That was quicker than expected
#nms-photomode-gallery
solar violet
main dove
Ray have you tried making water on different levels?
As in waterfalls or something along the lines of that?
solar violet
raven fable
Those swamps are just 💟
solar violet
Thanks matt!
@main dove I have not attempted to do waterfalls, as I think that would require an engine rewrite, or maybe a full on new custom shader
I never really thought about it much
But I have made these kind of environments:
Flat
Hills
Lakes
Low Elevation
Low Elevation #2
Low Elevation #3
High Elevation
Plains
Quarries
Sand Dunes
Vanilla
Water World
Interstellar Style Water World
Proper Beaches
Water World, Interstellar Style Water World, Proper Beaches, Quarries, Lakes are the water related ones.
solar violet
RaYRoD's Overhaul (Work In Progress Reboot: Swamp Water)
raven fable
❤ Love it. Would you do me a favour Sir Ray and caption each screenshot going forward with the mod. Just to avoid confusion for anyone who hasn't scrolled up far enough to see our discussion! 🙌 It should keep us all right
solar violet
Sure thing! 😃
raven fable
Amazing ,thanks dude
outer trench
main dove
woah!
violet skiff
Finally got one 😤 . Fun fact, when I bought it, it was red, but it crashed instantly and when I reloaded it was blue
celest steeple
Long ship
outer trench
@warped thistle I got some hearts!
worldly comet
Space crater
outer trench
😃
golden warren
i originally didnt want to land on this planet because hot climates tendnt look too great
copper robin
Nailed it.
main dove
Death by Spartan.
past topaz
the only way to go
errant knot
outer trench
Niiiiice
main dove
I was gunna post a derpy bird but I really wanna see that screenshot get one more heart.
outer trench
Lol that’s why I didn’t post
errant knot
❤
outer trench
@warped thistle pin that beauty pretty please
warped thistle
outer trench
Yes!
main dove
Probably my favourite NMS screenshot tbh.
It's perfect
I hope I can catch one that lucky. 😛
outer trench
Boooom
errant knot
what the hell is behind that thing 0_o
main dove
errant knot
nsfw 
main dove
Hahaha
outer trench
Lol
main dove
outer trench
It’s that cow from above a couple
main dove
Space adventures mod 😃
slender bridge
robust crescent
hasty socket
Man these mods are giving me a lot of hope for how next could change flora and Fauna as well as terrain
zenith crag
same
violet skiff
There's a lot going on here
remote lichen
I've never seen a station like that
celest steeple
It's the bottom of it
crystal latch
ive never seen a station like htat either.
ive visisted 100s of systems
today ive seen 2 things ive never seen before. droids and now cigar stations
serene sierra
main dove
Never seen a station like that
outer trench
Ps4 no mods
past topaz
na just a station
main dove
Wat
past topaz
I've seen those
main dove
Been playing since day 1
outer trench
Look at the screen above mine, I was showing the top for them
main dove
Never seen that
past topaz
hm I see them quite frequently
main dove
outer trench
Eerie
violet chasm
This happened yesterday..
outer trench
Good balance
violet chasm
very
crystal latch
is anyone else botehred by the s-class freighters
and the random scaffolding garbage all over them?
outer trench
Too. Empty!
storm bluff
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/964217838308611128/2D840B2F6C2AD3807231F9334416554EB71C9741/ - I've never seen this many fighters in one photo on a planet before
crude slate
main dove
Wow, I love it.
crude slate
outer trench
Jackalope?
outer trench
tawny silo
family of diplos
Screenshots from today, tried out distance blur, PS4 Eissentam
raven fable
Hey @tawny silo thanks for sharing. Going forward with 2 images + will you please combine in an imgur album and pop the link to that here 🙏
raven fable
Hey @cosmic mist Thanks for sharing. Going forward with 2 images + will you please combine in an imgur album and pop the link to that here 🙏
raven fable
@cosmic mist - Please put these in an imgur album to share bulk files
raven fable
Thanks buddy. They're GREAT screenshots though. It's just alot
Imgur is free to sign up for 😄
main dove
main dove
WTF is that rock troll?
