Starbound Change Character Appearance Mod Work May 2026

The most popular mods—such as Universal Uncrafter (which includes a mirror) and Appearance Changer / Image Changer—work by adding a craftable in-game object (like a locker, mirror, or vending machine).

When you interact with this object:

Best example: Appearance Changer (Continued) – a clean, no-frills mirror object.

  "model": "customcharacter.model",
  "textures": [
    "customcharacter.texture1",
    "customcharacter.texture2"
  ],
  "animations": [
    "customcharacter.animation1",
    "customcharacter.animation2"
  ]

This file defines the character's appearance. You will need to replace the model, textures, and animations fields with your own custom assets.

Subject: Issue getting character appearance mods to work starbound change character appearance mod work

Body: Hello everyone,

I am currently trying to install a mod that allows me to change my character's appearance, but I am running into some issues. I have subscribed to the mod via the Steam Workshop, and it appears in my mod list within the launcher. However, when I load into the game, I cannot find the crafting station or the UI option to change my look.

I have already tried:

Has anyone else experienced this, or does anyone know how to fix it? Any advice would be appreciated. The most popular mods—such as Universal Uncrafter (which

Yes, but with conditions:

If you join a vanilla server (no mods), you won’t have access to the appearance object. However, if you change your look in single-player then join a multiplayer server, the new look will persist. Best example : Appearance Changer (Continued) – a

If mods fail or you play on GeForce NOW (where mods don’t load), you can technically hex-edit your save. This is not a "mod" but a hack. Here’s the simplified process:

Why this is terrible: One wrong byte corrupts the file. You lose your ship, your chests, your crew. Only attempt this if you have three backups and a death wish.

Before installing any mod that alters appearance, back up your player and universe folders. Go to:

Steam/steamapps/common/Starbound/storage/

Copy the player and universe folders to your desktop. One corrupted save file can erase 300 hours of pixel farming. You have been warned.