Starfield Update 1.14.70 – September 30, 2024

Starfield's latest update is here, and with it comes the game's first story expansion: Shattered Space! Embark on a journey to the handcrafted home world of House Va'ruun and unravel the mysteries surrounding the elusive followers of the Great Serpent.

This update also contains fixes for Quests, the REV-8, the ship builder, and more. Read on for the full update notes!

Features

• AddedCreation KitThe automated process used to create models for Distant LOD is now available

General

• General performance and stability improvements

• Resolved an issue that limited the number of loaded creations to 255

• Lighting changes and enhancements have been made throughout the game

• Made several visual improvements and bug fixes for weapon models

• Improved player headtracking when exiting dialogue

• The player's camera should no longer be jostled when jumping

Gameplay

• The Annihilator Particle Beam damage-over-time effect no longer affects Companions

• Robots and Turrets will now take damage from EM weapons

• FixedCraftingAddressed an issue with The Boom Pop! Dynamite recipe

• Elite Crew: Autumn Macmillan no longer repeats herself when asking about her sister

• Addressed an issue with Crowd behavior near The Well elevator in the New Atlantis Spaceport when combat is initiated

Quests

• AddedBrownoutAddressed an issue with progression after speaking with Joyce Osaka in New Homestead
• FixedDue In FullAddressed a rare issue with The Delinquent Space Ship appearing

• Eye Witness: Player can no longer enter the destroyed ship on the spaceport landing pad

• FixedHostile IntelligenceAddressed an issue that could cause the door to the Security Office to be inaccessible if they fast travel away and wait during this quest objective
• FixedIn MemoriamAddressed an issue that could prevent progression during the "Speak with Sarah" objective that takes place near the waterfall
• FixedIn MemoriamFixed an issue that could prevent the objective "Proceed to Cassiopeia I" from completing if the planet had been visited previously
• FixedLeader of the PackAddressed an issue that could prevent the Ashta Alpha from being aggressive
• FixedLegacy's EndAddressed an issue that could prevent interaction with Delgado if siding with SysDef

• Legacy's End: Released Crimson Fleet prisoners will no longer target Ikande after obtaining weapons

• FixedManaging AssetsAddressed a rare issue that could prevent Tomo from appearing at Paradiso
• FixedOne Giant LeapFixed an issue that could cause incorrect music to play during the Unity Scene
• FixedOne Giant LeapAddressed an issue with Audio that could occur during the credits
• FixedOne Small StepResolved a rare camera issue that could occur if the first Crimson Fleet ship in the tutorial is boarded
• FixedRevelationAddressed an issue with Quest Target consistency in the final encounter

• Rook Meets King: Dmitri Moldavski will now respond as intended if Austin Rake is killed during the encounter

• FixedRook Meets KingAddressed an issue where one of the Ragana crew was using the incorrect weapon animations
• FixedRough LandingsFixed a rare issue with Milena Axelrod's ship to appearing
• FixedThe Best There IsAddressed an issue that could prevent Huan from moving to the Jade Swan after the first meeting

• The Best There Is: The Jade Swan is now accessible if the player still has the "Search and Seizure" quest active

• FixedThe Best There IsAddressed an issue that could make the UC Vigilance difficult to locate because it was very far away
• FixedThe ShowdownResolved an issue that could cause the door to the Strikers Hangout to remain locked

Locations

• AdjustedAkilaUpdated some textures in the Slums
• FixedAkilaResolved a collision issue with bunk beds
• FixedDeserted Biotics LabFixed missing panels on the exterior floor
• FixedLair of the MantisResolved a minor texture issue that could appear on some panels
• FixedLondinion Steam TunnelsFixed collision in an area that could allow players to get out of bounds

• Maheo I: Closed an open gap on the roof of Sonny Di Falco's Mansion

• FixedNeonNyx's Apartment: Fixed an issue with collision in the area
• FixedNeonAddressed a collision issue with grated panels in Ebbside
• AddedNew AtlantisAddressed small areas where water in the lake North of New Atlantis could appear to intersect terrain
• FixedStroud-Eklund StaryardAddressed collision in an area
• FixedThe ClinicAddressed a visual issue that could appear in Dr. Cassidy's office
• FixedThe Red MileAddressed a collision issue under the platforms in the final area

Ships

• AddedShip BuilderA new option has been added to the game settings to allow for toggling Flip Merge behavior use
• FixedShip BuilderFixed an audio issue that could occur when deleting a hab
• FixedShip BuilderFixed a crash that could occur when modifying a ship that contained a live mine

• Addressed an issue that could allow non-sellable ships to be sold to vendors

Vehicle

• Addressed an issue with Set Active in the Vehicle menu when using a gamepad

• Fixed an issue with the position of Wheel VFX

• Addressed an issue with opening the Favorites menu while entering the vehicle

• Name plates and health bars will now display consistently while in a vehicle

• Settings for look sensitivity will now affect the vehicle camera

• Kaiser and Vasco will no longer both sit in the Rev-8 when following the player

• The vehicle icon will no longer display in interior maps

• The vehicle lights will no longer be automatically on when loading a save

• The fast travel distance for the vehicle is now in-line with other POIs and landed ships

UI

• FixedXbox Display SettingsResolved an issue where setting the frame rate target to 60 would automatically revert the priority back to performance

• Removed a debug string that would display when uploading saves on Xbox to Customer Service

• Updated the Skills menu to resolve an issue in Large Font Mode for certain languages

• Resources with long names are now truncated for Large Font Mode when scanning

• Resolved an issue with Large Font Mode in the Barter Menu when selling higher quantities of items

• Temporary text will no longer display if you quickly select the "Continue" option from the Main Menu

• Ship registration costs will now display the accurate amount both on vendors and the hangar menu

• Addressed Mass display when selling items from ship cargo

• Skill Challenge pop-ups will now have truncated text instead of shrunken text where applicable

• Resolved an issue with gravity wells appearing on the Missions Menu when opening it from the Starmap

• Location names and quest objectives will now truncate properly on the planet map

• Creations store title displays fully in all languages

• A message prompt will appear when trying to load a save where a Creation is unavailable on the current platform

• Weapons will default to their original skin in menus if a weapon skin creation is disabled

• Addressed an issue with sorting for Best Results in Creations menu

• Addressed an incorrect notification of insufficient credits when an exceptionally large number of credits are available

• Ammo counts should now display correctly for values over 100,000

• The damage popup can now display numbers larger than 4 digits

• Addressed an issue caused by aiming down sights while pickpocketing a character

• Crew menu will now correctly display when someone is assigned to the player's home

• The repair button is no longer visible in the hangar inspect menu

• Resolved an issue with waiting that could briefly cause unintended text to appear

• Healing items now preview the amount of health restored

• Storage containers will now have their weight updated when all items are cleared from them

• The ship marker in the scanner will display at the correct location when docked at a space station

• Crafting completion confirmation prompt will now be spaced correctly for longer titles

• Tunneling creatures will no longer show their nameplates or quest targets when tunneling

• Scanner Anomalies can now be a landing target while piloting a ship in orbit

Audio

• Increased center channel audio usage for surround sound setups

• Addressed an issue that could cause power allocation audio to play repeatedly while the engine system is damaged with one power allocated

• Ecliptic Mercenary voices now use the same filtering in all languages