nms-modding

[fickle crater]

Yikes. So there's no workaround

Guess my ship will be the ingredient storage

I have found satisfactory mods to use thanks to everyone's recommendations. Most notable your inventory stacks 😛

As well as faster refiners and mods to make dialogues faster. That makes Cronus tolerable

[solid hawk]

May be helpful to you as well

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2290

[fickle crater]

Yup I have that one alongside this:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1677

[sour grail]

Any mods to skip the wait time on settlment builds?

[fresh arch]

Try this one: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2409?tab=description

[hexed wigeon]

anyone know where i can find the coordinates to a waypoint set on the galactic map?

[vale iron]

Only possible way I can think of is to find where it is stored in the save file with a save editor, and I don't even know if it is stored

[night adder]

It'd have to be, it persists beyond 1 session

[vale iron]

I couldn't remember, thanks. So it's in there somewhere, just have to find it and convert to whatever format is needed

[pseudo delta]

I have a question regarding AMUMMSS. If anyone has experiance with it anyway... But im a bit hesitant to do as its asking with regards to unblocking it in properties making exclusions in my firewall and dissabling AV etc. This seems to be all the checkmarks to open my Pc up for problems. Or am i being paranoid?

[hearty wasp]

you are

but you are well within your rights to not do anything if you don't think you're confident enough to not accidentally download anything fishy

[pseudo delta]

Ya... Think ill just pass on it. if it was from a trusted source thats one thing. But from a random player. Thats just too risky imo. Thnx for the responce

[hearty wasp]

I mean it's been in use for years by thousand of players so this is more just about if you're comfortable turning off AV

but yeah if you trust your AV more than yourself it's reasonable

[pseudo delta]

More than myself? Lol Id be trusting a random stranger. Has nothing to do with my lvl of anything

But anyways. Thank you

[hearty wasp]

I mean, yeah, most laymen trust their AV a lot more than themselves

it's why they rely on it catching viruses rather than researching if a site's content is safe before downloading it

[weary ruin]

1 - unblocking is like any other compress file you download from they internet and required to un-compress it reliably
2 - than you can un-compress it in a folder named like C:\AMUMSS or any name you choose.
3 - At that point you can look at the batch files and see for yourself the content
4 - also, if you execute BUILDMOD.bat as suggested, it will work or not depending on the AV you have.
5 - Again, at that point, you can decide to create the exclusion and let it do its work that many other thousands of users do without problem or decide to wait for others to update their mods each time NMS updates

If you are still not sure, you can ask in “Discord’s No Man’s Sky Modding” server why the modders there rely on tools like AMUMSS and other to mod NMS without fear of infecting their PC

[pseudo delta]

@weary ruin Ok. Thank You

[steel crypt]

When trusting a virus blocking program, are you not trusting complete strangers?

[vale iron]

I'd say I trust myself more than the resources used by an AV and the annoyance that sometimes comes. Plus, Defender catches pretty much everything nowadays

For AMUMSS, it's completely safe. Nothing it does will hurt you. The only reasonable concern is if you are afraid turning off av will allow a different program to do bad stuff

[weary ruin]

Usually, after making the exclusions (maybe a reboot, because some AV do not take the exclusion seriously until reboot) and AMUMSS is working, you can turn your AV back ON without any further problems

[rapid sandal]

I tend to have the same concerns when deciding to download a 3rd party app, so understand the concern, don't think you're being paranoid.
However, AMUMSS is one of the most commonly used tools for modding NMS. It has a dedicated channel on the NMS Modding discord, which is probably where you want to end up if you are going to get into modding. It's also mainly a collection of bat, lua, and handful of open-source exe's; so most, if not all, can be reviewed by you to see what it's doing. Within the NMS modding community AMUMSS is considered trusted.
If you want an alternate scripting tool you can use NMSMB, also has a channel on NMS Modding discord. It's a .NET app that uses c# for scripting instead of lua like AMUMSS.

[vale iron]

Yes, nmsmb is another great tool to consider

[fickle crater]

Oh darn the update somehow threw back DISABLEMOD.TXT in.

Does this happen every time?

[hearty wasp]

not everytime but often

and updates break mods

[fickle crater]

My mods don't change much so it appears to be working just fine right now.

And I use mods from active devs (Gumsk, etc) so i'm not too worried

[half coral]

Hello people
I want to add a few mods
Do you guys know any cool ones?

[fickle crater]

Depends on what you're looking for

If you want quality of life, or going as far as to revamp planet terrain

[shadow stratus]

Oh my mods didnt work though , i didnt really see what was the error .

[hearty wasp]

Sean

[hearty wasp]

error messages from NMS are useless so you didn't miss out on anything

just start yeeting mods until your game doesn't crash anymore

[shadow stratus]

Oh it doesnt appear on amuss?

[hearty wasp]

if you're talking errors spat out by AMUMSS you can read em by opening log.lua and searching for [ERROR]

[shadow stratus]

Ooh, gotcha. It will say which mod right?

[hearty wasp]

It'll say which file it's encountering the error on and you can scroll up to see which script it's under

[shadow stratus]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/987141455233564712.webp?size=48&name=OkayCat&quality=lossless

[analog kettle]

some mods i had like darker space aren't working anymore(all of them aren't working)
was there an update recently?
also, if there was, when are mods typically updated?

[hearty wasp]

yeah game update today

wait a week

most get updated in half that time but a week is more or less an average

[analog kettle]

oh cool
tysm!

[signal agate]

that's one of the thing I don't like about mods, how you have to redownload all of them, but hey, what can you do

[fresh arch]

New mod released: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2933

[hearty wasp]

new products/special rewards

STATUE_BLOB_I
STATUE_DIP_I
STATUE_GEK_I
STATUE_SHIP_I
STATUE_WALK_I
STATUE_ATLAS_I
STATUE_ASTRO_I

[hearty wasp]

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[fresh arch]

Yeah it was a certain individual's mod that didn't do anything really to improve performance

They lacked the understanding of the game, thought setting a bunch of parameters to 0 would turn selected graphic effects off

[fresh arch]

Misc Text Fixes mod got a big rework, now it no longer affects individual localization files! Less conflicts, less files, less headache! Grab yours now while supplies last! https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2756

[fresh arch]

Project Apollo: Lost in Time got updated to be compatible with game version 4.46. Note that it is not a feature update, only a compatibility update. https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2864

[drowsy sail]

can someone help me install a .pak mod? im doing everything #nms-modding message mentioned, and the mod is still not loading

apparently the game was supposed to display a warning

but the game isnt doing that

nvm the mods folder was at the wrong place

[vale iron]

Could you update this to add "NOT GAMEDATA\MODS"?

[fresh arch]

I can't really tell

I haven't tested it out myself, but someone else did a proper analysis of what it did

It was a blog post on a Chinesse (?) forum / reddit thingy

[magic lava]

As in, Create a folder named MODS, Not GAMEDATA\MODS?

[fresh arch]

Cause that's where the mod author originated from

As in: do not put files in folder GAMEDATA/MODS that already exists in game's installation directory

The path needs to be GAMEDATA/PCBANKS/MODS and most likely the last folder will need to be created by user

[magic lava]

Installing Mods:
Browse to No Man's Sky\GAMEDATA\PCBANKS. (run !faq-settingsfiles to locate if needed)
Delete or rename the DISABLEMODS.TXT file. (Recreating it will disable all mods)
Create a folder named MODS.
Place mod . ... ( .pak files )
Do not place anything in GAMEDATA\MODS - the path should be GAMEDATA\PCBANKS\MODS
Start the game and wait for the splash screen to disappear.
If done correctly the game will display a warning just before displaying the main menu.

Yea/nay

[fresh arch]

Looks good, I would just change the order of:
Create a folder named MODS
Place mod files (.pak files) inside that created folder
Do not place anything in ...

[magic lava]

Edited the original

[vale iron]

Thank you!

[night adder]

Will the game detect DISABLEMODS.TXT inside the \MODS subfolder? If not, I'd just be dragging and dropping it back and forth depending on whether or not I wanted to test in vanilla.

[magic lava]

I dunno, I just rename it

[night adder]

Drag n drop, maximum lazy lol

[magic lava]

Lol

[night adder]

Actually its more to do with not having to grab my wired keyboard, my laptop kb has some unusable keys and I cant be bothered to repair it when I have a good wired ergonomic one and will be going with a desktop as my next PC.

[fresh arch]

DISABLEMODS does not reside inside the MODS subfolder

[night adder]

So I always think of the mouse only option first atm

[fresh arch]

But inside PCBANKS

And game detects it and disables mods if that file name is present

[night adder]

yeah, thats my point - you can simply drag and drop into \MODS to enable mods, rather than renaming/deleting it

[fresh arch]

Hold on gonna test it

[night adder]

Cool, I love a definite answer 😄

[fresh arch]

But I'd say game does not care about anything that is not a .PAK archive file inside the MODS folder

[night adder]

Did I just stumble on another convenient trick the supposed "master race" missed? lol

[fresh arch]

Mods still kicking

[night adder]

Awww yeah, you're welcome. 😉

[solemn stirrup]

is there an expedition unlocker mod that lets you cherry pick rewards? I did the expedition on my switch and dont really want to have to replay it on PC

[fresh arch]

Your options are: using a save editor, using a mod like Consumerism or Season Reward Unlocker, or using the service bot: https://nomansapp.com/

[solemn stirrup]

ty

!

[solid hawk]

If you are using the same account on Switch and PC should still have access to the unique reward items, as this data is recorded for the account, not the specific savegame.

[solemn stirrup]

how do i see what account I'm using? I dont think i ever made a HG account

[fresh arch]

There is no cross save / progression functionality in NMS

[solemn stirrup]

thats what i thought

[fresh arch]

Switch is a separate platform with its own data

[solid hawk]

Wasn't sure if it could work like GamePass or not

I'm not one of the millionaires with a Switch. lol

[narrow moss]

You know switches are the cheap mans console right costing half that of a xbox

[fading flame]

If they just put multiplayer on the swithch version it would make nms way better for the device

[echo trout]

Yow when changing your Freighters Seed is it only for you? Or anyone can see the new freighter too?

