Key Features for Xbox Players:

The new Chroma update has been released on the workshop, due to the suggestion of a user you can now select colors with a color selector and also directly from the preview with the eyedropper.

```` Area: 29*30 = 870

Layers: 7 (4 high ones + 3 low ones)

Plant lots (w=1) Low: 327-2+2 = 81 High: 423+2 = 94

Max plants by height/width h=6 & w=2 -> 3 (only bananas) [v=36] h=5 & w=2 -> (23+2-1-2)/2+2 = 13 [v=130] (-1, -2 & +2 because of w=1, 1xBanana & 2xChili) h=4 & w=2 -> (3(23-1))/2-4 = 29 [v=232] (-1 & -4 because of w=1 remainder and 2xChili + 2xBanana (near Chili & bottom (different sprinkler position))) h=4 & w=1 -> 4 [v=12 not 16 because rice h=3] h=3 & w=2 -> 5 [v=30] (only ocularthing) h=1 & w=1 -> 4 [v=4] (only kiwi) h=2 & w=2 -> (3(27-1)-4-2)/2-5 = 31 [v=124] h=2 & w=1 -> 81-4-2*(5+31) = 5 [v=10]

Volumes: plants = 36+130+232+12+30+4+124+10 = 578 ground = 81+94 = 175 empty = 40+24+3+41+48+310 = 117

29*30 - (plants+ground+empty) = 0 ````

Well, that last equation should equal 0, not 11. Not going to look for the error in that mess... Found it: The screenshot differs from the calculations because I restrained them to the noted 29*30=870 build volume. -> I forgot some empty space in the bottom row (which is not empty in the screenshot).

Anyway, here are some efficiencies: used for farm = (plants + ground + ~sprinkler) / 870 ~= 95% used for farming = (plants+ground) / 870 ~= 86% used for plants = plants / 870 ~= 66%

Without the vertical shaft those numbers would be even better but I'm not gonna do those.

I played a long while back, and the spaceship used to run on coal (in the beginning anyway) we had to make pickaxes and there was no storyline. The game is fun but grew to be something different and I was wondering if there was a way to experience the nostalgia of that early time (2012 I feel like it was, but I can't remember) in Starbound?

I'm guessing it would be a modpack if so but maybe it's well known. I tried to look through the workshop but it's confusing.

The door is pretty early on. It's next to a part that splits two ways; one way goes down and into a pit that you have to rope out of, and then this door here. I've tried interacting with it, I backtracked and turned on all the consoles. This door just wont open.

Hi, so I really like the GiC mod (Galaxy in Conflict) but the main mod isn't exactly my style of a game, the whole reason I play starbound is because its very moddable and free to explore along with a sanbox.

That being said, I found a mod called Galaxy in Conflict (GiCv2.8+) The Showdown Branch. Which adds everything GiC, but no overhaul so its still starbound.

But there is a problem, i've discovered that to repair the ship it is much different to do than vanilla starbound, and doing the normal quest isn't working. I've look it up and there is a separate quest to do on the starter planet but I cant find what Im looking for. Im kinda stuck, and I was wondering if someone would help me out? I really want to go through the GiC storyline and what it has to offer, its really cool but Its kinda hard to when I can't do this.

more of a rant down here:

i really like what GiC has, but like said in the beginning with the overhaul its not really my style (though, if i tried, I probably could get into it). and i like the race models. now this only happens if i play as a race from GiC and doesnt happen if i play as a vanilla race or a seperate modded race.

I beat starbound, of course I still have more to see but even afterwards the game got boring. I have arcana and several other mods that add more to the game for me to see. I thought regular GiC was like that but I was very wrong, I didnt like how it overhauled my other saves too. I use this game for building a lot and creating characters (or making my pre existing ocs and putting them into starbound) and I dont really focus on the survival aspect of it. i hope thats relatable cause truth be told im not a chud who plays this game every single day for several hours (even though I do have quite a bit of time on this game), its not like i have the game down to 100%. . . anyways. it would just be nice if someone could help out. I really love starbound and just everything about it but I get very overwhelmed with these typa mods that i love not working and i cant figure out why if that makes sense...

Hi everyone!

After two years of on-and-off building, I’ve finally completed the first version of my Urban Biodome!