It's amazing.
outer trench
Shadow of the Colossus, different game, looks like photoshop
tawny silo
@raven fable Sure
tawny silo
Even though most likely no one will bother to open a imgur map
outer trench
I will!
tawny silo
Oh aye xD
celest steeple
outer trench
n1
outer trench
Nice pics
eager swan
zenith crag
Awesome!
outer trench
I like them all, the top is my favorite
nova plank
@main dove You were watching me! 
outer trench
crystal latch
@outer trench horned rad beast loungeing on a land anenome chaise
outer trench
Lol
past topaz
ignore the fact that the tvs on the ground and that this isn't a screenshot but
fungal mold
outer trench
Ol Maddie laddie has a farmmm eieiooo
past topaz
hheehe
storm bluff
^ that's an imgur album, if y'all could check it out/give tips I would really appreciate it
knotty rock
does it have a guest bedroom
crystal latch
id love to be able to make homes and attach them to farms. like having 2ndary building area that is non-profit only haha
storm bluff
Thanks! @knotty rock Unfortunately not 😦
storm bluff
https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/8yfntz/the_exottage_no_mans_sky_i_spent_around_12_hours/ there's the reddit post, and negative my room is very special
knotty rock
how long did that take BTW?
outer trench
Very nice
inner bronze
I just noticed that in all my screenshots, I forgot to hide the bar.... 😖😖😖
DELETE DELETE DELETE
I found a bunch of flying danger noodles on my travels.
knotty rock
look like flying centipedes ... did you really name them danger noodles?
if not you should
knotty rock
this is my 78 million pre-atlas 48-slot fighter 😃
this one is NOT S class
but she is special to me
crude slate
outer trench
Good ones
swift aspen
Some of my old screenshots... From release to around foundation update... From 8.24.2016 - 12.5.2016
And the 1 from year ago.
outer trench
Nice ones , my favorite is the snow world with the planet in the background
swift aspen
mine too
outer trench
outer trench
Yeah, lush
swift aspen
moon screenshots are the best
kind swift
are those new tree assets ? @solar violet
solar violet
@kind swift Hi, well they are, but they aren't. What makes them new is that (They were formerly broken, but I've repaired, finished and expanded upon them). :)
What makes them not new is that... This 'Alpine Lake' biome (that has about 86 unique variations) now that I handcrafted is a replication of the E3 planet titled "Spekira II" from the Infinite Worlds Trailer. Here is an E3 screenshot of the Alpine Biome
kind swift
oh damn, nice work
solar violet
This is the Infinite Worlds trailer showcase of it:
https://youtu.be/DThbWdKNFAI?t=19
And here is one of my variations:
https://youtu.be/9mQBh61_8uE
And thanks man
celest steeple
wow thats close
main dove
Are you replaying the story mode?
celest steeple
no
main dove
oh
You didn't finish it or?
Because the Awakening thing is the story mode thing ain't it?
or?
raven fable
😉
raven fable
Haha true
past topaz
unit
outer trench
slender bridge
abstract fractal
He's a big one.
main dove
Stabby McStabface
crude slate
found this really big asteroid 😮
topaz hinge
Thanks Autopilot, i would'nt make it without you. btw there was a poisonous plant down bellow just in case.
crude slate
nicely job on your parking 😮
you had the whole planet to land on and still half missed :p
main dove
shut whale
a collection of screenshots from 1.2 till now: https://imgur.com/a/qzEnRUw
outer trench
Nice! All very good, my favorites were the ship parked on the pink grass - and the forest with the Massive crystals in the background
shut whale
thanks.
raven fable
solar violet
Love it matt
outer trench
I can almost feel the heat
solar violet
A screenshot video (of random worlds) taken using 'RaYRoD's Overhaul'from pre v10 - right before the first 'Immersion Update' release:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wctlrXOCukM
patent bone
Why release a overhaul when NEXT is getting closer
solar violet
@patent bone That version of the mod has been released for a long time and it is a (custom build) that is standalone from all builds, containing every version of NMS ported into one build (alongside content that I've made). Therefore, whether an update hits or not it's irrelevant - even though it will take minutes to update and integrate it into NEXT.
