Summary
A recently debutedStarfieldmod streamlines material farming by allowing players to filter planets based on their natural resources. Called Smart Captain’s Planet Resource Database, this add-on further extends the list ofhigh-qualityStarfieldmodsthat are currently available for download.
Bethesda’s newest RPG is an absolutely massive game in most respects. Thecomplete map ofStarfieldcontains over 1,000 planets, all of which are full of procedurally generated points of interest and resources. And while gathering materials is a necessary step for completing various research upgrades, crafting equipment, and building outpost structures, the actual process of discovering them is fairly cumbersome. Namely, the game doesn’t offer any kind of a resource overview, thus requiring players to spend time checking individual planets on the star map whenever they need to procure another batch of materials.
Alternatively, it is now possible to filter planets by their natural resources, all thanks to theSmart Captain’s Planet Resource Databasemod. Developed by Nexus Mods user LarannKiar, thisStarfieldextension adds the titular planet resource database to all spacecraft cockpits and navigation consoles in the game. By default, the directory can also be brought up by pressing R.
Smart Captain’s Planet Resource Database Starfield Mod Features
Apart from allowing players to easily find whatever materials they are after, the database also reveals which organic resources can only be harvested from natural sources, and which can also be produced in an outpost. It further splits the latter group into materials that require a production chain to create and those that don’t, denoting them with an [O+] and [O], respectively. In doing so, this helpful mod eliminates the need to randomlyclick around theStarfieldstar mapwhenever the player decides to look for more resources.
The full planet material database is available from the get-go, allowing players to immediately locatethe rarest resources inStarfieldas soon as they install the mod. As an added bonus, Smart Captain’s Planet Resource Database comes with eight diverse themes, as well as a few extra settings, like the one allowing users to toggle its directory button prompt.
The most straightforward way to install this extension is to do so via a dedicated mod manager such as Nexus Mods' Vortex. The add-on requires the Plugins.txt Enabler, which itself depends on the Starfield Script Extender. Due to that dependency tree, Smart Captain’s Planet Resource Database currently only works with theStarfieldSteam executable. The PC Game Pass version of the RPG is expected to receive a wider selection of mods in the coming months, once theStarfieldCreation Kit is out. However, there’s no guarantee that this particular extension will ever support non-Steam versions of the game.
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Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.
