Starfield: Shattered Space DLC's Lookup Failed Error Explained

's DLC launched in the most Bethesda way possible, with a plethora of bugs ranging from the amusing to the game-breaking. is 's first DLC, focusing on the mysterious House Va'ruun, and set almost entirely on the lost planet of Va'ruun'kai. Players had high expectations for it, especially since it promised a handcrafted map and impactful decisions ranging beyond what the base game offers. Whether it actually delivers on those promises is up to personal preference. What is clear, though, is that has a whole host of technical issues.

Many were disappointed to findincredibly bugged at launch. One of the most common (and comedic) bugs affects planet textures, causing them to appear as red and green swirls with the words, "," written on their surfaces in a strangely whimsical font. The planet's name and associated faction may be displayed as "" A similar bug may also affect dialogue, causing the subtitles to appear as ""

's "" bug, as shared to Reddit by user mk18mitch above, actually predates the release of . It's been around for quite some time, and was introduced with an earlier shader update — it would appear the update simply exacerbated a preexisting issue. However, for players just returning to the game for the DLC after a long hiatus, this may be new. The "" error happens when can't retrieve the textures or other data for a planet or a subtitle in its database. Instead, it displays an error message or a default placeholder texture.

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The issue should be easily fixed by simply quitting and restarting the game, but some players may need to put in a little more work. As a next course of action, players should try restarting their consoles or PCs entirely. Next, check for updates — many players have reported that this issue went away after installing the latest version of the game. Mods may also be the cause of the ""