Kronos - Starfield Class C Battle Cruiser Modded Ship Build Guide for NG+ Place Doors Yourself

[@WizeOldWizard]

Xbox mods needed for Kronos: Darkstar Astrodynamics by Wykkyd Gaming Modular series - cheaty Engines by Evansy Matilija Aerospace V3 - by Matilja Tiger shipyards- by valerlogiol (this one has a grav drive, reactor and shield booster that can be placed on ships to increase the output Place doors yourself - by jimsoon Matilija PDY patch - by Matilija (this is a fix for any door placing issues that he previously had) Larger ship size limit - by eveos_3490 Better ship part flips and better ship part snaps - by rux616 18 ship weapons - by remidaszi Inquisitor ship camera overhaul - by InquisitorOverhauls Inquisitor camera shake removal - by inquisitorOverhauls Thanks to one of my Discord members, RSA Rhinos, for compiling and providing this list!

[@Talon--B29555]

I dunno how but I downloaded all required mods for xbox but can't use the multiple of anything that vanilla says you can only use 1 of. Not getting nexus mods will be the downfall of my modded ship building

[@WizeOldWizard]

Sounds like load order may be your problem, but I have no way of testing on xbox so I can’t be of much help personally. However, a few of my discord members have been very helpful regarding mods on xbox. They may be willing to assist.

[@Talon--B29555]

Ship part flip also doesn't work the same on xbox so I'm having to improvise anything that doesn't go on its side orientation. Like any of the nova cowlings. Even though I put all my ship mods at the bottom of my order but I dunno why. Probably won't be able to full build this ship sadly.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Like I said man, if you need help on your specific problems, join the discord. I have members that play on xbox and they’ve helped other xbox users. I can only provide generic support as I don’t own an xbox.

[@killer_e3054]

Some work arounds I found was to place six turrets instead of 8 since Xbox does not have the no weapon limit yet and there is a new mod that came out today that bypasses the module limit and bumps it up to 800 modules per ship which is called the silly big ship mod I hope this helps out anybody on Xbox

[@kevinmanuel5187]

just when i thought ive got your best ship in my fleet...... there you go again out doing yourself...luv it

[@WizeOldWizard]

Much appreciated, I really like this ship a lot. It will absolutely get a rebuild in my final universe. Thanks for watching!

[@drshoots101]

Im drooling over the front end. Idk what it is but i love it. All of it its just a really cool shape. And before you even brought it up i was looking into the engines and it looked like you had stroud braking engines in there and then the stroud brace in front, i was admiring it, and thought they were a nice touch.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Thank you very much! I’ve always loved the flat and functional-looking nose designs of Halo ships, they all look like the business end of a huge weapon. Those Matilija cannons would have looked absolutely perfect to complete that look, but I’d need to further increase my max length limit. As for those nacelle inlets, I’m kind of proud of that simple little detail. It really highlights the fact that those are big engine intakes, and the actual nacelles are something I’ve wanted to accomplish specifically for the Poseidon engines. They’re so hard to effectively blend into a design but never had the size or module limit to pull them off. Praise the modders!

[@psyseraphim]

Using the deimos bellys as engine mounts is actually a genius idea. You always come up with some really creative solutions. Love youy work.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Thank you! That is one of the only good things about limitations; they force you to come up with different solutions to problems caused by them. If there were no limitations, those creative solutions would never need to be found.

[@jamesriordan1371]

Really enjoy your creativity and problem solving to make this ship look polished. Well done!

[@WizeOldWizard]

Thank you for watching and offering your feedback!

[@thekevinW]

Yes it’s here after a long wait🎉. Can’t wait for modded basilisk mk III

[@WizeOldWizard]

It’s a definite possibility, especially if it keeps getting requested.

[@thekevinW]

@@WizeOldWizardthe basilisk is definitely your best build I am on NG+15 and every time I make the basilisk

[@ironmagin1995]

Agreed! The Basalisk is my go to ship.

[@kingdenden5280]

The Basilisk is a must-have for every play through for me

[@akbar-3940]

It’s the Citadel for me. This build reminds of the Citadel but on steroids!

[@Jl57562]

I like the look of these big ships with the battle stations hab and the turrets. It's almost like the hab work stations are for turret gunners. Love the realism!

[@WizeOldWizard]

I try to build things in a way that feels sensible and connected. Thanks for noticing! By the way, the Matilija mod includes habs that are literally connected to weapons. If you’re into that, check it out!

[@tairasa1]

Thanks for the tutorial!!! Really helped me out to achieve the textures and details I always envisioned but never could achieve. Finally got to build my first ship I'm happy with after 50+ hours🙏

[@WizeOldWizard]

My pleasure, thank you for watching!

[@Nemoticon]

Good work, great inspiration for my own ship builds!! I wish SF allowed us to put more than one Bay for entry and exit on our ships... maybe that's something the wonderful modding community could figure out for us👍

[@WizeOldWizard]

That may be a mod already, although I’d really like to see elevator-type landing bays, so that we can have the bay mounted one hab unit higher than normal.

[@Nemoticon]

@@WizeOldWizard OMG, elevators and service lifts is SUCH a good idea! I was just building a ship and then scrapped it because the central ladder spanning 4 deck was a joke!! Who in the right mind would climb up a 4 storey ladder to get to the bridge?😂😂😂

[@WizeOldWizard]

Oh yeah, I’ve got ships with 4-deck ladders. That’s as high as I can stand a ladder to be. I always just use my jetpack, but still. Maybe I need to make a video detailing ideas that I have for mods/DLC, and let my community add to the list…

[@Nemoticon]

@@WizeOldWizard That would be a great vid!!👍

[@psyseraphim]

​@@WizeOldWizardthe Matilija aerospace stairwells are kind of a solution to the multiple deck ladder issue. Though they take up extra space and can be slightly buggy at times. Plus Matilija makes things super laggy unless you have a super high end PC.

[@showgun65]

Awesome ship design and build it is a cool addition to my fleet

[@1u2odpxndxwoe03]

Wow, you create amazing ships! You've managed to design vessels of a quality comparable to those in Star Citizen. All my respect to you.💪🏻

[@WizeOldWizard]

Oh man, that’s a huge compliment. Thank you very much for the kind words and watching the video!

