Starfield adds game-changing feature for Xbox achievement hunters

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Starfield adds game-changing feature for Xbox achievement hunters

In a new update, Starfield has added achievement-friendly Creations, which means players can now work through the Xbox RPG's achievement list with mods enabled.

Sean Carey

Published 20 Nov 2024

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If you're chasing down the Starfield achievements, Bethesda has a game-changer of an update for you. Starfield now supports achievement-friendly Creations! This means you can blast your way through the Xbox exclusive using mods and still unlock Xbox achievements.

Starfield update brings achievement-friendly creations, fixes, and more

If you've used Starfield mods through Bethesda's Creation Club, you'll already know that nearly all Creations block unlocking Xbox achievements once enabled. However, with Update 1.14.74, Bethesda has implemented a highly requested feature from the community: achievement-friendly Creations. According to the developer, Starfield Creations released through its Verified Creators program now have the option to be achievement friendly, and certain Creations will no longer block achievements.

If you head over to the Starfield Creations page and select a mod from a verified creator, you'll notice a tiny trophy icon with a tick next to it, which shows that a mod is achievement friendly.

Sadly, Bethesda notes that "achievements will not retroactively unlock on previous game saves with Creations, even if those Creations are now achievement friendly."

Elsewhere in Update 1.14.74, Bethesda is gifting all players two free Creations to celebrate Starfield hitting 15 million players. The first free Creation is a new vehicle called the Deimog, which is apparently built for speed and endurance and features an enclosed cabin to keep you protected. The second freebie is a new character-driven quest called The Perfect Recipe. For this quest, you will help a mechanic named Harbhajan in Akila City realize his potential and become a galaxy-renowned chef.

The update also adds numerous quality-of-life improvements and fixes a bunch of quest lines. Here are the patch notes in full from Bethesda:

Starfield Update 1.14.74 patch notes

General
   •  General performance and stability improvements.
   •  The uncapped frame rate option is available again for Xbox Series X users.
   •  The Message of the Day now displays more consistently on the Xbox.
   •  Addressed an issue where some console commands did not disable certain achievements.
   •  Shattered Space will now show ownership correctly for Steam users.

Features
   •  Creation Kit: Lipsync animation data generation is now available.

Gameplay
   •  The Annihilator Particle Beam damage-over-time effect no longer triggers companion reactions.
   •  Resolved a Leadership skill issue that could cause companions to not speak up.
   •  Improved function of the stealth bar while around crowd NPCs.
   •  Addressed an issue where destroyed ships could load in without collision.
   •  Addressed an issue where loading a save the relied on missing content could place the player in an undesirable location.
   •  Trackers Alliance - Roach will now accurately track the number of completed bounties.
   •  Trackers Alliance - Bounty targets will now appear in Akila, Gagarin, and Cydonia.
   •  Trackers Alliance - Fixed an issue where the player could receive additional credits by extorting the target and then killing them.
   •  Trackers Alliance - Bounty targets should now have a larger variety of appearances.
   •  Trackers Alliance - Bounty targets will now be removed after being dealt with and leaving the area.
   •  Trackers Alliance - Extorting or bribing a bounty target is no longer a guaranteed success.

Quests
   •  The Starjacker - The correct quest objective will display when the player boards the Junker Watchdog.
   •  Legacy of the Fang - Addressed an issue that could cause the key to no longer open the door if the player had left the area.
   •  The Duel - If the player attacks Danika and gets arrested, they are now able to speak to her afterwards to complete the quest.
   •  The Scaled Citadel - Anasko’s ID Key is now flagged as a quest item.
   •  What Remains - Addressed an issue where having certain creations installed could make the hatch on The Oracle non-interactable.
   •  What Remains - The Engineering Bay Access Card is now flagged as a quest item.
   •  A House Divided - The doors in the Radiology center will stay unlocked during this quest if the player exits the area and returns.
   •  A House Divided - The player can now obtain the keycard from Madri after the quest is completed.
   •  Zealous Overreach - Fixed an issue that could occur if the Va’ruun Zealots at the exterior of Shadow Station Epsilon were killed before receiving the quest.
   •  Zealous Overreach - Addressed an issue that could prevent the player from speaking to Razma or Viktor if the quest “Conflict in Conviction” is started at the same time.
   •  Zealous Overreach - Vortex Phantoms will no longer spawn close enough to interrupt the negotiation scene.

In other Starfield news, Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently discussed Starfield: Shattered Space and expansions as a whole, saying that there is no mandate for Xbox developers to put out expansions for their games.
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Written by Sean Carey
A big fan of Xbox achievements, Sean has committed to playing as many of the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters on and off Xbox Game Pass as possible. Before joining TrueAchievements, Sean earned a degree in journalism from Solent University.