[hearty wasp]

the latter

[echo trout]

ow thats nice thanks

[fallow meadow]

Quicksilver Shop Items - updated: December 11th, 2023
(in-game version Public: 4.46 - 114786)

[worldly pollen]

ive been trying to do install a ray tracing mod and im kinda lost. can anyone help?

[fresh arch]

I'm pretty sure there is no RT mod for NMS

Modding is quite limited, we can't add new functionality to the game

[fresh arch]

Answering here

There aren't really any mods for inventory, modding in NMS is pretty limited

We don't have access to all of game's functionality, we can only tweak / swap around some values the game uses

For QoL mods this is a great collection to see: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/880

[stark junco]

is that a collection on nexus? I looked briefly at it earlier but needed to know it didnt stop steam achievements

[fresh arch]

This is not a collection

This is just a list of mods that can be installed separately

We do not recommend using Vortex mod manager or Nexus collections feature for NMS

All you need is copy-paste within file explorer

!faq-modding

[hardy aurora]

to view, enable Link Preview

<:NmsAtlas:972222451801010207> Helpful links and tips for Modding

• [How to enable and install mods:](#nms-modding message) #nms-modding message

• Learn how to use AMUMSS to compile mods

• [Mods do work in Multiplayer:](#nms-modding message) #nms-modding message

Always check the correct path and contents of the MODS folder! Example Image »

• Game updates can break mods - check if your mods have been updated: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky?tab=updated

If you experience any glitches or bugs, please remove or disable all mods and try again before reporting to HG or asking in #nms-questions.

Contributors: friendlyfirepl, .sohail, Atlas Emissaries

[fresh arch]

1st link for instructions

[stark junco]

ah,,,good, there are a cple in there I dont want

[hearty wasp]

We don't really have any interaction with NMSCD here

Maybe lenni does tho

[fresh arch]

Sorry what is NMSCD?

[vale iron]

Mods don't affect Steam achievements in NMS, FYI.

[fresh arch]

Well I do have link to Lenni's archive which seems to fulfill a similar purpose

[vale iron]

It's private

[fresh arch]

I dont know if I have the right to share it here

Ok then

[keen trail]

Want me to ask him?

[gleaming lodge]

i found a mod that changes pirates and fleet battles forever

its called Space combat reworked - larger space battles

and combine that with the balencing ship stats mod that makes ship stats more balanced like making fighters actually strongest in weapons since its a fighter and not so much for shields and no base stats for hyperdrive

its fun and crazy

[amber flint]

Anyone know of some good QoL mods?

[fresh arch]

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/880

Pretty much anything from this list

[gleaming lodge]

feel like it would take a while to go through that since i already have a bit of mods and some dont really work with other as much like the project apollo mod

[fresh arch]

Yeah, Apollo is quite big and you will need to combine it with other mods

I should know, after all I made it

[lunar quartz]

It got flagged for some unknown reason. Kurt has filled out the reinstatement form, but I don't think he's gotten a response yet. My own projects are also publicly available on my GitHub account if needed.

[fallow meadow]

I'll post that link to your repositories here:
https://github.com/Lenni009?tab=repositories
The NMS-Archive is one of them listed.

[autumn fractal]

what some cool ahh fuckin mods bru?

[sleek sapphire]

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2054

[autumn fractal]

this is a cool one

[forest heath]

Is there a mod that adds stuff to living ships? Mechanically, visually, I’ll take anything really

[fresh arch]

There are mods that let you install conventional tech on them

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2927

Though I would be cautious about this mod

Since it isn't really ... thought over

Oh right it prolly wasn't even updated to latest game version

[gleaming lodge]

you said something about project apollo mod right cuz right now i cant progress cuz i cant find the systhesis blueprint for the three items needed for the "impossible Fabricator"

[half coral]

Is there a mod that let's you see weapons of a system

Multitools*

[gleaming lodge]

oooo wait i think i know how to find the three parts i need since it says to systhesies the blueprint but my guess is that he or she changed it and made it so you have to find 3 structures that contain the blueprints

since the quest starter says something about a construct in the anomally and there is none and no blueprints of that mod in the regular synthesis thing

[gleaming lodge]

welp thats just stupid the game softlocked me with that mod so now i cant craft the thing i need to progress the modded mission

and redownloading it wont allow me to reset the mod

[fresh arch]

There are no recipies for these items in the Synthesis Terminal

You have to do these 3 small quests to get them

[gleaming lodge]

i figured that out but now i cant finish it cuz when i try to get the harmonic matrix i cant craft it even though it said i got the recipe and that means i cant craft the scnner

i submitted a bug report of it (just ignore the title of the bug report) cuz honestly thats just stupid that it softlocked me from being able to craft/obtain the harmonic matrix

[fresh arch]

You do not craft the Harmonic Matrix

It's an item you get from the interaction with the Harmonic Camp

[gleaming lodge]

i did that but it didnt give it to me

[fresh arch]

Check your inventory, including starship inventory

[gleaming lodge]

nope

i dont have it

[fresh arch]

Do you have the other resources (Plating, Variance)?

[gleaming lodge]

yea i have their recipes

but i dont have matrix

[fresh arch]

Again, Variance is not a recipe

It is an item, you don't craft it

If you got these, go into the Multitool ivnventory page, try to install the Impossible Fabricator

Does the game say you have Plating and Variance checked but not the Matrix?

[gleaming lodge]

i cant though since it never game me the harmonic matrix

[fresh arch]

Can you just listen to me for a fucking minute and do what I tell you to do?

To the one person who made this mod, knows what it does and how?

Can you let me help you?

or do you wanna keep repeating the same thing over and over?

[gleaming lodge]

i understand but how do i craft something if i dont have the thing to craft it with

[fresh arch]

I need to see the screen from Multitool inventory when you try to install the Fabricator

That game shows:

Stalwart Plating ✅
Encapsulated Variance ✅
Harmonic Matrix ⬛

[gleaming lodge]

yea says i got it but i dont so ima show u in nms stream 1

[lunar quartz]

Closest you will get: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2371

[gleaming lodge]

yea i dont have the matrix

[fresh arch]

So far Im seei... Stream ended

I didnt see anything but fine I'll take your word

You will need to use the save editor to add it to your inventory

[gleaming lodge]

already tried it

couldnt find it

[fresh arch]

Oh really

And fucken do pray tell me

How is a save editor supposed to know the items I added into the game?

[gleaming lodge]

idk

since its not there

[fresh arch]

Save editors do not "hack into the game" to see what items are there

They rely on premade lists of items, technolgies, words, etc

That is why they need an update each time a major update comes in

To know these new items

So again, just hear me out when Im trying to help you

[timid burrow]

Whoa! What’s happening?

[fresh arch]

And use the save editor to add to your exosuit inventory an item of ID ITEM_CIRCUIT amount of 1

No, it will not show an icon, it will not show a name, it will just be there all undefined

[gleaming lodge]

i dont see it

[fresh arch]

Ex. that's how it will look in Goatfungus' SE

Do you have any items in inventory that are lets say 1/10 in amount and that you can say goodbye to?

Because the easiest way to do this is to replace to use that trash item's code in save data to replace it with the Matrix

[gleaming lodge]

i have harmonic brain

wont let me edit

[fresh arch]

Alright we will sacrifice that

What save editor do you have

[gleaming lodge]

1.14.4 echos

[fresh arch]

So one made by Goatfungus or one made by NomNom?

[gleaming lodge]

goatfungus

[fresh arch]

Alright then, click on Edit - Edit Raw JSON

In the window that pops up, click on the text box area, press CTRL + F, search for SHIPBRAIN_CLEAN, press Find
The text box should scroll to the point where that brain is saved
In that line, you replace SHIPBRAIN_CLEAN with ITEM_CIRCUIT (see the image)
Exit the window and save changes to the file

You will need to repeat that operation for the other save slot for this save / character

Because at one time you load lets say the manual / Restore Point save, where the other is Autosave

So to be sure you do the same for both

[gleaming lodge]

okay whats the item id for that orb thing

[fresh arch]

For Variance it's ITEM_FRAGMENT

[gleaming lodge]

ok

[fresh arch]

But I hope you are not planning to replace that

Cause you will need it

[gleaming lodge]

since the plate is craftable i dont need to try and spawn that in

[fresh arch]

Correct

[gleaming lodge]

my game trying to update again

[fresh arch]

Then you better dont let it update

Or stop playing this mod cause I will need to update it

[gleaming lodge]

oh thank god the new patch fixes the issue with being unable to buy freigthers cuz i fucking hated that

i found an S CLASS freighter and i couldnt buy it cuz of that bug

[gleaming lodge]

good news even with the mod and update the mod still works and i got the harmonic matrix in my inv now

still hated the game softlocked me but at least i know a way around it now

[magic lava]

Good

[gleaming lodge]

now once i get that fabricator thing my next thing i want is to find an S class frieghter cuz i couldnt buy the last one cuz of that bug they patched

only reason why the mod is so important is cuz if im gonna fly an X wing the only main weapon they would use is a photon cannon and one of the upgrades massivly increases its weapon damage by 20% without turbocharge

but basically increases the rate of overheat

cool opened discord got hit with deja vu since i saw this moment in a dream

okay thank god i have both the variance thing and the harmonic matrix now from a little editing

[fallow meadow]

@brittle geyser @tawdry stirrup What I am using to externally view or even edit a base, is a tool called No Man's Sky Base Builder, which started out as a plugin for a program called Blender.
The plugin still exists, but has been made into a standalone app as well now. It also requires the use of a Save Editor (NMSSE or NomNom) to copy the data section for the specific base.

• Blender: https://www.blender.org/
• NMS Base Building plugin for Blender: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/984
• NMS Base Building standalone app: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2598

Feel free to ask additional questions if you have any.

[brittle geyser]

Thank you!