Something pre-written:
The nature of every update to No Man's Sky usually results in various mods needing to be updated. Also, not every mod/file gets outdated when a new update hits. We also have a community of people who will work to help update the commonly used tools that people use for making mods.
The common rhetoric/misconception that is spoken here and there within the NMS community all around is usually of the following: "What is the point of making MODS, before the update? It's just going to break anyway." - That is 100% pure speculation.
The reality is that we don't know what NEXT will change in totality and no one on the outside of HG's w/o official insight on their newer file hierarchy and executable can conclude that. Also, in the worst case scenario... modders who know what they are doing can update their mods which usually takes minutes (depending on what their mod is and does). Working on mods now, in a strategic way, can also lay the groundwork for quick updating... and those who are interested in research and becoming more skilled with working with the files do not care whether a new update will break it or not. They can simply update it if they plan to. Also, by this logic... "All modders should never make mods... because a new update is bound to hit at some point". No, we prepare for things like this. It's really a small non-issue, that is not worth being concerned about.
Also, @ember herald Nice screenshots
Using the overhaul mod:
ember herald
@solar violet Thank you!
outer trench
I got the birbs
nimble kayak
Hey, I made a few edits to show just how small the players scale really is currently.
outer trench
I’m normal size
gentle lotus
hey guys. first time im seeing 3 buildings in one place. I was wondering if this is a rare thing or common?
gentle lotus
oh ok
toxic ibex
think of it as an alien outlet mall lol
copper robin
what in the.... XD
outer trench
Put it away
cosmic mist
outer trench
No more please I’m begging you
outer trench
cosmic mist
I remember making these fake portal images in 1.2
I posted the two blue ones in the playstation community and someone asked if I had a beta access to 1.3
I never even knew that portals would be blue so that was a lucky coincidence
and if someone wants to know how I did it, I just simply shot a plasma grenade in the middle of the portal and went into photo mode as it exploded
And you can tell it's 1.2 from unactivated pillars on both sides and missing glyph input thing
crystal latch
fossil isle
(Mods)
crude slate
not modded believe it or not
tawny silo
Heh, you dont need mods to see the sky 😛
crude slate
thats the joke 😄
crude slate
main dove
outer trench
Big bird
main dove
heavy silo
I really like this ship I bought yesterday 😄
acoustic wave
Planet Scrapyard
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/212051634790858754/468127285355216917/20180715114715_1.jpg
obtuse heath
More like planet C class anything
karmic granite
outer trench
dire wyvern
crude slate
outer trench
Birbs
past topaz
good borbs
crude slate
birb 😮
outer trench
Birb?
main dove
Dinobirb
signal thistle
main dove
solar violet
This is a 2013 Style Swamp Replication - (Using RaYRoD's Overhaul - Upcoming REBOOT for NEXT)
wanton pecan
WOW
solar violet
New footage here:
https://youtu.be/MQRn1HySrYE
wanton pecan
RAYROD I LOVE YOU
solar violet
Love ya too
wanton pecan
fainted
outer trench
See, he s trying to torture me to get a gaming pc
raven fable
Guys where them screenshots at 👀
raven fable
Aww ❤
main dove
@solar violet would love to see an album of some of your favorite new biomes
Swamp forests etc
pliant turret
@outer trench Snaprz seems to have much more and more colorful variety after the Atlas Rises update. Some are now horizontal (as yours) and some vertical. Their "activated" form is interesting too... https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/862860117562885465/A420651D1DCB10E508D2EB3097D65B20E6F86363/
pliant turret
Oooo. I'll have to check that out. Thx -- You mean Atlas CSD right?
tawny silo
@solar violet Stunning, lovely swamp and forest biomes!
