REMAINSILLY
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It's up for interpretation. I use uncapped, V-Sync off (I have a VRR monitor), performance for the PSRR. Looks great, and the FPS really only drops in very populated towns.
EDIT: I'm on PS5 Pro.
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Starfield 4/26 Update Impressions: DLCs and PS5 Release
- Thread starter Humdinger
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EDIT: I'm on PS5 Pro.
DenchDeckard
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That's the shit. I don't know what it is about the latest update but I'm using the flying getting up in my shop doing armour mods and other bits.Last night was the second night in a row when I was up til past 2AM. Gotta be up by 7. It was the good ol Todd Virus of "Let me just do this then I'm done"....(but then there's other shit on the way that needs to get completed as well) and I wind up with less than 10 hours of sleep in two days. Yay.
Kinda digging the vibe this time. They are deffo adding cool stuff in the DLC. Going a bit in that classic Bethesda humour, darker tone like fallout.
SirKicksalot
Member
Shattered Space, more like sharted amirite.
The #1 problem is the absolutely vile colour scheme of the planet. I could not wait to get the fuck out. The interiors are really pretty though.
Problem #2: teleporting enemies everywhere. Got old really fast. Towards the end you fight Serious Sam hordes and it just ain't fun.
I liked the character design. They look like old school Fallout portraits.
I should have abandoned this expansion but whatever. Done, and never touching it again. Terran Armada is pretty cool so far, and so are all the updates I missed. Now I have to decide which creations are worth it.
The #1 problem is the absolutely vile colour scheme of the planet. I could not wait to get the fuck out. The interiors are really pretty though.
Problem #2: teleporting enemies everywhere. Got old really fast. Towards the end you fight Serious Sam hordes and it just ain't fun.
I liked the character design. They look like old school Fallout portraits.
I should have abandoned this expansion but whatever. Done, and never touching it again. Terran Armada is pretty cool so far, and so are all the updates I missed. Now I have to decide which creations are worth it.
REMAINSILLY
Member
I loved the neon color scheme, but I can understand how most can look at it and their eyes bleed.
thats why i wil wait for about a year until this game and crimson desert for me to consider
Humdinger
Gold Member
I'm with you on Crimson Desert, but Starfield has been out for two and a half years. I think they've added most of what they are going to add.
Gonzito
Gold Member
You can actually persuade the guy to stop being obsessed with you and he will leave lol
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Yeah, but if you're cool to him he'll give you presents. I'm still an ass , but it's entertaining to have him on board. And the fact he looks like the sci fi version of the adoring fan from Oblivion cracks me up.
Humdinger
Gold Member
Kid Stuff is kind of fun, too. You have to pay 2% credits, but there is some funny dialog, and they give you gifts (backpack, weapons, and a ship later). I'm an older guy, so a lot of my role-play characters are older as well. It was weird when I met my "dad" in the game, because it was like looking in a mirror.
I just finished visiting Neon in the main quest. I got my first "space power." I was advised to go at least that far in the MQ. So now I'm going to switch to faction quests.
There are times I enjoy the game and times I don't. My feelings about it shift from day to day. One day, I don't care about the story, characters, gameplay, leveling up, or the world. But then the next day, I'm finding it engaging, and I'm playing more than I expected. I'm 30 hours in, and I'm still not sure what I think.
I just finished visiting Neon in the main quest. I got my first "space power." I was advised to go at least that far in the MQ. So now I'm going to switch to faction quests.
There are times I enjoy the game and times I don't. My feelings about it shift from day to day. One day, I don't care about the story, characters, gameplay, leveling up, or the world. But then the next day, I'm finding it engaging, and I'm playing more than I expected. I'm 30 hours in, and I'm still not sure what I think.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
I've always considered doing the parents thing. Or the one where you own a house and have to pay what, 120k per week? It'd be curious to see if someone comes after you if you miss payments
Shit, I've had ships stop me in orbit letting me know my ship's warranty was almost up. I was half expecting to hear the Geico gecko's voice. I ended up just targeting and blowing the hell out of it.
