Beyond Storage 3 (author: gazorper) is a Gameplay-category storage expansion MOD available on Nexus Mods. It appears to be the kind of MOD that greatly reduces those tedious little chores—like “my inventory is full, so I have to trek back to the workbench just to grab materials.”
What kind of MOD is it?
With this MOD installed, it seems you can reference not only your own player inventory but also nearby vehicles, drones, storage boxes, workbenches, collectors (harvesting devices), and even craftable containers like refrigerators—all together as a sort of “extended inventory.”
The key point is that you can not only view the items but actually use their contents directly in your operations. According to the author’s description, resources within the extended inventory are automatically used in situations such as the following:
- Refueling, repairing, and painting
- Lock picking
- Crafting and upgrading
- Paying traders and vending machines
In other words, it seems to be a MOD built on the design philosophy that “anything you can do from your player inventory, you can also do from the extended inventory.”
Main Features
- Broad range of references: It appears to support a wide variety of storage, including vehicles, drones, various storage units, workbenches, and collectors.
- Supports payments too: A distinctive feature is that when buying from traders or vending machines, you can pay from surrounding storage even if you don’t have enough on hand.
- Specialized in reducing hassle: You could call it a convenience-focused MOD that cuts down on repetitive tasks like moving materials in and out and swapping items around.
Installation Tips
As with typical MODs, it will presumably be set up by extracting it into the Mods folder, but be sure to check the Nexus MOD page or the included README.md for the exact installation steps, supported versions, and server/client requirements.
- Since storage MODs of this type are easily affected by save data and version changes, we recommend backing up before installing.
- If you use it in multiplayer or on a server, it’s safer to check in advance whether participants also need to install it.
- For bugs or questions, the author’s Discord (#beyond-storage3 channel) is said to be the official support point of contact.
Who is it recommended for?
- People who tend to be overwhelmed by material management, with lots of base-building and crafting
- Efficiency-focused players who just want to cut down on the back-and-forth trips to “go grab something from the workbench”
- People who want to leisurely enjoy building, maintenance, and production more than the tension of survival
Conversely, those who enjoy inventory management itself as part of the difficulty may find it too convenient. For anyone seeking comfort, it seems to be a MOD well worth trying.
* This article is an introduction based on information posted on Nexus. Specifications may be updated, so please check the MOD page for the latest information.