Stuff I want to see in NEXT
solar violet
Thanks, @tawny silo! :)
More willf ollow
outer trench
@pliant turret yep sorry, you found it though I saw your post, n1
slender bridge
@solar violet your mod looks amazing but I'm on ps4 and can't use it sadly. But keep it up it looks great
solar violet
Thanks a lot, @slender bridge :)
I hope to get a fully functional PS4 port soon, after I sort some things out.
slender bridge
I can't wait for that lol
slender bridge
Thank you lol very laggy planet though for some reason
halcyon lance
would u believe that this is a moon? ❤
with 2 types of flying snakes?
i think ive found my home planet/moon
stuck phoenix
Thats super pretty! Reminds me of my home planet
(Note: Not a pic of my home planet)
vagrant dagger
if anyone wouldn't mind sparing some screenshots for fun or for me to possibly use for my website 😃 I need some pictures here- https://www.reddit.com/r/KotVNMS/comments/8yeg2t/welcome_knights/ and my website- https://knights-of-the-void-hub--rsptim1.repl.co/
shut whale
something i finished a few hours before the trailer got out
worked nearly a week on new parts
outer trench
Great work
shut whale
thanks, it now has procedural buildings, interiors, exteriors everything are procedural
nearly 120 new parts etc
i was testing it..then the trailer came out and i got hooked up on the trailer lol
outer trench
Can’t blame you there!
solar violet
Alpine Clifts (RaYRoD's Overhaul - WIP Reboot for NEXT)
Multiplayer Biomes ❤
tawny silo
Talk about perfect corrosion hahah, nice job!
solar violet
Thanks! 😄
golden warren
something that's so just, moody and relaxing is flying about in ravines and watching the terrain
taking it slow, just gliding about, waiting for my ship to bring me back up if i go too far. its cathartic
tribal tangle
outer trench
Ty for these
barren otter
😢 I LOVE IT!
fast coyote
Me too.
cerulean tree
Damn..the same screengrabs as me practically, what are the chances
steep torrent
can't wait to see your flood of screenshots lol
crystal ermine
elder depot
Oh that ship at the bottom? @nova plank
nova plank
element 3
elder depot
Ah yes perf
nova plank
I think in the image i posted we can see the engines of it
nova plank
Oh right they shared the concept art
elder depot
I assumed at the time it was a multicrew ship
There has to be some sort of multicrew ship unless thats what freighters are
But then like, going down to a planet involves everyone flying their own ship?
Hm
nova plank
I want to know what will be the point of controlling a fleet, now there is none in game
lol
crystal latch
@nova plank well it seeems to be frighter (1) + frigates (multiple) much liek what we see with npc fleets. im assuming we weill have battle groups that way? or scouting missions for the ships individually?
if its just scouting thats kind of dumb but im hpoing for fleet vs fleet combat
with 100s of ships
nova plank
We don't know, this is the part where the trailer isn't very clear
We can just wait the patch notes and see
We can't even say if they move now
nova plank
THE MASK
bright marlin
What
karmic granite
median aurora
yea it looks like a brain with horse legs lol 😃 now im excited i hope theres more creature parts
@crystal ermine
funny how they cut away from it after it appears into view like their hiding it until release 😃
frigid fjord
"Don't look at the walking brain behind the curtain...."
median aurora
lol
looks like all they did was add more possible combos
thats is fine with me
😃
imagine a horse type body with spider legs lol
lol
this kind of creature would be cool too see too
any way
lol
tawny silo
The hell?
shut whale
some more pics from city. got it working on non flat planets too
different interiors
stairs for multi floor structures
you can climb from one floor to another on these stairs
you get this view once you reach the roof top
solar violet
These are a few more screenshots from a pre-release replication of the Alpine Biome (almost shown on Spekira II). From 'RaYRoD's Overhaul' work in progress reboot - for NEXT integration.
Working on additional worlds for the 3rd person perspective and coop.
outer trench
Can’t wait to see what you do with Next
solar violet
Thanks man, can't wait for us all to be able to experience what HG's worked on.
outer trench
Almost time! It seems like this week is going by so slow now that I’ve seen the trailer
solar violet
Oh yeah man! Can't come soon enough haha
stark valve
Hey! So a small story to accompany the screenshot: Girlfriend bought the game on release, but she didnt go too far away from the first spawn you get in the game. I played 30-some minutes, just walking, and turns out, she hadnt found any named locations before. So whatever i found was the very first discovery in her game. I was hoping it would be memorable and boy, it was
past topaz
that's great
stark valve
100% procedural for sure 😄
solar violet
Two pictures from my Mod: 'The Overhaul Mod'
https://imgur.com/Pb7IJpf
Can't wait to finally be able to play as GEK on NEXT (it looks like) 😛
@stark valve Hopefully, on NEXT, things will be like a fresh new experience again... like the very first time that we all opened the game. ❤
Lots of memorable moments to come.