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Fess
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I've played nothing else since the update launch lol
Currently doing random encounters for looting to get some dough for ship designing. Zero copy paste POI so far. Seen lots of new stuff never seen previously.
I need to yet again advice people to not forget about melee weapons. It's so powerful. Whenever someone get close, just rush up and wack them down with an axe or sword. I don't even have any skills on that yet.
A shotgun is good too of course but reloading when you're close is annoying.
PicoLordens
Member
Patch did absolutely nothing for me on pro. Tried it and it crashed two minutes later. Fuck this ass sweat
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Humdinger
Gold Member
I just had the game update. I guess the PS patch is out, then.
Sorry you're having troubles. I've had one in-game crash, which I attribute to trying to do too many things at once, and 3 or 4 boot-up crashes, where I didn't even load the game before it crashed.
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Fess
Member
From AI:HeyFess do you know of any shops off the top of your head that sell an Old Earth shotgun? This double barrel just doesn't cut it.
"The Old Earth Shotgun can be purchased from various weapon vendors starting around level 10, most reliably at Rowland Arms in Akila City. Other potential vendors include Centurion Arsenal in New Atlantis or the UC Exchange in Cydonia. Because inventory is randomized, you may need to wait 24–48 local hours to refresh a shop's stock if it is not immediately available."
I currently use a Pacifier.
Then a Naval Cutlass to go chop-chop. There are better swords found later. The starting area Rescue Axe is surprisingly good early on.
PicoLordens
Member
Planet exploration outside of cities is more or less impossible. It crashes constantly.
Ashamam
Member
It was just a hotfix for Enhanced mode on PS5 Pro. There is apparently a bigger patch now coming next week.
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Humdinger
Gold Member
Oh, ok, good to know. I thought it was the fix for PS5 problems they had talked about.
thanks the wait continues for me
PicoLordens
Member
I am indeed using enhanced mode with a 60htz cap. It did absolutely nothing. Quite the opposite actually. It runs worse now with a constant hiccup on occasion.
Giallo Corsa
Gold Member
Bethesda man... Bethesda never changes
I get that their games are always big in scope but... this is 2026 and that shit ain't flying anymore, they're really one of the most incompetent devs out there, It's like we're still stuck to the late 2010s ffs.
They've been so behind the curve that's not even funny anymore, they're absolute hacks and it's why I stopped playing their games - mediocre stories, terrible optimization(s), bugs upon bugs upon bugs, ugly character models, ugly animations, brain dead/non-existent A.I etc etc...
Loved Fallout 3 and its DLCs but after 200+ hours, "that" Bethesda formula wore thin, in fact, I couldn't put more than 20-30 hours in Skyrim before getting bored to death by the repetition and as for Fallout 4, I had to drop it after not even 10 hours due to the ugliness, glitchiness of the whole thing.
Bethesda games aren't for me anymore, they've become so complacent, safe, boring, predictable as fuck as the Ubisoft open-world-athons but with 10x the bugs which is an achievement by itself.
I get that their games are always big in scope but... this is 2026 and that shit ain't flying anymore, they're really one of the most incompetent devs out there, It's like we're still stuck to the late 2010s ffs.
They've been so behind the curve that's not even funny anymore, they're absolute hacks and it's why I stopped playing their games - mediocre stories, terrible optimization(s), bugs upon bugs upon bugs, ugly character models, ugly animations, brain dead/non-existent A.I etc etc...
Loved Fallout 3 and its DLCs but after 200+ hours, "that" Bethesda formula wore thin, in fact, I couldn't put more than 20-30 hours in Skyrim before getting bored to death by the repetition and as for Fallout 4, I had to drop it after not even 10 hours due to the ugliness, glitchiness of the whole thing.
