Fallout 3 Update — Mod Compatibility Status & Broken Mods List
🧠 What This Means for Modders
Fallout 3 - Game Launcher Update — a general update — most mods survive, but check the broken list below. 68 mods flagged as potentially broken below ↓.
📋 Patch Notes
The Fallout 3 German Low Violence version has been updated and no longer installs Games for Windows Live dependencies. If the Fallout 3 German Low Violence version was previously installed on Steam, we suggest uninstalling and reinstalling the title. The Fallout 3 game launcher was updated to improve data file handling. Game Update Version: 1.7.0.4 Game Launcher Update Version: 1.3.1.0
✅ Mods Updated for This Patch (12)
These mods were updated after the patch — safe to use on the current version.
⚠️ Mods That May Be Broken (68)
These native mods may not work until the author updates them. Everything else is unaffected — .esp, texture, and Papyrus-script mods are version-independent and survive patches.
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↩️ How to Roll Back / Downgrade
Steam: open the Steam console (steam://nav/console) and run `download_depot <appid> <depotid> <manifestid>` to download the pre-update build, then copy those files over the updated ones. Set the game to "only update when I launch" (Properties → Updates). Always back up the game folder before a patch.
🕘 Previous Updates
Older Fallout 3 updates — click to read each patch note.