I have beat the game with every faction. My main home is home plate in Diamond City. I notice the flags fly high in Diamond City and some members of the faction are around there. This is not true of the Institute. No flags, and no synths in Diamond City. I've read that others have the institute flags and synths there. Is it glitched for me or this way for anyone else? Thanks for your help.

Although you put possible glitch, I'm moving this to Spoilers just in case

It can take a while for all those changes in Diamond City to happen. Try sleeping or traveling around for a while and check again.

Piper's article, "Fear the Future?" may also take a while to appear. Granted, it's possible (but not confirmed yet) that it won't appear unless you have high affinity with her.

It's either a glitch or you're impatient. I've sided with the Insitute more than once and each and every time there are flags and synths.



It has taken an ingame week or so though.

Yeah, from five to seven ingame days to actually see the flag and the synths in diamond city, in my Institute games.

I've never noticed the flags, but plenty of synths for sure.

This. It takes a little while.

Be patient OP. Diamond City will be flying Institute colors soon enough.