Appearance Mod Work - Starbound Change Character
If you don’t want to use admin commands or cheat flags, the Character Creation NPC mod (by user "Quiqk" on the Chucklefish forums) is your best bet. Here’s exactly how it works.
Starbound does not natively allow players to change a character’s species, hair, clothing colors, or body type after character creation. Third-party mods circumvent this limitation using scripted commands, item-based triggers, or database edits. This report explains the technical and gameplay mechanisms behind these mods.
Build the UI or command
Apply appearance changes
Persist changes
Handle race-specific assets
Safety & edge cases
All are available on the Steam Workshop or Chucklefish Forums:
You installed a mod, but nothing happens. Here’s the troubleshooting checklist. starbound change character appearance mod work
This mod adds a new NPC vendor to the Outpost—specifically, near the teleporter, next to the Terramart Shipping boss. The NPC is labeled "Appearance Alteration Specialist." When you interact with him, he opens the exact same UI as the new game character creator.
.player file instantly. No need to restart.Pro tip: If the NPC doesn’t spawn, you may need to visit a new outpost instance. Fly to a different star system’s gate, or use /admin then /resetuniverseflags (back up first). If you don’t want to use admin commands