Star Wars Outlaws has its first major patch. Title update 1.1.2 weighs in at 1.92GB on PlayStation 5, 2.25GB on Xbox Series X and S, and 1.89GB on PC.
Patch information posted on the website Ubisoft websitebegins by thanking fans “for the incredible positivity and support since the launch of Star Wars Outlaws! Your passion, love for Kay, Nix, our open world, and all your amazing creations in our Photo Mode have been a true inspiration to the entire team.”
Ubisoft said the patch focuses on early feedback to address various issues and PC performance, as well as overall stability. In addition, cross-progression and saves via Ubisoft Connect are now available.
But the most critical thing is improving what Ubisoft called “a few tricky sneaking moments.” With this patch, you’re now less likely to be detected while rolling, and the level of detection is adjusted based on your location.
Creative director Julian Gerighty admitted that Outlaws’ stealth missions failing immediately were “incredibly punishing,” and hinted that they’d be fixed soon. “To me, that’s a bug and something we’ll be working on to improve,” he said.
“I don’t think it means completely removing the state of failure, but I think there are millions of low-hanging fruits that we can use to make it a lot more enjoyable and understandable.”
“I think it’s unfair. And believe it or not, that wasn’t our intention. It’s more something that crept in over the last week or two that we’re already correcting for a fix that’s supposed to come out maybe in 10 days.”
The update, which is live now, also means that the Old School Cool trophy can be unlocked for PS5 players, allowing them to finally earn the game’s platinum trophy.
“As we continue to work on future updates for Star Wars Outlaws, we will be listening closely to your feedback and experiences in the game,” Ubisoft said. “Thank you for your support, and we’ll see you in the Outer Rim!”
The commercial appeal of Star Wars Outlaws is a subject of much debate. Last week, Ubisoft’s share price plummeted after its release game that some analysts say won’t be as good as expected. And this week, a minority investor in Ubisoft called for the company to be privatized as the stock price fell even further. Ubisoft has yet to comment on the matter.
IGN Star Wars Outlaws Review returned a 7/10 rating. We said: “Star Wars Outlaws is a fun intergalactic heist adventure with great exploration, but it’s hampered by basic stealth, repetitive combat, and a few too many bugs early on.”
Star Wars Outlaws Title Update 1.1.2 Notes:
New feature
- Cross-progression and saving are now available across all platforms via Ubisoft Connect. More information on this Here.
Performance and stability
- Fixed various crashing bugs and improved stability on all platforms.
- Improve your computer’s performance and optimize the entire game.
- Fixed frames per second (FPS) drops in some scenes.
- VRAM improvement.
- Higher graphics quality using ray reconstruction and frame generation technology.
UI, HUD and Settings
- The game version will now be perceptible in the settings.
- Quality mode will be set as default on the console.
- Improved default motion blur settings in console quality mode.
- HDR brightness values have been modified.
Graphics
- Various graphics and lighting fixes.
- All cutscenes are now supported on ultrawide displays.
Audio
- Fixed a potential issue with losing music when swift traveling in Toshara.
Worlds, Fauna and Flora
- Added many additional idle animations for NPCs on all planets.
- Fixed an issue where the Imperial Speeder Bike 74-z was missing a part.
Overall gameplay
- You are now less likely to be detected while rolling.
- The detection level is adjusted depending on the location.
MAIN AND SIDE TASKS__ (beware of spoilers)__
Toshara
- Fixed an issue where the energy barrier in Kerro’s Speakeasy would not be disabled after successfully cutting through the terminal.
- “Underground” – The number of NPCs has been adjusted, and markers indicating environmental conditions have been added to make infiltration easier.
- “Mechanics”- Fixed an issue where Kay would spawn outside of the quest area if she died inside the wind turbine.
- “Wreck” – Adjusted AI detection.
- “Hyperspace” – Fixed an issue where the start prompt was not displayed.
Tatooine
- “Amplifier” – Fixed an issue where Kay would not gain wanted levels on other planets after completing the “Meet Hoss in the Cantina” objective.
Akiva
- “Veteran” – Fixed an issue where the “report to droid” objective would not update after reporting to the MT-7.
Various
- The “Old School Cool” trophy can now be unlocked for PlayStation 5 players.
- Inverting one axis in the controls menu will no longer invert the other axis in photo mode.
- Nix’s accessories and treats can now be checked in the loadout menu when Kay Vess is piloting the Trailblazer.
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