StarUI Ship Builder
🟠 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
- 🏆 #13 of 192 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
StarUI Ship Builder improves the ship builder for usage on PC. Compact style, sort-able columns, filter panel, category list, variant list, vertical upgrade list and many more Quality-of-Life additions.
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[]Optimized for PC
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]Compact style - See more information at once[]Adds data columns to the ship part list - Over 30 different data columns you can choose!
[]The standard config contains the most important columns for every category out-of-the-box
[]See the Damage Per Second and Damage Per Power point for all weapons
[]Sort any column with a simple click - Toggle asc/desc by another click
[]Adds a full functional vertical category list beside the main list - Navigate via click, Q/T, A/D keys or LShoulder/RShoulder buttons
[]Adds a variant list popup, showing you all ship part's variants in a well-aligned list at once - No need to go through them one-by-one any more!
[]Improved vertical upgrade list, now see what you can improve without the need to scroll vertically
[]Improved ship part item card comparison - Downgrading your components are now shown as red numbers!
[]Clipboard function for the color picker - Copy and paste the color set (all 3 colors) at once
[]Optimized key binds and added keys to many interface parts - making the interface just feels much more intuitive
[]Added button hints to show you available functions (like ship part multi-select and weapon assignment hidden in flight check)
[]Allows custom ship part icons for mods (For mod authors: You can find the how-to here)
[]Increases the frame-rate to 60 fps - Optional variants in 30fps and 120fps are available too
[]Wide-screen support out-of-the-box
[]Various bug fixes of the vanilla interface code
[]Contain no plugins and no quests - Absolutely safe to install and uninstall at any time!
[]Doesn't affect the possibility to get Steam achievement
[]Works with Steam and Game Pass (X-Box) version
[]Partial controller support - You can see all features, but can't control the filter panel or use the variant list popup
[]Completely customizable - Customize with StarUI Configurator or via the full-commented INI file
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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
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[]Simply install with Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 (for manual installation open the spoiler below)
StarUI Ship Builder is a UI overhaul for Starfield's ship builder, designed for PC players. It introduces a compact style, sortable columns, a filter panel, category and variant lists, and a vertical upgrade list, along with various quality-of-life improvements. With over 7,500 endorsements and 352,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for enhancing ship customization.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 7,532 endorsements and 352k downloads
- Packed with QoL features like sorting and filtering that make ship building way less clunky
- Actively maintained—last updated October 2024, so it's fresh for current game patches
⚠️ Cons
- No explicit install instructions in the description—you'll need to figure out the mod manager setup yourself
- UI mods can break with game updates, and there's no mention of compatibility with the latest Starfield version
- If you're on Xbox or prefer controller, this is PC-only, so console players are out of luck
For Starfield players who spend serious time in the ship builder and want a more PC-friendly, efficient interface. If you're tired of scrolling through endless lists and want sorting and filtering, this is a must-have. Skip if you're on console or prefer the vanilla UI's simplicity.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle installation and updates—it'll save you headaches when the game patches.
- Check the mod's posts section for any known issues with the latest Starfield update before installing.
- If you're new to modding, back up your saves just in case, but UI mods like this are generally safe.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- m8r98a4f2
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 352,060
- Endorsements
- 7,532
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 11/4/2023
- Updated
- 10/1/2024
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