Star Wars Outlaws has its first main patch. Title replace 1.1.2 weighs in at 1.92GB on PlayStation 5, 2.25GB on Xbox Collection X and S, and 1.89GB on PC.
The patch notes, printed to Ubisoft’s website, begins by thanking followers “for the superb positivity and assist following the launch of Star Wars Outlaws! Your ardour, love for Kay, Nix, our open world and all of your superb creations via our Photograph mode has been an actual inspiration for the entire group.”
The patch focuses on early suggestions to handle varied points and PC efficiency, in addition to total stability, Ubisoft mentioned. Moreover, cross development and saves via Ubisoft Join at the moment are out there.
However the spotlight is an enchancment to what Ubisoft referred to as “some difficult stealth moments.” With this patch, it’s now much less more likely to be detected whereas rolling, and the extent of detection is adjusted relying on location.
Artistic director Julian Gerighty had admitted Outlaws’ immediate fail stealth missions had been “extremely punishing” and signaled they’d be fastened quickly. “For me, that may be a mistake, and that is one thing that we will work on enhancing,” he mentioned.
“I do not suppose it means eradicating the fail state utterly, however I do suppose there are thousands and thousands of low hanging fruits the place we will make it a lot extra pleasant and comprehensible.”
“I feel it feels unfair. And consider it or not, this wasn’t our intention. That is extra of one thing that crept in within the final week or so, and that we’re correcting already for a patch that is popping out perhaps in 10 days.”
That patch, out now, additionally means the Outdated Faculty Cool trophy can now be unlocked for PS5 gamers, to allow them to lastly platinum the sport.
“As we proceed to work on future updates for Star Wars Outlaws, we’ll carry on rigorously listening to your suggestions and expertise within the recreation,” Ubisoft mentioned. “Thanks in your assist and see you within the outer rim!”
Star Wars Outlaws’ industrial efficiency is the topic of a lot debate. Final week, Ubisoft’s share worth plunged following the launch of the sport, which some analysts predicted will are available under expectations. And this week, a minority investor in Ubisoft referred to as on the corporate to go non-public as its share worth fell additional. Ubisoft has but to remark.
IGN’s Star Wars Outlaws overview returned a 7/10. We mentioned: “Star Wars Outlaws is a enjoyable intergalactic heist journey with nice exploration, nevertheless it’s hindered by easy stealth, repetitive fight, and some too many bugs at launch.”
Star Wars Outlaws – Title Replace 1.1.2 patch notes:
New Function
- Cross-progression and saving is now out there between all platforms via Ubisoft Join. Extra information on this here.
Efficiency & Stability
- Numerous crash fixes and stability enhancements throughout all platforms.
- PC efficiency enhancements and optimization throughout the sport.
- Enchancment for FPS drops throughout some scenes.
- VRAM Enchancment.
- Increased graphic constancy when utilizing ray reconstruction and body era applied sciences.
UI, HUD and Settings
- Recreation model will now be seen from the settings.
- High quality mode will probably be set as default on console.
- Corrected default settings for movement blur on high quality mode for consoles.
- HDR Brightness values have been modified.
Graphics
- Numerous graphics and lighting fixes.
- All cinematics now supported on ultra-wide screens.
Audio
- Repair for potential music loss when fast-travelling in Toshara.
Worlds, Fauna and Flora
- Many further idle animations for NPC have been added throughout all planets.
- Mounted a difficulty the place the Imperial Speeder Bike 74-z could be lacking an element.
Normal Gameplay
- It’s now much less more likely to be detected whereas rolling.
- Stage of detection adjusted relying on location.
MAIN & SIDE QUESTS__ (watch out for spoilers)__
Toshara
- Mounted the problem the place the vitality barrier in Kerro’s Speakeasy wouldn’t be disabled after efficiently slicing the terminal.
- “The Underworld” – NPC numbers have been adjusted and environmental steerage markers added to raised facilitate infiltration.
- “The Mechanics”- Mounted the problem the place Kay would spawn outdoors the hunt space if she died contained in the wind turbine.
- “The Wreck” – AI detection has been adjusted.
- “Hyperspace” – Mounted the problem the place no immediate was proven to take off.
Tatooine
- “Companions” – Mounted the problem the place Kay wouldn’t acquire needed ranges on different planets when reaching the target “Meet with Hoss within the cantina”.
Akiva
- “The Veteran” – Mounted the problem the place “reporting to the droid” goal wouldn’t replace after reporting again to MT-7.
Miscellaneous
- “Outdated Faculty Cool” trophy can now be unlocked for PlayStation 5 gamers.
- Inverting one axis within the controls menu will now not invert the opposite one in Photograph mode.
- Nix equipment and treats can now be checked within the loadout menu whereas Kay Vess is piloting the Trailblazer.
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