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"Closest to Vanilla" QoL Collection
   
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Description
A collection of mods geared toward improved quality of life without changing gameplay in any appreciable way. No generation overhauls, new items, custom races, balance changes, etc. It is intended for players that want to improve their experience, yet still stay as close to the spirit of the vanilla game as possible.

All mods in this collection fall into one or more of the following categories:
  • Bugfixes: Fan-made fixes for bugs not addressed by official patches.
  • Vanilla "omissions": Details that have no reason not to be in the vanilla game, such as allowing shops or barrels to be platforms.
  • Immersion improvements: Logical improvements to lighting reaction, for example.
  • UI improvements: Cleanups and reorganization of the UI for better looks and cleaner functionality.
  • Vanilla vanity: Custom collection tracking for vanilla items, additional colors, expanded racial customizations using only vanilla assets.
  • Expanded information: Improved weapon and food descriptions, etc.
  • Exceptionally minor balance considerations: Example, Double Saplings. This was added as one tree giving one sapling meant a failed growth would destroy that one sapling, giving absolutely no margin for error for player-planted orchards, etc. This could be thought of as a vanila omission as it seems more of an oversight in development.

Under no circumstances will this collection include any new custom assets. The closest it comes is Racial AI Restorer, which had to recreate the vanilla racial AIs when their assets were removed from vanilla, and Custom Collections UI to facilitate the addition of new vanilla collections.

All mods listed in this collection should be 100% unsubscribe-safe. If any are found to cause problems after unsub, please comment and considerations will be made, up to removal from this collection.

