Starfield:Patches

Upgrading Starfield to the latest patch is usually recommended, as many bugs and glitches are often fixed by the patches. You can find out about your version in the lower left corner of the "System" screen (Esc on PC, Start then selecting "System" on console). Extra details on specific platforms can be found on the related pages, PC and Xbox.

Please note that having a designated patch installed will not guarantee that the issue it was supposed to fix will be fixed upon entering game. In some cases after a patch has been installed players have noted that their previous save files have become unplayable, glitchy and other issues. As such it may be necessary to start a new game file to have all issues resolved.

Reverting Updates
There may be times where you wish to revert an update. For example, there may be mod conflicts from an update, the update may have caused unintended issues for your save, or you may simply wish to experience an earlier version of the game again. Doing so simply requires you to replace the updated files with their earlier version, and disable future updates until you wish to progress to the updated version. However, this will require more work unless you regularly backup your game files. Also, you will likely want to back your game files before you attempt to revert to an earlier version.

It is possible to download the necessary files to downgrade your game version from Steam. First you will need to access the steam console. Using the Run program on Windows and input:

This will open a normally hidden tab of the Steam browser, the Console tab. At the bottom of the page will be a command line. This general format for the command is:

For Starfield, the App ID is, and the Depot ID for the updates is. The Manifest ID is for the specific patch you wish to download. The Manifest IDs are documented on SteamDB. For example, at time of writing they currently are,  , and. If you wanted version 1.7.29, you would input:

If you wanted the files for the initial release, you would input the command:

Once the command is inputted, Steam will download the depot. You will be able to tell it worked by the this appearing in the console log after your command (this example being for the initial release of the game):

Followed by:

Note that the exact location of your download location will change depending on where you installed Steam, but as the log helpfully tells you where that is it should not be hard to find. Go to the folder listed there, and extract its contents to your Starfield install location. Replace all files with the files from the depot, and you will have successfully reverted to a previous version of the game. When you start the game, it will be this earlier version once more.

Keep in mind that reverting to a previous version on a save that was created on a more recent version is likely to cause issues, if it works at all.

1.7.33
Released on September 26, 2023.

General

 * Characters: Fixed an issue that could cause some characters to not be in their proper location.
 * Star Stations: Fixed an issue where Star Stations would be labeled as a player-owned ship.
 * Vendors: Addressed an issue that allowed for a vendor’s full inventory to be accessible.

Graphics

 * AMD (PC): Resolved an issue that caused star lens flares not to appear correctly AMD GPUs.
 * Graphics: Addressed an upscaling issue that could cause textures to become blurry.
 * Graphics: Resolved an issue that could cause photosensitivity issues when scrolling through the inventory menu.

Performance and Stability

 * Hand Scanner: Addressed an issue where the Hand Scanner caused hitching.
 * Various stability and performance improvements to address crashing and freezes.

Ships

 * Displays: Fixed an issue that would cause displayed items to disappear when applied to in-ship mannequins.
 * Displays: Fixed an issue that would cause items stored in Razorleaf Storage Containers and Weapon Racks to disappear after commandeering another ship.

1.7.29
Released on September 13, 2023.

Performance and Stability

 * Xbox Series X|S Improved stability related to installations.
 * Various stability and performance improvements to reduce crashes and improve framerate.

Quests

 * All That Money Can Buy: Fixed an issue where player activity could result in a quest blocker.
 * Into the Unknown: Fixed an issue that could prevent the quest from appearing after the game is completed.
 * Shadows in Neon: Fixed an issue where player activity could result in a quest blocker.

1.7.23
Release version.