10 Biggest Changes In Starfield’s New Update (May 2024)

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's latest and greatest patch, version 1.11.33, represents the biggest update to the game since launch. Containing several pages worth of changes, bug fixes, and new features, it addresses many players' greatest frustrations. It also provides big hints about the upcoming DLC.

But there's plenty of new content to explore while players wait for the DLC, and that's mainly thanks to this massive update. These are some of the biggest changes made to in the most recent patch, whether they're game-changing quality-of-life improvements or entirely new features.

may not have the prettiest graphics ever, but standing on one of its vast, alien planets, looking out at the millions of stars beyond, it's hard not to be wowed from time to time. That said, it can be pretty demanding to run, especially on lower-end hardware like the Xbox Series S' slightly weaker specs. Most games, included, give PC players the tools to fix this: an extensive suite of graphical options that can be reconfigured for the best performance. Console players, however, are usually out of luck.

Thankfully, 's most recent update adds two new graphics options for Xbox players: visual mode and performance mode. Visual mode provides better graphics at the cost of performance, and performance mode provides better performance at the cost of graphics. Every player has their preference between the two, but having the option should help Xbox Series S players run the game more smoothly.

's merchant UI has always left a little to desire. While it's pretty easy to navigate between broad categories, like weapons, armor, and crafting materials, it can sometimes fall short when it comes to clear labeling. In previous versions of, it wasn't always clear whether the player was buying something from the merchant, selling it to them from their inventory, or selling it to them from their ship's cargo hold.

Thankfully, the latest update addresses this by adding clearly labeled tabs at the top of the merchant menu screen to