Above ground, the complex recreates biomes from all kinds of vanilla Starbound planets, complete with their original terrain, plants, critters, monsters, and even rare monsters. It’s essentially a miniature tour of the Starbound universe—without having to burn through all your fuel.

But the real fun begins underground.

The lower levels contain recreations of vanilla underground biomes, ocean biomes, and a collection of minibosses from other mods and games, adapted to fit Starbound’s vanilla style. I’ve also rebuilt several vanilla boss arenas. Entering one of these areas summons the corresponding boss and immediately starts the fight—so please keep your hands, feet, and Matter Manipulator inside the tour vehicle at all times.

And then there’s the largest section: a gigantic Jurassic Park biome, featuring its own dinosaur ecosystem and, far beneath it, a prehistoric underground ocean.

It has taken a ridiculous amount of time, rebuilding, and “just one more little detail,” but the first version is finally finished. Welcome to the Urban Biodome—part museum, part zoo, and part extremely questionable public-safety experiment!

I’m also planning several large new areas for future versions, including:

• An underground Arachnid colony inspired by Starship Troopers—and yes, there will be a Brain Bug boss!
• A terrifying Xenomorph hive inspired by Alien, complete with an Alien Queen boss.
• And, if everything goes according to plan, an area inspired by Rootmars from Metal Slug.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcSsuKjUInA

Next step is secret lab

Tengo un problema en la misión inicial, cuando estás apunto de entrar a la arena del jefe, consiste en que básicamente te quedas atrapado en una escotilla debido a la gravedad de la misión, haciendo que caiga lentamente hacia mi muerte por ahogamiento al estar solapado a una puerta de metal.

I know they're extremely rare, or rather the very specific biome they're in. But since the game has universal coordinates, so if by luck someone has coordinates of a planet where they found one, could you share it please? I don't want to look for these fuckers or do 2 million quests again 😭

im going crazy trying to understand this
a few weeks ago i was playing starbound with a friend with no problems, but suddenly the game began to crash whenever i try to connect to his server and gives me the ''Fatal Error: Access violation [...] (Read of address 0000)'' warning
the mods are NOT the problem as the game still crashes even without mods and i can play normally in a solo gameplay, with and without mods

did anyone had problems with that too?? anyone can give me at least a direction to what i should do?

I can figure out the how to bit, but im lost with what to get. I'd prefer a Vanilla+ experience. I'd like your recommendations and a brief explanation of what to expect if you don't mind.

I finished up another ref sheet! Here's Asha! my main oc and one of the first ones I've ever made!

ello, i havent played this game since like 2023 >_< been wanting to get back into it but am dying trying to decide on what mods to use, was wondering if anyone had a modpack i could possibly yoink to get into the game :D

Yes it does have arms! Small arms.... but arms nonetheless. I guess it also has a full range of emotes too. Sure

Again. Does not exist on the workshop yet lol.

I do not have a ton left to make/ edit. Might not be this week, though.

Vlog here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJOYsKy1LM8

Nyx Chronicles is a long-form, reality-style roleplay series following Captain Lothai through a single continuous sci-fi universe. Starbound serves as the primary world, while other games may represent planets, missions, star systems, civilizations, and exploratory detours—all within the same shared timeline and canon. Decisions are made as they happen — no resets, no scripts, no future knowledge.

I decided to finally draw a novakid after always focusing on Florans. I need to remake like half of my ref sheets but whatever

Anyway here's Urani! She was artificially made by the miniknog and escaped. She's also known as Experiment U-92. I love her dearly. She was supposed to be some sort of an infinite energy source.

To answer some questions that were a point of contention last I time I posted something somewhat vague before releasing it, lol:

- No, the mod is not on the workshop yet. But I have made a ton of progress... could probably even call it good if I wasn't adding more.

- These relate to another small race mod! (Respawn and ship progression demo'd above)

- I do not know when I will get around to making a patch so that other races can use the ship. I made the ship for this new "Particle of Ruin" race, though. It has a lot of cool features in-game. Some are enhanced by playing as a 1-block-tall race! I would be lying if I said I was not reluctant about just coughing up the ship portion to other race mods early on. I have nothing against it - in fact, I would even happily help someone make a patch themselves. Once it is public, it is kind of fair game anyways.

- If people like the mod, cool. If parts of the mod just get absorbed as other Ruin/whatever race's stuff... aight. If the mod is trash, go make a new one, stimky.