Actually Useful Cargo Habs (with Optional Relative Mass)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #136 of 202 Ships mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod modifies cargo and storage habs in Starfield, providing additional cargo values and mass calculations for these modules. It makes cargo habs more functional and realistic in the game.
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[]Cargo Values:
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]All cargo and storage habs provide 250 cargo per 1x1 space they occupy. This is the 1x Value[]3x3 cargo halls provide 2250 cargo with the 1x cargo version, and 9000 with the 4x version
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[]Adds mass to cargo habs based on a unified calculation by Bethesda, and subsequently, my calculator app.
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]Increases realism aligned with the game but slows down ships with mass modules installed, especially the 4x cargo 1x mass version.How to Install:
Activate Archive Invalidation.
Using Mod Organiser 2 (MO2):
-Install Mod Organiser 2.
-Install SFSE (steam) or ASI Loader (gamepass) (required for plugins.txt).
-Install the plugins.txt mod from Nukem.
-Download my mod file from the files section; MO2 should auto-launch the FOMOD.
-Enable ActualShipCargo.esm in MO2 and launch the game via SFSE.
Using Vortex:
-Install SFSE (steam) or ASI Loader (gamepass) (required for plugins.txt).
-Install the plugins.txt mod from Nukem.
-Download my mod file from the files section; Vortex should auto-launch the FOMOD.
-Activate ActualShipCargo.esm in Vortex and navigate to your Starfield folder in Appdata\local\starfield. The easiest way to do this is to type %localappdata% into file explorer and click the starfield folder
-Create a Plugins.txt file and add ActualShipCargo.esm.
-Add "#" to the first line of plugins.txt to enable the mod, plugins.txt should look like,
ActualShipCargo.esm
Manual Installation:
-Install SFSE (steam) or ASI Loader (gamepass) (required for plugins.txt).
-Install the plugins.txt mod from Nukem.
-Download my mod and place the .esm file into your Starfield data folder.
-Navigate to your Starfield folder in Appdata\local\starfield. The easiest way to do this is to type %localappdata% into file explorer and click the starfield folder
-Create a Plugins.txt file and add ActualShipCargo.esm.
-Add "#" to the first line of plugins.txt to enable the mod, plugins.txt should look like
ActualShipCargo.esm
-Launch the game through SFSE
Manual Installation (Alt
This mod makes all cargo habs in Starfield actually useful by providing meaningful benefits. With 540 endorsements and nearly 12k downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life improvement for ship builders. The optional relative mass feature adds another layer of customization, though details are sparse.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 540 endorsements show the community loves it
- Nearly 12k downloads prove it's widely used
- Fixes a real problem—cargo habs were useless before
⚠️ Cons
- Description is thin—no specifics on what changes
- Last updated in 2023, so may not work with latest game patches
- Optional relative mass could alter ship handling unexpectedly
Ship builders who want every hab to count. Players tired of cargo habs being dead weight. Anyone looking to optimize their cargo capacity without sacrificing utility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check your ship's mass after installing to see the relative mass effect
- Test different hab combinations to find the best cargo-to-utility ratio
- If you use other ship mods, load order might matter—place this one accordingly
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- KhaIahad
- Version
- 4.0
- Downloads
- 11,932
- Endorsements
- 540
- Category
- Ships
- Created
- 10/19/2023
- Updated
- 10/23/2023
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