Is it better since the last updates ?

[Glenmoryl]

Honestly I have a negative opinion about this game (Huge Bethesda fan btw). Is it significantly better since the updates released late 2023. I've heard Bethesda is going to release their biggest update end of january. Mostly related to bug not allowing you to complete quest, optimization, stability etc.

[The Last Unicorn]

Originally posted by Glenmoryl:

Honestly I have a negative opinion about this game (Huge Bethesda fan btw). Is it significantly better since the updates released late 2023.

I havent played since the original release version, wanna tell me what changed to improve the game ?

[wtiger27]

Much better after the patch back in Nov. They added DLSS, Brightness and Contrast support and those alone made my game experience much better. Also overall performance is better.

I never have had that many issues with the game when it comes to bugs or stability. Not had a single quest bug which I could not fix by ether loading a earlier save or restarting the game.

A bigger patch is starting beta this weds. Then a final release in about 2 weeks after it.

[The Last Unicorn]

Originally posted by wtiger27:

Not had a single quest bug which I could not fix by ether loading a earlier save or restarting the game.

I am not sure that counts as no major issues ;p I remember reloading that ship filled with money in pirate quest twice befroe it ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ worked, not funny at all its like alot of gameplay time, and I remember at least one or two others I just passed after that cause I dont want to repeat stuff over and over again.

[Avoca]

I don't count any of the updates as worth revisiting this boring game

[wtiger27]

Originally posted by The Last Unicorn:

Originally posted by wtiger27:

Not had a single quest bug which I could not fix by ether loading a earlier save or restarting the game.

I am not sure that counts as no major issues ;p I remember reloading that ship filled with money in pirate quest twice befroe it ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ worked, not funny at all its like alot of gameplay time, and I remember at least one or two others I just passed after that cause I dont want to repeat stuff over and over again.

It counts for me. lol. And I don't remember doing that quest. There is a lot of them in the game. So I can't say I have did them all. :P

[BSNB]

I think people with lesser cpu saw a fps increase.

[A. Silvermane]

Its less entertaining. Stuff like floating/sinking NPCs are less common either that or I've been unlucky this playthrough.

[Anticitizen 1]

Sounds like no major gameplay improvements, not worth a reinstall.

[wtiger27]

Originally posted by A. Silvermane:

Its less entertaining. Stuff like floating/sinking NPCs are less common either that or I've been unlucky this playthrough.

I have not seen much of that at all. Not as often as some seem to complain about it at least.

[Glenmoryl]

Originally posted by BSNB:

I think people with lesser cpu saw a fps increase.

I mean i'm running a watercooled overclocked i9 9900k (since 2019 and 5 years later it stills kick ass) cpu (5.1ghz on each 8 cores) + a rtx 3090 + 16gb DDr4 3600 mhz and the game installed on a samsung nvme 980 pro. I ran the game in 2560x1440 resolution + dlss mod and still had a poor experience. I know my config isn't the latest one but still is (beyond the cpu which is still great) the top tier hardware from last gen, so why does this game runs so poorly ? I know why... Greedy and lazy editors I would never trashtalk devs. But this game looks significantly worse than a lot of games taht I run on ultra gfx (+ raytracing) capped 165hz 1440p

[wtiger27]

Originally posted by Glenmoryl:

Originally posted by BSNB:

I think people with lesser cpu saw a fps increase.

I mean i'm running a watercooled overclocked i9 9900k (since 2019 and 5 years later it stills kick ass) cpu (5.1ghz on each 8 cores) + a rtx 3090 + 16gb DDr4 3600 mhz and the game installed on a samsung nvme 980 pro. I ran the game in 2560x1440 resolution + dlss mod and still had a poor experience. I know my config isn't the latest one but still is (beyond the cpu which is still great) the top tier hardware from last gen, so why does this game runs so poorly ? I know why... Greedy and lazy editors I would never trashtalk devs. But this game looks significantly worse than a lot of games taht I run on ultra gfx (+ raytracing) capped 165hz 1440p

You shouldn't have those issues with your system. I don't with my weaker RTX 3060ti OC and I7 11700kf. At 1440p, Ultra/HIgh settings, using DLSS and DLSS set to Quality. But I cap the frames in the game and am happy with fps that are consistently close to 60 fps.

