Frustrating immersion ruining bug

[G1996R]

When I visit Cydonia with the "hide spacesuit in settlements" and/or "hide helmet in breathable atmosphere" options checked, my character is wearing ordinary clothes and/or has their helmet off despite the fact that Mars' atmosphere is clearly not breathable. This may also be the case for other planets with a similarly hostile atmosphere - I've not had the opportunity to check - but I'd be surprised if it was exclusive to Mars. I know the term 'immersion' is bandied around a lot, but I really do value it highly - especially when it comes to Bethesda games. I can overlook the usual whacky Bethesda bugs that are so bizarre and short-lived that they're funny, I can overlook the unfortunate framerate I'm personally experiencing, but one thing I can't abide is a persistent break in immersion. I'd like to lose myself in space after a hard day's grind, and so it bothers me that seemingly basic survival considerations have either been overlooked by the developers or are bugged.

 

You may say that I'm unreasonable for being frustrated if it is the case that it's a bug, but the reason I'm frustrated is because I have this feeling that addressing it will be low down on the devs' priority list. I'm surprised that I've not already been able to find a mod to fix this glaring issue, which is why I'm asking if anyone else may have experienced this issue. If anyone shares my woes or is aware of a quick fix for this problem, I'd appreciate either the solidarity or the solution. Thank you.

Edited September 12, 2023 by G1996R

[smr1957]

I do not use that option - I prefer (and this pretty much goes for all games I play) to manually put on or remove clothing items (doing so may also involve favoriting an item so I don't always have to open the inventory), precisely for the reason that using auto options may occasionally glitch out. However, from what I've seen as regards NPCs, things like helmets and spacesuits are removed once inside a settlement with its artificial atmosphere, and added upon exit into the exterior worldspace where spacesuits and helmets are needed - presumably this should also be how it should work for the player character - it is dependent upon how the worldspace is flagged.

 

The problem would be if a worldspace was flagged incorrectly or if it was missing the indicator in the records.

[Namerson01]

This keeps happening to me as well. I have found it has something to do with fast travel and spawning outside of your ship, at Cydonia for example. Not only does the spacesuit not appear, the game doesn't recognize that your in a inhospitable environment. Going through non-load screen airlocks sometimes fixes it.