Starfield update 1.7.29 released. Information about FOV slider/brightness/contrast/HDR settings + Nvidia DLSS support on PC coming in future updates (bethesda.net)
from Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone to starfield@lemmy.zip on 13 Sep 2023 16:00
https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/2954638

*CRAP lol it was pointed out that the FOV/brightness/DLSS stuff will come in FUTURE updates. I really should have waited to see the update in action before posting that original title. Was confused at why I couldn’t find the settings. Sorry for anyone that got confused by me :(

First, an enormous thank you to all of you playing Starfield and your support. We are absolutely blown away by the response and all you love about the game. We’re also reading all your great feedback on what you’d like to see improved or added to the game. This is a game we’ll be supporting for years and years to come, so please keep all the feedback coming! Even if we don’t get to your requests immediately, we’d love to do it in the future, like city maps. Our priority initially is making sure any top blocker bugs or stability issues are addressed, and adding quality-of-life features that many are asking for.

This first update is a small hotfix targeted at the few top issues were are seeing. After that, expect a regular interval of updates that have top community requested features including: Brightness and Contrast controls HDR Calibration Menu FOV Slider Nvidia DLSS Support (PC) 32:9 Ultrawide Monitor Support (PC) Eat button for food!

We’re also working closely with Nvidia, AMD, and Intel on driver support, and each update will include new stability and performance improvements. Additionally, we are working on our built-in mod support (Creations) that will work across all platforms similar to what we’ve done with Skyrim and Fallout 4. This full support is planned to launch early next year. Until then, we know our PC community is already very active in the modding space and if you have any feedback on how we can make this better, please let us know . Modding and creating in our games will always be a vital and important part of who we are, and we love seeing the community get off to such a strong start. Keep the feedback coming, we really do read it all, and thank you all again for taking this journey with us!

Bethesda Game Studios

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weeahnn@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 2023 16:14 next collapse

wow an FOV slider. was not expecting them to add a basic function to the game.

BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee on 13 Sep 2023 16:15 next collapse

i dont think i have ever messed with a single FOV slider in my life

weeahnn@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 2023 16:24 next collapse

I always do. In Bethesda games, I like to have it around 90. It’s nice to have an actual slider instead of having to change it in the console, or having to download a mod for it. Just think of it as an accessibility feature, that you won’t not use but others might.

Neato@kbin.social on 13 Sep 2023 17:27 collapse

Most modern games set it between 70-90 and which is acceptable for most. in FPS game some people can have motion sickness with smaller FOV. Seeing as the FOV is adjustable in the .ini, it's a user-accessibly setting. They just didn't bother programming a UI element for it.

thesprongler@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 2023 18:50 collapse

The thing I don’t get is this would be what, one person’s afternoon to implement and another to test? Why not take that time and ship with it?

apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca on 13 Sep 2023 16:46 next collapse

Totalbiscuit rolling in his grave. I miss him

Neato@kbin.social on 13 Sep 2023 17:30 next collapse

Opening section being about settings menu was a godsend.

Laura K Buzz has Access-Ability which is about settings and how accessible a game is, which has a strong overlap with things like FOV, but it's more industry focused on new development and trends and less of a game-by-game review.

kmkz_ninja@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 2023 20:46 collapse

God, haven’t thought about him in a few.

WarmSoda@lemm.ee on 13 Sep 2023 17:16 next collapse

They haven’t even added any of the basic functions in the game yet. None of those are in this patch lol

Let’s release a game without Options

CitizenKong@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 2023 22:09 collapse

And once again with Bethesda, it pays off to wait six months to a year to play one of their games. Not only will the game be cheaper, but actually finished, plus have a ton of mods making it even better.

Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 13 Sep 2023 17:20 next collapse

Turns out I jumped the gun. This was only for some general bug fixes… They had the actual update info at the bottom of the page and everything above it was info about future updates. I fixed the title to address what they actually said in the post.

Now I’m more annoyed that they still don’t have FOV/brightness settings.

Delusional@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 2023 21:36 collapse

So ridiculous that it isn’t already there and the fov command doesn’t work as well like all previous Bethesda games have.

mp3@lemmy.ca on 13 Sep 2023 16:15 next collapse

Glad they added proper DLSS support for Nvidia users. Doesn’t change anything for me but more options are nice.

