This time we’ll install a pack of 3D models and textures to improve the graphical appearance of the StarFox/LylatWars port. As mentioned in the port’s documentation , the best place to get help about the port itself or any mods is their Discord channel . There, we can find information about new mods and their current state.

One of the most content-rich mod websites is GameBanana, where we can find everything related to Starship (Star Fox 64 PC Port). Two particularly interesting mods are the one that replaces all the game textures and some 3D models , and the one that improves explosions. Keep in mind that the texture mod is not toggleable, meaning it’s either enabled or not—you can’t switch it on and off once the game is running.

To perform the modification, we first need to compile the project as described in this previous article.

Textures, Texts, HUDs, and ArWing:

Download the textures, texts, HUDs, and models from this link. . The files we’re interested in are: lr2eb_preview_XX_shades.zip and lr2eb_preview_XXX.zip

Extract their contents into the mods directory:

cp ~/lr2eb_preview_2*.zip ~/starship/mods
cd ~/starship/mods
unzip lr2eb_preview_201.zip
unzip lr2eb_preview_22_shades.zip

Explosions:

Download the explosion effects from this link. . The file we’re interested in is: explosions_XX.zip

Extract its contents into the mods directory:

cp explosions_11.zip ~/starship/mods
cd ~/starship/mods
unzip explosions_11.zip

The final result looks like this: