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In Nexus News: Merry Modding Days - 2024 - https://www.nexusmods.com/news/15132 Modders can submit mods for consideration. Read the news article for full information. Open to the following games: Skyrim (both Skyrim and Skyrim Special Edition) Fallout (any of the games) Starfield

Over on AFK Mods, Beta testers are needed for a tool by Imsteam that is designed for transferring game + mods over to Unix like or Steam Deck. See: https://www.afkmods.com/index.php?/topic/10314-filefolder-change-case-for-other-os/

This was just uploaded to Nexus, Starfield mods section: Automatic PNG to DDS Converter by jrdeveraux - https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/12471 A tool that can convert multiple PNG files to the proper, optimized, .dds format There are, of course, many graphics program/tools that can do so, but this may be better suited to mod authors - especially when working with multiple files. Might be worth a look.

ADDED: Starfield: Creation Kit - Tutorial Series by JRamosWorks Gaming Fun https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBVorCJF6iwcFezgpLAJ48TMdBmowACEy To Section 3 - Tools; subsection - Creation Kit Tutorials

LOOT v0.24.1 released: https://github.com/loot/loot/releases/tag/0.24.1 https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/439 Changelog here: https://loot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/app/changelog.html

Starfield Update 1.14.74 – November 5, 2024 (BETA) https://twitter.com/BethesdaStudios/status/1853843353495884212 Starfield’s latest update contains fixes for multiple Quests, performance improvements such as the reintroduction of the uncapped frame rate option on Xbox Series X, and more. Read on for the full update notes! If you would like to opt in to the Starfield Beta update, please follow these instructions: 1. Open your steam Library and navigate to Starfield 2. Right click on "Starfield" and select "Properties" 3. In the new properties pop-up window, select "Betas" 4. In the beta drop down to opt into, select "[beta]" 5. Wait for app to download new build and launch For those participating and interested in providing us feedback, please visit #steam-beta-feedback on our official Discord Server. General -General performance and stability improvements. -The uncapped frame rate option is available again for Xbox Series X users. -The Message of the Day now displays more consistently on the Xbox. -Addressed an issue where some console commands did not disable certain achievements. -Shattered Space will now show ownership correctly for Steam users. Gameplay -The Annihilator Particle Beam damage-over-time effect no longer triggers companion reactions. -Resolved a Leadership skill issue that could cause companions to not speak up. -Improved function of the stealth bar while around crowd NPCs. -Addressed an issue where destroyed ships could load in without collision. -Addressed an issue where loading a save the relied on missing content could -place the player in an undesirable location. -Trackers Alliance - Roach will now accurately track the number of completed bounties. -Trackers Alliance - Bounty targets will now appear in Akila, Gagarin, and Cydonia. -Trackers Alliance - Fixed an issue where the player could receive additional credits by extorting the target and then killing them. -Trackers Alliance - Bounty targets should now have a larger variety of appearances. -Trackers Alliance - Bounty targets will now be removed after being dealt with and leaving the area. -Trackers Alliance - Extorting or bribing a bounty target is no longer a guaranteed success. Quests -The Starjacker - The correct quest objective will display when the player boards the Junker Watchdog. -Legacy of the Fang - Addressed an issue that could cause the key to no longer open the door if the player had left the area. -The Duel - If the player attacks Danika and gets arrested, they are now able to speak to her afterwards to complete the quest. -The Scaled Citadel - Anasko’s ID Key is now flagged as a quest item. -What Remains - Addressed an issue where having certain creations installed could make the hatch on The Oracle non-interactable. -What Remains - The Engineering Bay Access Card is now flagged as a quest item. -A House Divided - The doors in the Radiology center will stay unlocked during this quest if the player exits the area and returns. -A House Divided - The player can now obtain the keycard from Madri after the quest is completed. -Zealous Overreach - Fixed an issue that could occur if the Va’ruun Zealots at the exterior of Shadow Station Epsilon were killed before receiving the quest. -Zealous Overreach - Addressed an issue that could prevent the player from speaking to Razma or Viktor if the quest “Conflict in Conviction” is started at the same time. -Zealous Overreach - Vortex Phantoms will no longer spawn close enough to interrupt the negotiation scene.