[tawdry stirrup]

nice
i'll definetely use that when i get a pc lol

[night adder]

@tawdry stirrup Here's what one can use in-game to reveal secrets in bases players may be trying to hide, lol.
https://youtu.be/544uTYcNjt0?si=eZot8KmrfHNfRrVc

[tawdry stirrup]

ooh

that's pretty neat

bury yourself alive

[gleaming lodge]

u can survive it mr beast did it for a week

itll be fiiiiiiiine

[limber vessel]

Hello good people, is there a way to mod no mansky VR? An how do i do that?

[vale iron]

There are a handful of VR related mods, but not many. Most of us don't own VR

Just search VR on Nexus Mods

[whole stag]

Are there any mods that add Elite Dangerous-style flight? I don't just mean drifting, I also mean being able to maneuver in all directions

it makes no sense that you can't move at least up and down in the base game, the liftoff/landing animations both have you move straight and down

[keen trail]

It could make sense if it’s related to a gravity/anti-gravity or near-contact technology. In deep space or even mid-air it is not operative.

[pure mulch]

@hidden solstice Thats where it is in Goatfungus Raw JSON. Find and click on PersistantPlayerBases and then select all and copy in right pane. Paste to notepad file and save.

That will copy all your bases from that save

[hidden solstice]

Noted

[pure mulch]

On a new save, you can then just find Persistantplayer bases, and copy and paste from notepad into that

[hidden solstice]

Thanks

[vernal plank]

Has anyone created a mod or program to export ships as STL, OBJ, or any other 3d printer friendly format?

[atomic hawk]

Star Wars mods would be cool.

[solid hawk]

NMSDK, which is a Blender plugin. Once imported, you can export https://github.com/monkeyman192/NMSDK

[solid hawk]

See Ships of Moar, gShips Custom Ships, and gFreighter Custom Freighters for some Star Wars content.

Just search for those three at NexusMods

[blazing lodge]

any mod out there, that makes repairing crashed ships a bit less... messed up and easier to get going?

[ashen echo]

Idk, but you can completely turn off technology damage on your ship too

[blazing lodge]

Is that seperate from the suit damage i the difficulty settings, or is that included in that? But either way, I don't mean damage caused by crashing myself but when finding a "stranded" claimable ship.

[solid hawk]

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2738

[glass gate]

Is it possible to remove the refraction/displacement effect black holes cause?

[blazing lodge]

Thing is, I don't want to outright remove it, more like turn it down hy 50 to 75%...

[solid hawk]

Settings in the Lua script, play with the values, then can use to generate a custom .pak https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2626

Run the default script through AMUMSS once. Choose Dev or Full mode.

Go to AMUMSS\TOOLS\EXML_Helper

There you'll find both a copy of the vanilla and modded file. Compare the two to see what the vanilla values are. Change the settings in the Lua to be half way between. 🙂

[solid hawk]

I think @steel crypt was looking at this a couple of months ago.

[vale iron]

Yeah, should be pretty easy. Think it's just a very large effect. Removing should be easy. Tweaking it would be harder.

[vale iron]

If you can't figure it out, let me know. There's basically a setting that says how likely it is to damage something

[silent bay]

for the new Redmas Spaceship Generator mod, since it uses the stock game 3d objects,

does that mean other players can see the ship changes in the anomaly?

like if ithas extra fins or something

[night adder]

No, because it operates by messing with the scene files the game uses for procgen - the models may be the same, but since other players have the vanilla scene files, what they see is whatever the seed would naturally produce.

[silent bay]

Thanks for the in depth explanations! That makes sense

[steel crypt]

The refraction shader is real broken. This affects all refractions.
For the black hole, if you want to remove the main refraction (the one with issues), you can remove the "ringdistortion" section from MODELS\EFFECTS\SPACE\BLACKHOLE.SCENE.MBIN

Assuming the file hasn't changed since I made this, (I don't think it did) this is a mod I made for testing it. You can use this:

[steel crypt]

"Tweaking it would be harder." Actually, you can tweak it sure but you will never get anywhere near what you want. Believe me, I've tried. The way the refraction pipe is broken makes it impossible to get near how it's supposed to be/how it was before.

[vale iron]

Thanks for the info. Didn't know it was broken. Is it just that one refraction or all refractions that suffer?

[brittle hull]

tried fast scanning mod (the one on nexus) yesterday, crashed my game with the 1 second and instant ones, didn't bother to try the 3s one, anyone knows of one that works?

[fresh arch]

Look for mods that were recently updated

Any mod that was not updated for the latest version of the game has the potential to cause issues like that

This one seems to be updated for current version: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2284?tab=description

Or try the scanning component from this package: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1347?tab=description

[brittle hull]

will try, thank you ❤️

[solid hawk]

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1198

Still going strong, after 4.5 years. 🙂

[brittle hull]

nice, thank you too ❤️

[steel crypt]

All refractions. Some are easy to see like the black hole. Some like the multi-tool laser refraction are much harder to see the problem. It affects anything in game that uses the refraction material flag and wherever else that shader pipe might be used.

[round sinew]

tornadoes too, i assume are related

[steel crypt]

They happened at the same time as the refraction thing. It might be “related” but it’s not directly a refraction thing with tornadoes. With tornadoes, I have been able to tweak my point of view to the tornado at different angles, and I can make it look right for a split second. The way it looks to me is some layers of the tornado are doing some kind of Z-buffer fighting which is causing 1 layer to not be applied to the other layers properly. (Hard to explain)

Which might be not due to the tornado stuff but most likely some kind of shader pipe stuff they messed up which also messed up the refraction.

[round sinew]

ah gotcha

[solid hawk]

Not a bug, it's a feature. 😉

[brittle hull]

seems to be working the best for me, no crashes at all

[solid hawk]

I try. 🙂

[glass gate]

Where would I find the MBIN for the black hole? I'm not really familiar with modding 😅

[fresh arch]

Do you have the game files unpacked and decompiled?

You gotta start with that

[glass gate]

how would one do that?

[fresh arch]

https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/NoMansSky:Tutorials

You can start with using the NMS Modding Station

[glass gate]

I can't get the MBIN compiler to work. In the settings of NMS Modding Station, I have it set to the "MBINCompiler.exe," but it doesn't let me decompile any files. It gives the option to view the MBIN Compiler logs, but doesn't do anything when I use it.

[blazing lodge]

is there any mod out there that increases specifically the grass render distance? I found a really pretty planet with lovely luminant grass, but the severely short render distance of the grass (comparable to 100% gras distance in oblivion from 2006!) just ruins the prettieness...

and it seems it isnt propperly loading in as i move either, but only once i am already in a new "cell" so to say, it pops in all at once... which fineLOD suipposedly counteracts if i understand that mdos description correctly

[steel crypt]

You caught me at the right time. I have to go but there is a file posted in the message earlier (scroll up) that’s called atenp1.pak

That’s a mod for removing the refraction from the black hole. You can just use that if you want.

[fresh arch]

Have you unpacked the game files first?

[glass gate]

I have.

[fresh arch]

Post the screenshot of the Modding Station with files unpacked

[fresh arch]

OneDrive\Desktop

You what

[glass gate]

that was the default location it saved to

[fresh arch]

That's like 30gb of data

And you choose to put it in One Drive to have it synced to the cloud?

[glass gate]

was only like 10gb for me

[fresh arch]

Yeah there are at least couple more folders

[glass gate]

ah

[fresh arch]

But anyway you should be able to right click on any of the MBIN files and select Decompile

That will copy it to a "project view" that lets you edit it

[glass gate]

this is what appears when i right click

[steel crypt]

That’s been a thing this last year. People are putting their entire file system on one drive. Lots of things not working.

[glass gate]

no decompile option

[fresh arch]

Ok choose Copy To Project Path

Then right click in the Project view and see if there is the Decompile option

[glass gate]

This is in project path

[fresh arch]

A screenshot of the Project view window please?

[steel crypt]

Have you installed latest compiler? Have you pointed mod station to it?

AMUMSS has issues with remote files. This might also. Not sure exactly how it’s made.

[fresh arch]

Yeah I dont like the One Drive bit one bit

[fresh arch]

Aight let me download it and see how it went

[steel crypt]

Off the top of my head, right click gives no decompile option. You just double click file for decompile. You can right click an exml to recompile in menu.

[fresh arch]

Well the tutorial mentions right click

So I assume it's correct

I havent done this since I moved to AMUMSS

[steel crypt]

I think maybe the tutorial is wrong. I’m not sure though. Not at pc. I’ve used mod station the whole time with NMS and that’s what I’m remembering but…I’m old, so there’s that.

[fresh arch]

Ok so it's double click in Project view

In Unpacked view - Right click to Copy to Project

In Project view - double left click to decompile

That gives you an EXML file which can be worked with using a text editor

You make changes in file, save that EXML, right click on it to Recompile back into MBIN, right click on Project to pack files into a mod

[fresh arch]

@steel crypt

[blazing lodge]

I just checked at that mod, and this is in the lua... so i think it'd be dead easy to adjust it to only break about 50% of what normally would be broken, if that chance was a 0-100% chance scale...

[solid hawk]

Yep. 0 is no chance of a slot being broken. 1 should be 100%. Everything inbetween would be floats.

0.25, 0.5, etc.

[gleaming lodge]

i wonder about the project apollo mod if it will have exotic teir exosuit upgrades or exotic multi tool upgrades

[solid hawk]

Would need to ask @fresh arch about that one, his mod.

[gleaming lodge]

would be cool though but i dont know of any sort of upgrades to be able to be used that wouldnt be op af

btw just found S ranked interceptor

AUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA NO FREAKING WAYYYY

S RANKED SENTINEL MULTI TOOL

[low sapphire]

absolutely a rookie at save editors. I can't progress further with the mission They Who Returned. How do I delete this quest as if it were fresh? Every time I restart the mission correctly I have the same issue. Yes, go to correct places to get to same choice making offerings. The first place you make a choice is after the spikes. I chose the 3 offering choice first. Then when I get to the monolith to make the second offering choice. The one I had original picked should be the correct choice for the second choice offering at given monolith location. And is now greyed out for lack of better terms and can not progress. Any help with the save editor, I would be most thankful as I do not want to mess this up! I have made a copy of my original save files. Thanks. @round sinew

I downloaded both editors and got lost

[gleaming lodge]

FUCK I THINK THE GAME RESET MY FRICKING PROGRESS CUZ I NEEDED TO ADD 2 ITEMS TO MY INV

[gleaming lodge]

i saved my progress but i lost like

3 days worth of progress

i suddenly hate the save editor cuz it made me lost alot of progress and the chance to get both S ranked interceptor and an S ranked sentinel multi tool

[night adder]

a) It automatically created a backup you can restore from
b) It is incapable of doing damage to a save on its own, it takes human error or intent in its use to manage that.

