Summary
An awesome new mod forStarfieldhas been released, offering autopilot to completely overhaul space travel as it currently exists in the game.Starfieldhas received a lot of love from the modding community of late, thanks to the release of the Creation Kit.
WhenStarfieldwasfirst released in September 2023, the community had its fair share of complaints about Bethesda’s latest RPG. One of the biggest issues stemmed from the constant loading screens between planets, which interrupted the flow of space travel. In essence, it felt like every other Bethesda game, but with extra steps. When many of the otherbest sci-fi games, such asNo Man’s Sky, already solved this issue years ago with various solutions, it’s understandable that players would be frustrated that it isn’t the same here.
The mod is titledAstrogate on Nexus Modsfrom user RealityIDR, although footage of it in action was posted to Reddit by user JarusinTheStars. It shows seamless interplanetary travel, with their ship on total autopilot. They’re able to explore their spaceship while it flies to the intended location, and it’s even possible to see the destination planet come closer as they arrive. It seems to be huge for creatingimmersion inStarfield, and according to JarusinTheStars, the planet is loaded when players arrive. There are even different speed levels, ranging from 5 minutes to 10 seconds depending on player preference. While the mod only works between a planet and its moons right now, RealityIDR is working on expanding this further.
Starfield Mod Overhauls Space Travel
Starfield’s modding community is on the brink of exploding. Bethesda recently released the Creation Kit forStarfield, which gives talented modders the tools to extensively change the game in ways not possible before. Although it will likely be a little while before modders fully get to grips with the full potential of the tools, players definitely should see the average quality ofStarfieldmodsincreasing over the next few months. Seeing what modders have done to titles likeSkyrimandFallout 4, it’ll be exciting to see what can be produced inStarfield.
With theShattered SpaceDLC set for release later this year, Bethesda seems to be far from done withStarfieldyet. While it’s great to see modders embracing the game like this, the biggest changes will come from Bethesda itself. Based on the trailer,Starfield Shattered Spacelooks like a horror gamein the best way possible, representing a total change in atmosphere for the title. Hopefully, it can stick the landing, but for now, it’s showing plenty of promise.
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Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.
