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- Surface maps are being updated to be more detailed and easier to navigate (look a bit like Skyrim's overworld now)
- Map markers for easier navigation in cities
- New difficulty options and customization for players who want to make space combat, carry weight, land combat etc different difficulties (will effect XP gain)
- More ship customization options
- Respec your starter-traits and ability to change appearance
- Working on First Land exploration vehicle
- Series X gets a 40hz Quality and 60hz Performance option
- Creation Kit tools are in beta user hands already.

XBOX SERIES X DISPLAY SETTINGS
We've heard from many that you'd like to have more control over the graphic fidelity and performance on Xbox, similar to how PC players can customize their experience. We're now enabling that on Xbox Series X with a few options that you can use to find the best fit for your playstyle and display.
For each of these, we highly recommend a Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) Display running at 120hz, and to verify your Xbox is setup to use it. If you have it setup this way, Starfield will now default to a frame rate target of 40, while keeping the priority for full visuals.

• Frame Rate Target: You can now choose between 30, 40, 60 or an Uncapped frame rate on VRR displays. If you do not have a VRR display running 120hz, you will still be able to select from 30 or 60. Screen tearing may occur at times when selecting 60 on a non-VRR display.
• Prioritize: You can now prioritize between Visuals and Performancewhile trying to maintain the frame rate target. If you're choosing a frame rate target of 60 or above, we recommend changing this to Performance. Prioritizing Visuals keeps the highest resolution while maintaining full detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Prioritizing Performance lowers internal resolution and detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Both modes may adjust internal resolution dynamically when scenes or action get heavier as well. When switching between modes, you will see the lighting change briefly as the system catches up to the new mode.

 

[Thyuda]

Ah, yes, almost forgot Starfield existed... Jeez.

 

[SlimySnake]

Good to see both 40 and 60 fps modes on the XSX.

 

[Wooxsvan]

nice update

 

[Topher]

 

[adamsapple]

Ah, yes, almost forgot Starfield existed... Jeez.

 

[roosnam1980]

i was told that current gen consoles will never run this at 60 fps

 

[Topher]

- More ship customization options

- Working on First Land exploration vehicle

Ah man......I was focused on frame rate for Xbox, but this is even better news

"Working on" meaning that is not in this update?

 

[TrebleShot]

good upgrade, wondering when the game is worth playing, I have it on PC but have never started the game.

 

[adamsapple]

Looks like the game unlocks frame rate above 60 as well if you have a VRR display going by the text on the screenshot (above 60)

 

[Punished Miku]

Nice. Will definitely try this.

 

[MrTired]

But Series S isn't holding back Series X they said. This would have /should have been there from launch.

 

[Chukhopops]

Ah, yes, almost forgot Starfield existed... Jeez.

You posted about it not even a week ago…

Great news although I switched to the PC version which is 100+ fps those days.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Ah, yes, almost forgot Starfield existed... Jeez.

C'mon, at least they are trying.

 

[geary]

We need a decent dificulty option…Very hard is hardly hard

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

What happened to their creative decision? Another Fail!

 

[rickybooby87]

Glad to see BGS leaning in with the 40hz option. I really hope that becomes the new floor for quality modes going forward.

 

[Saiyan-Rox]

Now you can be bored in 40 and 60fps

 

[adamsapple]

We need a decent dificulty option…Very hard is hardly hard

They're adding a new one that's even harder, so you're good, fam!

 

[Thyuda]

You posted about it not even a week ago…

Great news although I switched to the PC version which is 100+ fps those days.

Yes, and in this past week I forgot once more that it existed.

Yikes.

 

[Punished Miku]

The surface maps look great but I hope you can disable scanner city icons. I like it without them. Surface map in the city is already a lot.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Yes, and in this past week I forgot once more that it existed.

Yikes.

 

[SlimySnake]

The graphics in this game are so good. The shot of the rover driving in the desert looks gorgeous. Great to see third persopn dialogue scenes. Again, so much detail packed in every scene.

Looks like for performance mode they are downgrading the resolution, lighting, crowd and other level of details. Thats a shame but expected. 60 fps comes at a cost and simply downgrading the resolution in a game like this was never going to be enough.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

I see by the trolls that Starfield still lives rent free in a lot of minds.

