WAILA
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- ✅ Updated 110 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
- 🏆 #26 of 63 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What Am I Looking At? Displays information about most buildings in the game and allows recipe copy/pasting between buildings.
WAILA — What Am I Looking At? for StarRupture
Displays real-time information about buildings and machines directly on your HUD when you look at them.
Client-side only
If you encounter issues or just have a question, please discuss this in our Discord which you can find on the Modloaders Description Page here on Nexus.
What It Does
Inspired by the classic Minecraft WAILA mod, this plugin shows detailed information about the object you're aiming at.
Simply look at a building to see its current state, activity, and relevant stats.
Features
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[]Raycast-based detection of the building under your crosshair[/]
[]Real-time HUD overlay with contextual information[/]
[]Configurable detection distance[/]
[]Optional building descriptions in the HUD[/]
Supports multiple building types including:
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[]Crafters — recipe, progress, etc[/]
[]Storage — contents and capacity[/]
[]Power — generation and consumption state[/]
[]Cargo Senders — send interval, progress, and item being shipped[/]
[]Cargo Receivers — incoming cargo state[/]
Installation
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[]Download the latest file from the Files tab[/]
[]Open the ZIP file[/]
[]Copy the contents of the included Plugins folder into:
"StarRupture\Binaries\Win64\ModLoader\Plugins"[/]
[]Launch the game once to generate the config file[/]
Configuration
Config can be modified in-game using the F2 menu, then reloading the plugin, otherwise you can edit the ini file directly.
Config file:
"Plugins\config\Waila.ini"
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[]Enabled — enable or disable the plugin[/]
[]Max Distance — how far you can look to detect buildings[/]
[]Render Building Descriptions — toggle description text in the HUD[/]
Troubleshooting
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[]No HUD showing — make sure the plugin is enabled in the config file[/]
[]Plugin not loading — check "modloader.log in Binaries\Win64\"[/]
Disclaimer
Use at your own risk. The authors are not responsible for any damage caused by using this software.
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[]No HUD showing — make sure the plugin is enabled in the config file[/]
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[]Enabled — enable or disable the plugin[/]
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[]Crafters — recipe, progress, etc[/]
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starrupture Mods
- Author
- AlienXAXS
- Version
- 0.5.0
- Downloads
- 1,113
- Endorsements
- 28
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 4/29/2026
- Updated
- 10/5/2026
🔧 How to Install StarRupture Mods
Install via a mod manager (Vortex or Mod Organizer 2). Most mods drop into the game folder.
📖 Full step-by-step install guide for StarRupture →
Visit the official mod page for specific installation instructions for this mod.
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