[@1u2odpxndxwoe03]

@@WizeOldWizard "I believe this is your most complex creation that I've seen on the channel so far. There’s a lot of space in the modules. I tend to get lost in such large ships, which is why, when I do quick runs, I generally use the Starborn ship. 😄 This game would be perfect for an Alien: Isolation mod; I hope someone makes it in the future." Greetings, Captain

[@WizeOldWizard]

No doubt it’s the most complex by far, but complexity doesn’t always mean that it’s good either. That’s what concerned me most in tackling a ship of this magnitude.

[@WizeOldWizard]

@iflekf9kq thanks for watching! o7, captain.

[@TeamScorpioRI]

Good lord! Those Darkstar turrets are just crazy!

[@WizeOldWizard]

They are absolutely awesome, I wish I’d have had them for the Aegis build as their firing behavior is exactly like the turrets on the Matrix ships. Absolute bullet hoses that never tire.

[@BakedBeanGaming]

Wow. This ship is incredible!! I need to build it!

[@WizeOldWizard]

Can’t wait to get your feedback, thanks for watching again!

[@danceswithowls4000]

Wizard!!!!! You have been busy! Now we need a big ship that has a landing bay for a smaller ship this game is getting better!!!!

[@WizeOldWizard]

Man I really hope that functionality will be added in the future. I reallllly want to build a massive battleship/capital ship that stays in orbit. Imagine also being able to assign crew to a small fleet of support fighter ships from your capital ship whenever you’re attacked.

[@danceswithowls4000]

@@WizeOldWizard I do agree have the pilots on alert 5. And the bad guys get around 5000 meters they launch o my. I hope it will happen And a ship that stays in orbit! Have to build it in space then it jumps to planets then you launch from the ship. Tell me is this a mod??? Yet???!

[@KingArthurWasARoman]

@@WizeOldWizard I built the Spirit Of Fire, using the Panoptes half cargo units for the full wings, right down to the massive engines in the back. Being able to launch one of the Heron’s would be amazing.

[@WizeOldWizard]

@danceswithowls4000 no it’s not, I’m hoping it will be in the game in the future. Would really add to the immersion.

[@WizeOldWizard]

@KingArthurWasARoman Spirit of Fire… is that a Halo ship? I don’t recognize the name.

[@snuglife3697]

This is some mind-blowing wizardry. There are some neat features and sharp use of Deimos structural parts that would probably make this a top tier ship build, but what really makes it absolutely insane is the composition of smaller pieces to make large parts like "nacelles" and wings and turrets that look like huge custom parts or wing structures, but are actually just normal pieces. The discussion of some of the design process behind the appearance probably makes this look easy, but it's kind of nuts. Also some good detail on hab choices. I'd love to see a similarly detailed explanation of functional ship part choices, particularly with the introduction of so the two main ship mods used here. For example, why one Darkstar reactor over another? Why no Darkstar weapons (well, this is answered in the weapons testing!), and why is a ballistic weapon important?

[@WizeOldWizard]

Thank you very much, the fact that you recognize those efforts really makes said effort worth it. I will keep that in mind in my next build regarding core module selection, I definitely shouldn’t gloss over stuff like that.

[@STEELwanderer]

Great build! I think the new Matilija Bridge would look great on it also.

[@WizeOldWizard]

I’d love to see a version with it! If you build it you can post photos in the Discord…

[@DarkWarden041]

Just seeing the amount of railguns on the front has me drooling... I WANT THAT SHIP!!! IRL by the way, not just in game! 😅

[@WizeOldWizard]

It’s a killer build for sure, literally and figuratively. Thanks for watching!

[@KenBauer]

I am only 15 minutes in, this is awesome and *massive*.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Apologies for the full feature length film runtime, it took me literally that much time to build it while I was capturing the footage!

[@KenBauer]

@WizeOldWizard No need for apologies, this is excellent.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Appreciate it man, thanks for watching!

[@mackberry8497]

Amazing ship design

[@jonbutcher5593]

Great ship man, love the design. Those poor folks did not look alive very long LOL 🤣

[@WizeOldWizard]

Thank you very much good sir! No, unfortunately they all fold pretty quick. Might have to increase the ship combat intensity with mods…

[@InconsequentialGaming]

Very cool, but obviously, very overpowered Ship!

[@WizeOldWizard]

It CAN be OP, but I chose to make it balanced while still being powerful. I chose all early-level weapons that are not nearly as strong as DarkStar options, but even with the DS gear you can see that when I went to The Key, the pirates were actually doing work on my shield. Now, you wanna talk about OP, just wait until you see the Typhon!

[@amitansurkar1769]

Man, aint Starfield just the best game ever when it comes to this?😮

[@WizeOldWizard]

I really think building ships was the best idea Bethesda had for this game. If this part of the game didn’t exist, I’d likely have moved on already. The majority of my playtime has been spent either building or flying ships. It is great fun.

[@amitansurkar1769]

@@WizeOldWizard the game is a yr old, so naturally people will move on, but ship part never gets old, it's timeless

[@callumsmith5688]

Keep up the good work bro, an idea for future vids, maybe try utilizing the stairs from matilijas aerospace as I don't see a lot of shop build on YT that take advantage of the stairways

[@WizeOldWizard]

Yeah, there’s a reason for that. I’ll explain in my next build, because I wanted to use them but they didn’t work.

[@callumsmith5688]

Ah ok bro no worries, I've used the 2 and 3 floor on small ship builds but not with pdy installed so not sure how that'll turn out.

[@kidgusto]

You should get TNs Ship Categories, helps separate and makes finding habs, equipment, and structures much easier.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Been considering that one, I didn’t like the StarUI builder. Too cluttered. Does the Categories mod actually streamline it or just make it a different version of complicated?

[@kidgusto]

@@WizeOldWizard just gives you more categories. Like all the habs have there own section.

[@WizeOldWizard]

So more side scrolling, less up/down… sounds more like an alternative but I may still try it. I’m very familiar with the vanilla menu “organization”.

[@kidgusto]

@@WizeOldWizard ha yeah basically.

