“Modding for consoles is a bit different because not every mod would be able to run on a console even if they could performance wise,” says modder Foreverasir, who’s made popular environmental mods. I talked to four different modders about the experience of modding for PC versus console and the many difficulties they’ve encountered.Ĭonsole limitations is one of the primary problems for many Fallout 4 modders. However, the ability to mod on consoles has been met with a great deal of controversy, and in many ways doesn’t live up to the experience PC players have.
Up until now, mods have only ever been the domain of PC players. Many console players were excited to finally experience mods in a Bethesda game. From simple mods like new armors to vast user-made expansions that introduce new areas, stories, or gameplay mechanics, mods are an important part of Bethesda games.īethesda recently brought Fallout 4 modding on consoles out of beta for Xbox One and will be expanding to PS4 shortly. Bethesda has shown wide support for modding their games, often releasing developer tools to the public to make modding easier. In the months since Fallout 4’s release, a thriving modding community has sprung up on PC, just like with all of Bethesda’s recent games. Fallout 4 console mods are finally available, and the roll-out hasn’t been smooth.
