Starfield Update 1.000.006 Hits PS5 With More Crash & Stability Fixes – Full Patch Notes Listed
Starfield developer Bethesda has released a new update for the game that aims to iron out lingering crash issues for the sci-fi epic, which has notably plagued the PS5 version of the game since launch in April. This latest patch targets a number of issues, including removing a crash that could happen when traversing the surface of a planet, addressing a crash that could occur if a Designer Couch was placed on a ship, and various other general crash & stability fixes. You can read the full Starfield update 1.000.006 patch notes below.
Starfield originally released for the PC and Xbox Series X/S in September 2023, and after around two years of rumours was finally released for the PS5 on April 7, 2026. The game benefits from a number of improvements over the standard version including various quality-of-life additions, and features all previously released DLC. But is all that enough to make Starfield worth buying on Sony’s home console? Read our verdict to find out!
General
- Fixed a freeze that could occur when traversing a planet surface.
- Addressed an issue that could cause Black Box Incursions to not start or reset properly.
- Fixed a crash that could occur if a Designer Couch was placed aboard a ship.
- Addressed an infinite load that could occur if a data slate display was placed aboard a ship.
- General crash and stability fixes.
Gameplay
- Fixed an unresponsive state that could occur when attempting to go through load doors while using the scanner.
- Addressed an issue that could cause Delta to be the wrong size.
- Fixed an issue where Quantum Essence could be used via Favorites when none was available.
- Fixed a few Points of Interests so they don’t appear on planets with no human presence.
- Addressed an issue where a space encounter had too many asteroids present.
UI
- Loading a save will remove incorrectly displayed Incursion icons on the Starmap.
- Addressed an unresponsive state that could occur in the vehicle menu.
- Fixed a texture issue that could appear on characters when creating a character.
- Fixed text strings that would cause a font to display incorrectly.
- Updated the game credits.
[Source – Starfield Patch Notes]
