StarUI Outpost
🟠 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
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #15 of 192 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Improves the outpost interface for PC. Add a comfortable build menu with separate lists for category, building and variation (and you only need 4 keys instead of 8 to navigate) . Changes the key bindings to be like most other interfaces. Adds a inspect label and button hints at the cursor. And many other quality-of-life additions.
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[]Much better improved build menu with separate lists for categories, buildings and variants
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]You no longer need 8 keys for the build menu navigation - 4 keys are enough[]Shows the produced item as subtitle for fabricators
[]View all variants in a easy navigable list
[]Smarter variant naming - e.g. "Extractor - Iron - Commercial" is shown as "Commercial" in the variant lists
[]Numbered naming for equal named items - e.g. "Poster 1", "Poster 2" instead of "Poster" for all
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]Added comfort keys to several interfaces - You can use Mouse1 instead of only E for choosing an item from the action cards, like wiring. And in wire mode you can press Mouse1 where it was only E previously.[]New inspect label - Shows what you are viewing at directly under the crosshair
[]New crosshair buttons - See what you can do directly under the crosshair
[]Different colors for build and inspect mod - Now you see in which mode you are!
[]Allows full adjustment of every widget. Control the color, size, position individual for every widget. And you can hide it if you don't like it
[]Option to disable the open/close animation
[]Available in 30, 60 and 120fps
[]Comes with three pre-defined presets: Author's Choice, Author's Choice (default color) and Vanilla Extended
[]Completely customizable - Comes with an StarUI Configurator profile, so you can easily adjust your outpost interface
[]Safe to install/remove at any time! Doesn't affect your save game and won't prevent your ability to get achievements!
[]Multilanguage - Supports all languages out of the box
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[]Simply install with Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 (for manual installation open the spoiler below)
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]Enable Archive Invalidation in your INI[]It's just one click in BethINI (enable "Load Loose Files" and save)
[]Or: See this simple Howto: Archive Invalidation
Alternate manual installation
[*]Copy the folders Interface\ and StarUI Configurator\ from the zip into your Starfield\Data\ folder (where the ba2 files are) - ignore folders fomod and [
StarUI Outpost is a UI overhaul for Starfield's outpost building interface, adding a categorized build menu with separate lists for category, building, and variation. It reduces navigation keys from 8 to 4 and rebinds keys to match other interfaces. With 6,868 endorsements and 334,242 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life mod for PC players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 6,868 endorsements and over 334k downloads
- Streamlines outpost building with a categorized menu and fewer key presses
- Consistent key bindings across interfaces reduce learning curve
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects outpost interface, not other UI elements
- Requires PC version; console players miss out
- No explicit compatibility notes for other UI mods, so potential conflicts
For Starfield players who build outposts frequently and want a more efficient, organized interface. Skip if you rarely use outposts or prefer the vanilla layout.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Ensure you have the latest Starfield patch installed, as UI mods can break with updates.
- If you use other UI mods, test StarUI Outpost first to avoid conflicts.
- Rebind your keys in settings if you prefer custom layouts, but the mod's defaults are designed to match other interfaces.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- m8r98a4f2
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 334,242
- Endorsements
- 6,868
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 10/22/2023
- Updated
- 10/2/2024
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