Bethesda pleasantly surprised Fallout 4 enthusiasts by releasing their awaited Next Gen Update 2. Players had been longing for graphics options since the games initial next gen enhancement, over two years ago. Along with the news developers issued a cautionary message advising against altering the new settings.
The update introduces choices for frame rate targets at 30, 40 or 60 FPS (with 60 as the default). Includes visual and performance modes. Despite this Bethesda strongly suggests sticking to the presets hinting at complications. Additionally the update aims to enhance stability by addressing glitches. While many in the community have commended Bethesda for being attentive there is lingering skepticism due to issues, with the upgrade.
What Issues Could Arise From Tweaking Settings?

By advising players not to alter the default settings Bethesda hints that adjusting graphics settings could impact the games stability. Players who tweak their resolution or frame rate might encounter performance issues, like lags, stutters or even crashes depending on their hardware. The developers mention that the game will automatically adjust resolution during moments so changing custom settings could disrupt this feature. It’s uncertain how well these new options are optimized. While having choices is nice Bethesdas caution implies that the update is still a work in progress.
Currently most fans are likely to play it safe and stick with the default settings as suggested. However this update has sparked hopes, among fans that Bethesda will continue to support Fallout 4 with updates. If they can address the underlying issues affecting customization Next Gen Update 2 might finally deliver the optimized experience players have been eagerly anticipating.