[@psyseraphim]

One other thing, with the place doors yourself mod the fore and aft direction really depends on what side you want the door sill to be on. Personally if im connecting a smaller hab to a larger one I prefer the door sill to be on the small hab side as it makes the small hab feel a little bigger. Same with side doors. Oh and with regards the bridge if you want the Kon Tiki if you search through the DarkStar bridges there's the XC907 which is the same shape as the Kon Tiki but has extra hull and cargo space.

[@WizeOldWizard]

I’m fairly certain the orientation of the door determines which way the door opens. If I am incorrect in that assessment then my reasoning for their orientation is irrelevant, but by choosing the orientations that correspond to their position within the ship, you’re giving yourself a little reminder of where you are standing in the ship at a given time. On a ship of this size, I find that to be a valuable feature.

[@psyseraphim]

​@@WizeOldWizardOh yeah for sure there's no right or wrong way and it does alter which direction the door opens but they kind of fold so that ultimately they half and half regardless in my experience but yeah I can see how the door orientation would help while you initially get used to the layout.

[@lancegillon1453]

Hey, i would love to see you create an asymmetrical ship design! Love from New Zealand.

[@WizeOldWizard]

I’ve been thinking about this, symmetry just feels good in the logical part of my mind and it’s tough for me to break away from that. It will happen eventually though, it has to. Thanks for watching!

[@pdexBigTeacher]

There's an Xbox mod that lets you keep your credits into the Unity; hot damn! Indeed this ship is a base; can't wait. I may try to install star trek-style bussard collectors on the engines. LOL; those DarkStar turrets fire like Rocinate PDC's!

[@WizeOldWizard]

Oh yeah man! I saw one that allows you to keep all your goodies through Unities. Yeah the turrets are nutty, they also remind me of the turrets on the Matrix ships. I wish I would have had them when I built the Aegis.

[@vladpufy9989]

now this is what I call A LIST off mods

[@WizeOldWizard]

Haha I’m only running 63 of them

[@vladpufy9989]

@@WizeOldWizard I too am runnig atleast 20 of em

[@Hawk_Darklighter]

Very nice build. Just finished my own version with an elevator and luxury modules. Unfortunately I am experiencing problems with the automic Darkstar turrets. They got plenty of energy, but they won't shoot. Vanilla auto turrets work. Any ideas?

[@WizeOldWizard]

Funny enough, I had the opposite happen to my turrets. Several vanilla turret’s don’t function but all DarkStar turrets do. I doubt this is caused by DarkStar though as they don’t do anything to the vanilla weapons. No idea what caused it, haven’t checked to see if any of the bugged ones work for me now. The DS turrets are intensely powerful when using more than 2 of them, so I actually preferred the vanilla ones anyway. I even included that problem in a portion of the video. Tested out different turrets, found which vanilla ones weren’t bugged, and that’s what I equipped in the end.

[@xupsmanx]

As always , love your builds. I do my best to try them myself on the Xbox and most I can replicate just fine. This one though? Can't seem to get the Nova parts on the engines to flip sideways. I'll try something else but other than that , can do most everything else so far.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Yeah for some reason those modules don’t flip like they do in SMSEX. Though you have other options that I don’t as well, like the Stroud caps on the side.

[@Demon-ft1th]

I just have to say, goodbye Space Engineers, Hello Starfield

[@WizeOldWizard]

Not many games out there with this combination of building mechanics alongside the action in space and on foot.

[@Demon-ft1th]

@@WizeOldWizard I know, sometimes when I like to build stuff I would want lead off by example, but that's something you can do every time.

[@mrchappy6518]

I did a few builds but this one is in my oppinion the best I’ve ever seen! Great job! I build this on Xbox with a big brig for bounty hunting and an immersive garage for my car🫡

[@WizeOldWizard]

Buggy garages exist already? Hot damn what’s the mod called?

[@killer_e3054]

I want to see a capital ship fight against this beast

[@WizeOldWizard]

When I find one I’ll absolutely post the result!

[@byronfaux]

Love your builds. Just wondering why you didn't decide to use stairs instead of ladders?

[@WizeOldWizard]

Stairs didn’t work on this one, Matilija’s stair only allow doors one the front or back, but not both. Same reason that I haven’t used them on other builds yet. I did use the elevator in the Basilisk X though.

[@byronfaux]

@@WizeOldWizard ok. Well I made the X. Love it. I might build this one with stairs and see how it might work out.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Oh nice, well I’m curious to know how that goes!

[@byronfaux]

@@WizeOldWizard Well I ran into a snag. I am unable to flip some of the parts that I need too, like the Stroud Nose Cap, does not let me flip it backwards, all other directions but that. I am using the same mod as you on PC for flips, unless you have a different one or have it in your load order a differt spot

[@WizeOldWizard]

@byronfaux Stroud Nose Caps have always been able to flip to aft orientation, that’s in the vanilla game (see: Bristleback, my second ship build). Something is wrong with your load order or you don’t have mods installed that other mods need to function. Did you read mod descriptions to find load order suggestions and other required mods?

[@BboyVReck]

Nice, i've seen people were able to upload their ships on creation club or nexus. Is it possible for you to do that?

[@WizeOldWizard]

Possibly in the future, and I may only upload them once views for a build fall off. If I upload my ships for others to download, nobody will have any real reason to watch the build guide!

[@SLoweCSL]

On the Kronos you placed a Deimos bracer through the braking engine. Are you using Ship Builder Tolerance Tweaks mod and if so the Big or Huge setting to be able to do that? Thanks

[@WizeOldWizard]

Yes and no haha. I’m not using that mod, but I did relax the tolerance to -4 using ini file.

[@SLoweCSL]

@@WizeOldWizard I have been looking for where it writes the tolerance setting to. Does it go into the StarfieldCustom.ini file? I ran the mod batch file but cannot find the entry in any of the .ini files.

[@WizeOldWizard]

I believe, in the description of SMSEX, it tells you the ini line. Could have been another mod, I’ll try to find it.

[@serbestadam]

Is it possible to find a ready-made template blueprint of this ship model or can you help us make it? Is there a ready-made blueprint in the creations section that we can download and use? ?