Bethesda games aren't for me anymore, they've become so complacent, safe, boring, predictable as fuck as the Ubisoft open-world-athons but with 10x the bugs which is an achievement by itself.
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Markio128
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I've been playing enhanced 30 locked since the beginning and I've had 1 crash in 30 hours so I assume that most of the issues stem from the 60fps mode on Pro?
I can't play the 60fps mode, not because it doesn't perform well because it does, but because certain objects (especially at night) have that strobe effect when you move. The worse culprits are the lit up trees in NA.
I can't play the 60fps mode, not because it doesn't perform well because it does, but because certain objects (especially at night) have that strobe effect when you move. The worse culprits are the lit up trees in NA.
Toots
Gold Member
Kicking asses and stealing lunches...I put in five hours last night and I only just landed on the planet where New Atlantis is located. I landed a decent distance away from the city so I'll have plenty of distractions on the way there
Bethesda magic doing it's thing already. Sitting at work planning my outing for tonights session.
Cappin pirates and stealin reubens. Goddamn it looks clean.
Are you roleplaying as a famous nosy dildo archeologist by any chance ?
I was going to ask if the bethesda magic still working on you after a few days of playing since one of the complaint i read is that exploration tends to get old with the amount of loadings there is, but you answered that already with your sleepless nights post
I think i'll pull the plug on this one when i see it around 40$Last night was the second night in a row where I was up til past 2AM. Gotta be up by 7. It was the good ol Todd Virus of "Let me just do this then I'm done"....(but then there's other shit on the way that needs to get completed as well
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Kicking asses and stealing lunches...
Are you roleplaying as a famous nosy dildo archeologist by any chance ?
I was going to ask if the bethesda magic still working on you after a few days of playing since one of the complaint i read is that exploration tends to get old with the amount of loadings there is, but you answered that already with your sleepless nights post
I think i'll pull the plug on this one when i see it around 40$
How'd you know my character traits? I'm also a complete kleptomaniac that prefers modded shotguns.
For one, you can avoid a lot of the loading if you feel like actually walking or cruise controlling your ship to your destination. The enjoyment of the exploration depends on who is playing it. 2001 is one of if not my favorite movie of all time, so walking along, scanning a planet for XP while a soft orchestration is in the background and I see some abandoned science facility in the distance is fucking heaven for me.
And yeah the Bethesda magic is there for me already and I really didn't think it'd happen so fast since I had dumped about 70 hours on the Series S at release. They just nail that late 60's yet futuristic look so well it's just immediately absorbing.
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Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Even the basic melee attack is useful, especially for those shotgun reloads. Just elbowing/hitting with the butt of your gun is enough to make the enemy tumble back a bit and regain footing, which is usually just enough time to load a shell and plug him.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Papi I'm sure you already are well aware but the laser cutter can also do extra damage if you hold LT + RT together when firing it.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Oh hell yeah. That's what I use as my main for the first couple hours
Yeah, folks underestimate just how strong that shit can be at range.
If this were a Dead Space style game, I can see there being achievement/trophies for completing the game with just the laser cutter alone.
LordCBH
Member
I legit had no idea it could be an offensive weapon lol. Fuck it. Might as well try it lol
Humdinger
Gold Member
I'm having trouble knowing what to do with all the resources I'm collecting. I'm not interested in crafting outposts and the like, although I will probably get into weapons mods at some point. My ship filled up, so I couldn't grab any more space debris. I suppose I could add more cargo holds, but I didn't feel like doing that, because I would be like a hoarder who buys a bigger house so he can squirrel away more junk he'll never use.
There is a supply box with unlimited space in the Lodge, downstairs, for those who don't know. My solution for the moment is to cart all the crap from my ship and throw it into that unlimited-space supply box.
The trouble is that when you're carrying all that stuff, you're heavily encumbered, short of breath, and can't fast travel. I spent too long wandering around Jemison, wheezing, constantly running out of breath, trying to find the Lodge. Then I realized I should just select it from orbit.
