Summary
AStarfieldmodder has created a useful in-game compendium mod for the game that contains comprehensive data about a huge number of planets and systems. The mod launched via the official, Bethesda-supportedStarfieldCreations mod repository.
ThoughStarfieldreceived positive reviews during the game’s original release period, many players expressed dissatisfaction with what appeared to be the limits of Bethesda’s vision of space exploration, particularly compared with rival space games likeElite Dangerousor the current versions ofNo Man’s Sky. But in the wake ofthe launch of theStarfieldShattered SpaceDLC,the game is experiencing a resurgence of interest from the community.
That interest is helped bythe release of official modding tools forStarfieldby Bethesda, making the game significantly easier to alter by modders. One such mod is the recently releasedStarfieldCompendium mod, which adds a massive source of information to the in-game interface, available to players for calling up without having to resort to an external website.
Starfield Compendium Mod Adds Useful Planetary Info to In-Game Menu
TheStarfieldCompendium mod by modder Ideki compiles a huge amount of information on the different planets and moons available to explore inStarfield’s Settled Systems game universe. The information is pulled up from the titularStarfieldCompendiumwebsite, but makes the info available at the touch of a button from the player menu. The info focuses on planetary resources, and is thus most helpful toplayers seekingthe ideal place to build an outpost inStarfield.
The mod allows players to directly search for planets in the database, as well as filter them to find what they’re looking for, such as when hunting for therarestStarfieldresources. According to Ideki (via a post from their Reddit account, Zorglub01), the mod’s functionality is limited compared to the website, and does not yet contain a complete list of organic resources available directly from a planet’s surface via manual gathering as opposed to outpost-based automated extraction. Ideki said they are working on adding it, and are 86% complete as of July 03, 2025. Support forStarfieldon Xbox is also planned.
Reaction from players to the update was largely positive, with some exploration-focused players celebrating the ability to consult planetary data without having to leave the game. Others asked whether it was possible for the compendium to hide information that players hadn’t discovered themselves in-game, but Ideki responded that while a “dynamic” compendium that grows as players explore is their goal, it isn’t currently possible due to the technical limitations of the engine and its interaction with mods. They said that Bethesda is willing to “look into” making it possible, but it would be dependent on the company’s availability.
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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.
