Starfield Releases Sizable Update 1.14.68 (2024)

A new Starfield update rolled out to select players on September 17. Identified by version number 1.14.68, this sizable release introduces dozens of changes to Starfield's gameplay systems, quests, and UI, among other elements.

Since the beginning of 2024, Bethesda has been putting out major patches for its sci-fi RPG every six weeks on average. The latest of these releases debuted in late August 2024 in the form of Starfield update 1.13.61, which introduced the game's first land vehicle, the REV-8 rover.

Starfield Update 1.14.68 Now Available to Steam Users

Less than a month later, Bethesda followed up on that patch with the 1.14.68 build, which launched on Tuesday, September 17. Since this is an experimental release, it is only available to Starfield PC players who own the RPG through Valve's storefront and are willing to switch to the game's beta branch under its Steam properties. Bethesda has historically taken between one and two weeks to bring its Starfield beta updates to the stable channel, thus making them available to both non-Steam PC players and Xbox Series X/S users. Should the developer continue that trend, the 1.14.68 update is likely to hit the stable channel just ahead of the Shattered Space expansion dropping on September 30.

The highlights of the 1.14.68 update are a handful of gameplay changes and fixes, including a tweak to the Annihilator Particle Beam damage-over-time effect that prevents it from affecting Starfield's companions. EM weapons can damage robots and turrets following the patch, while Autumn Macmillan will no longer repeat herself when answering the question about her sister. Starfield modders have also received a helpful new feature in the form of an automated process for creating distant level-of-detail (LOD) models, which is now available in the Creation Kit on the 1.14.68 version of the game.

Even though the newly debuted update is currently not available to Starfield Xbox players, its patch notes do include several mentions of fixes that are specific to Microsoft's consoles. One of them removes a debug string that was previously displayed when uploading saves to customer service, while another makes setting the frame rate target under Xbox Display Settings to 60fps work as originally intended.

The 1.14.68 update also adds a new option to Starfield's settings that allows players to toggle the Flip Merge action behavior in the Ship Builder. Nine REV-8-specific fixes are also part of the package, together with a dozen changes to the game's locations, which mostly focus on texture updates and ironing out collision detection issues. The changelog attached to the 1.14.68 update includes 90 items in total.

Starfield Beta Update 1.14.68 Patch Notes

Features

• Creation Kit: The 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
• Crafting: Addressed 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

• Brownout: Addressed an issue with progression after speaking with Joyce Osaka in New Homestead
• Due In Full: Addressed a rare issue with The Delinquent Space Ship appearing
• Eye Witness: Player can no longer enter the destroyed ship on the spaceport landing pad
• Hostile Intelligence: Addressed 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
• In Memoriam: Addressed an issue that could prevent progression during the "Speak with Sarah" objective that takes place near the waterfall
• In Memoriam: Fixed an issue that could prevent the objective "Proceed to Cassiopeia I" from completing if the planet had been visited previously
• Leader of the Pack: Addressed an issue that could prevent the Ashta Alpha from being aggressive
• Legacy's End: Addressed 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
• Managing Assets: Addressed a rare issue that could prevent Tomo from appearing at Paradiso
• One Giant Leap: Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect music to play during the Unity Scene
• One Giant Leap: Addressed an issue with Audio that could occur during the credits
• One Small Step: Resolved a rare camera issue that could occur if the first Crimson Fleet ship in the tutorial is boarded
• Revelation: Addressed 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
• Rook Meets King: Addressed an issue where one of the Ragana crew was using the incorrect weapon animations
• Rough Landings: Fixed a rare issue with Milena Axelrod's ship to appearing
• The Best There Is: Addressed 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
• The Best There Is: Addressed an issue that could make the UC Vigilance difficult to locate because it was very far away
• The Showdown: Resolved an issue that could cause the door to the Strikers Hangout to remain locked

Locations

• Akila: Updated some textures in the Slums
• Akila: Resolved a collision issue with bunk beds
• Deserted Biotics Lab: Fixed missing panels on the exterior floor
• Lair of the Mantis: Resolved a minor texture issue that could appear on some panels
• Londinion Steam Tunnels: Fixed 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
• Neon: Nyx's Apartment: Fixed an issue with collision in the area
• Neon: Addressed a collision issue with grated panels in Ebbside
• New Atlantis: Addressed small areas where water in the lake North of New Atlantis could appear to intersect terrain
• Stroud-Eklund Staryard: Addressed collision in an area
• The Clinic: Addressed a visual issue that could appear in Dr. Cassidy's office
• The Red Mile: Addressed a collision issue under the platforms in the final area

Ships

• Ship Builder: A new option has been added to the game settings to allow for toggling Flip Merge behavior use
• Ship Builder: Fixed an audio issue that could occur when deleting a hab
• Ship Builder: Fixed 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

User Interface

• Xbox Display Settings: Resolved 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

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Starfield

Starfield is the first new universe in over 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The ElderScrollsV:Skyrim and Fallout4. This next generation role-playing game marks a return to the studio’s deep RPG roots of meaningful customization, dialogue, and choice. Create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.

In the year 2330, humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. You will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of space in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.

Action

RPG

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:85/100 Critics Recommend:84%

Platform(s)

PC , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Released

September 6, 2023

Developer(s)

Bethesda

Publisher(s)

Bethesda

Engine

proprietary engine

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Strong Language, Violence

How Long To Beat

20 Hours

Steam Deck Compatibility

yes

X|S Optimized

Yes

File Size Xbox Series

101 GB (September 2023)

Cross Save

no

Cross-Platform Play

no multiplayer

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