[@WizeOldWizard]

It is possible for me to make one, but that’s a whole other process I’d need to learn. It involves using Bethesda’s modding software (Creation Kit) to build the ship, and then make it a functional downloadable mod. A few things to note about this: Unless the downloadable ship is 100% vanilla, you wouldn’t be able to alter it in your game at all. If modded ship modules are present, or if the ship is larger than the vanilla game allows, your ship builder would show errors that you’d be unable to clear. You wouldn’t even be able to change the colors of the ship. In order to make any personal alterations, you’d have to download each mod required to build the ship in order to make any changes. I may do it in the future, but currently my spare time is being used to make content for you all. Thanks for watching! Edit: If you do find any of my ships as downloadables, please report them and leave a comment on my video for that ship to alert me. I have not done that for any of my ships yet and I do not wish for them to be out there unless I have done it myself. Thanks in advance.

[@serbestadam]

@@WizeOldWizard Thank You bro

[@mootpoint7053]

Dude that is so badass looking! I wish I could mod my version. Stupid game pass ver doesn't let you mod it like this. Most of the mods I've tried aren't working. Can anyone confirm if these ship building mods work for you in this scenario?

[@mootpoint7053]

Also, it's pretty shameful that Bethesda didn't allow for saving/sharing ship designs. A major oversight if you ask me. I would love to build ships and sell them as income. Also not plausible because no one pays what anything is ACTUALLY WORTH! ugh

[@WizeOldWizard]

Thank you kindly! You SHOULD be able to mod the GamePass version, as long as you’re on Xbox or PC. I think there are at least a couple of people in my Discord that mentioned it working? Maybe it was the other way around… I can’t be of MUCH help with that because I play on PC through Steam, so I just use Vortex and get 99% of my mods from Nexus. Bethesda didn’t include a ship sharing feature, but mods make it possible. There are downloadable ships available.

[@GhostDawg01]

Not to sound like a noob, but how do you use the attachment method ? Thanks. love your mods, keep up the great work !!!!

[@WizeOldWizard]

With a controller, move your ‘cursor’ to the point you wish to attach something to, hold both triggers and press A. On keyboard you just press ‘G’. That opens the module menu with ONLY the parts that are able to snap to that point.

[@GhostDawg01]

@@WizeOldWizard thank you very much

[@WizeOldWizard]

No problem. And if you want to see it in action while I explain it, check out the Aetos build guide.

[@GhostDawg01]

@@WizeOldWizard Will do. I enjoy building your ships. Thanks again.

[@saxenaprashant08]

@WizeOldWizard Brother, everything was going smoothly until 28:40. I am unable to attach those Nova cowling 2L-TMs. Using all of the mods you mentioned. Am i missing something?

[@WizeOldWizard]

On xbox or PC?

[@saxenaprashant08]

​​@@WizeOldWizard PC. brother. Using all the mods in the video description

[@WizeOldWizard]

@saxenaprashant08 if you installed the mods that I linked, then all you have to do is flip through the variants until it’s in the correct orientation. I asked you to specify PC or Xbox because on Xbox, the flip mod does not include the side-mounted Nova cowlings, but does include side-mounted orientations of other modules. So Xbox users have to find an alternative solution for that, but on PC you should be seeing it. Things that cause problems are other mods that make changes to the same modules, or simply load order. I would place SMSEX just above the DarkStar Astrodynamics mod, which should be the lowest ship-related mod in your load order.

[@saxenaprashant08]

​@@WizeOldWizardI have tried every possible way of flips. Can you share your load order of possible so I can match it? Also ship length limit and ship module limit required CCR which is outdated and not working with my game so I am using diff mods that do same thing but I am using SMSEX from the same link you shared.

[@WizeOldWizard]

@saxenaprashant08 CCR still works fine, that’s not one that needs an update with every patch. If you want to see my load order, you’ll need to join my discord. I simply don’t have time to type out my whole load order on here. I can provide you with screenshots of my load order or we can voice chat and I can share my screen for you to see my load order, but I can’t do any of that on here. Link to my discord is in the description of this video and on my YT homepage. I’d be happy to help you figure it out.

[@bellidrael7457]

I feel like people just use any classification they think sounds cool. This thing is smaller than a modern day destroyer yet is called a 'Battle Cruiser' which is a classification for a ship between Cruiser and Battleship.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Modern-day ships are irrelevant in the Starfield universe, ship naming is not strictly based on size, and not to mention that in the real world, ship classification is largely based on what the builder and/or operator choose to classify a ship as. There is no specific formula or right/wrong. One guy’s battleship could be another guy’s frigate. The way I have my ships classified is mostly by size, but in the vanilla game 80m was the largest we could build. That is significantly smaller than in-game battleships, and I admittedly totally skipped over frigates, but I consider 80m ships destroyers unless they have a more specific role like cargo hauling. Corvettes, to me, can be 60-80m ships and are meant to look faster and more sleek. Now that we have mods, I’m calling anything around 130m a battle cruiser, and I’m not building a true battleship until we have proper functionality for that scale of ship.

[@kblythe78]

wize old wizard how did you get the nova cowlings to flip on the side of the engines? Mine only flip 2 ways even with the better flips mods

[@WizeOldWizard]

Hmmm, that orientation comes with the Better Snap (and Flips) mod that I linked in the description.

[@psyseraphim]

So the mod which Wizard uses for this is currently not available on Xbox... However... There are updates due for better ship part flips and snaps which should include this. As for now I've been using Deimos bumpers in there place. Doesn't look quite as cool but it functions.

[@Wisakedjakk]

Uh hey Wiz, i got some question regarding ship parts, i can't seem to find a lot of em either from Dark Star / Matilija. Do you have any idea what went wrong? It's been bugging my mind for a week now, thanks!

[@WizeOldWizard]

You should have DarkStar below any other mod that adds ship parts in your mod load order. You should see all vanilla parts and all parts added by mods (unless the mod has a special location for those parts, like Derretech).

[@Wisakedjakk]

@@WizeOldWizard NOW IT ALL MAKE SENSE. So Derretech got their own special parts like the vanilla right? I don't think i remember reading some got special part or it just i was to lazy to read and just slap everything😭 Thanks for the reply wiz, really appreciate it.

