Bethesda has just released Title Update 1.15.216 for Starfield, bringing significant changes to many aspects of the game, including graphics, quests, characters, and UI, to name a few. It also includes numerous bug fixes. These full patch notes are identical to the beta patch released on PC on May 7th, so if you haven’t seen them already, here they are.
Main Changes
The latest Starfield update significantly enhances gameplay by addressing long-standing issues and refining existing mechanics. Notably, Cargo Link and Robot build limits from the Outpost Management skills will now correctly persist after entering the Unity, and the “Space-Adept” legendary weapon effect no longer penalises terrestrial damage. Various minor bugs affecting quest progression, item displays, and creature behaviour have also been fixed, including a crucial fix for Grav jumping after being hailed in Freestar or UC space, and ensuring dropped items retain their stolen status.
Graphics and UI improvements are also a key focus. The update expands resolution support to include 32:9 and 32:10, along with more options for 16:9, 16:10, and 21:9 displays. Performance issues like frame rate drops when using the scanner have been resolved, and celestial bodies will now remain visible after entering and exiting interiors. For the user interface, the Ship Builder has received fixes for upgrade menus and selection issues with large fonts, and names for empty ship modules have been updated for clarity.
Furthermore, the patch introduces substantial enhancements to vehicle mechanics, particularly for PC players, with a new keyboard binding for boost and a compass marker for the vehicle. Improvements have been made to exiting partially obstructed vehicles and deploying them at various landing locations. The “Shattered Space” content also receives attention, with Va’ruun outpost modules now available after entering the Unity, and fixes for skill progression, weapon effects, and performance stutters within that expansion.
Bug Fixes
Then of course are the main bug fixes (because you cant have a Bethesda game without constant bugs) that come in Starfield’s Title Update 1.15.216 primarily focus on improving overall stability and addressing various technical issues, including resolving errors related to Creations and the Creation Kit, fixing multiple instances of control and movement locks, preventing crashes in specific scenarios like entering the Unity or manipulating outposts, and refining the Creations UI, alongside general crash and stability improvements.
Patch Notes
FEATURES
- Added Very Low display settings to improve performance on some devices.
- Creation Kit: Added the ability for Creators to add new icons to the game.
- Creations Store now supports bundling Creations.
- Creation Kit: Creations up to 2GB in size can now be uploaded.
BUG FIXES
GENERAL
- Creations: Resolved a possible error when restoring load order if a large number of mods were installed and then deleted.
- Creation Kit: Resolved a possible crash when loading a plugin with an ingredient form.
- Addressed a possible control lock that could occur when changing views at the same time as sitting in a pilot seat while landed.
- Addressed a rare movement lock that was possible during forced dialogue scenes.
- Addressed a control lock that could occur if a vehicle Creation was disabled while a loaded save depended on it.
- Addressed a rare control lock that could occur when immediately opening a menu after loading a save during take-off.
- Fixed an issue that could prevent exiting a vanity camera (PC).
- Fixed a possible crash related to moving or removing buildings at the Main Outpost in Andraphon.
- Resolved a rare crash that could occur when entering Unity.
- Addressed an issue where rapidly pressing quicksave could result in some quicksaves being removed.
- General crash and stability fixes.
- Creations UI fixes and improvements.
GAMEPLAY
- Skills: The Cargo Link and Robots build limits from the Outpost Management skills should now persist after going through Unity.
- Weapons: The Space-Adept legendary effect no longer has a negative modifier for terrestrial damage.
- Gameplay Options: Addressed an issue with some interiors that prevented cargo access.
- Gameplay Options: Clarified the status effects text for Malnourished and Hydrated.
- Fixed a Grav jumping issue that could occur after being hailed in Freestar or UC space.
- Fixed a rare issue that could impact items displayed in the Razorleaf.
- Resolved an issue with missiles that could prevent XP awards.