Sleepkever@lemm.ee on 13 Sep 2023 16:50 collapse

No no, they are planning to add, nothing about when it’s being added yet. This patch is just a very small number of quest blocker fixed.

DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 13 Sep 2023 18:11 collapse

They’re “planning” to add it once that timed AMD deal to keep Nvidia’s DLSS off of it expires. They got their money.

BaskinRobbins@sh.itjust.works on 13 Sep 2023 20:15 next collapse

AMD already said they don’t care if Bethesda supports DLSS

DarkThoughts@kbin.social on 13 Sep 2023 21:21 collapse

You people need to stop those conspiracy theories bs.

gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 2023 16:41 next collapse

Any plans to make console commands accessible on Xbox? I don’t see how that could be very much work for the devs to enable and it would make that version of the game a lot more fun and functional

Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 13 Sep 2023 16:44 collapse

Maybe when mod support comes in 2024 they will have a mod for us on Xbox to fool around the command console with.

Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 13 Sep 2023 16:51 next collapse

I was finally able to play the game after the update on Xbox.

I do not see any of the settings that Bethesda said that was added with this update.

The display setting page still only has film grain/motion blur/depth of field as the options.

It does feel like they fixed some of my HDR issues on Xbox. Things don’t look as washed out now as it did before.

aesen1@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 2023 17:11 collapse

That feature list was only a roadmap to be clear

Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 13 Sep 2023 17:17 collapse

Correct. I am a fool. I edited the title to state the future updates will address these issues.

I saw the 4 gig update and assumed everything in that post was included.

doctorism@artemis.camp on 13 Sep 2023 17:03 next collapse

This first update is a small hotfix targeted at the few top issues were are seeing. After that, expect a regular interval of updates that have top community requested features including: Brightness and Contrast controls HDR Calibration Menu FOV Slider Nvidia DLSS Support (PC) 32:9 Ultrawide Monitor Support (PC) Eat button for

To be clear, the hotfix doesn't address any of the issues. Those apparently might be added in later updates.

Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 13 Sep 2023 17:11 next collapse

Oh crap. You are right. I’m editing the title now. I had just launched the game after it updated and couldn’t find it.

I’ll change it to say future updates will address those things. Thanks for catching that.

Neato@kbin.social on 13 Sep 2023 17:26 collapse

HDR Calibration menu? I didn't think Starfield even supported HDR. Is it just that it's implemented if your display and Windows supports HDR without notification or settings?

Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 13 Sep 2023 17:37 next collapse

Starfield has HDR support on consoles. Or at least Xbox does. I honestly find it a pain since everything is so dark and I can’t change the brightness without changing it on my TV settings.

Really sucks this updated didn’t have any settings for HDR like I originally thought.

Kolanaki@yiffit.net on 13 Sep 2023 22:14 collapse

I mean, it has the old kind of HDR that Oblivion had (the graphic thing that simulates your eyes adjusting to changes in light). I don’t know about the hardware display feature that uses the same name. I’m hoping this setting is to adjust the former, because I absolute hate how strong that shit is. Things can get completely washed out in white or be completely pitch black dark if you happen to be standing at the edge of a shadow or doorway.

91x@lemmy.sdf.org on 13 Sep 2023 21:22 next collapse

Damn, was hoping we’d see a hotfix to allow KB/M for Xbox.

Fingers crossed.

Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 13 Sep 2023 21:40 collapse

That would be great!

Placing stuff would be easier lol

Delusional@lemmy.world on 13 Sep 2023 21:34 next collapse

I was so dumbfounded when I went into options and found so many basic settings straight up missing. Hey Bethesda, maybe finish your fucking games before releasing them.

Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 13 Sep 2023 21:38 collapse

Yeah :/ I’m just so confused at Bethesda for releasing a game in 2023 without those simple settings. I really thought this update was the one that would add it but nope lol.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 14 Sep 2023 00:37 collapse

It’s baffling tbh

prof@infosec.pub on 14 Sep 2023 09:44 collapse

I was very happy to see a patch but unfortunately it’s still not playable on Linux with the current state of the Nvidia driver.