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Starfield's Free Lanes update comes with a quality-of-life feature fans have spent months begging Bethesda for, and many more: "One less mod in the LO!"

Date: 2026-04-08 11:28 Author: Source: GamesRadar+

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Subscribe to our newsletter The Free Lanes update is now live in Starfield, Bethesda's biggest yet in the spacefaring RPG.

But besides the namesake ability to fly between planets in a star system and some other features, it brings a load of quality-of-life changes the community has been waiting for.An immediate highlight in the patch notes is the Always Show Landing Camera option, for people who want to be able to see their ship land each and every time it does.

This might seem small, but it makes for greater immersion as it makes it seem like you're legitimately planet-hopping.Then there's a new method of placing objects in outposts, to complement the existing rotation mode, and made workbenches for weapons easier to place.

You should now find better loot for Expert and Master level locked chests, helping to justify the effort needed to seek them out.Article continues below Starfield: Free Lanes Update - YouTube Watch On A few missions have been fixed, including Refurbished Goods, where all the weapons needed can definitely be found, and Guilty Parties not starting if you'd done Background Checks ## Editor's Note The implications of this news could be significant for the industry. Source: [GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/starfields-free-lanes-update-comes-with-a-quality-of-life-feature-fans-have-spent-months-begging-bethesda-for-and-many-more-one-less-mod-in-the-lo/)

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