And to my eyes, the game looks really good for the most parts. Some scenes are actually gorgeous. The attention to detail is evident. The worse part is some npc's look like crap.

Is it as good as The Witcher 3 Next Gen update? No. But the environment for that game is a lot different. And I think the Char creation was much better in Fallout 4. So the game is not perfect when it comes to visuals.

[Glenmoryl]

Originally posted by wtiger27:

Originally posted by Glenmoryl:

I mean i'm running a watercooled overclocked i9 9900k (since 2019 and 5 years later it stills kick ass) cpu (5.1ghz on each 8 cores) + a rtx 3090 + 16gb DDr4 3600 mhz and the game installed on a samsung nvme 980 pro. I ran the game in 2560x1440 resolution + dlss mod and still had a poor experience. I know my config isn't the latest one but still is (beyond the cpu which is still great) the top tier hardware from last gen, so why does this game runs so poorly ? I know why... Greedy and lazy editors I would never trashtalk devs. But this game looks significantly worse than a lot of games taht I run on ultra gfx (+ raytracing) capped 165hz 1440p

You shouldn't have those issues with your system. I don't with my weaker RTX 3060ti OC and I7 11700kf. At 1440p, Ultra/HIgh settings, using DLSS and DLSS set to Quality. But I cap the frames in the game and am happy with fps that are consistently close to 60 fps.

And to my eyes, the game looks really good for the most parts. Some scenes are actually gorgeous. The attention to detail is evident. The worse part is some npc's look like crap.

Is it as good as The Witcher 3 Next Gen update? No. But the environment for that game is a lot different. And I think the Char creation was much better in Fallout 4. So the game is not perfect when it comes to visuals.

I'm not saying this looks bad (still worse than a lot of games from 1 to 4 years ago) but I should't exeprience poor performance on this game while I can easily run all the newest games. Something's wrong and it's not coming from my fine tuned config

[Vlad 254]

RTX 3090 with an i9-12900K here on Windows 11 playing @2560X1440
On Ultra with DLSS

I've had no major issues in 1,400 hours and very few issues overall.

I know this won't fit the narrative but that's been my experience.

Overall my experience has been very good. The game looks really good, runs smooth, my fps is always around 100+ except in a few spots but even then runs very well.

[Vlad 254]

Originally posted by Glenmoryl:

I've heard Bethesda is going to release their biggest update end of january.

Yes this from BGS:
"Next week, on January 17, we’ll be putting our biggest Starfield update yet into Steam Beta with over 100 fixes and improvements, with a planned release date for all players two weeks later. Here’s some of what you can expect!

This update contains a multitude of fixes to Quests. Eye of the Storm issues such as being unable to dock with the Legacy or data transfer not starting, and Temples not showing up in 'Into the Unknown', will no longer prevent Constellation from exploring the cosmos.

Additionally, this update brings stability improvements and numerous graphic improvements ranging from additional widescreen support to improved textures, lighting, and shadows. See the character creation before and after shots attached below.

Other fixes and improvements include sun disk geometry, planet ring shadows, bulldozed objects reappearing when returning to an Outpost, ship hatches marked inaccessible, and another fix for asteroids following ships. The full update notes will be posted next week when the Steam Beta is released!"

So on January 17th we get the beta first.

[wtiger27]

Originally posted by Glenmoryl:

Originally posted by wtiger27:

You shouldn't have those issues with your system. I don't with my weaker RTX 3060ti OC and I7 11700kf. At 1440p, Ultra/HIgh settings, using DLSS and DLSS set to Quality. But I cap the frames in the game and am happy with fps that are consistently close to 60 fps.

And to my eyes, the game looks really good for the most parts. Some scenes are actually gorgeous. The attention to detail is evident. The worse part is some npc's look like crap.

Is it as good as The Witcher 3 Next Gen update? No. But the environment for that game is a lot different. And I think the Char creation was much better in Fallout 4. So the game is not perfect when it comes to visuals.

I'm not saying this looks bad (still worse than a lot of games from 1 to 4 years ago) but I should't exeprience poor performance on this game while I can easily run all the newest games. Something's wrong and it's not coming from my fine tuned config

I agree, You shouldn't. And I don't. But then again, our expectations for what we want, could be different. Which could be the reason you do and I don't. :)

The game plays plenty smooth for "me", overall looks really good and is very stable. I can't ask any more from any game.