The big Starfield update is here: With the new patch, you’ll never get lost again

A few days ago, Bethesda announced that it would be releasing the biggest Starfield update to date in mid-May. It contains lots of features that will make your life in space easier

After months of waiting, Bethesda has today given Starfield fans the first substantial patch to its space role-playing game  As announced earlier this month, the update with the number 1. 11.36 provides a whole range of comfort improvements that players have repeatedly and vehemently requested.

Some of the changes were already explained by Bethesda in a video a few days ago, but we have also summarized the most important changes 

for you in writing:

What’s inside?

• Improved environment map: With the update, Starfield finally gets a detailed, realistic map on which you can clearly recognize environmental details such as rocks, trees and outposts. According to Bethesda, no one will get lost anymore.
• New gameplay options: Do you find space battles too difficult but firefights on the ground too easy? No problem! You can now adjust the difficulty level for both separately.
• New decoration mode for spaceships: Similar to outposts, you can now freely design the interior of your ships. In Deco mode, you can place or remove furniture, pictures and other objects if you prefer to fly a tidy spaceship.
• New tabs in the loot menu: Inventory management is now much clearer thanks to the tabs. You can now filter by the inventory of merchants, the hold of your ship and crates.
• Disable dialog camera: If you don’t like the zoomed-in dialog view, Starfield now offers you the option to stay in shoulder view.
• New performance settings on Xbox: You can switch between a beautiful but fps-hungry visuals mode and a fast 60 fps performance mode.

In addition, the new Starfield update naturally offers a whole range of other improvements As always, you can find the full patch notes on the next page.

The complete patch notes for update 1.11.36 

The latest update for Starfield’s is here and it brings some new features!

• Improved UI Maps – We’ve listened to your feedback and made some big improvements to the UI maps so you’ll always know where to go and won’t get lost on the way to your parents (and they didn’t buy that excuse anyway, you really should visit them).
• New Gameplay Options – For those of you who like an extra challenge or want to make some aspects of the game easier, you can customize your experience with brand new options in the settings menu. Want to make ground combat harder but ship combat easier? You can do just that!
• Ship decoration mode added for the interior of ships – now you can decorate your ships just like outposts!
• Tabbed container menus make inventory management easier.
• After entering Unity, properties and appearance can now be changed.
• The dialog camera can now be switched in the settings.
• Added display settings for Xbox Series X to prioritize graphics or performance, adjust frame rate target, and toggle VSync (Series X).

This is just the tip of the iceberg. Read on for a full list of fixes and improvements!

XBOX SERIES X DISPLAY-SETTINGS

We’ve heard from many of you that you’d like more control over graphics rendering and performance on Xbox, similar to how PC gamers can customize their experience. We’re now making that possible on Xbox Series X with a few options you can use to find the best solution for your playstyle and screen.

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For each of these options, we recommend a Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) display running at 120Hz, and make sure your Xbox is set to use it. If you have it set this way, Starfield will now default to a refresh rate of 40 while maintaining priority for full graphics.

• Frame rate target: You can now choose between 30, 40, 60 or an unlimited frame rate on VRR displays. If you do not have a VRR display with 120hz, you can still choose between 30 and 60. Selecting 60 on a non-VRR display can sometimes result in screen tearing.
• Prioritize: You can now prioritize between Visuals and Performance while trying to maintain the frame rate target. If you are aiming for a frame rate of 60 or more, we recommend setting the priority to Performance. The Visual setting will maintain the highest resolution while retaining full detail for special effects, lighting and crowds. The Performance setting reduces the internal resolution and details for special effects, lighting and crowds. In both modes, the internal resolution can be dynamically adjusted as the scenes or action intensify. When you switch between modes, you will see the lighting change briefly as the system adjusts to the new mode.
• VSync: You can now switch between VSync off or on. If you switch VSync off, the game frames will be separated from the refresh rate of the monitor, which can lead to screen tearing. If you switch VSync on, the frame rate is synchronized with the refresh rate of the monitor, which prevents tearing but limits the number of frames.

BUG FIXES

GENERAL

• General stability and performance improvements.
• General improvements to fleeing, dodging and character pathfinding.
• Various issues with object placement have been fixed.

