, character appearance is hardcoded into your save file, meaning there is no "Barber Shop" or built-in menu to change your look mid-game. Most players use or save file editing to achieve this . 🛠️ Option 1: Using Mods (Easiest)
: Widely considered the most modern and convenient solution . It adds an in-game character editor that you can access by typing /editor open in the chat console .
| Step | Action | |------|--------| | 1 | Player crafts or spawns a special item (e.g., “Appearance Gun”, “Mirror”, “Syringe”). | | 2 | On use, the item triggers world.sendEntityMessage(player.id, "openCustomInterface") . | | 3 | A custom UI replicates the character creation sliders/color pickers. | | 4 | Upon confirmation, the mod calls player.setSpecies() , player.setHairType() , player.setSkinColor() , etc. – Some methods are normally restricted, requiring the mod to be loaded as a _merge patch or to run with admin/cheat permissions. | | 5 | The mod forces a visual refresh via player.setIdentity() with new parameters. |
: Change your species directly (though this may not automatically change your ship type).
| Feature | Vanilla | Modded | |--------|---------|--------| | Hairstyle & Color | ❌ | ✅ | | Skin/Fur/Glow Color | ❌ | ✅ | | Eye Shape & Color | ❌ | ✅ | | Body Type (male/female) | ❌ | ✅ (most mods) | | Species (e.g., Human → Novakid) | ❌ | ⚠️ (some mods, but risky) | | Character Name | ❌ | ✅ (via separate mods) |
: Other users' experiences can give you insight into potential issues with a mod.
⚠️ Partially—requires patching. How it works: This legacy mod (popular in 2016-2018) spawned a gun that shoots a beam, opening a copy of the character creation screen. The problem: The original mod broke after the Bounty Hunter update (1.4.0). However, a community fix exists. Search the Steam Workshop for "Appearance Gun (Fixed for 1.4.4)" or download the GitHub patch that replaces the Lua scripts. How to make it work today: