Real Sandy Deserts – Biome Visual Transformation (Xbox)

Created by: ZY20042 Nexus Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/14963
Description Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/14963?tab=description (nexusmods.com in Bing)
Author Page: https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/ZY20042
Ported by: Starfield201 Permission: Permission Granted by Author

Overview This mod transforms two of Starfield’s Sandy Desert biomes — DesertSandyNoLife02 and DesertSandyNoLife06 — into true, uninterrupted dune landscapes. Starfield’s default sandy deserts contain procedural rocks, vents, and terrain clutter that break immersion. This mod removes all of those elements, leaving behind vast, empty dune fields with clean, natural sand formations.

The mod functions as a visual skin pack only. Gameplay systems such as flora, fauna, resources, keywords, and quests remain unchanged.

There is one gameplay caveat: removing rocks makes inorganic resource scanning difficult in these biomes. Resource veins still exist, and outpost harvesters continue to function normally. POI‑linked rocks remain at landing sites and structures.

Biome Details DesertSandyNoLife02 Features black sand dunes and wide, open terrain. Found on:

Alchiba IV

Archimedes VI

Beta Marae IV‑b

Charybdis I (breathable atmosphere)

Feynman II

Groombridge VIII‑d (breathable atmosphere)

Huygens VI

Kang IV

Leonis I

Marduk V

Nemeria IV‑b

Piazzi II

Pyrass VI‑a

Sirius II‑a

Tau Ceti III

Tirna VIII‑e

Xi Ophiuchi III

Zeta Ophiuchi VI‑e

DesertSandyNoLife06 Features classic sand coloration and smoother dune formations. Found on:

Alpha Andraste V

Bardeen II

Bondar

Charybdis V

Eridani III‑b

Foucault VII‑e

Hawking VI‑b

Indum IV‑d

Linnaeus IV‑b

McClure III

Nikola VII‑a

Procyon I

Rutherford V‑b

Sparta VI‑b

Ternion V

Vern III

Xi Ophiuchi VII‑a (breathable atmosphere)

Visual Changes Main File Removal of all proc‑gen terrain clutter (rocks, vents, obstacles)

Retextured sand terrain for cleaner, more natural dune appearance

POI‑linked rocks remain intact

Gameplay Notes Resource veins remain

Outpost harvesters unaffected

Inorganic resource scanning becomes difficult due to rock removal

No edits to flora, fauna, quests, keywords, worldspaces, cells, or weather

Compatibility & Load Order This mod edits the following vanilla biome records:

DesertSandyNoLife02

DesertSandyNoLife06

Conflicts will occur with mods that modify these same biomes.

Load Order Load after any mods that edit biomes.

Installation Install via mod manager

Safe to add mid‑game

No worldspace or weather edits

No optional files

Permissions Permission Granted by Author
The mod author ZY20042 has explicitly granted Starfield201 permission to port Real Sandy Deserts – Biome Visual Transformation to Xbox and PS5 Creations.

Author’s rules (from Nexus permissions): Other user’s assets: Allowed

Uploading: Not allowed

Modification: Allowed

Conversion: Not allowed

Asset use: Allowed

Asset use in paid mods: Not allowed

Asset use in donation‑point mods: Allowed

Author Notes Permission granted for Xbox and PS5 Creations.

Donation Points This mod is not opted‑in to receive Donation Points.

Credits ZY20042
Tools used: Creation Kit by Bethesda Author Page: https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/ZY20042