Also comment if you find a mod that would fit this collection or be a superior replacement for a similar mod already found here.
Items (52)
Custom Collections UI
Created by Not Mr Flıbble
Modifies Starbound's collections window to handle custom collections. The actual custom collections and their content are left entirely to mod authors and maintainers… This mod conflicts with any other mods which also directly modify that window. Mod autho...
Armor Collections
Created by Azure Fang
1.4 NOTICE: Armor added by 1.4 is all cosmetic. This mod only tracks functional armor, so there was nothing to add here. In vanilla, we have collections for fish, figurines, food, fossils, bugs, pokem*ahem* captured monsters... Thanks to some fantastic mod...
Barrel Collision: Platforms and Stacking
Created by Azure Fang
Starbound Patch Project Users: The Starbound Patch Project includes the content of this mod. Having both installed will not necessarily cause problems, but is totally redundant. If you use the Starbound Patch Project, it is recommended that you uninstall t...
Hop On Shops
Created by Argle Bargle
This oddly specific mod adds collision geometry to most of the shops, stores, shipping containers, and junk heaps in and around the Outpost, allowing you to hop up onto them when you are bored. Non-Steam download Note: Must be installed on server for multi...
[COLORBOUND] 2016 for Mechs (Unofficial)
Created by Cyan Sky Knight
An unofficial pack. All colors are from Seraphi's 2016, found here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=759046544 I felt like the default set of 16 mech colors was a bit limiting. Here is a mod that ports 2016's Glitch colors over to mech...
Plushies & Dolls Collection
Created by Plushymanceress
This mod adds a collection of plushies and dolls that can be found in the adventure. Plushies & Dolls Collection on the starbound website. The mod Custom Collection UI is required to work....
Lex Legendary Collection
Created by Lex
Update 1.3 Quick update as I totally forgot the Protector's Broadsword Also added the special fist weapons, boomerangs and chakrams as they, although crafttable, require legendary base material and are also legendary enough to be upgradable at the T6 space...
Lex Instrument Collection
Created by Lex
Update 1.3 Added the two new instruments from the Mech/Space Update I always wondered why there was no collection for instruments and I don't want people wonder about the same thing so I made this. This mod uses the Custom Colections UI mod as the framewor...
[COLORBOUND] 2016
Created by pixel.doge
Community Forum Individual Packs Version: http://community.playstarbound.com/resources/colorbound-2016.4087/ Still working as of January 2019! The pack of (2016) adds new color selections for PCs and NPCs to use. Each color is unique to that race and body ...
Recipe Adjustment: Campfire to Kitchen
Created by Azure Fang
Starting with the campfire is fine and all, but why should we have to keep a second crafting station for a limited list of recipes when we have the Kitchen Counter? This mod adjusts all vanilla Campfire recipes to also be available in the various categorie...
Crew member race/gender
Created by Morthy
Shows the crew member's race and gender when selecting them in S.A.I.L, or recruiting/hiring them. Useful for "A Motley Crew" achievement. May conflict with other mods related to crew members....
Improved Food Descriptions
Created by Neo
This mod improves the interface of food and medicine descriptions and make it possible to show additional information. It needs to be installed on both server and client. The new designed tooltips now showing: Amount of food (the player's max food amount i...
Old Tool Icons, Renewed
Brings back the old tool icons with renewed large images...
Novakid+ Respawn
Created by SeroRonin
This mod replaces the Novakid respawn animation with the animation from the Novakid+ original mod, before the race became official! Bietol (known as Josu on steam), the original creator of Novakid+, has given me permission to keep this updated. Credit goes...
Nuru's Foliage for Florans
Created by arufa
Adds Nuru's foliage as foliage for Florans, with variations....
Double Saplings[Starbound 1.2]
Created by Mouldy
This mod requires no updates to function with the Starbound 1.2 Vaults Update. Small quality of life addition for all you Johnny Appleseeds out there. Receive 2 saplings instead of one when harvesting trees. Prevents orchard stagnation from failed growths,...
Racial AI Restorer
Created by Alex
Restores the racial AI portraits to those that were used in the beforetime. I was personally pretty disappinted with every race getting a recolour of the human version of SAIL after version 1.0. So... I did this... I guess. For the most part it's just a ve...
Extra Zoom Levels
Created by Patchumz
A very easy and basic mod that simply adds extra zoom levels to the options menu. You can select from between 1 and 10 zoom power instead of the default 2 to 4. The mod will be compatible with any mod that doesn't mess with zoom levels, so you don't have t...
Weapon Stats
Created by Tripod
Compatible with Starbound 1.4 Displays item level, DPS and damage per energy (DPE) for swords and guns. Based only on raw damage. Abilities and combo attacks are not factored in. For additional stats on other weapons (legendaries, bows, fists) install Lege...
Tanz Lighting Overhaul
Created by Sir Greaves
Makes every light cast shadows. May negatively affect performance. ...
Inventory Interface Redone
Created by Tatsu
Fixed for 1.2 Like with any other 1.0 mods, you have to restart the game a few times before the mod decides to work (there should be a message popping up in the opening). This seems to be a problem with starbound itself, and I hope it will be fixed soon......
Old Floran Colors
Created by cat2002
Makes the old Floran Colors Available....
Classic Glitch Heads
Created by U.N. Owen
This mod adds various glitch heads to the character creator that were not included in the original game, but were included in the character creator on the official forums. The original character creator To report issues, please visit the GitHub issues page...
[COLORBOUND] 2014
Created by pixel.doge
Community Forum Individual Packs Version: http://community.playstarbound.com/resources/colorbound-2016.4087/ Still working as of January 2019! The pack of (2014) adds new color selections for PCs and NPCs to use. Each color is unique to that race and body ...
[COLORBOUND] 2015
Created by pixel.doge
Community Forum Individual Packs Version: http://community.playstarbound.com/resources/colorbound-2016.4087/ Still working as of January 2019! The pack of (2015) adds new color selections for PCs and NPCs to use. Each color is unique to that race and body ...
Even More Mech Colors
Created by Cyan Sky Knight
Since my other mech color mod was a port of Seraphi's 2016, I've made this mod for my own colors. Any more new colors I add will be to this mod. This mod adds 17 new colors for your mech. If installed properly, the new colors are added to the color selecti...
Improved Armor Descriptions
Created by Azure Fang
Inspired by Specialization Categories, Improved Armor Descriptions extends similar functionality to all vanilla armor, adding Tier, Race and Specialization descriptors to each vanilla armor's description where applicable, providing slightly more feedback t...
