The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Update 1.1 released, aims to improve performance, full patch notes

The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Update 1.1 released, aims to improve performance, full patch notes

Private Division has released the first update for The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition, which aims to improve its performance. Additionally, this patch will reduce the shader build failures that PC players have been experiencing.


Going into more detail, Update 1.1 tweaks settings for Ultra and Very High graphics modes, improving the experience for PC gamers on high-end graphics cards. In other words, some will consider this optimization as a “downgrade”.


Additionally, this patch fixes issues with SSGI being set inappropriately high on the PC, impacting performance. In addition, it brings HLOD improvements to reduce popping on all platforms.


As always, Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store will download this patch the next time you launch your clients. Below you can also find the full changelog.

The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Patch 1.1 Release Notes

Main community issues:

• Tweaked settings for Ultra and Very High graphics modes, improving the experience for PC gamers on high-end graphics cards
• Fixed issues with SSGI being improperly configured on PC, impacting performance
• Updated SSR values to improve cinematic mode on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5
• Updated dynamic resolution on PC
• Improved frame rate in performance modes for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation®5

Performance:

• Improved PSO experience to mitigate issues during shader compilation
• Updated automatic settings for SSGI, preventing scenarios where it would switch unexpectedly

Stability:

• Resolved rare crash on PS5 in Roseway
• Fixed a chance for Xbox Series X|S consoles to crash during long syncs
• Prevent temporary memory leaks from appearing in UI screens on Xbox Series X|S consoles

In general:

• Various HLOD improvements to reduce overflow on all platforms
• Fix many instances of flickering textures on all platforms
• Reduce the chance of character's hair glowing on all platforms
• Fixed two instances of invisible enemies on all platforms
• Fixed mine beam invisible on all platforms
• Improved texture resolution on Xbox Series S
• Fixed skin shading issues seen on some companions on Xbox Series S