A: Yes. The vanilla stability and frame pacing are objectively better than the buggy "Next-Gen" patch released in 2024.
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: Unlike newer updates that introduced engine-side bugs—such as stuttering caused by edited NPCs—v1.10.163.0 is considered the most stable "old-gen" build. The GOG Advantage GOG.com version Unlocking the Wasteland: Why Fallout 4 Game of
If you own the GOTY edition on Steam, you can permanently stay on 1.10.163.0 by using the "depot download" method or a manifest lock (search: "Fallout 4 downgrader 1.10.163.0"). Post-Launch (2015-2017): The game was buggy