This mod aims to improve performance, stability & consistency for the Steam Deck & other low powered handhelds/PCs. Offering up to 46% better performance compared to vanilla Low settings depending on the scene.
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Added a new preset called "Ultra Quality" that is better looking than Quality but offers a smaller perf uplift. This is for those who want the best visuals, especially those with more powerful handhelds than the Steam Deck or those playing at max TDP with overclocks
Version 1.9.29
Updated to support the new Starfield version. Experimental
Version 1.9.28
Fixed stars & visited star system glow
Version 1.9.27
Improved performance in certain locations (reflections & transparencies)
Version 1.9.26
Reduced the overly brightened indoor areas when using the Ultra Performance preset thus improving image quality
Version 1.9.24
Improved performance further & added new presets to balance image quality/performance better
Version 1.9.23
Updated instructions to be clearer & updated the no shadows version of the mod
Version 1.9.22
Improved graphics across all presets
Version 1.9.20
Reduced brightness of no shadows slightly. improved performance of no Shadows preset slightly
Re-enables particles (muzzle flash, explosions, etc) this was unintended last update
Version 1.9.17
improved performance & image quality further + adds better mod support for mods that utilize the StarfieldCustom.ini
Version 1.9.16
Improved performance further - added mirror link for faster DL speeds for non-premium users
Version 1.9.15
Fixed NPC crash on dialogue, improved performance of High & Ultra, & improved compatibility with other mods & StarfieldCustom commands
Version 1.9.13
More performance uplifts, minor bug fixes
Version 1.9.11
Fixed crash on NPC dialogue
Version 1.9.9
Fixed another lighting bug in certain areas of the map
Version 1.9.8v2
Added 1 new file to disable shadows completely for an additional 14% uplift like v1 of the mod. If you can stomach the worse visuals you have the choice now
Version 1.9.8
Tweaked shadow cascading to prevent flicker
Version 1.9.7
Fixed saves not working / crashes related to saves.
Splits mod up into 3 parts (from 2) for better user control. If one part of the mod is bugged its easier for you & me to determine which it is and allows you to exclude it & keep the rest of the benefits while it gets worked on
Version 1.9.6
Fixed shadow/lighting issue, added Discord server to description for mod
Version 1.8
Compressed more large texture files for Steam Deck's SD Card & HDD's (Increased the file size)
Version 1.7
Improved loading times, updated more things to 40fps, added more presets (Medium, High, Ultra) & improved the performance of the Low preset further
Version 1.5
Changed compression slightly, removed redundant files, & added new tweaks, resulting in faster load times & smaller download size
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No donations accepted
Donations
Every mod I make is free & always will be but I use tools that costs money to create my mods, which means I lose money to deliver this content. Please donate if you wish to help me out.
- Compresses textures & files with a technique good for slower SD cards & HDD enabling better texture streaming, load times, & 1% lows - Reduces texture size as to not exceed the Steam Deck's VRAM & to reduce bad frametimes caused by getting near it, improving 1% lows - Increases fluidity of interactions & animations to 40fps, enabling a smoother experience - Lowers settings not exposed in the menu & lowers existing settings in the menu further, improving both GPU & CPU perf. Increasing AVG FPS across the board
Disclaimer: You must switch to a different preset then back to the one you want in game for the changes to take effect after applying the ini tweaks
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Installation
1. Put the files inside "Starfield Directory" in Starfield's main game directory
2. Put the files inside "Documents" in your documents folder, the same folder where StarfieldPrefs.ini is
3. Delete your shader cache for Starfield in all locations (or the texture mod may cause your game to not render properly. If you do not know how to do this/won't then just install every tweak except the SDTexturesFull.ba2. If you've already done it and this happens then remove that file to uninstall it to fix the issue)
- Steam Deck - ROG Ally - Legion Go - AyaNeo - GPD Win - PCs using Hard Drives - CPUs with 4 cores or less - GPUs with 6gb VRAM or less - GPUs equivalent or weaker than the RX 6600 XT / RTX 4060 - CPUs equivalent or weaker than the R5 5600 / R9 3950X / i3-10105F
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FAQ
Q: Which ones do I install? A: They each do different things but none of them conflict with each other, you're suppose to download all of them for the full mod but if you don't want to you don't have to, but you'll miss out on the full FPS improvements.
Q: Does this work with achievements? A: Yes
Q: After installing my game now crashes, why? A: This is most likely do the texture file, more specifically the "SDTexturesLOD.ba2", to fix simply delete it and enjoy the rest of the mod