Summary

  • The first Starfield mod to add a variety of glasses to the game has been released.
  • Developed by Nexus Mods user TheEnco, the mod includes nine types of glasses that come in eight different colors, for a total of 72 possible combinations.
  • The mod is only compatible with the Steam version of Starfield, as its dependencies place it out of reach of PC Game Pass users.

The first Starfield mod that adds a variety of glasses to the game—thus addressing one common complaint among the fandom—has been released. Its arrival further expands the fast-growing list of amazing Starfield mods that surfaced online since the game's September debut.

While Bethesda's latest title is in no way lacking in compelling content, the developer still had to draw the line somewhere in terms of what would and wouldn't make its way to the game. Glasses ended up falling into the latter category, much to the disappointment of some of the players, who have been taking to social media to bemoan this omission from Starfield, labeling it as everything from strange to immersion-breaking.

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The PC gamers among the fans who hold such opinions can finally fix this perceived shortcoming thanks to a new Starfield Glasses mod by TheEnco. This prolific modder did an admirable job addressing the lack of eyewear in Bethesda's galaxy-hopping RPG, having extended it with the addition of nine types of glasses. Each of those can come in eight different colors, for a total of 72 possible accessory combinations.

While Nexus Mods user SniperNamedG was technically the first to add glasses to Starfield back in mid-October, they did so by simply retexturing the Neuroboost Mark 3, a face implant that can be found throughout the Settled Systems. In contrast, every piece of eyewear made by TheEnco is a new item, with their mod thus only adding to Bethesda's hit game instead of changing its existing content. Installing it will add its custom eyewear selection to the inventories of in-game vendors, while also allowing players to recolor the included glasses by using any Spacesuit Workbench.

Starfield Glasses Mod by TheEnco Overview

  • 9 types of glasses: Aviator, Chunk, Heart, Light, Neo, Round, SciFi, Tactical, and Wayfarer
  • 8 glasses colors: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, Transparent, Turquoise, and Yellow
    • Eyewear can be recolored by using a workbench

TheEnco's Glasses mod has but a single dependency in the form of Plugins.txt Enabler, another Starfield mod that extends the game with support for the so-called master files in the vein of ESM mods for Skyrim. That modification, in turn, depends on the Starfield Script Extender (SFSE), putting this mod out of reach of PC Game Pass users. For clarity, SFSE only works with the Starfield Steam executable, which is one big advantage that this version of the game has over its PC Game Pass counterpart.

Players who aren't keen on handling the mod's dependency tree manually are advised to delegate that responsibility to a mod manager such as Mod Organizer 2 (MO2) or Nexus Mods' very own Vortex app. Either of those programs will allow PC gamers to install this newly released Starfield Glasses mod in just a few clicks. More impressive community content for the game is expected to roll out in the coming months, especially after Bethesda launches Starfield's official mod tools in early 2024.

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Starfield
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Action
RPG
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Systems
PC-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 85 /100 Critics Rec: 83%
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Released
September 6, 2023
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Bethesda
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Engine
proprietary engine
Cross-Platform Play
no multiplayer
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no
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Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.
The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.

Genre(s)
Action, RPG
How Long To Beat
20 Hours
File Size Xbox Series
101 GB (September 2023)
Metascore
86