[fresh arch]

No, I dont have plans for anything like that

[clever linden]

Figured this was the place to ask, anyone know how to change the coloring of a specific staff multitool? I got the raw JSON, I just have no idea what these names are

[night adder]

What parts does it have?

(ingame names, not the descriptors)

[clever linden]

Runic Focus, Runic Core, and Radiant Bore i think?

just checked, those are the correct ones

[night adder]

Okay, well Paint Primary + Alternative 1 are likely to be in use, as is Crystal Primary. Possibly Scale Primary? (I don't know exactly which palettes are applied to Staves, just a pretty good idea - it's the glow inside the Runic head I think may be using the Scale palette)

...and if that's not right, I'd try taking a screenshot that displays colours well, so you can use a colour picker and figure out exactly which palettes are being used by comparing values

[clever linden]

I see, i figured I was looking at something like that with palettes and all, thanks for the tips. I want to keep the glowing parts, but change the other 2 colors. I think i'm gonna just color pick it to try and save some time, I really dont feel like skimming through 200+ palettes to find the one thats used lol

[night adder]

I can almost guarantee that Paint Primary + Alt1 are what you wanna edit, fwiw

[clever linden]

Alright, in that case I will try those out first. I assume the color codes are just hue values in decimal?

[clever linden]

If i'm converting these color values properly, it's definitely not paint primary and alt 1

the values are literally just standard HSL color values converted into 0-1 right?

[night adder]

HSL? theyre RGBA values in decimal

[clever linden]

ohhhhhh

i saw the 4 values and assumed hue lol, mb

[night adder]

np 🙂

[clever linden]

You were correct, it was paint primary for the main color, I havent tested out the alternate for the secondary color yet, but likely

Couldn't get the secondary to work, but that's all good as my existing secondary color is fine. Ty for the help!

[night adder]

YW!

[wooden iron]

Anyone know of a reliable mod that allows u to inventory/guide/log screen smaller ?

im referring to these screens - would like the option to make icons/text smaller

[fresh arch]

Nope

UI files are one big pain in the ass to work with

Thousands of lines of code, unnamed sections so you don't know what does what

[wooden iron]

did the game ever had tabs in inventory/tech screens ? some youtube videos and pictures i see have tabs - was this from an older version maybe ?

like this here

[fresh arch]

Yup, in older versions of the game inventories used tabs

HG changed that with the 4.0 update over a year ago

[wooden iron]

fair enough, thx

[craggy viper]

Hey top 10?

[gleaming lodge]

i really hope the black hole i jumped into puts me into the same place cuz if it does i have a chance of finding both S ranked interceptor and S ranked multi tool

[night adder]

Its a fixed black hole, not a rogue? If so, the exit point is seedlocked, enter the same black hole 100 times, hit the same system every time.

[gleaming lodge]

it was from a tracking quest

[round sinew]

dm me when you're around, i'll try helping you

[hearty wasp]

1. Sean
2. Sean
3. Sean
4. Sean
5. Sean
6. Sean
7. Sean
8. Sean
9. Sean
10. Sean
    Sean is all I need

Or just go on Nexus and sort by last updated, plenty good mods that way too

[solid hawk]

There is none. Depends on what YOU want to have changed in the game. Highly subjective thing. If you ask, is there a mod to change X (something specific), you'll get back specific recommendations.

If you haven't played the game enough to come up with specific asks, then probably don't need to be using mods yet. 🙂

[gleaming lodge]

the project apollo mod didnt let me get the blueprint for the shield lifesteal thing

even after i buy it

[fresh arch]

Which one

Aeron Support Relay is a blueprint for Sentinel Cannon

Meaning it can be installed only in tandem with the Sentinel Cannon

So only on Interceptor starships

[gleaming lodge]

oh

im dumb

welp

[gleaming lodge]

welp on the plus side of never finding the s ranked interceptor or the s ranked sentinel multi tool i found an Exotic ranked ball ship i dubbed yoda's meditation fighter (cuz its green)

[night adder]

Using a mod, yes?

[gleaming lodge]

yeah i forgot which system had the s ranked multi tool so i could never find it

but using a modded item i use to track parts for exotic upgrades

i got lucky and found an exotic ship

[night adder]

I meant the Exotic must be subjected to a mod - the balls cant be green otherwise.

[vocal palm]

Is there a mod for auto sorting inventory?

[gleaming lodge]

i hope so

[gleaming lodge]

i have a mod that adds royal colors for exotics and true colors for everything else (black is a color in the game with true colors mod now)

[hearty wasp]

can't

[gleaming lodge]

it would be cool though just hit 1 button and boom inv sorted no loose open spots inbetween items

[solid hawk]

Not a mod, per se. More of a save editor. Been awhile since it was updated, so no idea if it still works or not. https://github.com/RedHatter/nms-sort-o-matic

Mods can't do that, because those are for editing the game files and all the inventory data is stored in savegame files.

[vocal palm]

@solid hawk Ahhhh gotchu! Ok thanks! Annoying theres not a button but 100 hrs in and figured might as well ask lol.

[gleaming lodge]

my god even with the balance mod that makes all ships stats more balanced to their ship class exotic still tops at 120 in weapons, shields and hyperjump before upgrades

and since its also S class that makes it even stronger before upgrades

[gleaming lodge]

i cant wait for expedition 1 since that has the jetpack present in star wars and with the true color mod i have a grey color that is the color of the mandalorians armor in the show

and another mod i have lets me turn golden vector into ships from other movies and shows (if i have it that is)

[fresh arch]

The upcoming Cartographers Redux will have the 2 backpacks

[solid hawk]

A Happy Holiday Season to all who make and use mods for No Mans Sky. 🙂

[karmic grove]

Anyone know if on Mac OS I can wine/bottle the NMS saveedit to fix a bad bug on my main 90hr gane file?

[fresh arch]

Does Mac OS let you run Java apps?

Then maybe no emulation / whatever winebottle is might not be necessary

[hearty wasp]

java is designed to do that so I guess so

[fresh arch]

Since one of the save editors is written in Java

https://github.com/goatfungus/NMSSaveEditor

[karmic grove]

Thanks! I’ll maybe pop that in today

[gleaming lodge]

i tried to do underground base but it wasnt gonna work so i decided to try something crazy and do an orbital base

as long as i dont go above 1k meters then it wont despawn

my orbital station is gonna be on a terraforming dead world'

[night adder]

If building underground frustrates you, may I suggest underworld construction?
https://youtu.be/hinV0-ZXkzY?si=vXS-AH2l-XyEzMjS

[gleaming lodge]

already building an orbital base

[night adder]

(Funnily enough, zero glitch skills required)

[vale iron]

Yeah just stay under 1k above terrain level

Be careful as you build to the sides, as the terrain curves slightly down while the building goes straight to the sides

[fresh arch]

👀

[gleaming lodge]

alright i give up on the rotation glitch i was trying to do to make the electromagnetic generators look like the hover jets all the buildings seems to use when they hover above a planet so ima just download a mod that may allow me to rotate it

doesnt work

[steel crypt]

DUD'S SKY updated v447-A
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/507

DUD'S SKY - COLORS updated v447-A

• New mod: GasBagColors_v447-A (Procedural coloring for gasbag/sporebag hazard plants.)
• TerraColors_v447-A (Complete rework of mod.)
  https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/968

[fresh arch]

Any time a mod doesn't work for you, try the basic troubleshooting steps:

1. check whether you have the DISABLEMODS.TXT file removed from GAMEDATA/PCBANKS directory

2. check the mod has been updated to the latest game version OR the files it modifies have not been changed between the release of the mod and the current game version

3. check whether no conflicts between mods are present - try temporarily removing all mods but the one in question and see if it works then. If mod conflicts are present, rename the mods to make use of load order rules (https://nomanssky.fandom.com/wiki/Mods#Load_Order) or use programs like AMUMSS / NMSMB to merge conflicting mods into one package

[gleaming lodge]

oh im dumb there was a 2nd file that allows for rotation of the unrotational

oma goh the mod works i can rotate the electromagnetic generators upside down now

god 1600 emeril = 2400 chromasteel xd

[gleaming lodge]

just uploaded my station of what its at now

[ripe quartz]

Is there a mod that turns off the primary mission? I started a permadeath save and I really don't feel like doing the whole artemis mission again, but it keeps pushing it on me

[fresh arch]

New mod released: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2948/

[dreamy tulip]

Today marks the release of the Multiverse Framework, the first step toward the UPCOMING release of the larger project titled 'Multiverse' (currently 7 years in development).

Mod Download here:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2118

New plugins will be available here:
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/37637030?tab=user+files

About:

The Multiverse Framework is a GAME CHANGING, plug & play utility (similar to SKSE from Skyrim) which allows an alternate & more powerful form of game modding for No Man's Sky; through the use of modular .dll plugins capable of adding new programmed functionality to the game.

This framework was developed to be a smaller & essential component to the larger Multiverse fan project:

A visionary fan project for No Man's Sky, materializing unreleased concepts, unlocking the game's boundless potential, and birthing an unparalleled, infinitely diverse in - game universe.

The Multiverse SDK will be released at a future date...

Notable Features of the Multiverse SDK:

• An advanced Easing Library which allows for real-time simulated animations out of static data,
  including perceptual color interpolation (colors that transition in a manner that looks natural to the human eye).