[@WizeOldWizard]

I have Matilija and Avontech, and both of those, plus all DarkStar and all vanilla parts are available in the DarkStar Ship Builder at an outpost.

[@Wisakedjakk]

@@WizeOldWizard mb wize, there was an error on my load order and now all is good. Thanks again wize!

[@WizeOldWizard]

No problem! Happy to help and glad that you got it sorted. Thanks for watching!

[@Neognostic-pk5wu]

Hoky c**p. The landing gear alone can barely can fit this monster on the LZ! 😮 Does it have any clipping issues when you land it in Polvo, Neon, New Atlantis, etc?

[@WizeOldWizard]

Haha yeah the gear was strategically placed such that it would all fit on a landing pad. Minor clipping does occur at some locations, but at least it doesn’t crash through any buildings hahaha. Thanks for watching!

[@sebatomic870]

I have no idea why, but when initially trying to build, I was unable to locate dark star reactors. (They just weren’t there.) and trying again they’re still not there. 😭 Edit: crisis averted. I just leveled myself up a whole lot.

[@mrchappy6518]

Maybe next time you try the andromeda constellation from star citizen ?!

[@WizeOldWizard]

That was my first ‘big’ ship in SC. I love the Connie.

[@JamesRT1291]

Hey can someone help me, I am having problems getting my mods to work like I can’t build the Darkstar pad and I don’t know if the rest work either

[@WizeOldWizard]

PC or Xbox?

[@JamesRT1291]

@@WizeOldWizard PC

[@JamesRT1291]

@@WizeOldWizard I’m using the Nexus Mod Loader

[@JamesRT1291]

@@WizeOldWizard I’m a F##KING DUMB BUT! It would really help if I at the start of the load save select Current Load Order nor the Saved load order. Thanks for help Wise, I am just dumb as a box of Rocks

[@WizeOldWizard]

@JamesRT1291 questions to help me help you: Have you modded past Bethesda games? Are you using Vortex and getting your mods from Nexus, or just using Creations?

[@zacharywebb4672]

on Xbox the side cowels you used on the engine mounts cants be placed sideways, unless I am only struggling, is the a way you know of for Xbox to fix this

[@WizeOldWizard]

It’s not just you, the Snap and Flip mods do different things to different parts between PC and Xbox. Apparently I get the side mounted Nova cowlings and you guys get the Stroud caps. Lame because I actually need the side mounted Stroud caps for the ship I’m currently developing. For the time being, until that mod is updated, you’ll just have to find an alternative to cover the sides of the nacelles. Deimos bumpers work pretty well, I’ve also seen some of my discord members using the Stroud caps on the sides too.

[@Killaire12]

Quick question. I cant see the Darkstar landing gear in the parts list? I see other darkstar but not those. I haven't completed the game all the way through yet. Is this causing the issue?

[@WizeOldWizard]

You may need to reach NG+1, depending on your character level. On the DarkStar website, Wykkyd included a chart showing all of the part unlock level requirements. I didn’t look at the landing gear.

[@Killaire12]

@@WizeOldWizard Yeah my character is 335 but that was a slight glitch and I never corrected it. So I assume its an NG+ issue. I'll just use something else in the meantime. Won't look as nice but it'll do. Keep up the good work.

[@WizeOldWizard]

@Killaire12 I think you just need to be in NG+1 to unlock them. Either way yeah if you’re cool with using an alternative, you may just need a few more of them. Thanks for watching!

[@Killaire12]

@@WizeOldWizard Sorry to bother again but for the life of me I cant get the side cowlings to go over the fuel tanks am I doing something wrong?

[@WizeOldWizard]

@Killaire12 no, apparently not. If you’re on Xbox, the snap and flip mod apparently does not have that orientation option. I knew the mod was on Xbox but I had no way of knowing that those parts wouldn’t flip the same way. I wish this wasn’t the answer, but until that mod is updated, you’ll have to come up with a different solution.

[@TechJoe1994]

Wow. What ballistic weapon is that, looks like a turret. I've been tinkering with dark Star and made a bc-304 style ship. But no matter what can't get the weapons to look right. And can't see my entire ship on outside view. 😢

[@WizeOldWizard]

Oh that Matilija cannon? Absolutely killer looking isn’t it? I couldn’t use it on this ship but I’m definitely going to test them out on a future build.

[@TechJoe1994]

@@WizeOldWizard oooo. Don't think I have that one. I think I've got the Darkstar and Avontech packs and that's it for ship modifying. Started a new save specially for mods. That ship really does look amazing. Far larger than what I've built. I even cut my 304 down a little 😂 I'll find some pictures.

[@TechJoe1994]

Hmmm can't suss out how to add a photo comment :( balls.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Join the discord! You can post all the photos you want.

[@WizeOldWizard]

@TechJoe1994 have you joined the Discord yet? You can show off any of your builds freely there.

[@daylephkerrainne3810]

To add a window using the Place Doors Yourself, you can add a passageway instead of the shutter, and then put the window on top of it. Not sure how it works with the Matilija though.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Ah, good tip. I do like the added functionality of the shutters though.

[@psyseraphim]

​@@WizeOldWizardyou can also use holes in the floor and add port holes to those. For example on your Hopetrch captains quarters you can look down through the floor into your grav drive area

[@psyseraphim]

And now I'm further into the video I see you already knew that lol.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Haha yeah unfortunately I can’t explain everything in the first portion of a video.

[@psyseraphim]

​@@WizeOldWizardyeah I get that, I always have this problem when watching KZbin videos. I often pause a drop a comment then realise had I just watched the video the whole way through... 😂😂😂

[@RobnDob]

I love new game + but hate it because I still haven’t built a ship due to not wanting to lose it when I starborn again 🤦‍♂️😂 this is where schematics like fallout 76 would help.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Just power through universes until you reach the one that you want to settle in. Then increase your fleet size with a mod and build everything!

[@RobnDob]

@@WizeOldWizard any tips for when you think you’ve found the right universe lol

[@WizeOldWizard]

@RobnDob acquire level 10 of every power, and land in a ‘normal’ universe. That way you can play through every story mission as usual and won’t miss anything.

