The 1.003 update for Star Wars Outlaws focuses on enhancing gameplay flexibility, improving performance, and addressing several in-game issues. One of the major improvements includes giving players more freedom in missions like ‘False Flag,’ allowing for various approaches without fear of immediate failure. There have also been significant changes to NPC behavior, particularly in combat and speeder interactions, making the world feel more dynamic. Additionally, the update scales ‘Wanted’ difficulty based on the player’s progression, offering a more balanced challenge. Travel has also been improved with better speeder collision detection and increased auto-save opportunities in hostile environments.
In terms of general fixes, the update addresses several performance and stability issues, such as game crashes related to selecting ‘New Game’ and FPS drops. The user interface has been refined, and camera improvements have been implemented to enhance gameplay fluidity, particularly in interactions with vendors and during speeder travel. Audio and visual updates have also been made, improving the consistency of sound effects and textures in cinematics. A variety of bugs, such as issues with NPC interactions, quest progression, and equipment, have been resolved, further stabilizing the gameplay experience.
Full Patch Notes for Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.003:
Performance & Stability:
- Fixed crashes when selecting ‘New Game.’
- Improved overall stability and FPS performance.
- Addressed PS5 crash when using Electrobinoculars.
- Improved stability on GeForce Now.
General Gameplay:
- Increased and improved quest checkpoints.
- Improved save systems (manual and auto-saves) in open-world areas.
- Removed auto-save restrictions during combat or detection.
- Enhanced NPC and player animations.
- ‘Wanted’ difficulty scales with player progression.
- Fixed issue where Death Troopers would not spawn.
- Improved enemy AI and combat behavior.
- Fixed issues with Stun Shot when shooting from cover.
- Corrected Boonta Brawler Belt grenade radius.
- Improved camera detection for defeated enemies.
UI, HUD, and Settings:
- Enhanced UI for player detection.
- Updated Hyperspace jump keybind.
- Added segments to the VRAM meter.
- Mark all items as viewed on Equipment screen.
- Fixed disappearing map cursor on PC.
Audio:
- Improved NPC detection voice lines.
- Fixed missing music on Renpali station.
- Corrected disappearing sound effects post-game.
- Improved sound effects for footsteps, air traffic, and collisions.
Cinematics:
- Enhanced textures in cinematics.
- Fixed blurred images during dialogues.
Camera:
- Improved camera re-centering on speeders and vendor interactions.
Worlds, Fauna, and Flora:
- Increased speeder race spawn rates.
- Made Varaki predator more formidable.
Sabacc:
- Fixed missing music and ambiance.
Photo Mode:
- Enabled split camera inversion from gameplay.
- Option to disable UI sounds.
- Camera speed applies to panning and movement.
- Enabled switching between 16:9 and 21:9 modes.
- Added color picker UI and Star Wars Outlaws logo options.
Accessibility:
- Removed glitch effect with Electrobinoculars.
- Added menu remapping and improved narration features.
- Fixed issues with inputs and high contrast mode.
Miscellaneous:
- Fixed NPC speeder collision issues.
- Corrected issues with Thorden’s itinerary and syndicate quest devices.
Main & Side Quests:
- Canto Bight: Beginnings – Fixed Nix credit stealing bug.
- Toshara: Underworld – Improved traversal opportunities.
- Toshara: False Flag – Adjusted mission flexibility and removed alarm panels.
- Kijimi: The Hive – Fixed Jet Kordo’s vault bug.
- Tatooine: Jabba’s Favor – Fixed Vail’s speeder issue.
- Akiva: Viper – Addressed rebel AI bugs after Viper droid fight.
- Akiva: Money Drop – Fixed missing objective.
Star Wars Outlaws is an open-world action-adventure game set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Players take on the role of Kay Vess, a clever outlaw navigating the criminal underworld of the galaxy, along with her loyal companion, Nix.