outer trench
❤
languid geyser
wooo hooooooo
coral kelp
I think I found a mutant Gek.
wise pivot
I love the ears haha
solar violet
Haha love those geks/grunts
coral kelp
It's strange because the song from the NEXT trailer started playing when I found it... CONSPIRACIES! @solar violet
coral kelp
thanks 😃 @solar violet
I found a "Paradise" planet filled with huge creatures (no mods to enlarge them because there are plenty of small creatures on the planet aswell)
solar violet
Oh yeah, HelloGames has an ecology tabled named "Giant" where some creatures there are a bit larger than normal 😃
coral kelp
Oh sweet, didn't know that
outer trench
frigid fjord
@barren cypress
coral kelp
@outer trench God has left us.
outer trench
Lol
coral kelp
bad quality but i like the look of this planet
outer trench
It’s nice
broken bear
Kinda looks like trix
coral kelp
@broken bear trix?
broken bear
The cereal
broken bear
I like it when you land on a planet that looked cool from above, but when you get there its like bright fluorescent orange
Grammar 10/10
coral kelp
I like it when you land on a planet that looked completely green from above, but when you get there it's either barren or 90% ocean.
frigid fjord
"Oh man this is going to be..." looks around "what the f....." takes off
wooden sand
Little Sunshines
proven current
outer trench
Purple my fav
outer trench
Nice ones!
wooden sand
A big predator
solar violet
Sweeet
outer trench
❤
outer trench
stark valve
i was baffled when i saw these rocks
also that car shot is super neato
@outer trench
outer trench
Thanks, great pic!
outer trench
It’s beautiful
stark valve
also i got a question for you
what does a person who has a lighting fetish do all day
stark valve
i swear the randomly generated names were out to get me
outer trench
lost fiber
Wumatangri-2 Kihunya
Moon of Duzhnoslava
Classification: Hot Planet
Location: Jeluss-Edog system
hard ivy
I'd build there
outer trench
trim zealot
hey big boy :smork:
buoyant hatch
A previous version tho
solar violet
Yeah
pliant turret
@stark valve - What?? You don't recognize halved rock fruit with pits removed?
kind yoke
Look a this weird but beautiful planet!
cinder nest
bright marlin
crude slate
gray moth
coral kelp
you're welcome
solar violet
@coral kelp I see my sentinel mod 😛
raven fable
Please remember, if you're using mods to mark your screenshots as such in the summary, or we may have to remove them! 
copper robin
If any mod used, please identify.
copper robin
Thanks 😄
outer hamlet
Suppose it's time to say goodbye to the ol' Jiggle Wiggle
Might take it to the center as a final voyage
outer trench
Bye jiggle wiggle
last sorrel
outer trench
Nice pics
copper robin
an old pic, from the beginning of AR
i named this "Expensive Mistakes"
A screenshot that i took while exploring a bubble planet with @warped thistle , Euclid, Portal: 000001100000
2 travellers together
outer trench
Very nice
main dove
just landed at my first lush planet 
main dove
outer trench
lilac dawn
@stark valve Is that modded or vanilla ? 'Olive Garden" ?
main dove
filmic is nice
coral kelp
yep
main dove
idk if i should leave filmic on or just play natural
coral kelp
filmic's good for certain times of the day
tawny silo
The filmic filter is surprisingly neat to use!
main dove
i might use filmic when i do creative for screenshots n stuff
coral kelp
yea
main dove
atm im heading to center so ill just stay natural
i messed up atlas rises >.<
i pressed free roam so now i dont have any main quests other than "explore"
rip 😦
main dove
woa o_O
coral kelp
what did i just find?
main dove
a lovely meadow
random girder
Flying Shroom beetle
tawny silo
I rarely see mushroom animals in general
random girder
Whoa really?
