A first update with hotfixes for Starfield is live, we have the patch notes and explain what developer Bethesda has planned for changes in the future.
First, an enormous thank you to all of you playing Starfield and your support. We are absolutely blown away by the response and all you love about the game. We’re also reading all your great feedback on what you’d like to see improved or added to the game. This is a game we’ll be…
– Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) September 13, 2023
A week after the official release on September 6, Bethesda has spoken out about the future of Starfield and releaseda first update. The company also unveiled a plan for the future with specific features to be included in upcoming patches
The first Starfield patch to version 1.7.29 is called a hotfix by the developers, it has been available for download on Steam, the Xbox dashboard and the Microsoft Store since last night.
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What does the Starfield update change? The patch notes
Update 1.7.29 still brings comparatively few innovations with it, primarily some plotstoppers were repaired and worked on the performance. In addition, there should now be fewer crashes.
Performance and stability
- Xbox Series X|S: Improved stability in connection with installations.
- Various stability and performance improvements to reduce crashes and improve framerate.
Quests
- “Money makes it possible”: Fixed an issue where player activity could result in a quest blocker.
- “Into the Unknown”: Fixed an issue that could cause the quest to not appear after completing the main story.
- “Shadows in Neon”: Fixed an issue where player activity could result in a quest blocker.
Starfield Roadmap: What will the next updates bring?
More patches are planned to be released regularly in the future, which will add:
- a menu to calibrate the HDR settings
- brightness and contrast settings
- FOV slider
- Nvidia DLSS support on PC
- 32:9 Ultrawide Monitor Support on the PC
- A button to eat food directly without going through the inventory
- More stability and performance improvements, also thanks to new drivers from Nvidia, AMD and Intel
The announcement was made via a post on X (formerly Twitter) from the official Bethesda Game Studios account:
First, an enormous thank you to all of you playing Starfield and your support. We are absolutely blown away by the response and all you love about the game. We’re also reading all your great feedback on what you’d like to see improved or added to the game. This is a game we’ll be…
– Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) September 13, 2023
Support for years to come
Not surprisingly, Bethesda plans to steadily continue supporting Starfield over the coming years. A crucial step will also be the Creation Kit announced for 2024, which will bring mod support to Xbox Series consoles as well
What do you think about the announced new features for Starfield? What are you guys looking forward to the most? Is it the DLSS support or is a mod enough for you? Are you convinced by the presented plans or should Bethesda rather tackle other points first? Write us your opinion and ideas in the comments, we are looking forward to reading from you!