Here's another tip I picked up that I found useful. When you're heavily encumbered, you can trigger one of the space powers (personal atmosphere, I think it's called). It will override the effects of that encumbrance and allow you to move and breathe easily, at least for a short while.
There is a supply box with unlimited space in the Lodge, downstairs, for those who don't know. My solution for the moment is to cart all the crap from my ship and throw it into that unlimited-space supply box.
The trouble is that when you're carrying all that stuff, you're heavily encumbered, short of breath, and can't fast travel. I spent too long wandering around Jemison, wheezing, constantly running out of breath, trying to find the Lodge. Then I realized I should just select it from orbit.
Here's another tip I picked up that I found useful. When you're heavily encumbered, you can trigger one of the space powers (personal atmosphere, I think it's called). It will override the effects of that encumbrance and allow you to move and breathe easily, at least for a short while.
semiconscious
Gold Member
i've been doing the 'back to the grind' / working for ryujin missions. missed these my first playthrough. they're pretty sleazy (& funny)...
Reizo Ryuu
Member
You can also build crates inside your ship that can hold 150 weight a piece, these are completely separate from your ship's cargo hold; also some modules come with crates (like the captain's quarters); there's also the captain's locker, but that only holds 40
Humdinger
Gold Member
Seems kind of silly for me to be building lots of cargo space to store a bunch of stuff I'll never use. But hey, that's how the game is set up, so I'll play along.
I should probably be more selective in what I pick up. I can't seem to help myself. "Never know when you might need a quark degenerative tissue." lol
I should probably be more selective in what I pick up. I can't seem to help myself. "Never know when you might need a quark degenerative tissue." lol
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Or you can just give your shipmates a bunch of stuff to hold.
I always just dump whatever in my bedroom chest at the lodge. Unlimited space.
I always just dump whatever in my bedroom chest at the lodge. Unlimited space.
Ur right maybe 1 more dkc in tht time. But if not il try it. Ps5 has mods to so tht helos
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
This game has some of the best sarcastic, asshole lines 
SirKicksalot
Member
Am I missing something or is it not possible to set space travel destinations in the map screen? I don't like aiming for planets and POIs in cruise mode, it's floaty and annoying. I want to click on the target and have it highlighted for autopilot when I exit the map screen.
Also I can't get used to the speed and acceleration, it's slow for a while and then suddenly it's warp ten.
Also I can't get used to the speed and acceleration, it's slow for a while and then suddenly it's warp ten.
Humdinger
Gold Member
Updated impressions at about 50 hrs. I think I'm around level 24 or 25.
The UC Vanguard quest is very good.
I've got some good gear finally, so combat is more fun. I've got a new ship, too.
The amount of loading screens makes it feel disjointed.
7.5 so far. I can see why the mixed reception, but I'm still playing it.
The UC Vanguard quest is very good.
I've got some good gear finally, so combat is more fun. I've got a new ship, too.
The amount of loading screens makes it feel disjointed.
7.5 so far. I can see why the mixed reception, but I'm still playing it.
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Reizo Ryuu
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If you want to "travel" to a planet than sure you can do that via the map, if you want to "cruise" to a planet then no as auto-pilot is only available during cruising; you can press A/X on the gamepad to cycle targets.
As I mentioned on the previous page:
The speed is dependent on how close you are to objects, but you can always go straight to max speed by boosting.
corgiix3
Member
might need to play more gamesThis game has some of the best sarcastic, asshole lines
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
I am playing Outer Worlds 2 and in many ways that was the game I wished Starfield had been.
Chuck Berry
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Fess
Member
Some parts of it is legit awesome and better than the main quest. I really like Crimson too, and Freestar is kinda slow but the end reward is great.
Have you done the "secret" side quest? Payoff is awesome.
I'm replaying and loving the game yet again. It's just something about it that pulls me in and don't let me go.
Humdinger
Gold Member
I have, yeah. Nice upgrade.