Starfield gamers on Xbox will not must take care of the sport’s 30-frames-per-second (fps) cap. As a part of an update arriving on May 15th, Bethesda will let Xbox Series X gamers run the sport at 60fps.
The 60fps possibility comes as a part of a number of new show customization settings. The sport will allow you to select to prioritize visuals to “[keep] the highest resolution while maintaining full detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds” or select to prioritize body price efficiency, which can “[lower] internal resolution and detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds.” Bethesda recommends selecting the efficiency mode when operating the sport at 60fps or above.
It additionally recommends a variable refresh price (VRR) show operating at 120Hz, however you don’t want one to run Starfield at greater body charges. The solely draw back is that you simply may need to take care of occasional screen-tearing, and also you’ll additionally get fewer choices to customise your show. With a VRR show, you may choose 30, 40, 60, or uncapped body price modes.
Several different options are coming with the May 15th replace, together with extra detailed floor maps that ought to make it simpler to discover your environment, in addition to new ship customization instruments and gameplay choices, corresponding to the flexibility to entry your ship cargo from the participant stock menu. The replace is out there in beta on Steam now.
Down the road, Bethesda plans on including a main Shattered Space growth, together with a new land car and official mod assist. We may hear extra about what Bethesda has in retailer for Starfield throughout the Xbox Games Showcase on June ninth.
