Doorway placeholder
⚪ 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
- 👍 4.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #150 of 202 Ships mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Let's try to get the game to put doors!
Additional experimental inserts
( read the description carefully, do not use before reading )
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INSTALLATION
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[]Install Plugins.txt enabler
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]extract DoorwayPlaceholder.esm and drop it to your Starfield\Data folder[]add "DoorwayPlaceholder.esm" to your Plugins.txt
OVERVIEW
So. At the moment, the elements are working stably and according to clear logic
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[]Doorway Placeholders - inserts that recommend laying a path between HABs in a given place
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]Hole between habs - inserts that require an open passage (without a door) between the HABs[]Mandatory Ladder - an insert that will definitely open a stairway between floors
[]Spacer - passive inserts, designed for situations where it is necessary to align the HABs (see description below)
Added two experimental inserts
- []Mandartory Door - inserts that require installing a door between the HABs
( this can end sadly, be sure to read the description below! )DOORWAY PLACEHOLDERS
This is a recommendation, a "priority path", not a requirement. However, with this mod there are no other recommendations other than what you add by inserts. Therefore, the game will route between the HABs exactly as you specify - along the priority path, even if this path is the most suboptimal.
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But the path selection algorithm can be influenced by elements that require opening a passage, and there are such elements in the game:
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[]Nova and Hope Crosspassage
[]Hope Spine
[]Hope fuselage HABs
These elements may break the logic. But, elements that require opening a passage affect the route in an extremely illogical way.
Mandatory passage is not a priority! It's strange, but it's true. My experiments
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[]Doorway Placeholders - inserts that recommend laying a path between HABs in a given place
Doorway placeholder is a compact ship mod for Starfield that lets you place multiple doorways on a ship wherever you need them. It requires no tweaks and works with standard game settings, making it a simple quality-of-life addition for ship builders.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple and effective—just what it says on the tin
- Solid community backing with 488 endorsements
- Over 10k downloads shows it's proven useful
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed instructions or images in the description
- Last updated in 2023—might not be compatible with the latest game patches
- Only one feature, so if you need more ship-building tools, this won't cover it
For Starfield ship builders who are tired of doorways not appearing where they want. If you're into detailed ship interiors and need more control over door placement, this is a must-have. Skip if you want a full ship overhaul—this is a focused utility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have mod support enabled in Starfield's settings before installing.
- Place the mod files in your Data folder, then activate it in the mod list or plugins.txt.
- Test on a new ship build first to see how doorways behave with your existing designs.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- JimSoon
- Version
- 2.2.1
- Downloads
- 10,226
- Endorsements
- 488
- Category
- Ships
- Created
- 10/28/2023
- Updated
- 11/14/2023
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