I returned to Star Wars Outlaws in 2026 with a very specific goal: to see whether the game’s rougher edges still interrupt the fantasy of being a scoundrel. I remembered the promise of Kay Vess sneaking through Imperial checkpoints, bargaining with syndicates, and pushing her luck in a ship that always feels one bad decision away from disaster. What I did not expect was how much my current experience would still depend on a patch from the game’s earlier support period. Patch 1.7, which appeared as update 1.007 on consoles, was not a content drop. It was a cleanup pass. And in 2026, that cleanup still shapes the moment-to-moment flow of the game for me.
The download sizes were modest enough that I barely noticed them at the time, but they tell a useful story about how much work went into stability. On PlayStation 5, the update was 1.96GB. On Xbox Series X and S, it was 3.67GB. On PC through Ubisoft Connect and Steam, it was 3.38GB. I have played on more than one platform since launch, and I appreciate that the patch did not ask me to clear half a drive just to fix a handful of stubborn problems.
| Platform | Patch 1.7 download size |
|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | 1.96GB |
| Xbox Series X and S | 3.67GB |
| PC via Ubisoft Connect | 3.38GB |
| Steam | 3.38GB |
🛠️ The Fixes I Notice Most as a Player
When I play Outlaws, I am constantly switching between stealth, combat, and quick escapes. That is why the smaller fixes matter so much to me. A broken cover state or a missing crosshair setting can pull me out of the experience faster than a repeated mission objective. Patch 1.7 addressed several of those friction points.
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Pick-up weapons could lose their ammo after a save. I remember how deflating that felt during a tense compound infiltration.
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Kay could fail to enter low cover in certain areas. In a game built around sneaking, that is not a minor issue.
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Fast travel and takeoff from Achra Station could be blocked if I landed while dialogue was playing. I learned to wait, but I should not have to.
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Intel quest completion could fail for Smuggler’s Camp, Abandoned Hideout, and Hidden Riches.
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A missing key bind under Starship control options made ship customization feel incomplete.
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Crosshair visibility settings were missing for some players, which made aiming feel inconsistent.
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Irrelevant NPC lines could play after specific story progress, breaking the mood of a scene.
I do not expect every patch to rewrite the game. I expect it to remove the moments that make me ask whether I am playing correctly. Patch 1.7 did that for me.
🌌 Underworld Business and DLC Cleanup
The underworld fixes are the ones that keep the fantasy intact. Smuggler’s Camp and Abandoned Hideout intel quests now complete more reliably, and Hidden Riches no longer feels like a dead end when I am trying to piece together a contract. The Achra Station issue appears again in the notes because it affected multiple situations, including landing during dialogue. That repetition tells me the problem was widespread enough to deserve special attention.
I also paid attention to the DLC-related fixes. In Lost Treasures and Dead Man’s Tale, Kay could be unable to leave Achra Station after an end cutscene. She could also get stuck behind a forcefield after saving and loading. Those are exactly the kinds of bugs that turn an exciting conclusion into a frustrating reload loop. In my 2026 replay, I did not hit those blockers, and I credit that stability to this kind of targeted cleanup.
🚀 Contraband, Contracts, and Ship HUD Repairs
The miscellaneous section is where I see the most practical value. Contraband contracts were not always available from Reess, the Holotable, or contract terminals. Saving was not possible while carrying contraband cargo. The Rokana Raider ship HUD could disappear when boosting. The Supercharged Ions passive system description had an error. Friendly NPCs could be targeted when using the TL-40.
Each of those issues sounds small in isolation. Together, they decide whether a play session feels smooth or sour. I want to carry contraband, dock, sell it, and move on. I want the ship HUD to stay visible when I boost. I want my tools to respect friend and foe. Patch 1.7 made those expectations feel normal.
🎮 Accessibility and UI Details That Deserve Credit
I was glad to see an option for accessibility shortcuts when using a controller. I also value the return of crosshair visibility settings and the correction of the missing starship key bind. These are not flashy features. They are quality-of-life improvements, and in a game with as many systems as Outlaws, quality of life is the difference between immersion and annoyance.
My 2026 Takeaway
I will not pretend that patch 1.7 is a headline update in 2026. It is not new content, and it does not add a fresh planet or a new syndicate storyline. What it does is more important to me now: it makes the existing adventure hold together. When I play Star Wars Outlaws today, I want to think about Kay’s next risky choice, not about a missing key bind or a contract terminal that refuses to cooperate. Patch 1.7 helped get the game closer to that ideal, and that is why I still consider it worth understanding.