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From: Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com>
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On Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:33:56 -0500, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:22:52 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>Spalls Hurgenson wrote: 
>
>>3) download and run the "downgrader" tool from NexusMods
>>      https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4london/mods/1
>>      (you can also downgrade manually; that page has 
>>       instructions but the tool is easiest)
>
>The tool requires your Steam pw.
>
>Ummmm... No.

An understandable reaction, but I suppose it's an inevitable
requirement. I am guessing that it needs to download older Fallout 4
files from Steam to replace the ones broken by the 'next gen update'. 

You can manually downgrade the Steam version if you choose; it's a
/bit/ more complicated (instructions lifted from here:
https://www.pcgamesn.com/fallout-4/downgrade )


1) Type steam://open/console into your browser.

2) Click Open Steam to open the console in the Steam client.

3) Enter the following commands into the console:

    download_depot 377160 377161 7497069378349273908
    download_depot 377160 377163 5819088023757897745
    download_depot 377160 377162 5847529232406005096
    download_depot 377160 377164 2178106366609958945
    download_depot 377160 540810 1558929737289295473
    download_depot 377160 435870 1691678129192680960
    download_depot 377160 435871 5106118861901111234
    download_depot 377160 435880 1255562923187931216
    download_depot 377160 435881 1207717296920736193
    download_depot 377160 435882 8482181819175811242
    download_depot 377160 480630 5527412439359349504
    download_depot 377160 480631 6588493486198824788
    download_depot 377160 393885 5000262035721758737
    download_depot 377160 490650 4873048792354485093
    download_depot 377160 393895 7677765994120765493

4) Navigate to your Steam library folder. The default file path is    
   �C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\content\app_377160� 
   but this may vary depending on your drive installation.

5) Copy the contents of all the folders in the above file path into 
   a new folder on your desktop. This folder now contains your
   downgraded version of Fallout 4.

6) Delete everything in your Fallout 4 installation folder and 
   replace it with the contents of your new folder.

7 )Navigate to the Fallout 4 Steam app manifest file. The default 
   file path is 
   �C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\appmanifest_377160.acf�

8) Right-click on appmanifest_377160.acf, select �Properties�, and
   check the �Read Only� box. Press OK.


The instructions above are /specifically/ for the Steam Fallout 4 GOTY
(so if you bought the original game and then purchased all the DLC it
may not work). The upgrade will require around 90GB disk space too
(since you basically will have two copies of the game on your
harddrive at the same time as it does its work)