Better Ship Part Flips
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #41 of 202 Ships mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Better Ship Part Flips
created by freschu, maintained and updated by rux616
Version: 1. 3. 1
Table Of Contents:
- Better Ship Part Flips
- Table Of Contents
- Compatibility
- Known Issues
- Installation
- Load Order
- Requirements
- Recommendations
- Upgrading
- Mod Manager
- Archive Invalidation
- Credits and Acknowledgements
- List of Modules
- Cargo Holds
- Fuel Tanks
- Grav Drives
- Structural
- Decorative Cargo
- Decorative Fuel Tanks
- Decorative Grav Drives
- Decorative Reactors
- Decorative Shields
- Decorative Weapons (Ballistic)
- Decorative Weapons (EM)
- Decorative Weapons (Laser)
- Decorative Weapons (Missile)
- Decorative Weapons (Particle)
Overview
(Additional flips of vanilla parts that seemed missing. Mostly conforms to vanilla ship builder grid.)
Adds additional flips of vanilla parts, thus far including shields, cargo holds, fuel tanks, grav drives, reactors, and structural parts. A pure ESM mod, the flips are done using the vanilla data, no additional meshes are added. Largely stays within the grid established so far. Also includes "decorative" versions of shields, cargo holds, fuel tanks, grav drives, reactors, and weapons.
Better Ship Part Flips is fully compatible with Better Ship Part Snaps and they can be used together.
For a complete listing of all modules provided, please see the "List of Modules" section at the bottom of this document.
Compatibility:
General mod compatibility is limited as Better Ship Part Flips has to modify some of the data that also contains properties such as hull, mass, etc. There are some patches available, either included in the installation archive if you're downloading from Nexus Mods, or as separate mods if you're using Bethesda.net Creations.
- "All ship parts unlevelled at all vendors (ESM)" by SKK50 : Depending on whether BSPF or this mod is set to higher priority, either some parts simply won't show up or will still have level or vendor requirements. Use the included compatibility patch. (checked 2024-08-12; version 002)
- "Avontech Shipyards" by kaosnyrb : Fully compatible. (checked 2024-08-12; version 1. 2. 0)
- "Better Ship Part Snaps" by freschu/rux616 : If using the Ship Colorize compatibilit
Adds missing flip orientations for vanilla ship parts in Starfield, aligning with the vanilla ship builder grid. With 2,474 endorsements and 105,691 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life mod for ship builders seeking more customization options.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (2,474 endorsements) — this is a must-have for ship builders
- Over 105k downloads shows it's widely used and stable
- Sticks to the vanilla grid, so no weird snapping issues
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in September 2024 — might not cover the latest ship parts from recent updates
- Only flips vanilla parts — if you use modded parts, this won't help those
For Starfield players who love ship building and want more flexibility with vanilla parts. If you're tired of limited flip options and want to stick to the grid, this is for you. Skip if you use heavy ship part mods or don't care about ship customization.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Starfield's mod support enabled (via the in-game mod menu or by editing StarfieldCustom.ini) before installing.
- Since it's a simple plugin, just drop it into your Data folder or use a mod manager like Vortex for easy management.
- If you're on PC, check for any conflicts with other ship mods that alter the same vanilla parts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- freschu and rux616
- Version
- 1.3.1
- Downloads
- 105,691
- Endorsements
- 2,474
- Category
- Ships
- Created
- 10/28/2023
- Updated
- 9/7/2024
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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🔧 How to Install Starfield Mods
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