Starfield finally says goodbye to “pet rock” asteroid bug in new update
Starfield update 1.8.88 has finally addressed the “pet rock” asteroid bug that’s been around since launch.
Not long after Starfield arrived on PC and Xbox, players noticed astrange bug involving asteroids. In some instances, a small asteroid would attach itself to a player’s orbit and follow their ship through space.
Users began referring to this unexpected phenomenon as their “pet rock.” A few players reported the asteroid following their ship’s every move for upwards of 30 hours. Others claimed they’d unintentionally befriended two or three pet rocks.
And nothing could make the asteroids disappear. Switching ships, loading screens, and even restarting the game – none of these actions did the trick. Fortunately, Bethesda has issued a proper fix in Starfield’s latest update.
Starfield’s new patch finally gets rid of the “pet rock” glitch
On December 11,Bethesdaunleashed Starfield’s 1.8.88 update, a small patch that tackles crashing errors, as well as issues related to Outpost weapon cases.
Starfield playerswill be most interested to learn that the update finally fixes the glitch wherein pieces of space matter randomly follows them around.
The full patch notes for 1.8.88 read as follows:
Fixes and Improvements
Save/Load:
The pet rock fix comes several weeks afterStarfield’s first major update, 1.8.86, which added DLSS support and long-awaited food changes. How else the development team plans on improving the experience in the future remains to be seen.