copper robin
should be r/NMS_Zoology worthy
random girder
Cool I shall
past topaz
oh boy
main dove
oh ok that helped me
random girder
That guy is awesome
main dove
yeah
copper robin
Friendly T-Rex :3
guarding the portal
or should i say, greeting travellers who entered in here via portal
random girder
rar
copper robin
giant diplo :3
main dove
yeah he showed galaxy frequency after that one, but i didnt understand it all xd
copper robin
copper robin
random girder
Sharp
main dove
main dove
terraforming planet, looks rly nice even tho its barren of life
remote valve
Whenever I play... I always find barren planets the most beautiful...
main dove
same, the other one i found was a moon, literally looked like our moon, grey and dead of life, was so cool
toxic ibex
wow that last one is weird
stark valve
@lilac dawn it was modded
nova ibex
thanks
coral kelp
Kangaroo with antlers
main dove
congratulations, you landed in that planets version of australia
coral kelp
I just found 2 earths in one system
midnight solar
That looks normal, but also a little bit unusual
knotty rock
^
coral kelp
k
View from the first planet. Very nice.
Close up of the second earth
view from the second earth
main dove
oh look, its that guy from daft punk
mental tapir
cleaning up/organizing images in prep for NEXT, was reviewing through some of my old ones from Pathfinder
from the edge of the world
and a planet type i wish i found more of
neither has any mods affecting generation
mental glade
golden ice
mossy oxide
(RayRod's Overhaul)
main dove
main dove
yup, def my fav screenshot of the day
bright marlin
what is this
sour epoch
blueprint projector thing
remote valve
@hearty rover damn, thank you for this, I did not realize how much this game has changed
Also, THANK FUCK THE WEIRD GLOWING SHADER IS GONE
hearty rover
np
remote valve
It looks like they toned down the saturation too
main dove
My body is ready for this update.
remote valve
New nms looks better than e3 nms
hearty rover
yes
watch these photo are a part of xbo one cover art
you see the whole on planet?
the hole was caused by the impact of an asteroid ?? wtf?
remote valve
Yeah, maybe
solar violet
Eh, I think that they are two different styles.
That share similiarities.
I'm excited to see more of what NEXT has to offer @remote valve
remote valve
solar violet
The biomes that we've seen so far (except 2), pretty much look like the Atlas Rises biomes (just a lot prettier with visual upgrades alongside newer things added to the mix). On Atlas Rises, the biomes are very plain and lackluster and there is a lot of wasted potentials. The game engine currently uses like 1% of its potential on Atlas Rises. Now, I'm not saying that this is what will happen with NEXT. We haven't seen enough yet, and what we have seen looks beautiful. Also, even with all that is done on NEXT, even if there are 10,000 more updates after NEXT) HG's will never reach a limit/cap on the potential that their amazing game engine truly has. This game engine (from a biome standpoint) has nearly infinite potential. I'm also not saying that we've seen it all - but the pre-release worlds are flooded with life, an immense amount of effort, and procedural assets handcrafted with rules... and that can take an extremely long time to do, for just 1 biome. A pre-release biome file is also about 70x larger than one Atlas Rises biome.
I do appreciate all that HelloGames has done and is doing. I'm not, not appreciating it; but this is a mere observation (strictly based upon what we've seen so far). Upon working with the in-game world generation, data mining the files, and handcrafting procedural worlds with rules and pushing the game's generation further than it was even pushed further than vanilla, pre-release... I've come to realize something. Virtually 1 pre-release biome, has about 50x more detail and content set to get loaded (into the world's generation) than every single Atlas Rises biome combined. I am specifically speaking from a biome/variety generation standpoint because the game looks better than ever before now visually and artistically (for the most part in my opinion). I am also at a point (where I can look at a biome) and pinpoint every detail and everything that is going on... even from the NEXT trailer with all of the new content added.
Here are a few pre-release worlds for example:
remote valve
👀
solar violet
For all we know, we may encounter worlds like these ❤
But (the series of mysterious pre-release builds going back to BETA NMS - E3 - Mid 2016 - that have hundreds of thousands of different mechanics) at minimum which I've written a lot about; are builds that the general user has only seen glimpses of; and there's a lot that has not been shown (that would need to be first hand from a "restore this or that kind of thing" or from a data miner perspective".
But what's exciting for a lot of people, is that the game appears to be heading towards the more painterly style, in many aspects... and that HelloGames is continuing to build upon the game. However, there is so much depth to a series of "totally different" builds (that are drastically different compared to all released versions) - that they are virtually uncomparable in almost all aspects - as they are unique in their own kind of styles.
