Fallout 4 Running Multiple Copies: Difference between revisions
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=Base Install Clean= | =Base Install Clean= | ||
* '''Goal:''' Create a clean installation folder | Note: make sure you local saved games are safely backed up. I'm not sure I'll look too hard in how to manage saved games (maybe there is a mod for that). | ||
==1.10.163.0== | |||
* '''Goal:''' Create a clean installation folder named "Fallout 4 - 1.10.163.0" | |||
* '''Pre-Requisite:''' .....\Steam\steamapps\appmanifest_377160.acf is set to Read-Only | * '''Pre-Requisite:''' .....\Steam\steamapps\appmanifest_377160.acf is set to Read-Only | ||
** See notes above | ** See notes above | ||
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* See [https://forums.nexusmods.com/topic/13494967-downgrading-fallout-4-from-1109840-to-1101630-steam/ Downgrading Fallout 4 from 1.10.984.0 to 1.10.163.0 (Steam)] or the [[Talk:Fallout_4_Running_Multiple_Copies|Discussion Page]] here for archive reasons (and my notes) | * See [https://forums.nexusmods.com/topic/13494967-downgrading-fallout-4-from-1109840-to-1101630-steam/ Downgrading Fallout 4 from 1.10.984.0 to 1.10.163.0 (Steam)] or the [[Talk:Fallout_4_Running_Multiple_Copies|Discussion Page]] here for archive reasons (and my notes) | ||
==1.10.984.0== | |||
* Make sure that the current Fallout 4 isn't really needed. | |||
* From the library manager, remove the installation. | |||
* Start a fresh installation. | |||
* After install, before you run the game, copy the Fallout 4 folder | |||
* Rename the copied folder "Fallout 4 - 1.10.984.0" | |||
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Revision as of 13:31, 10 August 2024
Stub page for thoughts
Fallout London requires Vault 13 Demo requires Fallout 4 Next Gen is
Read-Only
For Steam users, to stop Fallout 4 from auto updating to the latest version:
- Find "appmanifest_377160.acf" and set it to Read-Only
- I have two copies of the .acf, one each with the flag set differently
Base Install Clean
Note: make sure you local saved games are safely backed up. I'm not sure I'll look too hard in how to manage saved games (maybe there is a mod for that).
1.10.163.0
- Goal: Create a clean installation folder named "Fallout 4 - 1.10.163.0"
- Pre-Requisite: .....\Steam\steamapps\appmanifest_377160.acf is set to Read-Only
- See notes above
- Background: Since the Nextgen update there have been mods coming out that require the pre-Nextgen Fallout installation to work. Creating a clean base install folder that can be used as the foundation for starting different mod installs seems like the way to go. G
- See Downgrading Fallout 4 from 1.10.984.0 to 1.10.163.0 (Steam) or the Discussion Page here for archive reasons (and my notes)
1.10.984.0
- Make sure that the current Fallout 4 isn't really needed.
- From the library manager, remove the installation.
- Start a fresh installation.
- After install, before you run the game, copy the Fallout 4 folder
- Rename the copied folder "Fallout 4 - 1.10.984.0"