Starfield mod targets seamless planetary landings

A work-in-progress mod by Frederik Wessberg aims to remove Starfield's landing loading screens by making planetary approaches and landings continuous. The mod replaces flat space textures with 3D planet models and performs the final cell swap in the background while the game remains interactive. Cloud layers help hide lighting and exposure changes during the transition, while airless moons use a direct switch.

Frederik Wessberg's work-in-progress mod aims to make Starfield landings continuous rather than interrupted by loading screens. Earlier mods addressed seamless grav jumps and takeoffs, but arriving at a planet still required selecting a spot and watching a transition. His approach swaps flat space textures for three-dimensional planet models and performs the final cell change in the background while play continues.

The video demonstrates atmospheric entry heating, a cloud layer, and a landing. Wessberg says clouds are not a disguised loading screen; they reduce visible seams in lighting, exposure, and terrain color. Airless moons use a direct switch with exposure matching. The finished mod is planned as a free Nexus Mods release, with manual low-orbit flight, autopilot descent, and landing anywhere, including water.

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