Ubisoft has released the first title update for Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2, focusing on refining both performance and visuals. Players can expect clearer image quality when moving quickly through environments or using binoculars, along with improved shadows, lighting, and foliage rendering. Stability enhancements and adjustments to hiding mechanics in tall grass also help polish the experience further.
The update also addresses several gameplay and UI issues, including fixes for missing NPC spawns, controller prompts, and scaling on handheld display settings. Story content receives tweaks as well, with the Wild Card Story Pack and A Pirate’s Fortune both benefiting from bug fixes that improve mission flow and ship encounters.
Full Patch Notes
General Gameplay
- Fixed several NPC spawn issues, including during the “Crashed” quest on Toshara.
- Reduced likelihood of Kay becoming stuck while traversing environments.
- Improved hiding and detection when in tall grass on Akiva.
- Various stability improvements and minor fixes.
Graphics
- Improved visual clarity when moving quickly or using binoculars, reducing pop-in.
- Reduced smoke and lighting flickering.
- Enhanced shadows at screen edges in cities and stations.
- Improved rendering of leaves, cloth, and translucent objects.
- Various small visual fixes and improvements.
Camera
- Fixed camera movement when traversing certain objects with Kay.
UI
- Corrected controller image types and button prompts when switching between Joy-Con and Pro Controller.
- Fixed gadget inventory HUD scaling when using handheld custom settings.
Wild Card Story Pack
- Fixed an issue where NPCs were not highlighted when using Nix to plant a card.
A Pirate’s Fortune Story Pack
- Mynocks now correctly appear when attached to your ship.
Star Wars Outlaws is a 2024 action-adventure game developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, it follows Kay Vess, a scoundrel planning a galaxy-spanning heist to escape a criminal syndicate. The game launched on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on August 30, 2024, and later arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4, 2025.
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