Patch notes for Starfield’s August 20 update have gone live, detailing the long-awaited arrival of vehicles while also outlining new display settings for Xbox Series S. Since its September 2023 debut, Starfield players have requested the addition of land vehicles. Bethesda started teasing its plans for the update months ago, and players have now had the opportunity to see what the studio’s cooked up.
During Gamescom Opening Night Live , Bethesda unleashed a gameplay trailer showing vehicles in action for the first time. The REV-8 ride will go live in an update on August 20 for PC and Xbox users. Xbox players who download the patch can also expect new performance settings for the Series S console that “mirror existing Xbox Series X settings.
” The changes include Frame Rate Target, Prioritize, and VSync. Most notably, the Frame Rate Target mode will allow for uncapped frame rates at 30, 40, and 60 on VRR displays. However, even those without VRR will be able to choose 30 or 60 FPS options.
Starfield August 20 update patch notes The release notes for Starfield’s August 20 patch read as follows (via Steam ): New Settings Frame Rate Target : You can now choose between 30, 40, 60 or an Uncapped frame rate on VRR displays. If you do not have a VRR display running 120hz, you will still be able to select from 30 or 60. Screen tearing may occur at times when selecting 60 on a non-VRR display.
Prioritize : You can now prioritize between Visuals and Performance while trying to .