Hat Mask Fixes
Created by Cyan Sky Knight
No more missing beaks or beards! Masks are usually used to tell the game where Head Overlays, like hair, beards, Avian fluff, and Avian beaks should be displayed. This mod tweaks around 20 mask files that were improperly set up. I've looked through every h...
Recipes Restored: Orange Stim Pack
Created by Azure Fang
A simple mod, all this does is restore the recipe to the rage-inducing Orange Stim Pack. No alterations have been made to the recipe itself, and it is unlocked by default as originally in assets. This will be of particular use to users of the Job Offers mo...
Novakid Villagers
Created by LeviThePants
Ever notice how these fancy novakid people never show up to your house? Ever notice how they only come if you build a house specificaly for them? Ever notice how much that makes you angry? No more! We, the Starbound Loving People of Sol III, demand more. W...
Skippable Cinematics
Created by v6
This is a client-side mod. Skip any cinematic with ESC-key. It does not reduce any loading times that are covered up by cinematics. For a non-Steam version, visit http://community.playstarbound.com/resources/skippable-cinematics.3730/...
Improved Ship Encounter Descriptions
Created by Azure Fang
In vanilla, every friendly ship and every hostile ship carry the same descriptions. What if you are looking for the penguin ship for codex entries and are tired of sifting through the merchants? Too bad. Well, not anymore. This mod alters the titles and de...
Fixed Critters
Created by rileyxcx
UPDATE: ShyDispatch has *actually* fixed the critters! Fixes any critter that is unable to walk up tiles. This now includes support for Frackin' Universe, More Critters, and Elithian Races. Compatible with existing save games. Special thanks to users Azure...
Geode Reward Collection
Created by Azure Fang
Alright. We've got plushies and dolls, legendary weapons, musical instruments, trading cards, armor... Now, another vanilla collection. This time for Geode Rewards. All vanilla obtainable geode "samples" are represented. Collectors rejoice! Please note: Th...
Recipes Restored: Pizza
Created by Azure Fang
During beta, a lot of things were lost. Often times, these removals made sense. Sometimes things just don't fit what the game is shaping up to be. But who in their right mind would ever remove pizza? This mod restores the original recipe for Pizza - 5 Pizz...
Recipes Restored: Kennel
Created by Azure Fang
Per request, this restores the Kennel crafting recipe that was previously disabled with the Cheerful Giraffe beta release. The Kennel recipe was originally learned as part of a since removed quest, but is now known by default and can be crafted at any grad...
Scorched City Terraformer
Created by Azure Fang
The vanilla Scorched Terraformer gives you a decent semblence of a Scorched City planet when used. However, it uses the Scorched biome rather than the Scorched City biome, and as a result does not use the ruined city parallax. Per request, this alternate t...
Fixed Coffee Machine
Created by Kawa
Restores the coffee machine from a useless setpiece to a more functional state. Specifically made for Zornie, but why not share the results? ...I don't even -like- coffee....
For The Crown! Drop Patch
Created by Azure Fang
For years, the Starbound wiki has stated that the Glitch Crown drops from Glitch Lords, with edits varyingly changing it between evil and friendly lords. Maybe at one point in the past this was true, but at least as of 1.4.3 neither castle lord calls the t...
Show Item Names!
Created by Silver Sokolova
Displays the internal item ID of an item in its tooltip. This mod is clientside! Features out-of-the-box support for many mods. If OpenStarbound is installed, support is automatically generated for any mods which are not already supported. Q: "Hey! This it...
(Frogg) Villager Fix
Created by Nightyngale
Welcome to yet another useless mod! Have you ever been wandering around a swamp, and jump in to defend a poor Frogg from some evil monster, when all of a sudden, the Frogg starts running away from you - because apparently you did damage to it? It turns out...
Peacekeeper Space Station Teleporters
Created by Azure Fang
Sure, when the Peacekeepers are first introduced the organization is little more than a shack on an asteroid and a vaguely Orwellian job description. But by the time you've funneled enough "evidence" to Captain Noble to pawn off to afford a third space sta...
Apex City Camera Fix
Created by Lemon Drops
Fixes the security camera that is attatched to the door so when it opens it breaks. Now it is attatched to the ceiling a bit away from the door. If this mod already exists, tell me so I can take this down. Join the M32 Revolt server to talk about this mod ...
Competent Crates
Created by Lemon Drops
Fixes the stupid crates. For some reason they are set to be 3 blocks tall in vanilla so you can't even put them on shelves. This pissed me off to no end for long enough that I fixed it myself. If I missed any other incompetent crates notify me so I can com...
Container UI Tweak
Created by Lunchghost
When interacting with containers, move the inventory and container windows so they don't obscure the area near the player. This is a purely client-side mod and should be compatible with all other mods. *** TL;DR: Starbound v1.1 saves your inventory window ...
Protectorate Vending Machine NPCtoy Patch
Created by Lexi Lunarpaw
This patch Simply adds the NPCtoy configuration the the Protectorate Vending Machine allowing your tennants to interact with them in your Protectorate themed builds/dungeons. Thumbnail Copyright © 2023 Lunarpaw Entertainment. All rights reserved. Tyklayian...
Refinery Plus
Created by Dylldophlo
This is a extended Bugfix of the vanilla Refinery. I had to make major changes in refinery.object, so the patch file is a bit larger. No changes were made to the function of the refinery, it is a completely cosmetic mod. • Positions of the particle animati...
Wiring node resprite
Created by V O I D
Resprite wiring nodes so is more comprehensible which is input and which is output....
Better Sit Idle
Created by TitaniumVulpes
Have you ever noticed how, when you sit in this game, your arms become uncomfortably glued to your sides? Have you ever sat like that in real life? It's awkward! Plus it makes your character's arms look absurdly short. A few years ago I fixed it for myself...
New Recipe Star
Created by Immirik
ABOUT This mod changes the icon for recipes into a humble lil' star, allowing more space for item titles. That's it. This description occupies more space than the mod itself. COMPATIBILITY The only thing that could conflict with this mod is something that ...
Breathable Research Ship
Created by anari
a few days ago i encountered a lone research ship orbiting one of the planets in my starter system, now at the time i had no breathing EPP but i thought to myself "oh, well the bandit ship i boarded earlier had oxygen, surely this one has oxygen too, right...
Legendary Tooltips
Created by Ravnecks2.0
Improved tooltips for 50+ legendary items including bossitems, bows, boomerang, chakrams and many more. Added stats like damage, rate-of-fire, specials, ... (see screenshot above). For additional stats on other weapons (lower quality swords and guns) insta...