• A massive suite of C++ libraries, using syntactic sugar, (developed by yours truly) to simplify mod plugin development

• The ability to write .MASM Assembly code & rewrite the game's instructions

• The ability to Intercept in-game events (functions) & handle them

• The ability to mod the 'unexplored' 95% of the engine (104,716 internal classes) at runtime

• The ability to mod all globals & metadata at runtime

• The ability to call in-game events

Multiverse Gui:
a cutting-edge internal menu system crafted with precision using Dear ImGui,
designed exclusively for the Multiverse fan project..
It allows for live analysis by providing a way for users to seamlessly manipulate run-time data & reverse engineer conveniently, in a user friendly way.

and MUCH more! ❤️
https://youtu.be/hI2bGRVZxQ4

[glass gate]

Does anyone know any mods that remove the requirement for hotspots? (Gas, mineral, electric)

[fresh arch]

Whatcha mean by "requirement for hotspots"?

[glass gate]

Basically things like the Mineral extractor can work without needing to find a hotspot location

[fresh arch]

Not that I know of

[fresh arch]

New mod released: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2949/

[whole stag]

Are there any mods that make all stats visible?

Like boost, pulse drive efficiency, warp cell efficiency, mining beam power, all that stuff

also stats for base tech when supercharged

really frustrating trying to optimise layouts when you cant tell what's changing

[fresh arch]

Sadly no

[whole stag]

oof

[fresh arch]

Two main reasons I can think of

[whole stag]

probably mostly difficulty of modding base game ui right?

[fresh arch]

1. modding UI related files is extremely tedious, thousands of lines of code, many sections missing names / labels, no way of knowing what does what

[whole stag]

yup knew it, base game ui is always a massive pain when modding games unless there's an api you can use

[fresh arch]

2. even if we did manage to add a new label to the UI side, that gives 0 guarantee that the game's executable will know what to do with it, what kind of into display in it's place

In general, take a look at the Nexus Mods for NMS

[whole stag]

would it be possible to do it with a seperate application reading the base game's memory, cheat engine style

[fresh arch]

You see bajilion of "better rewards" mods, some mods that add new custom models for starships, freighters, etc

[whole stag]

that way you don't have to deal with ui at least

[fresh arch]

But there aren't really any mods tackling UI, inventory system, custom missions

These 3 categories are the biggest PITA and convoluted mess

Plus there is just the matter of fact we have access to some game files, not the entirety of game's functionality

[whole stag]

actually i might try just using cheat engine. the game doesnt use any anticheat which would prevent reading memory afaik. though actually maybe not since i don't have any way of finding the memory location of the stats in the first place since IDK their values

actually i probably cant since the displayed value is likely rounded, not the exact in-memory value

[fresh arch]

There was just a release of a framework capable of tapping into the values from game's memory

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2118

[whole stag]

might look into that. i'm not smart enough to find values in memory myself but if i've got an api/framework to use I might be able to make something

[dreamy tulip]

New plugin release

**Shifting Scanner: **
Algorithmically shifts (eases) the player scanner's colors in a perceptually uniform manner (in a way that looks natural to human perception), using the LMS (long, medium, short) color space.

Downloadable Here: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2946
https://youtu.be/8MzvPinQiVU

[solid cradle]

Hey all, anyone know if there’s a mod to show 3 ⭐️ economy, pirates, and/or dissonant systems on the galaxy map?

[glass gate]

In the unpacked game files, where would I find the models for base-building objects?

[south orbit]

Dont need mod for it. Instal economy and conflict scanner on your ship.

[solid hawk]

Most in MODELS\PLANETS\BIOMES\COMMON\BUILDINGS\PARTS\BUILDABLEPARTS

[leaden quail]

Hey y’all, returned to the game after a while and I was wondering, are there any mods that make planets have actual biomes, like different looking areas instead of the same type all over the planet?

Also just cause, something that makes the Minotaur exocraft bigger?

[solid hawk]

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1527 The Multi-biome .pak

[round sinew]

@worthy dome 🙂
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1541/
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/880

[worthy dome]

Thank you.

[worthy dome]

The first link seems to be a huge package of mods, right?

Ah, second too.

Even more.

[round sinew]

both pages are the main page where the mod authors post and share compatibility state for all their mods

[worthy dome]

But when you install 1541, you get all those mods in one, correct?

[round sinew]

nah nah

there's no file to download in either of those links

you need to click on the links below to get to the page of the actual mod

[worthy dome]

Understood.

[near mist]

If anyone is interested I figured out how to get no mans sky in 7680×1440p

so you go to steam game go to propertys and browse the game files to get to here %gamedir\Binaries\SETTINGS\TKGRAPHICSSETTINGS.MXM

I used notepad++ to modify the file on these settings

<Property name="FullScreen" value="false" />
<Property name="Borderless" value="false" />
<Property name="Monitor" value="2" />
<Property name="UseScreenResolution" value="true" />
<Property name="ResolutionWidth" value="7680" />
<Property name="ResolutionHeight" value="1440" />

When my game loaded it put the game on my far right Monitor already maxed out. So I had to grab the game window on the left of my middle Monitor and pull it to the left, then the game border at the top appeared, now you can grab that and move the game so it's across all 3 Monitor correctly together. I'm running a 3060 monitor on ultra settings getting 60+ fps. This is on 3 27inch 1440p monitors.

Hope it helps enjoy!

[solid hawk]

Nice tip Frizzle, thanks

[heavy tulip]

HELP !!!!

I lost my normandy

[marsh eagle]

It's not unlocked anymore for you ? On pc you can use a saveeditor to still get it like https://github.com/goatfungus/NMSSaveEditor.
On console you can use https://nomansapp.com/, see tutorial https://youtu.be/eoIKW-scW1g?si=zIAkohRAA2mHDlp4

[whole stag]

What mod should I use, Lumen or Relight

[solid hawk]

Try one for a few days, then try the other for a few days. Decide which to stick with. Very subjective.

Full disclosure, I'm co-author of Lumen

[whole stag]

I think I'll go with Lumen for now since it seems like it mostly only affects base lighting and I don't have any issue with the rest of the game's lighting

[brittle hull]

does consumerism still works?

[brittle hull]

and is it safe to go online with it, since I'm already asking

[fresh arch]

Yes to both

[brittle hull]

thank you

[fresh arch]

@silver torrent https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2756

[silver torrent]

Oh nice lol.

[whole stag]

oh shit theres a mod for adding trails to all engines on ships? nice

Does anyone know any other similar mods that are just basically objective improvements/fixes

[hearty wasp]

Sean

[whole stag]

lol

Seriously though, I'm looking for mods that are basically base game patches, recommendations would be appreciated

also what is the most recommended terrain generation mod?

[steel crypt]

The not yet released “Terra Firma 2” ….shhh dont say anything yet.

I mean don’t just go on and on about it because it’ll attract attention.

[whole stag]

Oh if there's one upcoming then I won't install a terrain mod yet

[whole stag]

Still looking for recommendations on this though

[steel crypt]

Lol

[whole stag]

Thank you

[steel crypt]

I don’t know when done with it but prob soon.

I don’t know what you mean by terrain mod.

Some people have diff interpretations.

But if for terrain only then Terra Firma or BPG has a terrain module.

[whole stag]

Just general world generation mods.

[steel crypt]

The. Better Planet ageneration maybe. It changes a lot.

[whole stag]

I'll try Better Planet Generation

Thanks for the help

Any recommendations for "patch-type" mods?

stuff like https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2870

[whole stag]

Do the gShips custom ships have interiors/cockpits?

[night adder]

@whole stag Just uses Golden Vector cockpit for all iirc

[whole stag]

Is Better Planet Generation... IDK the right word exactly, stable? Like is it likely cause me issues later on like mission locations not generating properly, crashes, etc?

[whole stag]

also is the description of this mod still accurate about mining speed upgrades being broken and not working ingame? https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1532?tab=description

or does it just buff mining speed

[whole stag]

i'll try terra firma for now since it seems to change less with biomes and stuff

so maybe less likely to break things

[steel crypt]

I haven’t used BPG. Don’t know how “stable” it is. Will cause issues with missions and creature discovery. Terra Firma doesn’t change biomes so it doesn’t have those issues.

[whole stag]

I'll just use Terra Firma then

[solid hawk]

Only thing you might get, and this is an issue with all terrain mods, might find your base buried. Base coordinates don't automatically adjust if the terrain is changed.

[inner sapphire]

I've been using Custom Ships for a while now and I wondered if there was a way to expedite the process of starting a new game with a TARDIS. 😆

Turns out, yes, there is.

Start with TARDIS mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2955

[vale iron]

Weird, why's it in the ground like that?

[inner sapphire]

I literally have no idea. I got to the ship while keeping an eye out for resources to fix it and it was like that. I'm going to chalk it up to NMS being quirky.

[inner sapphire]

It happened only the first time I tested the mod. On second and subsequent tests the half-burial didn't happen.

[whole stag]

Are there any mods that make riding pets a bit less glitchy

they keep just randomly teleporting into the sky while i ride them

[vale iron]

Glad to hear it only happened the one time

[fresh arch]

There are a couple spread across different authors, this is what I cherry picked

Gumsk:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2875

Lenni:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2755

1Monk:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1536
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1915
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2257
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2866

Exosolar:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1600 (not a fix per se but come on, indoor lighting sucks in this game)

Howard:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2255

And some shameless self promotion at the end:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2756
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2842
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2858

[whole stag]

Thank you!

[whole stag]

already installed lumen but IMO it probably counts considering that the indoor lighting in this game is just objectively bad and there's no reason why it would be the intended player experience

[fresh arch]

Yeah I think that is the consensus

[whole stag]

unless someone at Hello Games just REALLY hates the idea of well-lit rooms

I noticed that the DUD'S SKY exocraft module fixes the Minotaur's first-person view- are there any mods that do that but without all the other exocraft changes?

[fresh arch]

Dunno, gotta look yourself using the search function

I did not mention Duds Sky because it's more of an overhaul / QoL package

[whole stag]

yeah i only installed a few from dud's sky

there's one that fixes lights on robotic companions

is ShipHeadlightsPlus compatible with the other ship fix mods? it says it has

Many (too many to list) vanilla NMS ship model bug fixes.
Ship model fixes include fixes to: wings, missing model parts, cockpit location, engine glow location, engine flare location, engine trail location, etc.

