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Starfield Modding: Basic Setup & Install
By H-T-K
Simple Starter Guide to Starfield Modding.

The guide is geared towards average PC users that are comfortable with creating and editing files. The guide does not spend much time on Mod Managers or their configurations. However, there are very many guides and blogs discussing the difference in mod managers and how to properly configure them. One of these guides should be followed if that is unfamiliar to you.
   
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Category: Gameplay Basics, Modding or Configuration, Workshop
Languages: English
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9 Sep, 2023 @ 6:36pm
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Guide Index
Overview
Prerequisites 
Mods & Tools 
Comments
Prerequisites
1. Install Preferred Mod Manager
NOTE: Each mod manager may require further configuration to be considered "fully setup". For instance many mod mangers require a Starfield specific plugin be installed to enable the mod manager to manage Starfield mods. Look up configuration for your specific mod manager and Starfield.

2. Enable Starfield Modding
  1. Open the Starfield game documents folder:
    `C:\Users\<USERNAME>\Documents\My Games\Starfield`
  2. Create a `StarfieldCustom.ini` file in the folder if it doesn't exist.
  3. Edit the `StarfieldCustom.ini` file and add the following:
    [Archive] bInvalidateOlderFiles=1 sResourceDataDirsFinal=
  4. Launch the game to ensure theres no errors

2. Set Mod Manager to associate with Nexus Mod's `Download With Manager` links.
Mods & Tools
Install Nvidia DLSS
  1. Open Starfield Game Folder `..\steamapps\common\Starfield`
  2. Create a folder `..\Starfield\mods\UpscalerBasePlugin`
  3. Download DLSS[www.techpowerup.com]
  4. Extract the `nvngx_dlss.dll` file from archive and place into `..\Starfield\mods\UpscalerBasePlugin\nvngx_dlss.dll`
  5. Download UpscalerBasePlugin[www.nexusmods.com]
  6. Extract the `UpscalerBasePlugin\PDPerfPlugin.dll` from archive and place into `..\Starfield\mods\UpscalerBasePlugin\PDPerfPlugin.dll`
  7. Verify Structure:
    ...\steamapps\common\Starfield\mods\UpscalerBasePlugin |__ PDPerfPlugin.dll |__ nvngx_dlss.dll |__ (Optional) Alternate Upscaler
  8. Download Starfield Up Scaler[www.nexusmods.com]
  9. Extract the `dxgi.dll` file from archive into root Starfield folder `..\Starfield\dxgi.dll`
  10. Extract the `mods\StarfieldUpscaler.ini` file from the archive and place into Starfields mods folder `..\Starfield\mods\StarfieldUpscaler.ini`
  11. Verify Structure (Final):
    ..\Starfield |__ dxgi.dll |__ mods |__ StarfieldUpscaler.ini |__ UpscalerBasePlugin |__ PDPerfPlugin.dll |__ nvngx_dlss.dll
  12. Final Configuration:
    • Ensure `FSR2` is `Enabled` in Starfield Settings
    • Press `END` key to open configuration menu in-game.

Install StarUI Inventory
  • Download StarUI Inventory[www.nexusmods.com]
  • Option 1: Download With Manager (Recommended)
    Click: `MOD MANAGER DOWNLOAD`
  • Option 2: Manual Download
    Click: `MANUAL DOWNLOAD`
    Drag archive to mod manager after download

Install Achievement Enabler
  1. Download ASI-Loader[http//%28https]
  2. Open Starfield Game Folder `..\steamapps\common\Starfield`
  3. Rename `bink2w64.dll` to `bink2w64Hooked.dl`
  4. Extract the `bink2w64.dll` from archive
  5. Move file to Starfield Game Folder `..\steamapps\common\Starfield\bink2w64.dll`
  6. Verify Structure:
    ..\Starfield |__ bink2w64.dll |__ bink2w64Hooked.dll
  7. Create a new `\Plugins` folder in the Starfield Game Folder `..\steamapps\common\Starfield\Plugins`
  8. Download Achievement Enabler[www.nexusmods.com]
  9. Extract the `starfield-achievementenabler.asi` file from the archive to the plugins folder. `..\steamapps\common\Starfield\Plugins\starfield-achievementenabler.asi`
  10. Verify Structure (Final):
    ..\Starfield |__ bink2w64.dll |__ bink2w64Hooked.dll |__ Plugins |__ starfield-achievementenabler.asi

Install Starfield Script Extender (SFSE)
  1. Download SFSE[www.nexusmods.com]
  2. Extract both the `sfse_<whatever>\sfse_<whatever>.dll` & `sfse_loader.exe` files to the Starfield Game Folder
  3. Verify Structure:
    ..\Starfield |__ sfse_<whatever>.dll |__ sfse_loader.exe
  4. Launch game to ensure no errors
5 Comments
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Rbn 1 Jun @ 2:35pm 
Thanks, very helpful!
Bricky strong 31 Dec, 2023 @ 2:08pm 
local disk c>users>'ur name'>AppData>Local>Starfield : Here you create a text document named ''plugins.txt' and this where yo place the names of your esm's from your mods or the names of your esp mod names: for example *MoreAmmoLoot.esm. You must put the *asterix. Now you can activate mods without using a mod manager. another example: *crafting.esm
RedRuM 23 Dec, 2023 @ 1:12pm 
@richhhhhgang 319 pages of mods and counting...
Odinsson 22 Dec, 2023 @ 5:22pm 
this guy serious? go to nexus mods fool
richhhhhgang 22 Dec, 2023 @ 1:41pm 
Nobody is making mods for this game lil bro 💀💀