Updating Genesis
NOTE: This page is only for people who have already installed an existing version of Star Wars Genesis. If you have not installed Star Wars Genesis before, then this guide does not apply to you and you can simply get the latest version by following the normal guide.
Latest Supported Starfield Version: 1.16.244
Current Starfield Version: 1.16.244
Latest Genesis Version: 8.8.15
- Shattered Space
- Fresh Save or Non-Modified Genesis Save
- Wabbajack
- An 80 GB page file if you have not done so already.
BEFORE YOU UPDATE
⚠️ IMPORTANT: READ THIS FIRST
These guides help prevent save corruption. Take a few minutes now to save yourself hours.
Existing Save User?
Continuing an existing Genesis save? Review this guide before updating to the latest version.
Modified Genesis User?
Added mods to Genesis? Follow this guide to protect your mods and prevent save corruption.
Old Genesis User?
Installed Genesis before the launcher (.exe) was introduced? Follow this migration guide. (Pre-8.2)
HD Overhaul User?
Please follow this short guide to ensure your HD textures aren’t deleted.
1
LEAVE CITIES/SHIP
Existing save users must NOT be in any ship or city. Please go to a random moon, exit your ship, and perform a manual save. Make sure you load into that save after updating Genesis
⚠️ 8.7.0 users and below
Please go to your Starfield game folder and delete vcruntime140_1.dll if it exists.
2
CLOSE MO2 AND UPDATE STARFIELD
Close both the game and Mod Organizer and then update your Starfield (if there’s an update).
3
⚠️ Link not working?
Try the mirror link below.
If neither work, try a different browser or turn off your VPN/Antivirus.
4
SET THE INSTALL LOCATION
The install location should stay Star Wars Genesis in your root drive. That is the same place where you first installed Genesis. Once the install is complete, Wabbajack will automatically open and update to the latest version automatically.
5
SET THE WABBAJACK INSTALL LOCATION
Match everything to this (remember the drive letter like K, C, etc should match yours, not mine):
⚠️ Trouble?
It is a common mistake to set the installation location to just the
\Star Wars Genesis folder and not the \Star Wars Genesis\Game folder.
If you do that, you will get an error saying you can’t install to the same place as your Wabbajack compiler.
6
START THE INSTALL
You will be prompted to login into your NexusMods account if you haven’t recently used Wabbajack.
⚠️ Confirm File Deletion?
You may get a popup asking you to confirm file deletion. Just select the Continue option.
⚠️ Download Error?
If you’ve pressed retry once or twice and still get download errors, then refer to the Wabbajack FAQ. There is a fix for literally every Wabbajack issue here.
7
RUN THE BAT
After the install finishes, go to the
\Star Wars Genesis\Game folder and run GENESIS_DOCUMENTS.bat. You will be asked a question that you will have to answer Y or N to.
⚠️ Missing bat file?
If GENESIS_DOCUMENTS.bat is missing from the folder, follow these steps.
⚠️ Bat not working?
If you are getting an error when running the bat, follow these steps.
8
LAUNCH MOD ORGANIZER
Launch ModOrganizer.exe from the \Star Wars Genesis\Game folder as per usual. If you get a popup asking about nxm links, click Yes.
⚠️ Trouble?
If ModOrganizer.exe is missing or failing to open, check out this guide.
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X
ENJOY
Launch SFSE per usual and enjoy the update 🙂
Be sure to check out the Existing Save Issues page if applicable.
⚠️ Stuck in Main Menu?
Can’t select any options in the main menu? Follow the steps here.
⚠️ Trouble?
Visit the Self Help section of the website if you experiencing any launch issue (crashing, errors, etc)
SETTINGS
Your settings are automatically configured. They are either set to medium or max depending on the choice you made earlier.
You are free to adjust the graphics settings as you wish regardless of your choice but please be aware of the recommended settings as messing with some stuff like V-Sync, Dynamic Resolution, Dialogue Camera, DLSS, and Framegen; can cause crashing, infinite loading, and other general instability issues.
⚠️WARNING
Make sure Auto-HDR is OFF to ensure the best lighting quality. You don’t have to turn off HDR. Just the Windows 11 Auto HDR feature.
[Optional] If you have updated Genesis repeatedly over the months or years, your Downloads folder may have accumulated a large number of old files. It is recommended to clean it periodically using this tool if you are low on disk space.
Star Wars Genesis features an unleveled world, meaning weapons, armor, and NPCs do not scale with the player. You begin as an ordinary person in the Star Wars galaxy, but with the potential to become something more. The early game is designed to be challenging, but not impossible.
By default, the difficulty is set to Normal. Changing the difficulty adjusts the amount of damage the player receives.
Note: Only enable one option at a time.
The Immersive difficulty option is very challenging and offers the closest experience to a true Star Wars simulation. You can expect to die in just a few shots, making every encounter dangerous. If you choose to play it, be prepared for an unforgiving experience that requires careful planning, tactical decision-making, and knowing when to turn back or avoid a confrontation entirely.
I highly advise you to make a copy of your entire Starfield folder at \SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Starfield and store it someplace safe. This is a precaution for if you accidently update your game. All you would do is just delete everything in the actual Starfield folder and then copy these stored Starfield files into there. Bam. You now have downgraded back to the correct version and saved yourself a headache.