Mods? (Potential newcomer)

[Brad Marchand]

I'm considering buying the game, with at least a 50% discount ofc.

Are there mods good enough to justify buying the game? (Either current or upcoming mods)

[smr1957]

Mods are being produced, and some are quite good, and there will undoubtedly be many more really good mods in the future - but if you are considering buying it based upon the mods available or that will be available, then you are buying it for the wrong reason. Your best bet is to try the game out on Game Pass first - and then, if you like it, you can consider purchasing it. But purchase it for the game itself - not the mods. The mods will be there in time, but they won't mean a thing if you don't like the game itself to begin with.

[Neuromante]

No, wait at least 6 months after the DLC
Interesting mods start coming out now
The DLC is supposed to come out in September, wait for BEThesta to release another patch, to try to keep computers from exploding and to update the mods

[wyodinosaur]

Originally posted by Brad Marchand:

Are there mods good enough to justify buying the game? (Either current or upcoming mods)

'Good enough' can mean much different things to different people. You should start by browsing the mods available on the Nexus site and see if any of them seem good enough to you. As to 'upcoming mods', I'm sure there are a lot in the works that are unknown at this time. Just keep checking the Nexus site for new mods every so often.

[Vlad 254]

Originally posted by Brad Marchand:

I'm considering buying the game, with at least a 50% discount ofc.

Are there mods good enough to justify buying the game? (Either current or upcoming mods)

I ran the first 2,000 hours of game play without mods. The game looks and runs great in it's vanilla state. That said there already are some excellent mods out there. The Creation Kit which is used to make mods only came out barely 2 months ago so there will of course be many more over time.

I always suggest that people play vanilla first so you have an idea of what you want for mods, just like is recommended with Skyrim.

One thing for sure, imo when you do start using mods it's important to use mods that were created from June 9th and after since that's when the Creation kit Came out. So make sure you read everything including using the "Preview file" to make sure that if the mod contains a plugin it's NOT an .esp, this game only uses .esm mods unless it's a texture mod then you're fine. ba2 is fine as well. But under no circumstance should the mod contain an .esp

I could go into more detail on the above but if you are familiar with mods and modding Bethesda games you should be able to take it from there.

As always is the case, just like with Skyrim, read everything and when in doubt ask.

I'll add that normally mods made with xEdit are every bit as good as mods made with the Creation Kit. But as the creator of xEdit himself has said, we do not yet have a full version of xEdit. So it's always better to be safe than sorry, especially in these early days of modding Starfield. Oh and one mod I'd highly recommend you start with is the Unofficial Starfield Patch (USFP). The Starfield Script Extender is fine as well.

And yes, if you choose your mods properly there are some excellent mods out there. I've been running the past 300 hours with about 90 mods and my game runs and looks great. Oh and use a mod manager.

[JacEEEBABY]

Nope mods are all garbage at the moment still.

[Caolán_The_Wolf]

nah, current mods are almost all either coomer bait or star wars replacers.

[=CrimsoN=]

Here are my current mods:
I usually prefer immersive mods. Like others have stated though, the modding scene for Starfield is still very young. There are a few large mods, but they are very buggy still. Nothing really in the way of total conversions and that's probably going to be the case for awhile.

+Maintenance Fees - A Simple Upkeep Mod
+Craftable Weapon Skins - CWS
+Improved Combat AI
+Dark Universe - Crossfire (More space encounters)
+Starborn Audrey - Companion
+Swiftly Order Squad
+Avontech Suit Power Cores (PIP Slot 001)
+Lost Cargo - A POI Mod (PIP Slot 060)
+Batten's Wrecks
+POI Integration Project
+Astrogate
+ImmerSleep - See Yourself Sleeping
+Take Your Time
+More Dramatic Grav Jumps
+More Visualized Docking
+More Immersive Landings And Takeoffs
+Always Land On Planets
+Immersive Landing Ramps
+Baka Limited Fast Travel
+crowdEyes fix
+Immersive Shell Casings Ultra ESM
+EXE Optional Blood Replacer
+EXE
+CharGenMenu
+Companion Previews
+Starfield Community Patch
+Unofficial Starfield Patch
-SKKFastStartNewGame_011
+Starfield Engine Fixes
+Baka Achievement Enabler
+All in one - v14 (1.12.36.0) Address Library

[veer]

The modding community is extremely strong and vibrant for Starfield. There is some serious talent out there.

[kdodds]

OP, there are plenty of good (non-adult) mods out there, but you're not being very forthcoming in what determines "good" for you. It's a very subjective statement. The game itself is "good enough" to buy on its own, at full price. If you're waiting for 50% off, I think you'll be waiting quite some time. To the point where you might want to hold of even asking the question for another few years if that's your main criteria.

[BionicDance]

Originally posted by Brad Marchand:

I'm considering buying the game, with at least a 50% discount ofc.

Are there mods good enough to justify buying the game? (Either current or upcoming mods)

It depends what you want out of the game.

[Jᴧgᴧ]

Originally posted by Brad Marchand:

I'm considering buying the game, with at least a 50% discount ofc.

Are there mods good enough to justify buying the game? (Either current or upcoming mods)

Not yet. You won't see either a 50% discount, or a good selection of meaningful mods for at least a year (try next Steam Summer sale, 2025). CK was released just a while ago, so modders need time to ramp up. And MS needs time to believe the game is no longer a front-runner for sales. Ergo sum, 2025 mid-to-late.

[sdunnyw506]

If you're waiting for a 50% discount (which is ridiculous) you'll be waiting for a long time

[Littlefatcat]

Originally posted by Brad Marchand:

I'm considering buying the game, with at least a 50% discount ofc.

Are there mods good enough to justify buying the game? (Either current or upcoming mods)

Depends on what you want. I think the only mods that are absolutely necessary are the npc height randomizer and the companion mods that let you take more than one companion with you. Other than that I think the Vanilla game is a lot of fun. If you liked Oblivion or Skyrim and also liked Mass Effect then you will probably like this.

[Caolán_The_Wolf]

Originally posted by Littlefatcat:

Originally posted by Brad Marchand:

I'm considering buying the game, with at least a 50% discount ofc.

Are there mods good enough to justify buying the game? (Either current or upcoming mods)

Depends on what you want. I think the only mods that are absolutely necessary are the npc height randomizer and the companion mods that let you take more than one companion if you want. Other than that I think the Vanilla game is a lot of fun...Instead of watching youtube make your own choices?

community patch is essential too.

[jobo3010]

Wait till Bethesda pulls support in the next year and then but it so you can see what mods are actually still working and being updated by modders that bothered to stick around. Mods are not saving the game currently, Creation Kit is hot garbage and modders are giving up on it in droves to move on to better games. The few notable mods are just keeping the few people who think the game is worth playing mildly entertained with their obviously low expectations until the expansion comes out. Bethesda won't sell enough copies in the interim to keep daddy Microsoft invested in Starfield, and ultimately the plug will get pulled relatively soon despite anything Fraud Howard has been quoted as saying (even though he's a renowned corporate actor and has sold his fanbase out on several bad products over the past 10 years).