Summary
A newStarfieldupdate rolled out to select players on September 17. Identified by version number 1.14.68, this sizable release introduces dozens of changes toStarfield’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 ofStarfieldupdate 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 toStarfieldPC playerswho 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 itsStarfieldbeta 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 theShattered Spaceexpansiondropping 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 affectingStarfield’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.Starfieldmodders 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 toStarfieldXbox 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 toStarfield’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.
Even though the newly debuted update is currently not available toStarfieldXbox players, its patch notes do include several mentions of fixes that are specific to Microsoft’s consoles.
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Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.