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed an issue that could cause a ship’s maximum shield capacity to appear reduced after loading a savegame with a specific crew assigned.
• Fixed an issue where invisibility could persist on a companion’s weapon after the invisibility effect was ended.
• Flora/Fauna XP is now also awarded by harvesting/killing.
• Fixed an issue where harvesting items would unintentionally appear in the flora of mixed biomes.
• Fixed an issue that prevented repeated docking to a previously requisitioned ship.
• Fixed an issue with C class flight behavior after activating target mode when boosting.
• Fixed an issue that could occur when attempting to dock with a ship that was moving away due to a gravity jump.
• Fixed an issue with the ship scanner occasionally displaying an incorrect hostility or crew count.
• Fixed an issue where docked ships would appear to overlap when boarding after loading a savegame.
• Stunned characters should no longer display the option to talk to them.
• Fixed an issue that could cause clothing items on mannequins to not display as intended.
• Helmets placed on mannequins should no longer hide the neck and torso area.
• Fixed an issue that could cause weapons to be duplicated when looting an enemy.
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause characters to fail to exit dialog when attacked.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the dialog camera to quickly change focus when exiting conversations.
• Neon and Ryujin security guards should be more careful when arresting the player for criminal behavior.
• An autosave should now be created when quickly traveling to the player ship when “Save While Traveling” is enabled.
• Fixed an issue where sandstorm hazards were not working as intended under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where the weather would not change correctly when boarding a ship.
• Fixed an issue related to the use of the Starborn power “Inner Demon” on certain robot models.
• Fixed a few issues related to loading a memory after using the ‘Phase Time’ power.
• Fixed an issue with lip synchronization while ‘Phased Time’ was active.
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause Legendary Starborn weapons to lose their special effects.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent items from being stored in containers aboard the Razorleaf.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the player to appear to be in zero gravity after completing a temple.
• Fixed an issue with the Rifle certification skill that could prevent the faster reload benefit.
• Fixed an issue where certain weapons would not fire immediately after being targeted.
• Fixed an issue that could cause melee attacks to execute without animation.
• Fixed a visual issue with the laser sight of an enemy Magshear.
• Fixed an issue with weapon visibility that could occur when opening the hand scanner with the “Toggle Iron Sight” setting enabled.
• Fixed an issue with weapon visibility that could occur when switching between different weapon types.
• Fixed an issue with the ECS constant subtitle display.
• Fixed an issue where gaps would appear on the character when previewing helmets in the transfer menu.
• Fixed an issue that could cause clothing to show through the spacesuit after aiming with a scope.
• Fixed an issue that could cause enemies to unintentionally gain power when killed.
• Fixed an issue that could occur when killing a seated character.
• Camera settings should be preserved when loading the savegame.
• Fixed an issue that could cause quests to have a much longer cooldown than intended.
• Fixed an issue where UC ships could still send friendly calls to a member of the Crimson Fleet.
• Fixed areas of Moara’s ship where the player could get stuck.
• Fixed an issue where the desk in the ship service building in Akila could disappear.
• Fixed an issue where random ship encounters could not land on planets in some situations.
• Fixed an issue with the persuasion mini-game’s turn counter when dealing with the star pack freighter.
• Ship service technicians should now return to their normal location if they were previously lost.
• Players who find their way into Benjamin Bayu’s penthouse should now be able to exit properly.

Graphic

• The exterior lights of the ships should now appear as intended in photo mode and during travel sequences.
• Various shadow issues (flickering and precision) have been fixed.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the galaxy map to be zoomed to the wrong extent. (PC).
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause the ocean to not merge seamlessly with the coastline.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the screen to stretch on 16:10 and 32:10 screens with FSR3 in the character editor (PC).
• Improved display of depth of field in certain cases.
• Fixed subtle flickering that could occur in some highlighted areas in the ship editor.
• Improved the appearance of light and shadow under trees.
• Improved the consistency of wind direction.
• Fixed an issue that caused the glow of stars to be slightly visible through planets.
• Fixed some visual artifacts in some VFX.
• Improved the appearance of rain waves on water.
• Fixed an issue that could lead to missing fog when landing in Neon.
• Improved flickering artifacts that sometimes occur with the upscaling techniques DLSS, FSR, XeSS (PC).
• Fixed some flickering and ghosting issues with FSR3 (PC).
• Fixed an issue that could cause the game interface to disappear after changing the “Full Screen Borderless” option when using FSR3 (PC).
• Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause artifacts during camera transitions.
• Fixed a rare issue that could lead to missing object highlights in the hand scanner.
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause visible rain effects inside a spaceship.
• Fixed an issue that could cause water in New Atlantis to turn white when using a particle beam.
• Adjusted a setting option for motion blur that was displayed as “Off” and is now displayed as “Low Quality”.
• Adjust the default value for the ship in the third-person perspective.
• Fixed an issue that could cause weapons on shelves or in containers to disappear or change when the player re-entered the ship.

