Starfield is an expansive space RPG from Bethesda, allowing me to immerse myself into the delightful Settled Systems. However, it shares a common complaint many Bethesda games have: the UI and especially the inventory is not good. Fortunately, like other Bethesda games, modders have stepped in with a inventory mod to fix Starfield's it.
Starfield Star UI mod installation
The StarUI mod was created by m8r98af2 and can be found on Nexus Mods. Installing the mod is a simple process, but can be confusing for those who haven't used mods before. Here is how to install and use the Starfield inventory mod.
- Vortex (Mod Manager)
- Create a Nexus Mods account.
- Download Vortex.
- Download the StarUI mod with Vortex.
- Open Vortex.
- Go to Downloads.
- Install the StarUI file.
- Manual Download
- Download the mod file manually through Nexus Mods.
- Extract it to its own folder using 7-Zip.
- Download the BethINI file and extract it to its own folder.
- Open BethINI.exe and enable "load loose files" in the bottom left corner.
- Click File > Save
- Open StarfieldCustom.ini in your Starfield directory (Documents\My Games\Starfield) add the information detailed below, then save.
- Copy the mod's Interface folder to the Starfield\Data folder and overwrite.
You can create a Nexus Mod's account and use Vortex to automatically install the StarUI mod or manually place and extract the files into your Starfield folder. Either option will enable the StarUI mod; it just matters if you want to create an account and use the Vortex program or do it yourself. I prefer manually installing my mods, but only because I don't like downloading files if I don't have to.
If you go with the manual method, add these values to StarfieldCustom.ini and save:
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=
Once the mod is installed, simply launch Starfield and you will be able to enjoy the improved user interface when browsing your inventory. I highly recommend using StarUI if you can't stand Starfield's inventory management like me. Note using mods will disable achievements, but there is a mod to fix this problem as well.
For more information on Starfield, check out Where to find Agent Plato in Starfield – Keeping the Peace Mission Guide and Where to Buy Furniture for Your House in Starfield on Pro Game Guides.
Justin has been diving into fantasy worlds since he can remember. He is a certified nerd who has a deep love of reading, writing, and hiking. He has been writing since his college days, but specifically in gaming for two years. His favorite games are The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Hollow Knight, Celeste, and Banjo Kazooie.