Starfield
Developers | |
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Bethesda Game Studios | |
id Software | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Creation Engine 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 6, 2023 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 87 |
OpenCritic | 87 |
IGDB | 87 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | RPG, Shooter |
Vehicles | Space flight |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Starfield is a singleplayer first-person and third-person RPG and shooter game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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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. |
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Steam | Premium Edition also available. |
Version differences
- Pre-orders included the Old Mars Skin Pack.
- Premium Edition includes the Old Mars and Constellation skin packs, the Shattered Space expansion, digital artbook, original soundtrack, and five days early access to the game.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Additional single-player content. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Shattered Space | Story expansion | |
Old Mars Skin Pack | Included with pre-orders and Xbox Game Pass for PC | |
Constellation Skin Pack | Included with the Premium Edition |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- Does not affect the copyright/health warning.
Delete or rename video files[1] |
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Add custom values to configuration file[2] |
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sIntroSequence= uMainMenuDelayBeforeAllowSkip=0 |
Hide Message of the Day
Add custom values to configuration file[3] |
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bEnableMessageOfTheDay=0 |
Utilities
Starfield Script Extender (SFSE)
- Only compatible with the Steam version.
- Expands the scripting capabilities of the game.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\ |
Microsoft Store | XboxGames\Starfield\Content\Starfield.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1716740/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\Saves\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\BethesdaSoftworks.ProjectGold_3275kfvn8vcwc\SystemAppData\wgs\<user-id> |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1716740/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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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) | Default value is 4x,[4] see 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 2 or XeSS. See also DLSS 3 mod. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Some interface elements, such as the ship reticle, update at 30 FPS.[5] See Mods. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Ultra-widescreen
Modify the game executable to remove pillarboxing[6] |
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Notes
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Modify the config file to remove pillarboxing |
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Resolution | fWideAspectLimit=
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1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160 (16:9) | 1.7778
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3440x1440, 3840x1600 (21.6:9, 24:10 (12:5)) | 2.4
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5120x1440 (32:9) | 3.5556
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5120x1600, 3840x1200 (32:10 (16:5)) | 3.2
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5120×2160 (64:27) | 2.3704
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Remove pillarboxing from Photo Mode |
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Change HUD position |
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Calculation formula:
[3440 - 1440 * (16/9)] / 2 = 440
[3840 - 1440 * (16/9)] / 2 = 640
[5120 - 1440 * (21/9)] / 2 = 880 |
Field of view (FOV)
Add custom values to configuration file[7] |
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fFPWorldFOV=X fTPWorldFOV=X Notes
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Borderless Windowed Mode
- The game only allows for custom resolutions in windowed mode by default; this fix allows for custom resolutions with a borderless window.
Add custom resolutions to the in-game resolution list |
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[Display] sSupportedResolutionsList=1280x720, 1366x768, 1440x900, 1600x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1200, 1920x1080, 2560x1080, 2560x1440, 2560x1600, 3440x1440, 3840x1600, 5120x1440, 5120x1600, 3840x2160, 5120×2160 Notes
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Enable borderless windowed mode and allow custom resolutions |
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Where |
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Edit the custom configuration file to enable 16x filtering[8] |
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[Display] fMaxAnisotropy=16.0000 |
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Disable temporal anti-aliasing (TAA) through a config file:[1] |
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[Display] bTemporalAA_idTech7=0 Notes |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | Mouse acceleration forced by default[citation needed] | |
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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Option to disable automatic input switching. |
Sync Y-axis mouse movement with X-axis mouse movement
Change the Pitch ratio in the config file |
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[Controls] fIronSightsPitchSpeedRatio=1 fPitchSpeedRatio=1 |
Change the Mouse Heading Y-Scale Value according to Aspect Ratio in the config file |
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[Controls] fMouseHeadingXScale=0.021 fMouseHeadingYScale= The fMouseHeadingXScale * (aspect ratio)
0.021 * (12/5)
0.021 * (3840/1600) You can use the table below for the exact |
Resolution | Aspect Ratio | fMouseHeadingYScale=
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1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160 (16:9) | 1.7778 | 0.0373
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3440x1440, 3840x1600 (21.6:9, 24:10 (12:5)) | 2.4 | 0.0504
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5120x1440 (32:9) | 3.5556 | 0.0747
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5120x1600, 3840x1200 (32:10 (16:5)) | 3.2 | 0.0672
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5120×2160 (64:27) | 2.3704 | 0.0498
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Notes
- Need additional verification for the exact
fMouseHeadingYScale=
values
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Surround LPCM audio. No Dolby Atmos support. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Game pauses when window is not active | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | Fan translation mods: Unofficial Traditional Chinese Translation or Translation Chinese (zh-Hans To zh-Hant). | |||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Spanish |
Changing interface language
Edit configuration file[10] |
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sLanguage=x
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VR support
Stereoscopic 3D
Enable stereoscopic 3D |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | v2023.02 |
Mods
StarUI Inventory
- Improves display and functionality of inventory menus.
Undelayed Menus
- Improves responsiveness of the in-game menus and increases menu frame rate to 60 FPS.
BetterHUD
- Provides a more immersive HUD.
Smooth Ship Reticle (120FPS Smooth UI)
- Changes the ship targeting reticle to update at 120 FPS, instead of the default 30 FPS.
Baka Achievement Enabler (SFSE)
- Requires Starfield Script Extender (SFSE) and is not compatible with the Microsoft Store version of the game.
- Prevents Steam achievements from being disabled and save games being flagged as modded from using mods or console commands.
Achievement Enabler
- Does not require Starfield Script Extender (SFSE) and is compatible with the Microsoft Store version of the game.
- Prevents Steam achievements from being disabled and save games being flagged as modded from using mods or console commands.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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:
- Open the console with the ~ (tilde) key.
- Type
ToggleTAA Off
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Aemony on 2023-09-01
- ↑ Verified by User:Litbeep on 2023-09-01
- ↑ Verified by User:Litbeep on 2023-09-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2023-09-07
- Console output of
getini "fMaxAnisotropy:Display"
with Ultra graphics
- Console output of
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2023-09-06
- ↑ 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:Shadowstealer7 on 2023-09-07
- ↑ 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