Shortly after the title update in November, Ubisoft has now released another patch for Star Wars Outlaws. This should now be the last update as part of the revisions.
Ubisoft had to take a lot of criticism after the release of Star Wars Outlaws, even though it wasn't a bad game in general. But some design decisions weren't really well received by fans. The developers then set about reworking some aspects of the game.
A comprehensive patch that revised the combat system was only released in November, parallel to the release of the first story DLC. Today Ubisoft released Title Update 1.5.0, the fifth and final patch for the open-world adventure. The main features are performance optimizations, improvements for DLSS and frame generation, but also revisions to the NPC behavior when it comes to cover and grenades.
Some known problems related to PS5 Pro and streaming services such as Luna or GeForce NOW are still in progress and should be fixed shortly. Here are the patch notes for Update 1.5.0 for Star Wars Outlaws in detail:
PATCH DETAILS (version 7497632.TU5):
PlayStation®5: 6.76GB (version 01.005.000)
Xbox Series X|S: 7.10GB (version 1.0.5.0)
PC (Ubisoft Connect): 6.32GB (version 1.0.5.0)
Steam: 7.5GB (version 1.0.5.0)
FULL PATCH NOTES:
General Gameplay
Balanced damage done to ionized enemies
Fixed an issue with NPC collision area in syndicate districts that prevented shooting in some situations
Smoothed NPC transitions for going in/out cover
Fixed an issue where capital ships would not spawn in space
Improved enemy AI when detecting grenades and when Kay is hidden in smoke
Fixed an issue where enemies would take cover behind hollow fences
Fixed an issue where fast travelling on Akiva to the Abandoned Hideout could cause an infinite loading screen
Fixed an issue where the Wanted status would not decrease in certain areas
Fixed an issue where some NPCs would get stuck in combat areas in an Imperial compound on Toshara
Fixed an issue where VFX would impact the entire screen when shooting outdoors from an indoors location
Performance
Fixed an issue that caused performance drops when aiming the camera straight down with RTDXI enabled
Graphics
Fixed an issue with flickering lights at the bottom of the screen on consoles
UI, HUD and Settings
Updated options for Frame Generation and DLSS
Improved detection when ‘in-combat’ state
Fixed an issue where item descriptions would not show in the loadout menu
Fixed an issue where intention icons no longer appeared above NPCs
Audio
Fixed combat music not playing in syndicate territories in cities
Lowered Nix’s footsteps volume
Fixed missing contract VO's
Improved music playback in The High Roller quest
Improved Flyer creature foley playback
Improved VO loudness issues on localized versions of the game
Cinematics
Improved quality of ‘The Deal’ cinematic in Wild Card
Fixed an issue where characters could get stuck in a T-pose during the sabacc tournament in Wild Card
Camera
Fixed an issue where Kay's head would face a different direction than the camera
Worlds, Fauna and Flora
Improved the takeoff animation of the aglis flyer on Toshara
Added additional flee animation and audio to scurriers on Tatooine
Fixed an issue with terrain blending on Tatooine
Photo Mode
Enabled option to toggle cinematic lens effect
Fixed an issue where Nix could be seen clipping through Kay’s chair if photo mode is activated when planting a card during sabacc in Wild Card
Accessibility
Fixed an issue where in-game objects would not change color when switching between colorblind presets
Fixed an issue where simple numerals in sabacc would not show correctly
Fixed an issue where swapping a button for ‘On Foot’ would also change it for the Speeder and Trailblazer
Fixed an issue where you could get stuck in the Custom Control screen when using a mouse and keyboard
Fixed an issue where the gadgets wheel could not be opened after switching the input to toggle
Fixes for various high contrast mode bugs and inconsistencies
Narration on the map screen now reads distance to points of interest
Sabacc:
Fixed an issue when leaving a sabacc game if an enemy is playing the ‘Embargo’ or ‘Direct Transaction’ could prevent continued play at the table
Fixed an issue where Kay’s left hand would suddenly disappear whilst ‘auto-success’ was enabled when using the magnetic dice
Fixed an issue where suspicion states were not registering correctly when caught cheating
Fixed an issue where SFX would play/trigger at incorrect moments
Miscellaneous
Fixed an issue where some NPC clothing was clipping
Fixed an issue with random floating objects
Fixed an issue where defeating enemies using the ‘Blast’ or ‘Pulse’ Power module would not count towards the Power Surge Ubisoft Connect Time-Limited Challenge
PS5 Pro
In addition to the ‘Quality (60FPS)’ mode, the three base PS5 options of ‘Quality’, ‘Performance’ and ‘Balanced’ are now selectable graphics options
An ‘Upscaler Type’ toggle has been added allowing you to use either PSSR or FSR
MAIN & SIDE QUESTS (beware of spoilers)
Fixed an issue where Kay would be unable to speak to vendors or Preeban after winning a fixed Fathier race
Toshara
Codebreaker
Fixed an issue where a player could get stuck behind an energy barrier after reloading a save
Tosharan Treasure Intel
Fixed an issue where the intel chain does not start after reading the IWM datapad
The Wreck
Fixed an issue where Kay could get stuck navigating a narrow passage
Contracts
Fixed an issue where a slicing terminal will already show as unlocked if completing a contract for a second time
Tatooine
The Hotfixer
Fixed an issue where Kay could get stuck by using the speeder boost to jump into the Sarlacc pit
Akiva
Viper
Fixed an issue where the viper droid could not be damaged once it reached half health
Contracts
Fixed an issue where a ‘Spy on Pyke District’ would fail on completion
The Veteran
Fixed an issue where players were able to access the quest area prematurely
The High Roller
Fixed an issue where Kay was not able to talk to Lando’s associates after the shootout
Kijimi
Passenger
Fixed an issue where the quest fails when the pirate ship hyperjumps and the mission cannot be complete after a reload
The High Roller
Fixed an issue where Kay is not able to interact with Avrar to get Lando’s token
Wild Card – Story Pack
Wild Card
Fixed an issue where the mission would not complete if the player is at the maximum Wanted Level
Fixed an issue where collecting the intel on the shuttle would not register and progress the quest
Fixed an issue where the quest marker does not appear above the shuttle when pressing up on the D-pad
The Game
Fixed an issue where the mission wasn’t automatically tracked in the journal once completing the prior quest
Fixed an issue where a platform was incorrectly placed when escaping from the Morenia
Fixed an issue where a player could get stuck in a dying loop sequence at the end of the quest
Double Down
Fixed an issue where the quest item could disappear if not picked up at the Western Camp before defeating enemies at the Southern Camp
All In
Fixed an issue where actions would not be registered when resuming the game from a pause during a cutscene
The story DLC “Wild Card” is now available for Star Wars Outlaws.
