This mod aims to reduce visual settings as far as possible without the visuals suffering at all, basically finding the most optimal values to give what is literally “free FPS” as theirs no compromise to visuals like other mods. The game will look exactly the same but perform better
What Does This Mod Do?
– Reduces visual settings without harming visual fidelity, resulting in a free performance uplift
– Offers additional presets for those who don’t mind some reasonable quality loss for a bigger uplift
Disclaimer: You must switch to a different preset then back to the one you want in game for the changes to take effect after applying the ini tweaks
Installation
1. Put the files inside “Starfield Directory” in Starfield’s main game directory
2. Put the files inside “Documents” in your documents folder, the same folder where StarfieldPrefs.ini is
Starfield Directory Location
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Starfield
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Starfield
Documents Location
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield
C:/users/%USERNAME%/Documents/MyGames/Starfield
C:/users/%USERNAME%/OneDrive/Documents/MyGames/Starfield
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1716740/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/Starfield
Optimized Settings
Optimized Balanced Settings
Shadows: High
Indirect Lighting: Ultra
Reflections: High
Particles Quality: Medium
Volumetric Lighting: Low
Crowd Density: High
Motion Blur: Medium or Off (Subjective)
GTAO Quality: High
Grass Quality: Ultra
Contact Shadows: Low
VRS: On (if available)
Film Grain & Depth of Field: Off (Subjective)
Optimized Low Settings
Optimized Balanced Settings As Base
Shadows: Medium
Reflections: Medium
GTAO Quality: Medium
These settings were made for the “Quality” version of the mod & the image comparisons were made to put my Optimized Settings + Mod against other popular Optimized Settings presets made by YouTubers such as Hardware Unboxed & Digital Foundry
Recommended Mods To Install Alongside This Mod
Upscaling Fix – FSR – DLSS – XeSS
Weapon Swap Stuttering Fix
FAQ
Q: Does this work with achievements?
A: Yes
Credits:
Hybred