One thing that was clearly not present then was Anti Aliasing and ofc various other things - But in totality, there is evidence in display (when you look through the lens of an understanding of how the game works in and out) - how much more of the engine's potential was truly being fleshed out on older builds - and we are now beginning to see the game become more and more like the older builds (with modernizations and improvements and new content and new features) with features that were spoken of pre-release, now being incorparated.
If you think about it, the NEXT trailer is in the fashion of the very first original trailer style. I wonder if each update from here on out (might be intended to be a revitilized version of all the trailers in integrates) but we have to wait and see - as we've also likely only been shown the tip of the iceberg... and surely HG's has a lot more in store for us on NEXT.
Like for eg... a few things (that was present pre-release in older builds) that are not confirmed in NEXT as far as we know.
Planetary rotation (we've seen rotating clouds with the new shader), Orbital mechanics, procedural factions, on-planet space battles, superformula related mechanics at play that would cause things in the universe (including every single blade of grass to be unique), astoundingly intelligent creature ai, detailed worlds and biomes to the extent that they once were... (I could go on and on)
- But this is merely an observation - not a critique. Next is going to be freaking amazing - But, there is so much depth to older builds (mostly, of what isn't spoken about) - that they are all just different in style.
Can't wait for NEXT ❤
tawny silo
Considering how Hello Games plans stuff out in odd ways, like waking titan, I wouldn’t be surprised if they showed their end product at the E3’s and started the game in 1.0 as the very beginning of No Mans Sky, vise versa of what other devs do
solar violet
Also, notice that the xbox build will be shipping with all versions of the game (this is so players can have an opportunity to experience the different eras of the game) - as each build is unique in it's own style - and in the same way, NEXT is a set apart build - that is amazing - and does have similarities to pre-release builds (as far as what we've seen before) - but I guess I'm intending to re-direct perspective a bit away from the E3 vs NEXT rhetoric.
As they share similarities - But there's lots of drastics differences (subjectively) - from what we've only been shown so far. But there's awesomeness in both builds - So, when NEXT arrives - I will be attaining all the golden gems (in key areas) from every build and fusing it into NEXT to create an expanded NEXT build. Even though NEXT Is gorgeous 😄
And yeah, @tawny silo HelloGames has true dedication.
It's inspiring hehe
Oh snap, I gotta get the groceries sec
tawny silo
To think that the few stunning looking planets we’ve seen in the trailer are just a glympse of the amaaazing planets we’ll be seeing
remote valve
Sean keeps referring to the release of the update, as the release of the full game. In an interview he said the game releases July 24th, not the update
drifting bear
because that's when it comes out on Xbox for the first time
remote valve
Oh right
solar violet
@remote valve Check this out - It's a list of certain pre-release mechanics that I've datamined. It's only 1% of what I've found, and likely only 1% of the things that (I've yet to find that once were) and if you compare to NEXT - you can see that some of these things have finally made it into the game officially, and it's exciting.
Higher detailed ship textures are one of them.
remote valve
Damn, I wish all of these were in the base game ;-;
solar violet
What's exciting about HelloGame's passion is that they truly love their game and their community - and we are gradually seeing these things become a thing officially and incorparated into the basegame (alongside community requested features) and other stuff.
remote valve
Yeah, word
solar violet
And I can't wait to see what else NEXT has (that we haven't been shown yet) hehe
remote valve
but what I want to know, who the hell said no to planetary rotation
solar violet
Here is a pre-release IGN Footage biome titled "YAVIL" that I've resurrected and ported to Atlas Rises in a few screenshots:
(Modded)
This biome performs incredibly smooth, and is about 50x larger in detail and variety than an Atlas Rises lush biome.
From this footage:
https://youtu.be/CTRi2aEJrgQ?t=42
And in regard to what you said about planetary rotation... there were notes that it was found to be confusing to play testers (right before release).
