Bethesda has been receiving complains of “Fallout 4” mod piracy and hopefully their new requirement will put a stop to unlawful uploads that have been depriving credit due to people behind the game mods.
Following word that “stolen” modes for “Fallout 4” were being stolen and then re-uploaded to Bethesda.net, the company has now added a new security feature that should put a stop to such malpractice.
No account, no mod upload policy
From here on, mods can only be uploaded to Bethesda.net if the person doing so has “Fallout 4” ownership through a Steam-linked account as detailed on Bethesda.net.
This means that folks who intend to upload and share their mods will have to link their Bethesda.net account. This is done when owners have to start Fallout 4, select Mods and log-in. After this, it automatically links the Bethesda.net account to their Steam ID.
“Fallout 4” mod support originally came out for the Xbox One last month. PC mod creators however noticed that some of their creations were being stolen and then re-uploaded for use without their consent. Worse, it steals them of the credit due to them for their hard work – better known as a form of piracy.
The move is seen as something that will be lauded by PC mod creators, particularly since mods for the PlayStation 4 are underway per Ubergizmo.
There is no timetable yet for the PS4 mod support but at least the restrictions will limit the ones for upload to the ones who really made them.
Issues delaying mods for PS4
Speaking of the PS4, there is no actual date yet on when the mods will be up and available. And based on the detailed issues tied up to the mods, it may take a while.
Among the issues being mentioned right now via Euro Gamer, include that of PC textures which are tied up with memory and performance issues, sound files not supported by PS4 format and mod storage limit (900 MB).
It remains to be seen what Bethesda will be doing though it may take a while. Compatibility issues are nothing new so fixing them should be addressed given the proper time to do so.