Starfield Day One Update (1.7.23.0) Released, Here Are The Patch Notes

Muhammad Ali Bari August 29, 2023

Bethesda Game Studios has released the day one update (version 1.7.23.0) for its upcoming action role-playing game, Starfield, and patch notes along with the download size have also been revealed.

Details regarding the patch notes for the day one update 1.7.23 of Starfield along with its download size are now available. Those who have their digital pre-order in place will be able to download the game with the day one patch pre-installed starting today on August 28, 2023.

Starfield Day One Update Download Size

The download size for the day one update of Starfield for Xbox Series X|S and PC can be seen below.

Xbox Series X|S: 15.48 GB
PC: 13.4 GB

Starfield Day One Update Patch Notes

Patch notes for the day one update of Starfield can be seen below.

Performance and Stability Fixes

Improved stability related to suspending and resuming the game. (Xbox Series X/S)
Fixed rare crash that could occur when viewing the credits after completing the game.
Fixed crash that could appear when repeatedly loading some saves inside of ships.
Various stability and performance improvements.

Visual Fixes

Fixed an issue where sometimes hair would not appear on characters.
Improved distant object appearance when transitioning to the surface of a planet.
Addressed an issue that sometimes caused face animations to move abruptly.
Fixed an issue where rarely in certain views white flashing boxes could appear in the Handscanner.
Fixed an issue that would cause an undesirable texture blend near the coastline.
Fixed an issue that would cause textures to degrade unnecessarily. (Xbox Series S)

Gameplay Fixes

Fixed a rare issue that could cause Companions to float in the air.
Fixed an issue that could cause some ship modules to become misaligned.
Fixed some issues that would prevent touch-down points from turning red in Ship Builder.
Fixed an issue that could cause the player to appear incorrectly when equipping items.
Addressed an issue that could prevent the Isolation skill from behaving as intended.
Adjusted the distance the player is able to access and store cargo in their ship.
Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause a long delay on the Press any button screen.

Quest Fixes

Fixed rare issue that could cause ship patrols not to appear for “First to Fight, First to Die.”
Addressed a rare issue where the Contraband scan would not occur potentially preventing landing at New Atlantis.
Fixed an unlikely issue that could prevent landing at New Atlantis during “Deep Cover.”
Fixed an issue that could prevent Heat Leeches from counting as killed after completing “A Legacy Forged.”
Fixed how a location would appear near a hidden Earth landmark.
Fixed a rare issue that could potentially trap the player in The Facility.
Addressed an infrequent issue where a Spacer Ship didn’t correctly appear for a radiant quest.
Fixed an unlikely issue that could appear during “Revelation” depending on how the player interacted with the Emissary.
Addressed an issue with the Deimos Slim bottom ship module that is used on the Razorleaf.
Fixed rare issue that could prevent companions from accompanying the player after “No Sudden Moves”.
Addressed a rare issue that could impact “Power from Beyond.”

Additionally,it has also been confirmed that the review embargo for Starfield will be lifted on August 31, 2023, 6 days ahead of its launch on September 6, 2023.