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PS4 console mods for Fallout 4 suck. Thanks to the limitations imposed by Sony, the developers at Bethesda released a severely limited version of their console mod functionality, essentially neutering any PS4 modding scene that might've thrived under better circumstances. Still, there's a lot of quality stuff floating around that's available under the PS4 umbrella, and I delved into those awkward, strictly-chartered waters to find 8 diamonds in the rough.
And just to be perfectly clear, PC modding is the best, most obvious choice for Fallout 4 fans. For you poor souls suffering under the painful limitations of the PS4, this list is for you.
Tired of endless brown? The most favorited mod for the PS4 is this simple foliage reskin, making the formerly colorless wasteland into a brighter apocalyptic environment, bringing a splash of green to go with all that gray. The mod is designed to enhance the look of the map, and minimize any effect on your FPS. Considering the popularity, creator ANDREWCX did a pretty good job. This is the first of four mods designed to alter the look of the wasteland to match the four seasons using only pre-existing in-game assets, all from the same modder. Digital license activator.
Microsoft's Xbox One months ago, with the understanding that it would be coming for Sony's PS4 shortly thereafter. And after an extended period of cryptic updates, it seems like the developer is giving it up. Neither
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After months of discussion with Sony, we regret to say that while we have long been ready to offer mod support on PlayStation 4, Sony has informed us they will not approve user mods the way they should work: where users can do anything they want for either Fallout 4 or Skyrim Special Edition.
Like you, we are disappointed by Sonyâs decision given the considerable time and effort we have put into this project, and the amount of time our fans have waited for mod support to arrive. We consider this an important initiative and we hope to find other ways user mods can be available for our PlayStation audience. However, until Sony will allow us to offer proper mod support for PS4, that content for Fallout 4 and Skyrim on PlayStation 4 will not be available.
To read between the lines a little, it sounds like Sony was in support of mods on a theoretical level, but that the console manufacturer had too many restrictions for Bethesda to feel like it would be providing true mod support. Mod support on Xbox One is already a different beast from the anything-goes frontier on PC -- no copyrighted material, no nudity, no child murdering, limited file size, etc. -- but it appears that Sony had more restrictions still, and Bethesda decided that it had become unworkable. That's what I get from the 'approve user mods the way they should work' phrase.
Which is a real shame, and a big win for Microsoft. Xbox One just became the preferred platform for Fallout 4, and more importantly, for the Skyrim Special Edition out later this year. And it bodes well going forward too: Bethesda is one of the most important developers out there when it comes to mod ecosystems, but I could easily see other developers following suit if we start to see a much longer tail for Fallout 4 sales as a result. If Xbox becomes the only console platform that allows mods, it gains a major advantage over the PS4. But let's cross our fingers that Sony will eventually cave: mods are great, and I hope to see them spread.
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