[fresh arch]

You have to figure it out yourself

If the mod description pages list the modified fiiles, compare those lists for overlaps

If not, use AMUMSS to check for mod conflicts

!faq-modding

[hardy aurora]

to view, enable Link Preview

<:NmsAtlas:972222451801010207> Helpful links and tips for Modding

• [How to enable and install mods:](#nms-modding message) #nms-modding message

• Learn how to use AMUMSS to compile mods

• [Mods do work in Multiplayer:](#nms-modding message) #nms-modding message

Always check the correct path and contents of the MODS folder! Example Image »

• Game updates can break mods - check if your mods have been updated: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky?tab=updated

If you experience any glitches or bugs, please remove or disable all mods and try again before reporting to HG or asking in #nms-questions.

Contributors: friendlyfirepl, .sohail, Atlas Emissaries

[whole stag]

got it

[bronze ore]

My save editor isn't working

When I select the file, it just shows blank options

And I believe I am selecting the correct file

[fallow meadow]

Sounds like an issue often experienced with Game Pass. You'll have to select the path manually, but for Game Pass, go a folder deeper into it with a very long alphanumerical name. You should see a file containers.index at the correct location. Do not select any files, but just click 'open' when in this location.

!faq-savefiles

[hardy aurora]

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<:nmsatlas:972222451801010207> **Save File Locations**

Steam
%appdata%\HelloGames\NMS\st_<Steam64ID>\...

Game Pass
%LocalAppData%\Packages\HelloGames.NoMansSky_bs190hzg1sesy\SystemAppData\wgs\...

GoG
%appdata%\HelloGames\NMS\DefaultUser\...

Linux & Steam Deck
$HOME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/275850/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Application Data/HelloGames/NMS/st_<Steam64ID>/...

Mac
/Users/<yourname>/Library/Application Support/HelloGames/NMS/st_<your steam ID>/

When sharing saves in a report to Hello Games, it is best to create a package/archive of the full folder shown for your platform above (.zip/.rar).

Contributors: Devilin Pixy#9298, bkay201#1943

[fallow meadow]

Once it has the correct path, the dropdown will show your save slots to select from

[bronze ore]

Thank you!

[nimble crown]

does anyone know of a mod that displays hidden stats like multitool/ship % bonuses ?

[fresh arch]

No such thing exists, see this explanation: #nms-modding message

[nimble crown]

so i'd be forced to look at my save data if i want to know what bonuses my multitool has ?

i was looking at the atlantids listed on the wiki, to snag one for myself, but was wondering if there was a way to know which one had the best mining bonus, or if i had to go visit each system

unless someone made a tool to look at multitool stats with the location and reload point ?

[night adder]

@nimble crown Stripped to Runic Lens, not SC'ed, the Damage Potential for top tier Dmg + Mining bonuses will be 405.7

(at S Class)

[bronze ore]

@fallow meadow Update, I manually put the exact path, and it still shows a blank drop down

In the wgs folder, there is a big alpha-numeric file name, and one file named 't' which is empty, in the other one, it shows 3 more files

I've tried all 3 of them

still shows a blank drop down

[nimble crown]

at A class, what would be the maximum damage, and what would be considered rare ?

[fallow meadow]

I assume you are using NMSSE (goatfungus), correct? You have to select the correct location using the save editor itself.

• Launch NMSSE
• select 'File' at the top left
• select 'Open File/Path'
• In the window that opens, you browse to the 'wgs' folder as you have shown above
• You then go a bit further and open the folder with the long name
• You should see something like the images I included here.
• Once you see the containers.index file, you are in the correct location
• Now just click the Open button without selecting anything.
• Your saves should then be available with the dropdown, as I show in the last image

[bronze ore]

Thank you! It works now!

[fallow meadow]

Great, happy to know. Enjoy 🥳

[night adder]

Like Sentinel and Royal MTs, the upgrade from A to S Class is the determinative one - nearly all Atlantid MTs will read 388 Dmg stripped to Runic @ A Class; a "light" model that hits 388 @ A will literally get zero added Damage at S. "Dark" models aren't guaranteed to hit 405.7, from what I've seen, I estimate 67-75% of dark Atlantids hit max.

[nimble crown]

man, what a bummer, my S class has 388 damage and not 405

[fresh arch]

@silver torrent thanks for bringing the issue with pirate faction medal tip thingy, will be added to the next version of my Misc Text Fixes mod

Also shoutout to @round sinew for helping me come up with the proper guidelines

[round sinew]

anytime

[fresh arch]

Updated Misc Text Fixes to version 4.47:

changed description of selected resources (Ionized Cobalt, Platinum, Emeril)
changed selected UI and tutorial messages (space station proximity, Heart of the Sun recipe, updated number of pets)
added missing description for milestone guidance for pirate missions medal
reuploaded the mod files as separate packages for easier maintenance

[silver torrent]

Wow.. So getting negative standing with the people you do missions for is intentional..
Seems pretty odd to me.

[fresh arch]

Well, you do end up killing their folks, sooo

Outlaws don't give a damn about that

[south orbit]

Some randomizer mod could be intresting in nms. It could randomize materials that you need to craft things, repair things, stuff in shops to buy etc.

[silver torrent]

That used to be in the game unti Waypoint streamed it because it sucked pretty bad.

Yiu'd constantly need stuff you dont have to repair something or you'd receive random secondary elements you didn't need when mining.

[fresh arch]

I don't think randomization was in the game per se, more like bigger variety of components / resources combinations

Since pretty much every charging, maintenance, reward, cost interaction is stored in a static list

[silver torrent]

Maybe, I just know that it used to be nonsensical and upredictable what raw secondary resource you'd get, or what you'd need to repair something.

[solid hawk]

Not possible with game file modding. Can't add logic.

This would need to come in the form of API/DLL injection.

[south orbit]

Ah ok

[indigo tangle]

Is there a mod that adds helments for traveller race?

[fresh arch]

What kind of helmets do you mean?

The ones from another races or some custom ones?

[indigo tangle]

I mean having an astronaut helmet on top of the allien heads

[fresh arch]

I dont think there is such a mod

[vale iron]

You can try Winder's Getting Head, but I don't know if that's what you mean. That's the only mod I know of that has anything to do with heads.

[whole stag]

Does Winder's SACS https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2215?tab=description work in the current game version?

[hearty wasp]

if there are no comments in the comments section complaining it's broke then it's working

same for all lua-based mods

[gusty fulcrum]

Thinking of getting a new pc. What are some of the best mods?

Mostly thinking in terms of generation

Redmas's mods look good but I can't find much footage of them

[solid hawk]

Relative. It's more about what will and won't work. With NMS, requires that mods be update to close to current version to work, except for TEXTURE and MODEL replacement mods. This page sorts from most recently updated/added to oldest. https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/newrecently#

Should be safe with anything updated since late August. Much older than that, alot of mods will start causing crashes.

If you are asking about biome generation, the gold standard would be Better Planet Generation.

[fresh arch]

Obligatory "Sean" comment

[solid hawk]

Parallel Universe also has a biome gen mod .pak

[gusty fulcrum]

I'll definitely give that a try! Is it currently up to date?

[solid hawk]

If you want terrain generation, three main choices. BPG, mentioned above, has an add-on .pak called Alien Terrain, PU has one called Strangeterrain, and there's DUD's TerraFirma

All of these mentioned have been updated since NMS 4.4x, so should work

For biome and terrain mods, can only use one of each at a time, so can try them all, one at a time and see which you prefer to stick with. When swapping out terrain mods, recommended to be saved on a space station or the Nexus, when you add/remove/swap these. They can drastically change elevation on planets.

First step can be a doozy. 🙂

As far as Redmas stuff. Good modder and good mods. He does game overhauls. Although lately, he's published a bazillion different things, which appear to be close to the same, with minor variation (Mod X has .paks 1,2,3,4, Mod Y has .paks 1,2,4,5, Mod Z has 1,2,3,5, etc, But instead of 4 .paks each, there's dozens). I find it confusing to track and follow.

Enjoy. 🙂

[gusty fulcrum]

Thanks! I'll definitely try better planet generation and some of the duds sky stuff first

Thanks again for the pointers

[hearty wasp]

Sean is the best, afterall

[serene nest]

is the LID for gamepass the same as the UID

it is for steam so

[fallow meadow]

Each user account has a different UID/LID and each platform is different as well

But for all I know, for the specific user account on a platform both will have the same value.

[night adder]

Better question: do you actually need the LID for gamepass?

[fallow meadow]

No clue, never tried to see what happens without. I assume this is about bases or possibly converting saves to another platform. Best to make sure all goes well by providing both correctly?

[night adder]

I've manually converted saves between platforms for others in 3 simple steps, with zero issues reported.

1. Delete all discoveries
2. Blank the userdata on all owned bases
3. Export JSON and use it to overwrite an existing save on new platform
   *Depending on platforms involved, editing platform at the start of savedata would also be necessary

While I get that in programming, omissions arent a good idea, savedata isnt really the same thing as functional code - in a lot of cases, there are error handlers that allow for some sloppiness

[fallow meadow]

Well, the point is to keep your discoveries, to keep your bases and allow making changes. Copying over save data without any such account/user info to a different platform, sounds like asking for issues

[night adder]

You can make changes to bases with my method, and with a little extra effort, retaining discoveries is entirely doable - you'd basically just need to delete any Enqueued, and run Find and Replace on Available.

The first time you make changes to a base and save em, the game just fills in the blanks for you.

Contrary to what you clearly believe, this isn't a matter of gambling that could result in damage, I'm telling you that the game's error-handling code can be relied upon to correct for the missing data.

[fallow meadow]

It will provide missing required data to still function, but it may not fill in the blanks as you expect. It is a gamble to copy over save data to a different platform without user data provided.

[serene nest]

not sure, the LID the save editor automatically put in seemed weird to me but was apparently correct when i looked through the code

[fresh arch]

👀 🔥

[kindred cargo]

Hey NomNom isnt letting me copy and paste multiple Normandy SR1 frigates like I normally can? Any solutions?

[night adder]

Try changing the model seed on yours before adding more

[whole stag]

is it better to use the base building Blender plugin or the standalone app?

