Equipment tooltips
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- ✅ Updated 41 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
- 🏆 #3 of 114 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Mod extends vanilla equipment details UI with:
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[]Exact comparison - every statistic shows the precise +/-% difference against the equipment currently installed in the slot, colored green or red.[/]
[]Best equivalent - an additional column suggests the strongest same class equipment from another race, compared statistic by statistic, with an estimated price difference.[/]
[]Cost efficiency - weapon output, sustained damage, shield capacity and recharge rate expressed per 1000 credits, for weapons, turrets and shields.[/]
Also adds full statistics tooltips for weapons, turrets and shields when purchasing blueprints.
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Be sure you have "show tooltips: on" in game options.
This mod is save compatible.
Requires
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[]X4: Foundations 9. 0 or newer[/]
[]kuertee's UI Extensions and HUD 9. 0 or newer https://www.nexusmods.com/x4foundations/mods/552[/]
For X4 8. 0 and older use version 1. 6. 2 from the old files section.
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[]X4: Foundations 9. 0 or newer[/]
Equipment tooltips is a UI overhaul for X4: Foundations that enhances the equipment details screen with exact +/-% comparisons against current gear, best equivalent suggestions from other races, and cost efficiency stats per 1000 credits. It also adds full tooltips for blueprints. Requires X4 9.0 and kuertee's UI Extensions, with a legacy version for older game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 689 endorsements and over 38k downloads—clearly a go-to for UI enhancement.
- The exact +/-% comparison is a game-changer for min-maxers—no more mental math when swapping gear.
- Cost efficiency per 1000 credits helps you get the most bang for your buck, especially when outfitting fleets.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires kuertee's UI Extensions and HUD, so you're adding an extra dependency that might conflict with other UI mods.
- Only supports X4 9.0 and newer—if you're on an older version, you'll need to track down the legacy 1.6.2 file.
- As a UI mod, it won't change gameplay mechanics—if you're looking for new ships or missions, this isn't it.
For X4 players who obsess over ship loadouts and want precise data to make informed equipment choices. Also great for fleet commanders who need to compare cost efficiency across races. Skip if you're fine with vanilla tooltips or prefer a more streamlined UI without extra columns.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure 'show tooltips: on' is enabled in game options, or the mod's features won't appear.
- If you're on X4 8.0 or older, grab version 1.6.2 from the old files section—don't try to force the new version.
- Since this mod adds extra columns to the equipment UI, take a moment to adjust your UI scale if things feel cramped.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- X4foundations Mods
- Author
- Mycu
- Version
- 2.0.1
- Downloads
- 38,542
- Endorsements
- 689
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 2/24/2022
- Updated
- 7/21/2026
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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