The game isn’t even officially out yet, but modders have already found a way to let you explore planets freely in Starfield.
It would be fair at first glance to think that Starfield might play somewhat similarly to No Man’s Sky. In Hello Games’ take on space exploration, you can land on any planet from any position you like, and you can freely wander across the entire planet, with absolutely zero invisible walls to be found. No Man’s Sky might not be a perfect game, but it’s still incredibly cool that you can do something like that. However, such a feature isn’t the case for Starfield – not only do you have to land at specific points on each planet, you can’t freely walk around the entire thing. It’s possibly a bit of a bummer for some, but for those playing on PC, modders have kind of introduced a workaround.
As shared by GamesRadar, there are a couple of mods you can use that should make exploring planets just that bit more immersive. For exploring the planets themselves, there’s the Remove Planetary Tile Boundary mod from Draspian, which means that you can walk around all of the planets as much as you like. You can then pair that with the More Custom Landing Sites mod by NexusGuy999, which simply adds more landing sites.
There are a couple of caveats to be aware of, though. As noted by Draspian in the description for the Remove Planetary Tile Boundary mod, “after a certain point the game just crashes. It’s possible it was just me speeding with console commands, I’ve tried going slower a couple of times but still every time the game freezes and crashes.” As well as that, NexusGuy999 also provided a warning saying they haven’t thoroughly tested the mod, “especially the higher versions,” so definitely exercise some caution.
Of course, exploring the universe is best done in style – so it could be worth checking out our guide for the best free Starfield ships. And if you want to do some more modding, you can also check out our list of best Starfield mods.
