Mattells Ladderless docking and loading bay hatches

⭐ ⭐ (298 endorsements) 📥 4,715 downloads 📌 v2 📅 12/13/2024
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By Mattell · Miscellaneous

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 6/10/2025 📅 Created: 12/13/2024
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 6.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #30 of 228 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Removes ladders and their collisions from top and bottom docker/bay hatches.

Stow those ladders!

I don't like ladders on my ship, they get in the way and break up the flow of a well laid out ship, and in the case of a tiny ship can cause some extra headaches. at some point a mod had removed the ladders from my game but I didn't know which one and I thought I could do better anyway as it removed all but the hatch itself but left the collision meaning I still couldn't pass from port to stbd without dodging around the hatch and invisible ladder...so I made it happen on purpose but improved. the hatches were edited in blender to remove only the ladder sections, and used the floor and ceiling plug .nifs as a base (I cannot actually edit collisions but this worked perfectly) so no more invisible wall. this is a pure mesh replacer so no extra plugins and should just work with any mod added habs and pdy just fine. I've also included an option for a minimalist look, pretty much visually identical to what the mod that previously had caused this for me with the addition of a bottom docker and no invisible collisions. just like with that mod nova habs don't have a ring around the hatch so the minimalist top hatch will have a small gap between it and the ceiling (can be fixed in console by selecting it and entering "modpos z . 1"), otherwise all of the other hatches (including main ladderless top hatch) fit very well in every hab ive tried (all base game manufacturers).

Installer has individual options for all 3 hatch types top docker, bottom docker, and bottom landing bay so you can mix and mach if you prefer. (phased out in 1. 1 now has options only for basic and minimal, no more mix and match).

V2 includes recolored versions (base ladderless only, didn't bother with the minimalist version) matched for Ship Builder Retexture - Dark Interiors at Starfield Nexus - Mods and Community in 3 versions, loose files, basic ba2 + esm, and if it is being stubborn and overwriting both of these an esm that redirects to re-named meshes that has dark interiors as a master to ensure it loads the ladderless meshes (or you could install the loose version and move the files to the dark interiors directory)

Known incompatibilities:

install after/overwrite these mods ( the minimalist top docker and minimalist loading bay are visually the same)

Star Wars Naboo N-1 Starfighter 1999 https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/9063

Star Wars The Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter 2021 https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/9232

Star Wars TIE Advanced x1 1977 https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/9399 (this one was what originally caused mine to vanish)

as well as any other mod that replaces any of the 3 files that change the mesh for the 3

Mattell's Cockpits and Bridges Crew Series at Starfield Nexus - M

📊 Mod Details

Game
Starfield Mods
Author
Mattell
Version
2
Downloads
4,715
Endorsements
298
Category
Miscellaneous
Created
12/13/2024
Updated
6/10/2025

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