Bethesda released an initial hotfix on September 13, 2023, exactly one week after the official release of Starfield on September 6. Additionally, the developers presented a small list of features that have been requested by the community and will be added to the game in the future.
What does the hotfix include? The hotfix aims to improve the performance and stability of Starfield. Additionally, issues related to certain quests have been resolved.
Here is an overview of the changes:
- Performance and Stability
- [Xbox Series X|S] Improved stability regarding installation
- Various stability and performance improvements to reduce the likelihood of crashes and enhance the frame rate.
- Quests
- Money makes it possible: An issue was fixed that could block the progress of the quest due to player activity.
- Into the Unknown: An issue was fixed that could make the quest unavailable after completing the game.
- Shadows in Neon: An issue was fixed that could block the progress of the quest due to player activity.
Developers announce DLSS
In the patch notes of the hotfix, the developers of Starfield also announced a list of various features that will be added to the game.
What major wish does Bethesda want to fulfill? One announced feature that is set to be implemented and will likely make many PC players happy is DLSS for Nvidia graphics cards. With the first major update for Starfield, DLSS is expected to come.
The players’ desire for DLSS and a hopefully better performance on Nvidia GPUs was so great that they took matters into their own hands: as early as September 5, a mod went online that adds DLSS to the role-playing game and has already been downloaded over 180,000 times (via nexusmods.com).
Built-in mod support planned for 2024
What else did Bethesda promise for the future? In addition to DLSS, Bethesda announced that a FOV slider (FOV = Field of View) and brightness and contrast settings will be added. An HDR calibration menu and support for 32:9 ultrawide monitors are also set to come.
In addition to various settings options, a key for food consumption was announced. This could allow you to consume food upon finding it without having to store it in your inventory first. However, how exactly the key will be implemented is not yet known.
There was also news regarding mod support: The built-in mod support, which allowed the use of mods on all platforms (PC and console) as in Skyrim and Fallout 4, is set to launch early next year.
An important update has already been made for owners of Nvidia graphics cards. With the update, you can already slightly improve your performance. A new feature is also included:
