Difference between revisions of "Starfield"

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Starfield is a singleplayer ARPG game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate		Premium Edition also available.
		Premium Edition also available.
Green Man Gaming		Premium Edition also available.
Humble Store		Premium Edition also available.
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Premium Edition also available.
Steam		Premium Edition also available.

Essential improvements

Skip intro video

Only disables the Bethesda logo intro video - does not affect the unskippable copyright/health warning.

Delete or rename video files^[1]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Data\Video` Delete or rename `BGS_LOGO_1080p_BinkVersion.bk2`.

Add custom values to configuration file^[2]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Create a new file called StarfieldCustom.ini, if it doesn't exist.
Under [General], add or modify the following parameters:

sIntroSequence =

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1716740/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\Saves\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1716740/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		21:9 aspect ratio supported with wider aspect ratios pillarboxed, see Ultra-widescreen.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		See Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Forced TAA. See Anti-aliasing (AA) for a workaround.
High-fidelity upscaling		FSR 2.2 Use Starfield Upscaler to replace FSR with DLSS or XeSS.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Ultra-widescreen

Modify the game executable to remove pillarboxing^[3]
Open `<path-to-game>\Starfield.exe` in a hex editor (e.g. HxD). Search for `8E E3 18 40` as hex. Replace it with `39 8E 63 40` for 32:9, or any other aspect ratio in hex. Save the changes.

Field of view (FOV)

Add custom values to configuration file^[4]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Create a new file called StarfieldCustom.ini, if it doesn't exist.
Under [Camera], add or modify the following parameters, where X is the desired value:

fFPWorldFOV=X
fTPWorldFOV=X

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Disable temporal anti-aliasing (TAA) through a config file:^[5]

Browse to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield
Open the file called StarfieldCustom.ini or create one if it does not exist.
Insert the following lines in the file:

[Display]
bTemporalAA_idTech7=0

Notes

It is also possible to toggle TAA through the game console,^{[Note 2]} but the change will not persist between game restarts.^[6]

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10 22H2	10/11 with updates
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Intel Core i7-6800K	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Intel Core i5-10600K
System memory (RAM)	16 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	125 GB	125 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon RX 5700 Nvidia GeForce 1070 Ti DirectX 12 compatible	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080
Other	SSD required

SSD required

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1716740/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1716740) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
↑
Disable TAA through the game console:
1. Open the console with the ~ (tilde) key.
2. Type ToggleTAA Off

References

↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2023-09-01
↑ Verified by User:Litbeep on 2023-09-01
↑ Reddit - Ultrawide Master Race - Starfield doesn't support 32:9 - last accessed on 2023-09-01
↑ Reddit - Starfield - Any mods for FOV slider? - last accessed on 2023-09-01
↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2023-09-01
↑ Starfield TAA Workaround - Reddit - last accessed on 2023-01-09

[Proton_path_note-3] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1716740/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (1716740) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1716740/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (1716740) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note-7] Disable TAA through the game console:
Open the console with the ~ (tilde) key.

Type ToggleTAA Off

[9] Open the console with the ~ (tilde) key.

[10] Type ToggleTAA Off

[11] Open the console with the ~ (tilde) key.

[12] Type ToggleTAA Off

[1] Verified by User:Aemony on 2023-09-01

[2] Verified by User:Litbeep on 2023-09-01

[4] Reddit - Ultrawide Master Race - Starfield doesn't support 32:9 - last accessed on 2023-09-01

[5] Reddit - Starfield - Any mods for FOV slider? - last accessed on 2023-09-01

[6] Verified by User:Aemony on 2023-09-01

[8] Starfield TAA Workaround - Reddit - last accessed on 2023-01-09

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[Note 1]

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[Note 2]

[6]

@@ Line 65: / Line 65: @@
 ===Skip intro video===
+{{--}} Only disables the Bethesda logo intro video - does not affect the unskippable copyright/health warning.
 {{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2023-09-01|comment=Comment (optional)}}</ref>|fix=
 # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Data\Video</code>
 # Delete or rename <code>BGS_LOGO_1080p_BinkVersion.bk2</code>.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Add custom values to configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Litbeep|date=2023-09-01|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
+# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
+# Create a new file called {{file|StarfieldCustom.ini}}, if it doesn't exist.
+# Under <code>[General]</code>, add or modify the following parameters:
+<pre>
+sIntroSequence =
+</pre>
 }}

Developers

	Bethesda Game Studios
	id Software
Publishers
	Bethesda Softworks
Engines
	Creation Engine 2
Release dates
Windows	September 6, 2023
Reception
Metacritic	88
OpenCritic	88
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer
Genres	ARPG
Themes	Sci-fi