Starbound Change Character Appearance Mod Work May 2026

This is where things get tricky. Changing character appearance via mods on a dedicated server depends entirely on server-side configuration.

Cause: Outdated Lua script for UI callbacks.
Fix: Update to the mod’s 1.4.4+ version. Old mods rely on player.setSpecies() which was deprecated. New mods use world.sendEntityMessage(). starbound change character appearance mod work

  "name": "Custom Character",
  "description": "A custom character appearance mod",
  "version": "1.0",
  "author": "Your Name"

This file provides basic information about your mod. This is where things get tricky

After testing all methods across 50+ hours of gameplay, here is the recommendation based on your situation: This file provides basic information about your mod

| If you... | Use this mod... | |----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | Want the simplest, no-command solution | Character Creation NPC | | Are already running Starbound Patch Project | /changeappearance command | | Need to change appearance on a server | Request server admin to install CCNPC | | Only want to change hair/color (not species) | Hair Saloon (separate mod) | | Are comfortable with admin commands | SBP Appearance Command |

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.