Backpacks Always Visible
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #103 of 227 Clothing mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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CREDITS
- A big thanks to DarthSidious666 and Maxie's Discord for making it possible for me to change the texture to be standalone.
- LLInjectorScript by Linnsanity
- XEdit by ElminsterAU
- Blender plugin by SesamePaste
- A shout out to theenco for helping me with the morphs
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I do my best to keep anyone interested up to date on what Im doing. Ive started to post my activity at my Ko-fi page. There you can see the projects im working on, and give feedback or suggestions as im working on the mods.
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How to install
Install like any other mod with Mod Manager Download
Place the Data folder into the folder where Starfield.exe is located.
Steam\steamapps\common\Starfield
Install Plugins.txt Enabler and then paste *AlwaysVisible_Backpacks_Z.esm in the Plugin.txt
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Edit your StarfieldCustom.ini located in Documents\My Games\Starfield
If you don't have a StarfieldCustom.ini create one by making a StarfieldCustom.txt and renaming it to StarfieldCustom.ini
It should look like this below.
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=
A simple cosmetic mod for Starfield that makes vanilla backpacks visible when not wearing a spacesuit. With 183 endorsements and over 22,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players who want to show off their gear.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved (183 endorsements) with solid download numbers (22,486)
- Does exactly what it says: shows off your backpack without a spacesuit
- Lightweight and easy to install, no extra dependencies
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects vanilla backpacks, not modded ones
- May conflict with other cosmetic mods that alter backpack visibility
- Limited scope: purely visual, no gameplay impact
For Starfield players who want to show off their backpack while exploring in civilian clothes. If you're tired of your backpack disappearing when you take off your spacesuit, this is for you. Skip if you want gameplay changes or modded backpack support.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the file in your Starfield Data folder or use a mod manager like Vortex for easy installation.
- Make sure to enable the mod in your load order if using a mod manager.
- Test with different outfits to see how the backpack looks with various clothing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- ZoNE79
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 22,486
- Endorsements
- 183
- Category
- Clothing
- Created
- 4/17/2024
- Updated
- 10/11/2024
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