after exiting certain crafting stations
• Fixed an issue where subtitles would occasionally not update properly
• Effects will properly be removed on companions when items are unequipped
• MacReady’s Killshot perk now calculates headshot percentages properly
• Fixed an issue with NPCs getting stuck in Power Armor
• Fixed a rare issue with companions getting stuck in down state
• Second rank of Aquaboy now calculates properly
• Fixed an issue with resistance not always lowering the damage correctly when added by mods
• Enabled number of characters available when renaming an item (XB1)
• Fixed issue with player becoming dismembered while still alive
• Robotics expert is now usable in combat
• Stimpaks can now be used on Curie after the transformation
• Playing a holotape found in wilderness while switching point of view no longer causes the screen to blur or controls to be locked

  

 

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