Starfield

Starfield is a singleplayer first-person RPG and shooter 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 videos

Does not affect the 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
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
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^[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.

Modify the config file for a 32:9 aspect ratio fix for the photo Mode, map custom Marker, FOV, HUD Alignment, and no pillarboxing

Navigate to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield.
Open StarfieldCustom.ini or create it 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.

(X) = This value can be fine tuned to move the HUD anywhere. This example would give a 16:9 HUD at 3440x1440: (3440 - 1440*(16/9)) / 2 = 440 or (3840 - 1080*(16/9)) / 2 = 960. If the resolution is 5120x1440, set it to 840 for it to be a bit wider.
(XX) = This is for FOV and this always comes down to personal preference. 85 is the default value.

Replace (X) with the preferred HUD alignment position and replace (XX) with the preferred FOV.

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 a backup hasn't been created.

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 a ship.

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.

The frame rate may be impacted with any or all of all these changes.

Weapons appear closer to the camera in first person.

3840x1600 resolution fix and borderless window support

Navigate to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield.
Open StarfieldCustom.ini or create it if it does not exist.
Add the following:

[Display]
sSupportedResolutionsList=1280x720, 1366x768, 1440x900, 1600x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1200, 1920x1080, 2560x1080, 2560x1440, 2560x1600, 3440x1440, 3840x1600, 3840x2160

To remove the small vertical black bars (pillarboxing) present on the 3840x1600 resolution as well, add the following to StarfieldCustom.ini:

[Display]
fWideAspectLimit=50.0000

Notes

[Display] is a category inside the .ini file. Add the settings under the existing [Display] category if already present.

To enable borderless windowed mode and allow custom resolutions, edit the following in the StarfieldPrefs.ini:

bBorderless=1
bFull Screen=0
iSize H=1600
iSize W=3840

Notes

The game only allows for custom resolutions in windowed mode by default; this fix allows for custom resolutions with a borderless window.

Field of view (FOV)

Add custom values to configuration file^[4]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open StarfieldCustom.ini or create it if it does not 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:^[1]

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open StarfieldCustom.ini or create it 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.^[5]

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		Option to disable automatic input switching.

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, download.
Spanish

Changing interface language

Edit configuration file^[6]

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

Set sLanguage=en for English, sLanguage=de for German, etc.

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.

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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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
↑ Starfield TAA Workaround - Reddit - last accessed on 2023-01-09
↑ Reddit - Starfield - How to change the game language and other tweaks - last accessed on 2023-09-01

[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-6] 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

[Aemony_2023-09-01-1] 1.0 ^1.1 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

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

[8] Reddit - Starfield - How to change the game language and other tweaks - last accessed on 2023-09-01

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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
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	RPG, Shooter
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Sci-fi