OUTPOSTS

• Fixed an issue that could cause robots to appear unassigned after deleting the outpost crew station.
• Fixed an issue where parts of the cargo link would not update their orientation after moving a structure on an outpost.
• Fixed red outlines that could sometimes remain on objects after repairing them in an outpost.
• Fixed an issue where changing greenhouse types in outposts could interrupt the water supply.
• Fixed an issue where environmental hazards would persist within outpost structures built in hazardous areas.
• Fixed an issue where greenhouse plants would sometimes not move correctly when the greenhouse was relocated.
• Fixed an issue where stairs could sometimes be deleted when deleting objects placed on an outpost.
• Fixed an issue that allowed the player to reach unintended locations by stacking furniture in outposts.
• Fixed an issue where automatic storage container foundations would appear where stackable containers were already present in outposts.
• Fixed an issue where outpost wires would not move correctly when moving a wired structure.
• Fixed an issue that could cause habitat modules to float when support structures were removed.
• Fixed an issue that could unintentionally affect the ambient sound of outpost items.
• Fixed an issue where cargo ships within the system could not fully unload resources.

QUESTS

• Back to the grind: Fixed an issue that could cause the camera to unintentionally return to first-person view when leaving the interview slot with Imogene.
• Breaking the Bank: Fixed an issue where unselected dialog options were incorrectly grayed out when speaking with Chief Courier Murata.
• Breaking the Contract: Fixed an issue where Dr. Keala may not be present at the designated location.
• Crew Meeting: Fixed an issue that could cause Betty Howser to not show up at Jake’s bar to get hired.
• Echoes of the Past: Fixed a rare issue that could cause Delgado to get stuck while traversing the canyon.
• High Price to Pay: Fixed an issue where game progress could be paused if a United Colonies character was hit while escaping.
• Hostile Intelligence: Fixed an issue that could cause the steam tunnels to become inaccessible if the mission area was left for an extended period of time.
• Into the Unknown: Fixed an issue that could cause Vladimir to no longer display temple locations to the player.
• Into the Unknown: Fixed a rare issue where the location of the temple was not displayed when given the objective “Go to”.
• Legacy’s End: Fixed an issue that could cause Huan Daiyu to not be positioned as intended at the end of the mission.
• Legacy’s End: Fixed an issue that could cause the Purple Fleet prisoners to have incorrect idle lines when standing in the Vigilance brig.
• Legacy’s End: Fixed an issue with returning to the key when a liberated prisoner was killed.
• Loose Endings: Fixed an issue that could cause the scene between Neshar and Neon Security to not play out as intended.
• No sudden movements: Fixed a rare issue that could cause Petrov to get stuck on his way to the artifact.
• A small step: Fixed an issue that could cause Vasco to get stuck in the bottom of a commandeered Crimson Fleet ship.
• A small step: Miners should no longer shoot at the player in the Vectera mines.
• A small step: Fixed an issue that could prevent fast travel to the ship from the world border.
• Rook Meets King: Fixed an issue that could cause idle animations to play on a corpse.
• Sabotage: Fixed an issue that could cause manipulated characters to move in an unintended way.
• Start Stopped: Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the quest to not start.
• The Best There Is: Fixed an issue that could cause the player to mistakenly receive an unintended objective.
• The Devils You Know: Improved where characters look in some scenes.
• The Mantis: Fixed a rare issue that could cause the Razorblade to disappear.
• The Old Neighborhood: Fixed an issue that could occur when using area of effect attacks in Moara’s ship.
• War Relics: Fixed an issue that could cause Unit 99 to become stuck.
• Left Behind: NPCs will no longer talk about being attacked by wild animals on lifeless planets.
• Legacy’s End: Fixed an issue that could cause NPCs to be killed depending on where the player was located.
• Diligence: The Terrormorph should no longer get stuck when lured into the room where Hadrian is hiding.

What do you think of the new update? Are the improvements enough to bring you back to the Starfield universe? Or is the space RPG still not good enough for you? Let us know in the comments!