[@RobnDob]

@@WizeOldWizard magic thanks.

[@WizeOldWizard]

No problem!

[@andrewgward7]

I was just wondering where the halo modules came from, which mod?

[@WizeOldWizard]

Which modules are you referring to?

[@andrewgward7]

@@WizeOldWizard oh, never mind. I looked closer and saw it was just the better flip mod and one of the vanilla blocks. Thanks for the video 😁. It would be awesome if you designed a halo frigate, especially with how you did this ship!

[@WizeOldWizard]

Haha oh yeah I just built the nose features with Deimos parts. A more accurate Halo frigate is possible but it would need one HELL of a ladder hahaha

[@andrewgward7]

@@WizeOldWizard thank you!!!

[@xatokai]

what planet are you on in the intro?

[@WizeOldWizard]

Tau Ceti VIII-b

[@FP194]

Well I will just have to admire this one as most of these mods are not available for Xbox

[@WizeOldWizard]

Some are, and for the ones that aren’t, there are suitable alternative mods on Xbox. List in the pinned comments for what you’ll need.

[@FP194]

I will give it a look and see what I can use You are still the best ship builder in Starfield

[@sebatomic870]

I’m making another comment because I ran into another problem. I don’t have a mod that allows multiple reactors or shields (I’m on console) is there a mod that allows multiple reactors and shields for console?

[@WizeOldWizard]

You won’t really need more reactor power than what Darkstar reactors can give you, since you cannot exceed 12 total power in any system. You don’t need to power your grav drive while in combat, so 60 power is the most you actually need. Any extra just goes to the grav drive. That said, of course you’ll want to buff your shield, and since you’re on Xbox, the only way to do this is with Shield Boosters like the ones included in Matilija Aerospace. They do not require any extra reactor power, so you can add as many of those as you want. That’s really the only alternative. For engines, you can do one of two things, or both. Many of my Discord members that play on Xbox report using Cheaty Engines to reduce the power requirement of every Vanilla engine to 1, and then adding however many extra are needed using Decorative Engines. You can also use as many Darkstar engines as you can, and then fill it out with Decorative Engines just like you would with vanilla engines. And then for weapons you’ll want to use 18 Ship Weapons, which reduces every Vanilla weapon’s power requirement to 2, letting you equip 6 of any vanilla weapon per weapon group. Just like Cheaty Engines, 18 Ship Weapons will not apply that change to any mod-added weapons, so those will remain unchanged.

[@sebatomic870]

@@WizeOldWizard sorry to bug but I got one last problem. I cannot get the “nova cowling 2L-TM” to go into the side starboard or port orientation. I don’t know if it’s just an Xbox side problem but it’s been quite frustrating.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Strangely, that part flip is not included with the one part flip mod that is available on Xbox, and the one that I’m using doesn’t include some of the parts that yours does. There is apparently a new mod out there that does include the side-mounted nova cowlings, it’s called something like “Nova Galactic Fuel Jumper” but I do not know the exact name of it.

[@sebatomic870]

@@WizeOldWizard found it. It’s called the “Constellation Fuel Jumper Ship Design” but it costs creation club credits- or whatever they’re called.

[@WizeOldWizard]

Oh nice, well there you go. If you want those side-mounted Nova cowlings, that’s the only thing out there currently, as far as I know. If you don’t want to pay a Creator for their work, then you’ll just have to use some other alternative solution in place of the Nova cowlings.

[@Frosto_Boi]

Coming back after i fix something. 28:56

[@shanehall8447]

That thing might be bigger than my outpost LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WizeOldWizard]

It dwarfs most POI locations when you’re looking at a surface map lolol

[@psycho479]

Great Ship like always! To bad that iam on xbox....

[@WizeOldWizard]

Fairly certain you can achieve this on Xbox. Join the discord if you need console modding advice, as I do not own an xbox to test those mods, but plenty of my members do.

[@chriswhite3692]

Is there a mod for Xbox that raises the ship size limit?

[@WizeOldWizard]

Yes, it is called Ship Building Tweaks, listed in my pinned comment. It also includes other builder restriction changes, make sure you read the description so that no other mod conflicts with any of the features of that one.

[@mateoemanuel3517]

is that a star citizen javelin? )))

[@WizeOldWizard]

Heavily inspired by the Jav, but not a replica build.

[@TheSpartan21029]

Damn there’s no engine limit or reactor mod for console. Impressive ship nonetheless

[@WizeOldWizard]

Well shit… I guess that’s something I will have to check more thoroughly in the future. In the meantime, you can choose any engine that requires 2 power as an alternative, but you’ll definitely need DarkStar engines, no vanilla engine will have enough juice. You can also just use the class C darkstar shield option, and use one of them. And then, I’d just replace one of the reactors with the big 900T He3 tank. I’m not sure about the weapons you’ll be able to run, but I think the nearest equivalent is the mod that gives every weapon a power requirement of 2. Then I’d recommend running 6 of the Exterminator 95mev autos and the usual 6 Vanguard Hellfires, and then 6 of the Obliterator 250mev Turrets. I’ll bet that will get you through basically anything. You could also use DarkStar pilot guns and then you’ll definitely be rockin and rollin.

[@TheSpartan21029]

Ok thanks I’ll give it try. Still this is your best work yet imo

[@RsaRhinos]

There is a mod that gives you a reactor booster, which is the same as adding 2x reactors

[@jakesullivan8979]

@@TheSpartan21029would love to hear if you’re able to make it work for console

[@WizeOldWizard]

Join my discord, several of my members are console players and they know better than I do which mods are available on Xbox.

[@nicholashorne5]

I've downloaded all the same mods to do the exact same build, but halfway through. I'm getting hit with a max module limit.I'm not sure why

[@WizeOldWizard]

With the Module Limit mod installed?

[@nicholashorne5]

I followed the link that you had in the description and downloaded. It was the only option available available on the Nexus

[@nicholashorne5]

I wish there was a way to implement these custom ships like yours as a download on the nexus, just to be purchased from one of the vendors in the game.That would make things so much easier

[@WizeOldWizard]

It would also render these build guides unnecessary and irrelevant. Nobody would have any reason to watch. If you have the mod installed correctly and activated, and in an appropriate position in your load order, it increases the limit to 500. I didn’t come near that in this build, nor in my current build, which is larger in every way.

