Massive Entertainment has done an excellent job updating the game has certainly found an audience as fans of the galaxy far, far away have embraced Kay Vess and Nix. It may not have reinvented the wheel when it comes to open-world action-adventure games, but it's a solid experience that may need another hotfix in the near future.

Posting to X (formerly Twitter), Star Wars Outlaws confirmed that Patch 1.3.0 is now live, noting that it further tweaks the stealth mechanic on certain missions, improves speeder AI, and provides additional auto-save opportunities in hostile open-world areas.

All of these changes are undoubtedly great but many PlayStation 5 players have noted that the update has resulted in some major screen-tearing issues. Riannon892 demonstrated the problem in action by sharing a clip of their game, and the visual glitch is difficult to ignore; They were one of several players to complain.

Star Wars Outlaws Moves In The Right Direction

And At The Perfect Time Too

While PlayStation 5 players may be annoyed by the state of Outlaws following the 1.3.0 Patch, the update is a good sign for s on PC. Since the game is slated to debut on Steam on November 21, it's great to see Massive Entertainment further refining the experience. Beyond the aforementioned changes, some other improvements include the Wanted system scaling based on players' progression, and NPCs having smarter combat AI; The full patch notes can be read below:

NOTABLE CHANGES:

  • Implemented stealth changes to 'False Flag' and other missions to give players more flexibility in how they approach situations without the risk of failing
  • Improved speeder travel by reducing collisions with objects in the environment
  • Improved NPC combat behavior
  • Increased auto-save opportunities in open world hostile areas (Imperial Compounds and Faction Territories)
  • Scaled 'Wanted' difficulty based on player progression
  • Improved AI speeder avoidance

FULL PATCH NOTES:

Performance & Stability

  • Fixed an issue where the game would crash when 'New Game' was selected
  • Improved overall stability and FPS drops
  • Fixed an issue where the game could crash when using the Electrobinoculars on PS5
  • Improved stability with GeForce Now

General Gameplay

  • Increased and improved quest checkpoints
  • Improved manual and autosave features including allowing more opportunities to save in the open world, compounds, and syndicate territories
  • Removed autosave restrictions for combat/detection
  • Improved NPC and player animations
  • 'Wanted' difficulty now scales based on player progression
  • Fixed an issue where Death Troopers would not spawn from search parties
  • Improved enemy AI and combat behavior
  • Fixed an issue where the Stun Shot would miss if shooting from cover when unholstered
  • Fixed an issue where the Boonta Brawler Belt did not increase grenade blast radius
  • Fixed an issue where grappling hook haptics were not present on PS5
  • Improved camera detection for defeated enemies

UI, HUD and Settings

  • Improved UI when detected
  • Updated the keybind for Hyperspace jump
  • Added segments to the VRAM meter
  • Equipment screen now has an option to mark all items as viewed
  • Fixed an issue where the map cursor could disappear when using a controller on PC

Audio

  • Made NPC voice lines more consistent with player detection
  • Fixed an issue where there was no music on Renpali station
  • Fixed an issue where multiple sound effects would disappear after completing the game
  • Improved ground wetness/snow footstep sound effect playback
  • Improved airtraffic sound effect playback
  • Improved audio for collisions

Cinematics

  • Improved textures during cinematics
  • Fixed an issue with blurred images during cinematics and dialogue scenes

Camera

  • Improved the camera when interacting with vendors
  • Improved camera re-center speed on the speeder

Worlds, Fauna and Flora

  • Increased spawn rates for speeder races
  • Made the Varaki predator on Toshara more formidable

Sabacc:

  • Fixed an issue where music and ambiance were missing

Photo Mode:

  • Enabled splitting camera inversion from gameplay camera
  • Added option to disable UI sounds in photo mode
  • Camera speed applies to both panning and movement
  • Enable switching between 16:9 and 21:9 modes
  • Implemented a color picker UI
  • Added a black, white and neon cyan Star Wars Outlaws logo
  • Fixed an issue where some UI elements could be seen in photos

