Accelerated Start Updated
🟠 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.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #117 of 456 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Speed up the start and some of the early game with tweaks and additional starting items.
Features
Using this mod will always skip cinematics that usually happen when exiting the lifepod for the first time.
Additionally, the following options can be configured in the in-game mod menu:
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[]Radio may start repaired
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]Lifepod may start repaired[]Can start with full health, food and water
[]Option to use one of several loadouts of different starting items, or create your own
[]Configurable lifepod storage size
How to Install
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[]Install BepInEx
[]Install Nautilus
[]Extract this mod into your Subnautica/BepInEx/plugins folder
- Enjoy!
Loadouts
If you're coming over from the original version of this mod, the first thing you should know is that there are no longer any sliders for starting items in the menu. Instead, you can directly define your own personal loadout.
There are several pre-defined loadouts packaged with the mod. You can easily add your own by simply creating a new file in the AcceleratedStart/Loadouts directory. Your new loadout will then show up in the mod options menu with its filename. So, if you create a new file called "SuperStart.txt", it will show up as SuperStart in the menu.
In your newly created file, specify each item you would take to start the game with on its own separate line. You can look to the other loadouts for inspiration or take a look at the provided HowToAddYourOwn.txt for more detailed information on how the whole thing works, along with a list of the internal item names for most items you're likely to want to use. If you can't find the one you want, the Subnautica Wiki lists the debug names for all items on their individual pages.
Credits
Many thanks to Oldark for the original version of this mod, and for allowing me to take over development.
Licence
This project is licenced under MIT. You can optain a copy of the licence here.
The source code for this mod can be found on Github.
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[]Install BepInEx
A gameplay mod that accelerates the early game by tweaking start conditions and providing item loadouts. With 143 endorsements and 9,129 downloads, it's a modestly popular quality-of-life improvement for players who want to skip the slow grind. Last updated August 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Decent community traction (143 endorsements, 9k downloads) — people are using it.
- Directly addresses a common pain point: the slow early game grind.
- Lightweight and focused — does one thing and does it well.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated August 2025 — may not be compatible with future game patches.
For players who've already done the early game a dozen times and just want to get to the good stuff. Also for speedrunners or challenge runners who want a faster start. Skip if you enjoy the survival grind or want a more immersive early experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's posts or comments for any hidden setup steps — the description is sparse.
- Since it's a gameplay tweak, test it on a new save first to see if the loadouts feel balanced.
- Keep an eye on the mod's last update date — if the game gets a big patch, this might break.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Subnautica Mods
- Author
- Raqzas
- Version
- v2.1.0
- Downloads
- 9,129
- Endorsements
- 143
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 12/29/2022
- Updated
- 8/14/2025
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