Starfield

Starfield

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

Starfield is a singleplayer ARPG game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

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
Go to <path-to-game>\Data\Video. Delete or rename BGS_LOGO_1080p_BinkVersion.bk2.

Add custom values to configuration file
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/

Save game data location

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

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. FSR can also be used as AA when Render Resolution Scale is at 100.
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
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.

32:9 Fix for Photo Mode, Map Custom Marker, FOV, HUD Alignment and No pillarboxing with INI Changes ONLY.

Browse to %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Starfield Open the file called StarfieldCustom.ini or create one if it does not exist. Insert the following lines in the file: [Interface] bPhotoModeLetterBoxed=0 fSafeZoneXWide=(X) [Display] fWideAspectLimit=50.0000 [Camera] fFPWorldFOV=(XX) fTPWorldFOV=(XX) 4. Save the changes and run the game. Enjoy 32:9 aspect ratio in Starfield! (X) = This value can be fine tuned to move the HUD to anywhere you like. This example would give a 16:9 HUD at 3440x1440: (3440 - 1440*(16/9)) / 2 = 440 or (3840 - 1080*(16/9)) / 2 = 960. If you prefer it to be a bit wider set it to 840 if your resolution is 5120x1440. (XX) = This is for FOV and this always comes down to personal preference. For reference 85 is the default. Replace (X) with your preferred HUD alignment position and replace (XX) with your preferred FOV. The Pros: The fWideAspectLimit removes the pillarboxing at 32:9 resolutions. This also fixes the Map Custom Marker that would always go to the far right when placing a custom a marker on a planet for a custom landing. Stops the interaction pop up from coming up when something or someone is off center or at the edge of the rendered resolution. The bPhotoModeLetterBoxed removes the pillarboxing when in photomode. All of these features work in first and third person be it on foot or flying your ship. The Cons: The fWideAspectLimit will cause scoped weapons to be black until it reaches the edge of the 21:9 aspect ratio the game supports and it will show no obstruction. The same thing happens with the weapon wheel. Functionality is not effected. Your FPS may be impacted with any or all of all these changes. Weapons appear closer to the camera in first person. This post would not have been possible without the WSGF Discord group and member Lyall mainly for figuring this all out. Lastly this fix CANNOT be used in conjunction with the HEX edit solution. Restore the original Starfield.exe or do a repair on the game if you didn't create a backup.

Field of view (FOV)

Add custom values to configuration file
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:
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, but the change will not persist between game restarts.

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
Russian				Fan translation from ZoG for the user interface.
Spanish

Changing interface language

Edit configuration file
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Create a new file called StarfieldCustom.ini, if it does not exist. Under [General], add or modify the following parameters, where X is the desired value: sLanguage=x sLanguage=en for English, sLanguage=de for German....

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video 2

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

A 64-bit operating system is required.