Accessibility:

  • Removed glitch effect while using Electrobinoculars
  • Removed directional arrow for Kay's captions when in standard gameplay camera view
  • Added setting to show a visual reminder of the button used for Nix quick actions
  • New settings from updates 1.2 and 1.3 added to accessibility presets
  • Menu remapping section added, allowing some keyboard controls for navigating menus to be remapped
  • The keys for Hyperspace menu and Hyperspace jump are now remappable through the keybind menu
  • Added settings to invert X and Y axis of photo mode camera
  • Moved menu narration to top of the UI menu & top of the vision preset menu
  • Added setting to stop voice lines interrupting menu narration
  • Menu narration now reads negative brightness slider values, the heal button while low on health, new quest notification, reputation changes in contracts menu, quest tracker 'more info' prompt, cloud / notifications, that starting a Sabacc game requires a hold, and whether abilities of partially equipped gearsets are locked
  • Fixed an issue where Nix sense was not affected by protanopia color preset
  • Fixed an issue where ND5 and Gedeek would not appear as allies in high contrast mode for some missions
  • Fixed an issue where some inputs would have a double action if remapped

Miscellaneous

  • Fixed an issue where NPC speeders could collide with each other
  • Fixed an issue with the intel location for Thorden's itinerary
  • Fixed an issue where the Trailblazer's auxiliary devices couldn't be used during syndicate quests

MAIN & SIDE QUESTS

Canto Bight

  • Beginnings
    • Fixed an issue where Nix could get stuck when stealing credits

Toshara

  • Underworld
    • Traversal opportunities are now better highlighted

  • False Flag
    • Adjusted the mission to enable flexibility in how players approach situations in addition to stealth
    • Removed some alarm s from the mission
    • Adjusted the text when failing the mission
    • Adjusted NPC and enemy placement

  • 'I'm here' Intel
    • Fixed an issue where a rock blocking the fan wouldn't spawn if the player left the area and returned later

Kijimi

  • The Hive
    • Adjusted NPC and enemy placement

  • Fixed an issue where Jet Kordo's vault would not be able to be opened

Tatooine

  • Jabba's favor
    • Fixed an issue where Vail would not mount her speeder
    • Removed some alarm s from the mission
    • Adjusted NPC and enemy placement

Akiva

  • Viper
    • Fixed an issue where the rebels could remain stuck after the Viper droid fight

  • The Scavenger
    • Fixed an issue where the speeder would not spawn after talking to Temmin

  • Money Drop
    • Fixed an issue where the objective would be missing

  • Revelator
    • Fixed an issue where players could not move or shoot the Trailblazer

Some other stand-out changes include the addition of more checkpoints during quests, upgraded NPC and player animations, and a bounty of bug fixes. Many players have complained about the game crashing when they select the "New Game" option but this major issue will seemingly no longer be a concern. Ahead of the next title update on November 21, Massive Entertainment is clearly doing its best to gear up for the imminent arrival of the Wild Card DLC expansion.

Kay Vess from Star Wars Outlaws holding a blaster next to Royce's head from Cyberpunk 2077.
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Screen Rant's Take: PS5 Players Should Have To Wait Too Long

A Hotfix Is Likely On The Horizon

Kay and Nix in Star Wars Outlaws looking at the camera.

I have to imagine that Massive Entertainment has already seen all the screen-tearing problems on PlayStation 5 and is probably already developing a fix. The studio has demonstrated a keen understanding of its audience by quickly eliminating several major problems make it as good as it can be, I think it could be one of the best the franchise has to offer.

Source: Star Wars Outlaws/X, Riannon892/X

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Star Wars Outlaws
Open-World
Action-Adventure
8/10
7.5/10
Released
August 30, 2024
ESRB
T For Teen // Violence, Simulated Gambling, Mild Language
8/10
7.5/10

Developer(s)
Massive Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Ubisoft, Lucasfilm Games
Franchise
Star Wars
Platform(s)
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S