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If you’re interested in how to install the Starfield DLSS mod, we’re going to cover everything here.
Without native DLSS and ray tracing, modders have had to get creative with their Starfield mods to give themselves a little frame rate boost over the normal FSR implementation. While the actual frame difference is marginal, you’re going to be seeing a much sharper image than that of AMD’s upscaling software. With a compatible Nvidia graphics card – you should definitely be using Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), though you’re going to have two options after we go over how to install it.
How to install the Starfield DLSS mod
If you’re looking to install the Starfield DLSS mod, here’s what you’re gonna have to do. Firstly, though, you’re going to need a compatible Nvidia graphics card – many of the best GPUs for 4K will be set for this, so you might be interested in checking this out.
Recently, the creator of Starfield’s DLSS mod came under fire from the community, partly due to their earnings from the mod. The community was largely split between whether or not mods should be protected by paywalls and thus, DRM. One of the reasons for this becoming such a large debate was due to there being a free version of Starfield’s DLSS 2 mod, alongside a better paid version of the DLSS 3 mod.
It’s entirely your choice which of these to choose, however we’d highly recommend using the DLSS 3 mod for the latest and highest performing version of the game. Higher and sharper resolutions, alongside the latest frame generation technology (for those running RTX 40-series graphics cards).
How to install DLSS 2 for Starfield
- Locate your Starfield installation directory
- Extract the contents of the Starfield DLSS mod to that folder
- Download the Nvida DLSS 2 .dll files
- Download the Upscaler Base Plugin and move the PDDerfPlugin.dll file into the /mods/UpscalerBasePlugin/ folder
- Extract the download DLSS .dll files into the /mods/UpscalerBasePlugin/ folder
You should now have the DLSS 2 Starfield mod installed. You’ll be able to turn DLSS on and off by pressing the END button on your keyboard to open up the menu. From there you should be able to make any adjustments necessary.
How to install DLSS 3 for Starfield
- Locate your Starfield installation directory
- Download the Nvidia DLSS dll pack
- Download the Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation files
- Extract the contents of the Starfield DLSS mod to the Starfield installation directory
- Open the streamline folder in your Starfield installation directory
- Open the folders containing the DLSS pack and drag the DLLs from there into streamline
You should now have DLSS 3 installed, as long as you have an RTX 40-series graphics card.
That should wrap up how to install DLSS 2 and 3 for Starfield, and should you have any more questions simply head on over to any of our other pages. The Starfield graphics settings and performance benchmarks might, for example, help you out here.