[@nicholashorne5]

@@WizeOldWizard I found a workaround the file that it installs had the module limit set to 5000 for some reason I switched it to 500 and everything works now sorry for the confusion and thank you for the help and again absolutely love the ship. It’s my number one in a couple different places through. I’ve got going on. Thank you again.

[@roupiozclement3501]

Modded is like "Look, I finish the game in ultra hard with cheat codes"

[@WizeOldWizard]

That’s funny, because I never got one-shotted by any normal enemy in vanilla. Now I do, regularly. Not in ship combat, although it’s worth noting that the Typhon, with a shield rating of 24k, can be swarmed by enough ships to deplete the shields. I don’t mod my games to be easier. I mod them to be more interesting and more challenging.

[@chrisgorman3997]

I’m only lvl 60 any chance i can still build this?

[@WizeOldWizard]

Yes, you still can, you’ll just be slightly limited in reactor, shield, and engine availability. Download DarkStar and use the best stuff that you have available to you at your level. Are you in NG+ or original universe?

[@Draconic1967-ContentCreator]

Your using nexus mods on xbox? how? that is pc only

[@WizeOldWizard]

Correct, Nexus is for PC only. Xbox controllers are not for Xbox only though…

[@thekevinW]

Does anybody know a mod on Xbox that can flip the nova cowling like in the video?

[@WizeOldWizard]

If you want, you can join my Discord server, some of my members are console players. They can assist you with questions like these and their answers will be much more helpful. I know it exists, but I don’t know the exact name.

[@christopher2684]

Im thinking a good nick name would be Cthulhu

[@WizeOldWizard]

You… might want to save that for my next build…

[@1u2odpxndxwoe03]

🆘️ After a year of running the game smoothly at 4K with all settings maxed out, it’s now crashing every time I use the vehicle. This started happening after the latest update, which was released just a couple of days ago. I've reinstalled the game, but the issue persists. I’ve uninstalled all texture and ship-building mods, except for Bethesda's mini DLCs. I also tried restoring a backup save just in case, but that didn’t help either. What’s weird is that the game runs stable at 1080p on low settings with everything turned off. The strangest thing is that this is only happening with Starfield... Honestly, I’m at a loss. 🙋‍♂️ Is anyone else experiencing the same issue? Are you having to play on minimum settings to avoid crashes when using the vehicle on the map?😵‍💫

[@WizeOldWizard]

There could be a multitude of culprits for this. I wish I could be of help, my game runs better than ever after the buggy patch, and I have more than 50 mods installed. I play on older hardware, on a 1440p screen, on mostly medium settings with DLSS on Quality so that everything is crisp but the game pretty much always maintains a solid 60 fps. This way my footage rarely looks choppy. You may need to get in touch with Bethesda tech support. Sounds like a pretty significant problem.

[@1u2odpxndxwoe03]

⚠️ After thoroughly reviewing potential hardware and software issues, I think I've identified the root cause of the problem. It seems the issue was related to the Windows paging file. A few days ago, I expanded the paging file to test some Skyrim mods (NOVULUS), which require 32,768 MB of paging file space for installation. However, for some reason, Windows 11 conflicts with Starfield's engine when using this configuration, at least in my case. After verifying system integrity, I decided to set the paging file configuration back to automatic, managed by Windows itself. So far, everything's working fine... But Windows 11 is still not a great OS. Thanks to the responses from the channel's manager and owner. I hope this helps other users avoid the same issue.💪🏻

[@davideiervasi7053]

Any plan to add this as a separate download mod? lol

[@WizeOldWizard]

Nope, too soon for this one. Not to mention, building ships in the CK is apparently quite time-consuming. That is one thing I don’t have nearly enough of. I may do that in the future though.

[@davideiervasi7053]

@@WizeOldWizard I actually don't even want to play the game till I have this ship. Best ship I ever saw, it's perfect and ur work is insane

[@WizeOldWizard]

@davideiervasi7053 while I tend to disagree with that (nothing is perfect) I do really appreciate your sentiment! Build it! It’s not a difficult build, just a lot of steps that you need to take. You could also join the Discord, and if you run into any problems, we can assist.

[@jeremybriggs7512]

Youn can place windows need to use a pass through door then place your window

[@WizeOldWizard]

Oh for sure! I used the shutters but never considered the passageway. Thanks!

[@jeremybriggs7512]

@@WizeOldWizard Your welcome I have built multiple ships of yous but no ladders just stairs great designs

[@SOSDRIKK]

SHIELD 8320 MOD?

[@WizeOldWizard]

The shield rating is a result of two mods being used together. DarkStar Astrodynamics and No Shield Power Limit. The DarkStar shields by themselves are way stronger than vanilla, but I wanted to be able to install more than one of them. Same thing with reactors and weapons.

[@thurgrum]

RAD!!!

[@shanehall8447]

Thats no moon.. Its a Space Station.. like seriously.. this is a space station !!! It should hover in space and a smaller ship should dock to it.. That would be really cool. There should a be crew you leave on board to take care of things while you are away..

[@WizeOldWizard]

Totally agree, I’ve been wishing for that for a while too. Also, I’d love to have a ‘rover garage’ hab that attaches to your ship and serve as an additional way to enter/exit your ship. Make rover customizations, and then exit the ship in the buggy.

[@ironmagin1995]

Feeling like an idiot here. I can't get to the Nova Cowling 2LTM SIde STarboard Mid piece for the life of me. I can only find the top and bottom versions. If someone could please point out the process, I am on PC and would greatly appreciate it. Then, please feel free to ridicule me as I know this should be easy. Thank you in advance.

[@WizeOldWizard]

You have all the mods installed that I listed on the build requirements page?

[@ironmagin1995]

@WizeOldWizard Thanks for the fast reply! I do indeed, but I'll check the load order when I get back to my machine.

[@WizeOldWizard]

If you have the same mods installed that I linked in the description, all you have to do is flip through it until it’s oriented the way you want. Don’t forget that there are two ways to flip some parts, you have ‘Variants’ and the ‘Flip’ function.