However, you can see it in motion at exactly 1:00 into the 'Infinite Worlds' trailer here:
But who knows, NEXT might have it 😛
And if not, maybe in the future.
agile lance
@solar violet I have a request if you don't mind please create a imgur album with all creatures/objects that were in Oria V showcase
you said that all of the files are present
solar violet
Oh yeah, you'd like that?
agile lance
yeah
solar violet
There's also a lot of creatures that haven't been shown.
remote valve
Omg
agile lance
That would be great actually
remote valve
Didn’t they have a flood?
Was that a main reason of the loss of mechanics and such?
solar violet
Yeah, but that was pre-E3 2014
If I recall correctly
And there's content from 'Beta No Man's Sky' present
remote valve
Interesting...
agile lance
also I have a question Why did they leave all these assets
solar violet
Beta No Man's Sky here:
agile lance
from E3 and other showcases
solar violet
remote valve
Still breath taking 😩
agile lance
yeah we can see how rough it is
remote valve
But yeah, why did all the mechanics disappear at launch?
I’m a bit confused by that, but the main reason is probably performance
agile lance
I'm really intersted in reasons to step out from the demos
agile lance
wow
solar violet
That's in the files.
agile lance
why did they leave all that stuff
I suppose it'll take a lot of your time to collect all these assets into imgur album, but I would LOVE to see that
solar violet
I personally, don't feel inclined to search for an answer. I love the game the way that it was, and I've always loved the game as is... and I'm excited for what it will be... and I also enjoy replicating content from a series of mysterious old builds that you can really dig deep into and keep finding interesting stuff... to the modern game, and creating a fused build of modernization and nostalgia with a great blend/mix.
However, I personally do not know.
agile lance
also what type of software do I need to look at those assets?
solar violet
But for me, it excites me... because if we don't see it, I'll do it. (Not out of dissatisfaction, but as a hobby and through creative expression)
The model assets?
agile lance
yeah
solar violet
You can use NMS-View by GregKWaste, if you're interested... I can inbox ya the tool.
agile lance
that would be great
solar violet
Sure thing, will dm ya
agile lance
Also think about imgur album/zip file , I'd appreciate that
not only me
but a lot of folks on reddit and here
solar violet
By the by, here's a link to some pre-release snaps... an album I put together pre-release, just out of excitement haha
https://imgur.com/a/EyDay
agile lance
oh great
solar violet
Sometimes I use these images as concepts for recreation (as I plan to do all the worlds) - and others not in here
Um
agile lance
thanks a lot
solar violet
Yeah, I would like to do the album that you requested
It may take a bit as there's a lot of stuff there, but I can surely do so.
And I'm also working on the PS4 build atm
But let me inbox you first that public tool
Look at this two headed buddy
It's an unseen pre-release creature
A variant of this creature (with only one head) was shown for like a half a second in the infinite worlds trailer, and also in the Stephen Colbert footage.
(Modded Photo)
https://imgur.com/x2fLFQW
Another - https://imgur.com/fUutZcV
I recreated the whales shown in an older trailer (screenshot by @buoyant hatch) - https://imgur.com/S4qVXX3
And these guys from an old trailer: https://imgur.com/LZFuS6C
Test creature: https://imgur.com/tUv1nPa
remote valve
Damn that creature looks cool and terrifying
I just want overhauled ai for the creatures, they seem too..... predictable
Either they run away or they attack you
No feeding, only weird squeals
solar violet
There's a lot of unused animations at-least. I was able to make a gek go to sleep, and also reach down to the floor and act as if it were picking up food to eat for example
Hopefully, it'll be more of a thing on NEXT
(Modded) - This creature made it's way into NEXT finally
solar violet
Lol
Yeah, that planet had em really large with the mod... is a rare occurence (but I don't think we'll see em that big)
remote valve
Any hope of seeing the sand worms in a future overhaul for next?
(If sand worms aren’t already added with next)
solar violet
Well, I had ideas for going about the Sand Worms. I initially though it would be tucked away on the PS4 build... but after decrypting it and looking through it's source.... it wasn't there anymore sadly... but maybe NEXT has it.
I do have a ground snake
But - I've yet to 'really try' to do it
remote valve
Fair enough 😛 I’m really excited to see the patch notes for next, it’ll definitely be a good read (and a satisfying one)
remote valve
True that, luckily I have gungeon to play, it seems that game got a massive update too...