- Fixed a player placement issue that could occur if a new creation was installed and a save was loaded into the UC Vigilance.
- Resolved an issue where creatures could get moved to water if they ever became stuck.
- Addressed an issue where dropped items could lose their stolen status.
- At Hell’s Gate: The Crucible Blade no longer damages ships in orbit when used inside a ship.
- At Hell’s Gate: The Crucible Blade audio will now play correctly after loading a save or fast travelling.
- The Bounty Board in the Tracker’s Alliance HQ now has the correct audio interactions.
GRAPHICS
- Updated resolutions to include 32:9 and 32:10 resolutions as well as more 16:9, 16:10, and 21:9 resolutions.
- Performance: Resolved an issue that could cause the frame rate to drop when opening the scanner on long play sessions.
- Celestial bodies should now remain visible in the sky after entering and exiting an interior.
QUESTS
- All That Money Can Buy: Fixed a rare issue that caused the Trade Tower elevator to be inoperable.
- In Memoriam: Addressed an issue where completing “At Hell’s Gate” with Sarah as the companion could prevent completion of the quest.
- Perfect Recipe: Shonda will now recover if she was downed while collecting Ashta meat.
- The Starjacker: Adjusted dialogue options that appear for characters playing after entering the Unity.
- Top of the L.I.S.T. – Resolved a control lock that could occur after selling survey data to Phil Hill.
- Trackers Alliance: Resolved an issue where bounty scanner quests could time out.
- Trackers Alliance: Fixed a rare issue where either killing or stunning the target would not complete the bounty missions.
- Worlds Apart: Fixed an issue that allowed the player to leave the planet too quickly after exiting the temple.
LOCATIONS
- Mannequins will now persist as intended in the New Atlantis Penthouse.
- Players should now be able to modify the shelves and cabinets in the Core Manor in Akila City.
- Resolved an issue that could prevent scanning some flora.
- At Hell’s Gate: The Plasma Research Facility now shows up on the surface map.
- Fixed a visible opening in the Deserted Biotics Lab.
- Vent Hazards are now displaying correctly on Jemison.
UI
- Ship Builder: Resolved an issue with the ship upgrade menu when only one module is available for upgrade.
- Ship Builder: Addressed a selection issue when using large fonts.
- Ship Decoration: Updated the names of Empty ship modules.
- All buttons should now work in the Vehicle Builder menu with large fonts enabled.
- Localization: Text for the Dehydrated debuff is no longer cutoff in Spanish and Polish when large fonts is enabled.
- Localization: The bounty boards in the Tracker’s Alliance HQ are now localized consistently.
- Localization: Strings for both Hydrated and Dehydrated status effects regarding sneak attacks are fully localized.
VEHICLE
- A keyboard binding is now available for the boost button. (PC)
- A marker for the vehicle will now show up on the player’s compass.
- Resolved a camera issue that could occur for players with maxed out Surveying skill.
- Improved logic for exiting the vehicle when partially obstructed.
- The vehicle will now deploy when landing at locations other than spaceports or landing pads.
- Addressed a visible artifact with the Rev-8 when boosting in foggy conditions.
Shattered Space
- Va’ruun outpost modules are now available to players after entering the Unity.
- Skills: Killing enemies inside gravity bubbles on Dazra will now count towards the Gymnastics skill.
- Addressed an issue with the buttons on the lift on the Mourning level in Dazra.
- Weapons: The Penumbra now deals bonus headshot damage.
- Performance: Addressed an issue that could cause slight stutters in the Well and outside Dazra.
- The Va’Ruun Schimaz’s blade is no longer pixelated on the Data Menu.
- Fixed a lens flare flicker with the Citadel on Dazra.
- Zealous Overreach: Adjusted Mirek’s dialogue options to account for characters that have been through the Unity.
- Zealous Overreach: Resolved issue that could occur if the player cleared Shadow Station Epsilon prior to speaking to Ekris.