And doing that has been shown to break games = as has been known for years, and as explained definitively in this somewhat longwinded, but thorough, topic linked in the pinned topic Helpful Links and References in both Steam's Skyrim forums: You CANNOT Remove Mods Mid-Playthrough - http://steamcommunity.com/app/489830/discussions/0/1520386297681801135/ But this is not the place for that discussion, especially in a thread lasted posted in two months ago - so I'll leave it at that.

Nexus just posted their Montly Roundup - October 2024. For those who are interested, you can see it here: https://www.nexusmods.com/news/15120

Under News: A mod for Starfield recently received a takedown request via a DMCA. The mod is Dune - Project Arrakis - https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/11139 , and the DMCA was filed by Legendary Entertainment, LLC as the producer and copyright holder for the films Dune and Dune 2 (directed by Denis Villeneuve and distributed by Warner Bros). The date of issue was October 22. 2024 (A full list of movies for which Legendary Entertainment is the producer/copyright holder may be found here) This was reported on Nexus under Takedown Requests here: DMCA request issued by Legendary Entertainment As per Nexus TOS, the uploader has 14 days from the above listed date (so by November 5) to file a counter-claim - if no suitable claim is filed in that time, then the mod will stay removed. As a final note, should anyone wish to upload a mod based upon some book or movie, make sure that either the subject is in the public domain, or that proper permission has been requested and approved by the copyright holder - do NOT assume that just because the subject is seen in many places, that it may freely be used for a mod. Also, see the following for Nexus's policy as regards this topic: Copyright and you Piracy and you Although the above were written for and by Nexus, rest assured that the same principles apply and are enforced by all other reputable mod hosting sites, such as AFK Mods, for example, and any infringement of, or violation of copyright, or any incident of piracy, will NOT be tolerated - AT ALL - and will potentially carry severe consequences.

Wrye Bash WIP Updated to Wrye Bash 313.202411030705 For list of changes and download link, see: https://discord.com/channels/537706885965676554/537710516890501140/1302539878722179173 Recent Major Changes specifically related to Starfield: - [**NEW**] medium/blueprint plugins and reading save masters is now supported for Starfield. Recent Minor Changes specifically related to Starfield: - [**NEW**] Starfield: Added partial support for v1.12 and 1.13 (still very WIP)

Winners of Nexus' Halloween Screenshot Competition have been announced. For results and to view the winning shots, see: Halloween Competition - Winners Congrats to the winners and to all who participated!

If you are into creating mods, you may be interested in this Nexus interview of the mod author Padme4000 by SlugGirl: Crafting Characters, Guiding Modders - Padme4000

Reorganized Section 3 - Tools, Creation Kit Tutorials subsection, and added the following: Starfield Creation Tutorial – Part 2 Switches quick rundown of using opposite of parent selection by Corinze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J96M2hoeB0I Art Toots Creation Kit Tutorials Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcFKChi_okM&list=PL6WJrXCjxR9eta267_Z_8rG0k_2xsJ1Wj Starfield Creation Kit Not Launching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh1pSiSXRcE Starfield Modding Guide - Ship Vendor Framework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfM2OqBzbxQ Starfield Creation Kit Create an Audio Log Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tdBySdrPUs Starfield Creation Kit Lights and Switches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRxhyXco_rg Starfield Creation Kit Auto Generate Navmesh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65LiXEszdJ8 Starfield Creation Kit Export Terrain Landscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZChIKsZ6rAQ Starfield Creation Kit Unique Point of Interest Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngGeagDSCMw NOTE: There may have been changes made to the CK since these were originally uploaded, which may cause issues with how things render (specifically with regard to POIs or terrain, e.g. - buried, not appearing, etc.), so be advised!

Nexus has updated and clarified their position on paid mods. See the following: Publisher-Approved Paid Modding Policy

Unofficial Starfield Patch updated to version 1.0.5a "Fixed an issue which caused unique planet POIs to go missing (Paradiso + Sonny DiFalco's Island)."