Fans of Bethesda's prestigious open-world RPGs are anticipating some dog-petting mod for Skyrim VR, showing just how active this modding community is.
Thanks to a generous degree of commitment, talent, and hard work, Skyrim has been graced with countless immersive and expansive mods over the years. These mods can range from minor tweaks and enhancements such as weapon reskins or VFX improvements all the way to complete overhauls of the game, with last year's The Forgotten City actually directly stemming from one such mod. This level of community is present in several Bethesda Game Studios releases, and there is little reason to believe that things will be different upon the eventual release of Starfield.
While fans wait for the Cyberpunk 2077-inspired Starfield to come out, they can check out a mod from NexusMods trainwiz. This mod, entitled "Aethernautics- A Space Travel Mod" promises to expand Skyrim with a unique take on space exploration and science fiction. Gamers anxious for the release of Starfield might want to check out this mod for a small taste of what the future might have to offer.
What Skyrim's Aethernautics Mod Adds
This hefty mod will grant players access to numerous new pieces of content, including an all-new quest line to find an Aethership, which can subsequently be used as a home base. Through this ship, players can visit new areas that are steeped in cosmic mystery. Other additions, like the ability to call in airstrikes and an array of unique armor and weaponry, have also been included. All of this is backed by original lore from trainwiz.
Aethernautics, along with other huge overhauls like the Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Skyblivion mod, shows what this game's modding community is capable of. Through a mix of technical know-how and creativity, players have been able to realize entirely new worlds and experiences through the base game of Skyrim, which can offer a taste of what Starfield might look like when it comes to PC and Xbox consoles. While this is only one mod, it's a great example of how players can use The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim to craft original pieces of content, and will likely inspire others to put together science-fiction mods ahead of Starfield's November 11 release.
Source: trainwiz/NexusMods
