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Starfield just got a free Intel XeSS/NVIDIA DLSS 2 Mod

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PureDark has just released a free mod for Starfield that replaces FSR 2.0 with Intel XeSS and NVIDIA DLSS 2. This is a must-have mod for everyone, and it’s good to see a free version of it available to everyone.

You can download this Starfield DLSS 2/XeSS Mod from here. In order to install, you’ll have to follow this guide.

  1. Extract this mod to the game’s root folder.
  2. Install Upscaler Base Plugin, place the PDPerfplugin.dll into mods/UpscalerBasePlugin folder.
  3. You need to download nvngx_dlss.dll or libxess.dll, and place them into mods/UpscalerBasePlugin folder. Check UpscalerBasePlugin‘s description.
  4. Press END in the game to open the menu for the upscaler, and you can select DLSS or XeSS.
  5. You need to turn on FSR2 in the game’s settings, cuz this mod replaces FSR2 with DLSS/XeSS.
  6. There’s no quality levels anymore, you simply change the render scaling ratio in the game’s settings.

Since Starfield does not offer any presets, you can adjust the render scaling ratio to get the appropriate DLSS 2 Performance and DLSS 2 Quality Modes. For those wondering, 50% is equivalent to Performance Mode and 66% is equivalent to Quality Mode.

As we’ve showcased, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 is unable to offer a constant 60fps experience at Native 4K/Ultra Settings. Thus, DLSS 2 will be a must in order to maintain high framerates at that resolution, even on NVIDIA’s most powerful graphics card.

PureDark is also working on a DLSS 3 Mod that will improve performance in CPU-bound scenarios. From what we know, this will be a paid mod that will be only available to his Patrons. However, since this DLSS 2/XeSS Mod is available for free, we can at least cut PureDark some slack.

Have fun!