The patch notes clearly state that it fixes an issue where you can no longer get preston as a companion.

I just updated the game. Loaded it up and went to get preston.

He still wont talk to me and I still don't get the option to get him to follow me.

Is this one of those patches that can't fix bugs if they already effect you?

I don't think the fix is retroactive.

I went back to the earlier save. After taking the castle I was able to get preston as a companion again. Before the patch this never worked.

So looks like the patch only prevents bugs from happening. Once you are effected by a bug the only fix is to load an earlier save if you have one.

I can't get him either and really don't want to restart... Ugh

That is deflating. After seeing the Preston fix in the patch notes I am crestfallen to hear (and upon loading my game, see for myself) it's not retroactive.


I'm 14 days of playtime (336 hrs or so) in and the castle assault happened on day 4, nevermind the fact I had to delete those saves because the game ran out of room (happened about 12 days in for anyone soon approaching it).


I haven't done anything in the Quincy area because I had high ideals of bringing the cleansing fire with a Minuteman at my side.


I hear tell there is a simple PC console code that solves this but no such love for the Xbox.


Please Bathesda, you are our only hope. We can't be the only ones. There must be more out there and we need your help.


Let the Minutemen retake Quincy.


Whew. Got a little thick in here for a moment. Sorry for the melodrama, I tend to rant. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

Amen to that... I have a character concept in mind but it would only work if I had Preston... My heart, tis broken.