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What Is Starfield Script Extender? Explained

by Gayan Samaranayake
What Is Starfield Script Extender

Are you wondering about what is Starfield Script Extender? Starfield is set to release on the 6th of September, and already the players have developed the MODs. There are abundant locations, worlds, and planets to explore in the Starfield Universe, and these MODs could also allow you to experience even further places and worlds. With the MODs releasing faster than expected, we thought about explaining the one MOD that players are mostly talking about. In this guide, you will learn everything about Starfield Script Extender. Explained.

Explaining What is Starfield Script Extender

The Starfield Script Extender, otherwise known as SFSE, is a tool that allows the modders to add more scripts and functionality to the game. This enables the modders to enhance the gameplay and capabilities and increase the players’ engagement.

Ian Patterson and Stephen Abel created this fantastic mod. Through these scripting capabilities, modders can go beyond Bethesda’s scripting and add more twists and turns to the game, which the in-game tools don’t allow. Players will not have to wait long as the modders work fast to release the MODs to the game.

Why is it needed to have MODs this early in the game? This could be explained by the MODs’ effect on the Skyrim franchise. Players could interact with more stuff and experience more fun and engaging gameplay.

What Is Starfield Script Extender Explained

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How to Download the Script Extender

The Starfield Script Extender is now available for download for everyone. But it is still incompatible with the Epic Games store, Windows, or Game Pass versions. So, if you have installed the Steam version of the game, you can install the script extender.

There are a few ways that you can download this,

  1. From the Nexusmods official site
  2. From the GitHub site

As the early access was released a few days ago, some mods will already be installed into the pre-released version. These mods are,

  • FOV and Optimization mods
  • DLSS 2 and XeSS mod: This mod helps to replace FSR with DLSS/XeSS.)
  • DLSS 3.5 mod: Helps to improve the image quality.
  • PS5 Icon mod: Replaces Xbox icons with PS5 icons.
  • Baka Achievement Enabler mod allows installing mods without losing previous achievements in the game.
  • Native HDR mod: Improves the HDR support.
  • Enemy Friendly Fire mod: Activates friendly fire feature for all NPCs.
  • Creation Kit mod: It still hasn’t been officially released. Once released, it can be used to create kits.

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You can follow the following steps to install the Starfield Script Extender on your PC. We are using the Nexusmods site to download the Script Extender. This equally works with the GitHub as well.

  • Download the 7Z file from the site.
  • Unpack the SFSE_1_7_23.dll and SFSE_loader.exe in your Starfield folder.
  • Launch the game with SFSE_loader.exe with the Steam client running simultaneously.

To learn more about installing the Script Extender, watch the video below from SarcasticDragon Gaming.

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