[solid hawk]

Suppose it depends on how much you know Blender, but up to you. Personal preference.

Same author, both have the exact same feature set.

So, to directly answer the original question, which is better, would be both if you're a glass half full person, neither if glass half empty. 🙂

[whole stag]

Standalone app has less requirements and I don't have to download an old blender version so i'll use that

huh it doesnt appear to be loading colours properly?

oh it looks like it doesnt support color glitching?

[solid hawk]

Author has his own discord. Link in the description on the NexusMods page.

Best to ask there, since the author does not come here.

[whole stag]

is it bad to compile a bunch of mods into one pak with amumss?

just compiled 17 mods into one

hopefully this works

[fresh arch]

17 conflicting mods?

Cause there is no benefit in combining mods that do not conflict

[whole stag]

i think there was some kind of mod conflict because No Auto Ladders wasn't working

and now it does

[feral scroll]

guys, can I ask you for what are the mods you would recommend everyone to use? I want to improve the game without changing the whole experience. ATM I have these mods installed. Any other you would add? thanks in advance!
faster scanning 1s+no delay
no lag leaving planet_redux
atmo hover only
exo's grass fix
beyond base building
fast actions 6.0
mod-dud (various mods that improve colors from different stuff)

[fresh arch]

Go to Nexus Mods, sort by new releases or recently updated, pick what sounds interesting to you

Mods are subjective matter, there is no set list of recommendations

Though most folks will recommend you getting stuff like ArghWater or Duds Sky which you already have

[solid hawk]

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/newrecently#

[whole stag]

I wish Nexus had a "sort by most downloaded that has been updated after [insert date]" search

[vale iron]

Even that wouldn't be a guarantee, as some mods very rarely need to be updated, like texture replacements

Unfortunately, there's not much of a way to get a reliable list of working mods, other than sticking to recently updated, authors you trust, and/or just checking the comments

[whole stag]

Oh actually I have a question specifically for you - I'm trying to use AMUMSS to get your Add Missing Ship Trails, Fix Explorer Engine Glow and Utopia Speeder Engine Colour mods to work together by extracting the LUA files and then recompiling them together.
Question 1: Do I even need to do this? Or are they compatible and I'm just being stupid
Question 2: Do you have any idea why AMUMSS is giving me a bunch warnings with Utopia Speeder Engine Colour specifically? I put the GUMSK and MODELS folders in GlobalMEFTI, was I not meant to do that?

help would be appreciated

[fresh arch]

Q1: easiest way to check is just get the PAKs for each mod, put them in game's MODS folder, then run a conflict check from AMUMSS

If there are no conflicts reported, there is no need to merge these mods

[whole stag]

good point idk why i didnt try that

yeah they do conflict

oh the conflict isnt with utopia speeder engine colors though

so i can just use that as a pak

ok i think this should work

maybe

[vale iron]

Yeah the first two alter positions of things in the models, while the third is a texture replacements. The first two you need to merge, should just be a straight Lua combine

[whole stag]

i think i did it right?

game loaded fine, only warnings i got were from galaxy s flight ultra

Is there any way to get increased grass LOD without setting planet quality to Ultra?

[viscid gate]

Anyone know the base damage for Fighters? I know what bonuses can be applied via different classes, but I'm looking for the base damage.

[night adder]

base damage for all starships is between 52.7-56.7

You can only actually view that ingame for Explorer types

[solid hawk]

Happy modding New Years to all. See how I kept that on-topic. 🙂

[stark junco]

Hi all, just wondering if VOrtex works with NMS for installing mods? DO I need to create a mods folder first and can they screw up saved games

[night adder]

Question - what would happen if one modded the value for force generating planets to >6? (Line 17)
https://github.com/Lenni009/nms-archive/blob/main/4.47-ECHOES-14.December.2023/GCSOLARGENERATIONGLOBALS.GLOBAL.EXML

[night adder]

It does work, but is wholly unnecessary, more liable to cause issues than make it easier

[stark junco]

so download collections singly?

TBH vortex has never downloaded a collection properly for me on any game

[night adder]

You literally just toss mod files in your PCBANKS folder iirc, whichever one contains DISABLEMODS.TXT, which you move, rename, or delete to enable mods.

[stark junco]

the file in my main directory is actually called enablemods.txt

[night adder]

It doesnt need to be

[solid hawk]

Then something has already renamed it and you're good to go.

[analog kettle]

So um
Which planet generation mod would you guys recommend?

[whole stag]

Depends how heavily you want to modify planet generation

Better Planet Generation changes EVERYTHING

Terra Firma just improves terrain

[analog kettle]

I've been looking at better planet gen but it hasn't been updated in a bit so i was hesitant

[marsh eagle]

None tbh. Your base may float in mid air forever when the mod breaks and doesn't receive a update.

[analog kettle]

...that is a very valid point

[fresh arch]

Personally I'd recommend to not bother with planet generation mods

They are a pain in the ass to maintain so with every game update you will ask yourself whether the mod can be still used with the current version of the game

[solid hawk]

Also, more descriptive not to use planet generation mods. There's biome mods and terrain mods.

There isn't one with both done in the same .pak.

[steel crypt]

If it’s a voxelgen only mod like Terra Firma, the odds of it needing an update are extremely slim. That file will only change if HG changes terrain. This hasn’t happened since they added prime planets. (Years ago)

Terra Firma hasn’t needed an update since it was made.

[odd crater]

Use BPG lite if you don't want terrain generation to change.

It was made for that reason.

[steady sphinx]

I have a question about ReShade on the game

Would it effect gpu performance? I have an nvidia gtx 1650 with a 13th gen i3 cpu

[hearty wasp]

see where appropriate I guess https://www.google.com/search?q=reshade+gpu+usage&oq=reshade+gpu

prolly depends on the reshade

[vale iron]

I use a 1060m and didn't see any real performance hit on most settings

[steady sphinx]

Okay dope, thank you both

Also, @vale iron the download on the site has two options, Download, and download with full add-on support, what does the ladder mean?

nvm I figured it out

[stark junco]

evening.. question. When I dload a mod and it has a PAK file and a LUA file - do i put both in the MODS folder?

[fresh arch]

Only the PAK file

LUA files are used to generate / compile a mod using program called AMUMSS

[stark junco]

'thx

[fickle steeple]

Do any of you know of a mod that increases the max amount of multitools/ships I can keep at once? I can't seem to find any, is it not feasible?

[hearty wasp]

yes

to the second question, not the first

[fickle steeple]

Aw that's a bummer, thanks for replying tho

[night adder]

You can just export mts and ships, though - it may not be ideal, but it is doable

[fickle steeple]

Hmm I haven't really messed around with that so I'm not sure how to go about it

[solid hawk]

Can backup/restore export/import with either save editor or https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1879

[whole stag]

does anyone know why this doesnt seem to be working https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2740?tab=description

i used the lua and merged it with a bunch of other mods

there were no conflicts

is it just out of date?

oh nvm it was a conflict with dud's exocraft mechanics

[solid hawk]

Mods not working almost always due to conflicts

[fierce sun]

wait you can get mods on nms??

[cloud patrol]

Yes, but they’re almost entirely QoL mods

NMS is a very difficult game to mod, although I’m not a modder myself, I’ve only heard it from others

[solid hawk]

There's others besides QoL. It's really not all that difficult, but limited as to what can be modded and by how much, due to hardcoding in the exe.

[flat jolt]

where can I find telamons voice lines?

[hearty wasp]

in the AUDIO folder prolly

[flat jolt]

are you gonna tell me where that folder is?

[hearty wasp]

in your unpack

https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/NoMansSky:The_Modding_Basics

read "Unpacking the Game Assets"

or you can use NMSPE which comes with AMUMSS

[flat jolt]

thank yooo :>

[flat jolt]

how to open .wem files? :<

[hearty wasp]

you convert em to mp3/wav/ogg

if you google "wem to mp3" it should be the first few results

[bronze ore]

Any way to use the save editor to edit which galaxy I'm in, I just realised it's gonna be extremely tedious reaching the 256th galaxy. If yes, how?

[night adder]

I'm tired and would rather not explain, so here's the easy solution:
https://nomansapp.com/?service=taxi&glyphs=202A09000000&galaxy=255

The bot is pre-set to drop you just above the Core of 256, ~3400LY as the crow cannot fly to the the center.

[bronze ore]

Tysm!

[lunar turtle]

Are mods allowed in this game especially when playing in multiplayer?

[fresh arch]

!faq-modding

[hardy aurora]

to view, enable Link Preview

<:NmsAtlas:972222451801010207> Helpful links and tips for Modding

• [How to enable and install mods:](#nms-modding message) #nms-modding message

• Learn how to use AMUMSS to compile mods

• [Mods do work in Multiplayer:](#nms-modding message) #nms-modding message

Always check the correct path and contents of the MODS folder! Example Image »

• Game updates can break mods - check if your mods have been updated: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky?tab=updated

If you experience any glitches or bugs, please remove or disable all mods and try again before reporting to HG or asking in #nms-questions.

Contributors: friendlyfirepl, .sohail, Atlas Emissaries

[fresh arch]

See 3rd link

[lunar turtle]

Thanks

[stark junco]

All, any advice on combining Kibble n bits with eucli? I know I need Asmmus etc but wondered if there was a guide. As I may want to add even more asssets at some point

[fresh arch]

See the guide 2 posts above, 2nd link is a guide for using AMUMSS

[stark junco]

w did I not See THAT!!

[stark junco]

Thanks

[solid hawk]

With both of those, after generating the combined .pak from the Luas, unlike usual combines, you'll need both the new combined .pak AND the original .paks from Kibbles and Eucli in your MODS folder.

