Starfield patch 1.8.86 provides PC DLSS assist and sooner meals consuming

Bethesda has launched a brand new replace for Starfield, with patch 1.8.86 including two much-requested options for people who find themselves nonetheless enjoying the sport, alongside a contemporary batch of bug fixes and additional optimisation.

PC gamers with Nvidia playing cards can rejoice on the official integration of DLSS upscaling. Relying in your GPU, you’ll be capable of use DLSS Tremendous Decision, Deep Studying Anti-aliasing (DLAA), Nvidia Reflex Low Latency, and DLSS Body era to enhance efficiency and picture high quality. Nvidia avid gamers also needs to see their playing cards coming nearer to their normal standing when in comparison with AMD playing cards, which had a big efficiency benefit with the unique launch.

Alongside that, they’ve additionally added the flexibility to only eat foods and drinks liquids as you come throughout and discover them within the surroundings. Up till now, you’d add them to your stock as an alternative, after which need to trawl via the lengthy lists with a purpose to really eat them. As in actual life, meals needs to be loved and never really feel like a tedious chore, and after they solely offer you minor well being bumps when consumed, there’s actually not a lot level stashing them for later.

Past that there’s additional GPU optimisations, higher threading for CPU utilization, optimised shader compilation, some tweaks to HDR settings, and customarily a sprucing up of some glitches and bugs via the sport.

Starfield replace 1.8.86 patch notes

Nvidia DLSS Help

This replace introduces Nvidia DLSS assist for our PC gamers. Appropriate Nvidia graphic playing cards can now use DLSS Tremendous Decision, Deep Studying Anti-aliasing (DLAA), Nvidia Reflex Low Latency, and DLSS Body era.

Let Them Eat!

By widespread request, we’ve added the flexibility to ingest foods and drinks gadgets upon discovering them within the surroundings. You may take pleasure in these Chunks instantly or save them for later. The selection is yours.

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

• Addressed numerous reminiscence associated points and leaks.
• Added some GPU efficiency optimizations, which will likely be extra impactful on greater finish playing cards.
• Improved renderer threading mannequin, enhancing CPU utilization most notably on greater finish methods.
• Varied stability and efficiency enhancements.

GAMEPLAY

• Added the flexibility to eat the meals positioned on the earth.
• Adjusted stealth to be a bit extra forgiving.
• Mounted a problem the place Andreja’s head would keep completely cloaked.
• Mounted a problem that might forestall gamers from firing their weapons.
• Mounted points the place some NPC may very well be seen not sporting garments (Observe: This problem could resolve itself over time).
• Mounted a problem the place already in-progress ability challenges may cease progressing after reaching the Unity and beginning a brand new sport.
• Mounted a problem that might quickly forestall opening the stock or saving after getting into the Unity.
• PC: Mounted a problem the place mouse motion may very well be uneven.
• Mounted a uncommon problem that might trigger the house ship to be misplaced.
• Mounted a problem the place the ship companies technician is likely to be lacking.
• Mounted a problem the place sometimes the digicam may shake incorrectly throughout Touring, Grav Leaping, Docking, or Touchdown transitions.

GRAPHICS

• Addressed a problem with how ambient occlusion appeared in ultrawide resolutions.
• Optimized preliminary shader compilation that happens on start-up.
• Added the flexibility to regulate Brightness and Distinction within the Show Settings menu.
• Added the flexibility to regulate HDR Brightness offered that the system helps it. (Xbox & Home windows 11 solely).
• Addressed numerous supplies that might typically current an unintended sample below sure situations.
• Mounted varied visible points associated to the brand new FOV slider choices.
• Improved the looks of the eyes on crowd characters.
• Addressed numerous minor visible points associated to lighting, shadows, terrain, and vegetation.
• PC: Addressed further visible points associated to DLSS.

QUESTS

• All That Cash Can Purchase: Mounted a uncommon problem the place gamers couldn’t sit throughout the negotiation with Musgrove.
• Blast Zone: Mounted a problem the place the arduous rocks that must be cleared out by gamers is not going to seem on Ngodup Tate’s land.
• Echoes of the Previous: Mounted a problem the place the Grylloba Queen may typically not be reachable throughout the goal “Secure the Shuttle Bay”.
• Eye of the Storm: Mounted a problem the place gamers’ quest development may doubtlessly be blocked on account of a lacking docking immediate.
• Grunt Work: Addressed a problem the place progress may seem blocked if “Supra et Ultra” was accomplished whereas returning to the Lodge throughout “High Price to Pay”.
• No Sudden Strikes: Mounted a problem that might forestall the doorway door to the Scow ship from being opened once more.
• Operation Starseed: Mounted a problem the place the important thing that’s wanted to exit the ability may typically not be current.
• Sabotage: Mounted a problem the place David Barron may doubtlessly not be discovered by gamers.
• Brief Sighted: Mounted a problem the place gamers may not often grow to be control-locked whereas talking with Vladimir.
• The Coronary heart of Mars: Mounted a problem the place gamers won’t be capable of mine the “The Heart of Mars”.

Supply: Bethesda