Starfield Ship Launch Epic Fail Takes Internet by Storm

Highlights

Some bugs have been discovered in Starfield, including a glitch that causes a player's ship to launch only its cockpit into orbit during takeoff, rendering it unusable.

Reloading the game or switching to a different home spacecraft may not resolve the problem, but certain players have found success in doing so to address similar issues.

For players who have custom ships, it is recommended to save their progress prior to takeoffs. Alternatively, they can fast-travel to their desired destination to bypass any potential glitches during the launch sequence. To date, there have been no reports of this glitch impacting pre-built spaceships.

A Starfield player recently experienced a comical bug during their ship launch, and the video of the incident quickly spread across social media following the release of Starfield for PC and Xbox consoles.

In the past, Bethesda's open-world RPGs have often been plagued by bugs during their initial launches. However, the studio aimed to change that with Starfield, as emphasized by Xbox Game Studio Head Matt Booty in June, when he pledged that Starfield would have fewer bugs than any previous Bethesda game.

Starfield's initial reviews indicate that the game has fulfilled its promise, but there are still some bugs in the day-one version of the space-themed RPG. One Reddit user, Denubtheredditor, came across a strange problem where their ship's cockpit would launch into orbit during takeoff. While this incident was amusing for fans watching the video demonstration on Akila, the player emphasized that it was a serious issue because it prevented them from keeping their ship intact.

The player attempted to fix the problem by reloading the game and switching to a different spacecraft before selecting the problematic one. However, these attempts were unsuccessful, and the player concluded that their custom-built Starfield ship was effectively "hard-locked" and unusable. Other fans also reported experiencing similar issues with their own spaceship designs, but were able to resolve them by reloading a saved game or restarting the game entirely. Until more information is available on the cause of this problem, players with custom ships are advised to save their progress before attempting takeoffs.

In Starfield, players have the option to skip most spaceship launch sequences by fast-traveling to their desired destination from the planet map screen. While this sacrifices some immersion, it helps avoid any potential issues with the glitchy takeoff cutscene.

There have been no reports of this glitch impacting pre-built spaceships that can be obtained through purchase or quests. However, this is not the first bug that players have identified as negatively affecting the overall gameplay experience. Recent complaints from fans have highlighted severe sound issues in Starfield.

Starfield is available now for PC and Xbox Series X/S.