[@WizeOldWizard]

If you have the same mods installed that I linked in the description, all you have to do is flip through it until it’s oriented the way you want. Don’t forget that there are two ways to flip some parts, you have ‘Variants’ and the ‘Flip’ function.

[@ironmagin1995]

@@WizeOldWizard I tried everything I could think of, but that part in that option just isn't there. I will have to substitute something else and keep going. Thank you!

[@armandpaoloagustinvillaruz3493]

28:48 how to you place that

[@WizeOldWizard]

Can you be less vague?

[@declangallagher1448]

Rad King adjacent.

[@blipzero]

this is why this game this game should have been co-op or online multy player but .. we all know thy can only make one player games and to and will never try some thing new .. ah right thy only make one player games .

[@WizeOldWizard]

Never know what the future holds… Many other popular space games are multiplayer, Bethesda might try their hand, or maybe a mod like Skyrim Together comes out. But I agree, it would be awesome!

[@haewymetal]

why do people even bother making big ships in this game lol theres nothing to do in space

[@WizeOldWizard]

You’re absolutely right, space is mostly an empty void with little to nothing in the way of ‘things to do’. Luckily this is a game, and even more luckily the devs gave us plenty of opportunities to use our ships.

[@haewymetal]

@@WizeOldWizard Theres nothing to do in space though. I played the game, did the main quest and side quests (the major ones) and there is nothing to do in space. You just load between different space boxes, filled with at most 5 ships, if you even encounter any, and ships dont appear if youre already in a box, so once theyre dead theyre dead. Theres no reinforcements, theres no random say bountyhunters or mercs popping in surprising you etc. Mods dont really fix this either and doesnt feel like the modders on nexus are too interested in starfield. Not to mention dont the NPCs still shoot at the very center axis of your ship?

[@WizeOldWizard]

You are incorrect about basically everything that you’ve said here.

[@haewymetal]

@@WizeOldWizard Then prove it, without any mods in your game. Make a video about how living the space scene is in this game, no jumpcuts so you cant record 5 hours of a session and remove all the empty spaceboxes and make it seem every single one has content in them. You wont? Alright then. This guy 100% wont make a video. Because he knows hes wrong and cant prove /me/ wrong. One of the major citiques the game got on release, and to this day, was that space is just a loadingscreen. Theres literally nothing to do in space.

[@WizeOldWizard]

@@haewymetal no, I won’t make a video like this just for you. But I will say that I actually cut OUT a lot of space encounters to keep my runtimes down. There are derelict ships, legendary battleships, you can and often do get jumped by bounty hunters when you have the ‘Wanted’ trait on your character, you often get jumped by spacers, Starborn, Crimson Fleet, every planet in the Serpentis system spawns a Va’ruun encounter 9/10 times you jump to one… The list goes on, you’re just too stubborn to admit that the game isn’t bad, you just don’t like it or you didn’t give it enough of a chance. Watch any of my ship builds and you’ll see 100% vanilla combat space encounters that either spawned on arrival or I sought myself.

[@DuaneBoen]

Buddy, I'm a little disappointed with this latest build! You need to make sure that your bills are not only compatible with PC but compatible with Xbox I'm on the road a lot and I don't take my PC with me I take my Xbox. Some of the mods that you are using our only available for PC that limits the Xbox players. Please consider this in your future builds

[@WizeOldWizard]

Unfortunately, I don’t have an Xbox of my own to check mod availability. All I can do is provide the links for mods that I used so that Xbox players can find equivalent mods that are only available on console. I was advised by one of my Discord members, however, that there’s an alternative for everything but the Engine Power Limit Remover. I don’t know the names of any of them, but if you join the Discord I’m sure someone can help you find them. Thanks for watching!

[@astroboy314]

He's not allowed to post PC modded builds?

[@Arel1989]

The majority of the mods he uses are available on Xbox. You just need to do the work to find them. He builds for the platform he uses. He's not obligated to make sure he does ALL your work for you. If the mod doesn't exist then get creative.

[@Supermannwo]

You should showcase your ships in the ship vendors framework mod which you can put your ships in game so people can download and try out all of your ships can you check this out please because I really love your ship building appreciate your hard work and hope to be able to download your ships!!💪👍💯

[@STEELwanderer]

Unless I missed something I'm pretty sure all the mods he used are available on Xbox. The only thing I didn't recognize was the shutters he used. Which with all the ship building mods I have I may actually have that and don't realize it. But I would say overall everyone should be able to build this with the right mods (Xbox or PC).

[@excalibur_maga6188]

Im on xbox and im going to try this i already use darkstar and matija aerodynamics

[@WizeOldWizard]

Several of my Discord members on Xbox have built it successfully, you should be just fine. Two things: 1: My pinned comment contains a list of mods that are available to Xbox players that will allow you to build the Kronos. 2: You’ll have to use fewer weapons than I do, and you won’t have the side-mounted Nova cowlings that I use on the engine nacelles. You’ll have to find an alternative solution. Other than that, it all works.

[@Ultra_Maga_Shaun]

best loading woke sim out there atm

[@WizeOldWizard]

I’m no expert but that sounds like a well-conditioned case of brain rot. I’ve heard there is a cure, apparently it’s called ‘Thinking for Yourself’. Best of luck with your recovery, and thanks for watching! I really appreciate the support.

[@Echosemporium]

The ship was great. The build, but for some reason considering I've scrolled through all the comments. I think I'm the only one dealing with a major bug where the insides aren't loading. And it's just hollow on the inside I'm falling to the floor I have to jet. Pack my way up to the The cockpit And after doing a disable and re-enable, it's still was bugging out as I couldn't open the doors. By the way, i'm on xbox and got All the same mods you had used, by the way this soo werd

[@WizeOldWizard]

Sounds like you may have a load order issue, and there is no way you have the exact mods that I used because some of them are only available for PC users, and they’re not available through Creations either. Check the pinned comment for mods that you need on Xbox, and I don’t own an Xbox myself so I can’t test the mods that I’m not using. However, I do have several members in my Discord that are console players. If you need more help, you can join us there.

[@jamesriordan1371]

Really enjoy your creativity and problem solving to make this ship look polished. Well done!