Starfield patch addresses performance issues ahead of “larger update”

Starfield is properly on its technique to changing into Bethesda’s most iconic launch but, at the moment sitting because the beloved developer’s greatest launch to this point. In the event you’ve been exploring the sport’s star methods and numerous planets, then you will have run into some bugs or efficiency points right here and there. Bethesda has simply launched its 1.7.33 replace for Starfield, addressing a few of these issues and fixing them forward of a much bigger deliberate replace.

In the event you haven’t but performed it and are in search of an enormous interstellar RPG game to immerse your self in, then you need to look towards our Starfield review to be taught why Bethesda’s newest launch is price a glance. With the entire options deliberate for future updates, the sport will doubtless get even higher over time. The newest patch, Starfield’s 1.7.33 replace, brings no new gameplay content material however as a substitute quite a lot of efficiency and stability fixes.

“This replace addresses some points with efficiency and stability in addition to just a few basic gameplay points,” Bethesda writes alongside the current Starfield patch notes. “We’re persevering with to work on a bigger replace that can add options and enhancements that we famous in our final replace notes.” In the event you missed the developer’s earlier announcement on the aforementioned “bigger replace,” Starfield is getting a FOV slider and DLSS support.

Different upcoming additions embody extra choices inside the recreation’s graphics settings and new gameplay controls resembling an eat button for meals. For now, although, we’re getting AMD-related adjustments, character fixes, correctly working distributors, and different extra basic changes and bug tweaks. You’ll be able to take a look at the replace fixes beneath.

Starfield patch notes – 1.7.33 replace – Monday, September 25, 2023

For a more in-depth have a look at the entire adjustments coming with the 1.7.33 replace, you may flick through the complete Starfield patch notes on Steam, courtesy of Bethesda. You’ll additionally discover the developer’s accompanying put up there, with reference made towards the upcoming bigger replace.

Basic

• Characters: Mounted a difficulty that would trigger some characters to not be of their correct location
• Star Stations: Mounted a difficulty the place Star Stations could be labeled as a player-owned ship
• Distributors: Addressed a difficulty that allowed for a vendor’s full stock to be accessible

Graphics

• AMD (PC): Resolved a difficulty that prompted star lens flares to not seem appropriately on AMD GPUs
• Graphics: Addressed an upscaling problem that would trigger textures to change into blurry
• Graphics: Resolved a difficulty that would trigger photosensitivity points when scrolling by way of the stock menu

Efficiency and stability

• Hand Scanner: Addressed a difficulty the place the Hand Scanner prompted hitching
• Numerous stability and efficiency enhancements to deal with crashing and freezes

Ships

• Shows: Mounted a difficulty that will trigger displayed gadgets to vanish when utilized to in-ship mannequins
• Shows: Mounted a difficulty that will trigger gadgets saved in Razorleaf Storage Containers and Weapon Racks to vanish after commandeering one other ship

When you watch for Bethesda to launch its massive replace, make sure you flick through our rundown of the entire Starfield companions. You might assume you’ve met your favourite proper now, however house is a reasonably large place. Alternatively, take a look at our in-depth have a look at among the best Starfield mods on the market so far for a free technique to spice your present recreation up pre-patch.

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