Looks like the game unlocks frame rate above 60 as well if you have a VRR display going by the text on the screenshot (above 60)

 

[ManaByte]

Series X gets a 40hz Quality

 

[adamsapple]

Ah man......I was focused on frame rate for Xbox, but this is even better news

"Working on" meaning that is not in this update?

The land vehicle will be added along with the Shattered Space expansion, at least that's what it sounded like the way they talked about it.

 

[Skifi28]

i was told that current gen consoles will never run this at 60 fps

By the looks of things it won't be anywhere near stable, but I also think that the whole CPU limited thing lately has been grossly exaggereated. The 40fps mode sounds perfect.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

This is user camera mod territory sheesh.

 

[roosnam1980]

By the looks of things it won't be anywhere near stable, but I also think that the whole CPU limited thing lately has been grossly exaggereated.

yeah , reason is mostly the dated engine they use.

 

[Bernardougf]

Oh no! They corrupted their creative vision ...

 

[Draugoth]

Vehicles are coming

 

[MadchesterManc]

I remember the game being CPU limited and 60fps wasn't possible on the consoles Zen 2. Maybe the work that went into the PC's post launch performance boost has been rolled in here with additional tweaks

 

[Mortisfacio]

Figured it would be about a year or so before attempting this game again. Seems to be about the case. Will probably attempt picking this up after the land vehicle is implemented. I like some of the map and inventory QoL stuff.

 

[FoxMcChief]

This is user camera mod territory sheesh.

It makes perfect sense that every single planet and moon in the solar system should be as populated and built on like Earth.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Glad to see they are working on improvements instead of just taking the money and run.

Still won't play it, but I hope that when I end up doing so the game's much better than what it is now.

 

[adamsapple]

This is user camera mod territory sheesh.

Looks fine, it's akin to how Skyrim's world map looks with recognizable detail visible even in the overhead view.

 

[Mortisfacio]

You posted about it not even a week ago…

I'm not a fan of Starfield, but it's been hilarious watching people pretend they forgot about it, despite a long history of talking trash about it. Cope.

 

[N0S]

Fuck FO4. I'll be playing Starfield finally!

 

[reektann]

So I guess 30fps is no longer the "creative decision".

PS - For some reason the bloke nonchalantly holding a mug really wound me up.

 

[BigLee74]

60fps - land exploration vehicles? Consider me interested in another playthrough. Some nice DLC, and better reasons to explore and I'm right back in!

 

[intbal]

This was pretty much a sure thing.
The XSX gpu was mostly dormant during this game, as the power consumption numbers revealed.

 

[Ulysses 31]

I'm not a fan of Starfield, but it's been hilarious watching people pretend they forgot about it, despite a long history of talking trash about it. Cope.

Someone will bump that 97% players lost thread soon!

 

[Metnut]

These look like some nice changes. I'll give it a go on PS5Pro is the PS5 port rumors end up being true.

 

[adamsapple]

Also noted that Creation Kits have been sent out to beta testers already.

Probably will go live for everyone along with Shattered Space as well.

 

[ManaByte]

I'll give it a go on PS5Pro is the PS5 port rumors end up being true.

 

[SlimySnake]

So I guess 30fps is no longer the "creative decision".

They are downgrading number of crowds, their lighting engine and other level of detail which devs poured almost 8 years authoring. No one wants to put in all that effort only to have half the players turn all of that off for 60 fps.

 

[midnightAI]

Vehicles are coming

Now this definitely should have been in at launch, why it was omitted in the first place is beyond me, seemed obvious

 

[geary]

Someone will bump that 97% players lost thread soon!

With this update will reach 96% players lost

 

[Punished Miku]

The graphics in this game are so good. The shot of the rover driving in the desert looks gorgeous. Great to see third persopn dialogue scenes. Again, so much detail packed in every scene.

Looks like for performance mode they are downgrading the resolution, lighting, crowd and other level of details. Thats a shame but expected. 60 fps comes at a cost and simply downgrading the resolution in a game like this was never going to be enough.

I'll probably keep it at 30 honestly. But I'll try it.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Hmm, the retailer that's nearest to me still has a few Starfield copies left for around €20. Guess it's time to grab one!

Edit: Just snagged a copy.