How to fix Starfield Lookup Failed Error

By Lidia Rozo | 2024-10-02 05:55:25

With our help you will see that knowing How to fix Starfield Lookup Failed Error is easier than you think.

One of the common threats you're going to encounter after the recent update to Starfield is an issue known as Lookup Failed. You aren't going to experience any direct crashes or interruptions caused by this problem. Actually, this is a bug in the user interface which is going to obscure menu text, and you will not be able to observe many metrics such as weapon stats and player status effects. In this tutorial, we'll give you the best chance of sorting out the issue by following the following steps.

Causes the Starfield Lookup Failed message to appear.

The most common causes for this error-called Lookup failed-of Starfield are UI issues from version mismatches and internal file inconsistencies. The same happens in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, so it's likely that most players who have experience modding Bethesda games know it.

How to Fix Starfield Lookup Failed Error

An error message saying "Starfield Lookup Failed" is common for game versions which have been altered. However, before anything further, make sure the basic game is in perfect condition and check the file integrity.

Checking the wholeness of a file

Checking the installation of your Starfield copy can be as simple as trying these steps:

When opening Steam, go on to the library panel, right-click Starfield, and dive into Properties, Installed Files, and then Verify integrity of game files.
On Xbox and Game Pass PC, this is done through opening the main menu of Starfield - three vertical dots, by heading into Files and then Verify and Repair.
Added Knowledge: How to fix "Not working on Nvidia GPUs" in Starfield

Make sure none of the string files remain.

This can create loose files when packing and unpacking archives with MO2 or Starfield. Those loose files can overwrite the older string file versions, populating the quest logs and inventories with the Looking Failed issue, as this happens with all of the files in Starfield, even the default compressed archive mega files. In this case, the fix would be straightforward: look for the strings folder in your Data folder. If you have done this, you can remove it or move it.

Further research into Starfield's "NPCs turning hostile." The bug in question is part of Operation Starseed

Mismatched mod versions

Hunting Starfields If there was a version mismatch between the game and the mods themselves, one of the errors might fail to load. Check to see if Starfield has issued a patch recently. If it has, then follow these steps:

Disable all of your mods in Vortex/MO2.
Start the game with no mods enabled and check to see if that solves the issue.
Then you will need to enable all mads one at a time to find the culprit.
In most cases this will only apply to mods like SFCP that edit hundreds of records ingame.

This is all that is required for How to fix Starfield Lookup Failed Error, remaining to apply what is indicated to return the stability of our gameplay in such a busy game.

Tags: Bethesda game, Space RPG, Open-world exploration, Starfield gameplay, Starfield tips, Starfield updates, Starfield mods,

Platform(s): Xbox Series X|S, Microsoft Windows PC

Genre(s): Action role-playing

Developer(s): Bethesda Game Studios

Publisher(s): Bethesda Softworks

Engine: Creation Engine 2

Release date: September 6, 2023

Mode: Single-player

Age rating (PEGI): 18+

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