Bethesda's space RPG Starfield has rolled out its major update 1.9.47.0 into beta, marking the first significant patch of 2024. The update brings a plethora of "over a hundred fixes and adjustments", with a primary focus on quest-related issues and quality-of-life enhancements. The patch enables improved widescreen support, such as 32:9, 21:9, and 16:10 aspect ratios, and addresses a notable bug in the Eye of the Storm Quest that hindered completion during the data transfer portion of the quest. Bethesda has committed to delivering updates approximately every six weeks and encourages players to continue providing feedback and reporting issues.

Fans can review the complete list of changes which include animation tweaks, graphical improvements, quest fixes, and various stability improvements. Alongside these, gamers can expect more stable creature visibility, better cohort behavior, and graphical improvements such as improved reflections on water, lighting in character generation, and cloud transitions during in-game weather changes.

In terms of background information, Starfield is Bethesda's first new universe in 25 years, set in a space-faring future where players can explore the galaxy, encounter various factions, and craft their own stories. It has been compared to the likes of Skyrim and Fallout but in an expansive sci-fi setting.

What does the new Starfield update address in terms of gameplay improvements?

The Starfield update predominantly fixes quest-related bugs and implements numerous quality-of-life adjustments, such as enhanced widescreen support, graphical upgrades, and increased game stability across various platforms.