See Distances in Light Years
starfield — Mods & Enhancements
See Distances in Light Years is a simple UI mod that converts interstellar distance measurements from astronomical units (AU) to light years (LY) in Starfield. It's for players who prefer the more intuitive scale of light years for space travel. With 695 endorsements and 182,906 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak.
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Downloads: 182,906 | Endorsements: 695💡 Notes
By Deebz96 | v1.4.0 | 695 endorsements
🎯 Tips & Tricks
If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install — it'll handle the file placement automatically.
Manual install? Drop the files into your Starfield Data folder (usually Documents/My Games/Starfield/Data) and make sure the plugin is enabled in the game's mod settings.
After a game update, verify the mod still works — if distances show in AU again, check for an updated version.
🔧 Troubleshooting
Mod not working
Check load order and required dependencies. Read the full mod description.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Installing multiple mods that modify the same files without checking compatibility
👍 Pros
- Huge community adoption (182k downloads) — clearly a lot of players wanted this
- Does exactly what it says: replaces AU with LY for a more intuitive read on long distances
- Zero bloat — no extra features, just the fix you're looking for
👎 Cons
- Only affects display — if you're hoping for a deeper UI overhaul, this isn't it
- No install instructions in the description — you'll need to know how to drop mods into your Data folder or use a mod manager
- Last updated in August 2024 — might not be compatible with the latest Starfield patches, so check before installing