Reason being, the Luas generate the METADATA, which is what's conflicting between them, but do not generate the MODEL data. So, the combined METADATA will come from the combined .pak and the custom models data will come from the original Eucli and Kibbles .paks. 🙂

[warm garnet]

Does the game penalise you at all for having a modified save state? You know things like “you can never reach 100% in gta if you use at least one cheat”

I was just looking to move my Xbox pc save into Steam, so I’m not really going to modify the resources, but the system will probably detect it’s a modified save 😁

[fresh arch]

I dont think any such measures are in place

NMS is not a type of game to be grinded to 100%

For all gameplay purposes it's an infinite universe for players to discover

[warm garnet]

Yep, agree on this, but they could still implement some sort of limitation. Anyway glad to hear, thank you 🙂

[night adder]

Not only does it not, save editing can circumvent a few things, ie. one could play a save til reaching the core, then use save editing to switch the mode to Permadeath to grab that achievement, or edit Extreme Survival progress.

[versed dagger]

This is how some players do it easily

[night adder]

The 1st PD save I ever created was shortly after Expedition 1, when I realized that I could combine the Nexus Slingshot and the Golden Vector into the 2 final trophies I'd never bothered to unlock up til then.... I wasnt the only one who figured it out, but it became the fastest speedrun in NMS history, time to Hilbert through the Core after gaining control of one's character measurable in seconds. (2min and change is the lowest time I vaguely recall seeing back when it was a thing)

[versed dagger]

I just want to copy my Xbox save to my steam account and I am good to go

[night adder]

DM it to me, I can do it faster for you than teach you how, but for a cabbie, I'll happily oblige either request.

@versed dagger

[versed dagger]

Sweet, give me a bit

[night adder]

ofc, hmu whenever you get around to it, try to isolate the specific save you wanna xfer, but dont stress about not being able to untangle any mess, just archive it all to send to me - I'll give you a gmail address if it exceeds discord limits. (~8MB, no issue if you can isolate 1 save but including any of the folder structure tends to bloat it with padding past that)

[versed dagger]

I will Dm you the details of what I am think

[night adder]

Yep, we'll sort it out, I dont need to figure out how to relate to ya 🙂

[versed dagger]

Lol

@night adder dm sent

[terse magnet]

any good mods for space battles? primarily to make your freighter/frigate/squadron relevant and not just collisions?

[vale iron]

gSquad will increase squad damage

[stark junco]

Gents, any views on the best base building mod that adds assets that can be seen in multiplayer? I have had no luck combining Kibbles n bits with eucli etc but I love the assets in kibbles from the anomaly and they are all current assets in the game

[stark junco]

I tried that method, apparently its a conflict at the page level - ie the different pages of assets - I did include Rectum in the mix as that was supposed to sort it out. Unfortunately not. Hafve spent a good 3 to 4 hours trying to get it to work.

[fallow meadow]

@stark junco Both Kibbles and Eucli have custom base parts, which will not work with multiplayer/upload. You will have to stick with actual default base parts (legacy, planet base, or freighterbase parts). Two other base building mods which only provide specifically those parts, are GBase (Gumsk) and Beyond Base Building (Exosolar), linked below:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1369
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1096

[hearty wasp]

Custom base object IDs get uploaded, the vanilla client just don't see it because they don't have the entries in their game

Only makes a difference to modded players but there is a distinction

[fallow meadow]

Ah ok, I was actually not aware of custom parts (IDs) being uploaded regardless

[hearty wasp]

I don't know if it was not during the time I fucked off but yeah at 2019 and 2022-now it works

[fallow meadow]

Thanks for specifying that difference, as it does change things and at least properly allows MP with other players having the same mod(s) installed (cc: @stark junco )

[hearty wasp]

A good test site is Project Facade: Tatooine cos I reuploaded my portion of that one in 2022

Tho the other ones should still be visible per comments I've got

[fallow meadow]

Wow, had not seen that project mentioned in years ... it's been like 5 years already or so?

[hearty wasp]

Ye think so

[fallow meadow]

Rushmore?

[hearty wasp]

Don't think I bothered with a reupload with that

That was when we discovered live building modded objects in an mp session can crash vanilla games I think

Not sure if that still happens but uploaded bases don't crash anything so maybe I should upload it again

[fallow meadow]

hehe... (always good to have an excuse to point fingers at)

[hearty wasp]

Should test the live building one of these days too tbh

[fallow meadow]

Should be good, but do let us know if not

[fresh arch]

Misc Text Fixes updated to version 4.48: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2756

removed fake counters from tooltips for Awakenings tutorial mission
reworked multiple tutorial messages for various game mechanics (space stations, Terrain Manipulator, technology upgrades, freighters, etc.)
changed the outlaw station tooltip into a proper tutorial message (MISSION module)
fixed a typo in tooltips for Nexus missions regarding corrupted Sentinels

[fickle steeple]

Hey guys, is there a way to copy or move all my existing modules from one multitool to another using save editor? I'll probably end up doing it in-game if not

[marsh eagle]

Do it the other way around: Exchange the multitool seeds so you don't need to touch inventories.

[fickle steeple]

Ah yeah, good idea

That solves the moving part of it, what if I wanted to copy it over so both keep the modules tho

[marsh eagle]

Duplicate ? Export and import multitool for overwrite.

[earnest pilot]

!faq-settingsfiles

[hardy aurora]

to view, enable Link Preview

Settings File Locations

Steam
<Steam Library Location>\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\Binaries\SETTINGS\...

Game Pass
%LocalAppData%\Packages\HelloGames.NoMansSky_bd190hzg1sesy\LocalCache\Local\Microsoft\WritablePackageRoot\Binaries\SETTINGS\...

GoG
<Game Install Location>\No Man's Sky\Binaries\SETTINGS\...

Linux & Steam Deck
$HOME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/No Man's Sky/Binaries/SETTINGS/...

Mac
/Users/<yourname>/Library/Application Support/HelloGames/NMS/SETTINGS/...

Deleting any of the settings files will have them regenerate when the game is launched.

Contributors: Devilin Pixy#9298, bkay201#1943

[fickle steeple]

I tried this and when I try to import this keeps popping up

[fresh arch]

@night adder gonna move here for the answer

The Rewards section calls 4 different reward objects and all of them are getting activated in game.

The AND / OR "logic" is declared in each reward object separately using the RewardChoice property

So in simple case of the Vile Spawn drop: the reward object has a list of just 1 entry, that entry gives a product of ID WORMPROD which is Vile Spawn and it randomizes the amount between 1 and 1. The value GiveAll forces the game to give all possible rewards from this list. But since the whole list is just 1 object, in the end player obtains 1 Vile Spawn from this action

Other example of determining the reward is the choice of SelectAlways. This is the reward object for interacting with the wheelbarrows found in Harmonic Camps. They can reward player lots of objects, each of them has a dedicated entry in the list and a different weight declared. Here the Void Motes (BUI_SCRAP) has a weight of 35, a proc gen tech module also 35, exosuit storage aug has 20, nanites has 50, etc. These are not percentages (despite the property being called PercentageChance so they don't have to add up to 100.

So in case of SelectAlways game rolls 1 entry from all the possible listed rewards given their respective weights / probabilities

[night adder]

Okay, because I like to do things backwards, I think I followed all of that provided you answer 1 question. With zero information other than this section, would you have been able to provide that answer? (Basically, did you need those supporting screenshots because the syntax specifically points you to them?)

The downside of being a layperson in programming is that its quite difficult to define the specific thing that's tripping me up, lol

[fresh arch]

The dialogue option calls all of the reward objects, so player gets all the rewards: Vile Spawn + Autophage standing up + Authopage word learned + dedicated reward for this specific dialogue

[night adder]

Ahhhh, awesome, that's what I needed. 😄

[fresh arch]

But depending on the nature of each individual reward object called, it is possible to get: different items, different amounts

[night adder]

I just needed to verify I understood it properly, thank you.

[fresh arch]

That logic is specified in the reward object themselves

Not in dialogue table

[night adder]

Yep, you did a good job of covering those cases, thats what the supporting screenshots were being used for.

I knew what I needed, it was just difficult to word the question in a way I was sure youd interpret correctly to give it to me.

Basically, I needed to find the right question to get the answer I was after.

[dawn lotus]

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1891

[dawn lotus]

is this safe to play?

It's called "gShip - Gumsk's Custom Ships" for anyone who doesn't trust the link.

[night adder]

Perfectly safe, and yes, all custom ship models you can use are applied as different seeds with the Golden Vector, so anyone else who isn't using the mod, will see the GV.

[dawn lotus]

Splendid.
Thank you for help.

[night adder]

YW 🙂

[whole stag]

I'm not aware of any mods that are fully "multiplayer incompatible" but terrain mods cause some issues

you can still technically use them in multiplayer

but they significantly harm the experience

[dawn lotus]

Terrain mods harm the experience or mods in general?

[whole stag]

Just terrain mods as far as I know

because your terrain isnt the same as other players terrain which means they will be floating or underground

and bases will also be floating or underground

unless that player also uses the mod

[dawn lotus]

I see, I see.
I am lookin' forward to have a Phantom from Halo that would be sick.
Luckily I don't even need mods that modify the planets nor the terrain.

But as I am reading, it's a bit complicated for me to use the mod I mentioned.

Looks like I have to download the save editor.

[solid hawk]

Basically, all mods in NMS are local. This is why using mods in NMS doesn't harm the ability to play in MP. Others may be able see symptoms or side effects of a mod you're using, but you will be having a different experience than those without that same mod. If you run the same mods as others you play with, the experience will be the same.

[dawn lotus]

Got it, thank you 💪

[dawn lotus]

Does anyone know how to install the mods?
I downloaded the file and I don't even know where I have to place it lol
I usually know how to install mods but here I have struggles with this one

@solid hawk I'm sorry to bother you but could you lend me an hand?

it doesn't specify how I have to install it, it just says "Install the main Custom Ships mod"

[solid hawk]

In your NMS install\GAMEDATA\PCBANKS folder, 1) Delete or rename the DISABLEMODS.txt file 2) Create a folder called MODS. Mod .pak files go into the PCBANKS\MODS folder you just made. That's it. 🙂

[dawn lotus]

Thank you!

[solid hawk]

So, it'll look something like this:

NP, YW. 🙂

[dawn lotus]

got it :))

[open river]

Does anyone know if there is a seed for pirate frigates

[hearty wasp]

no

it's most prolly a class of its own

[cloud patrol]

I believe pirate frigates look the same

[cyan latch]

would anyone be willing to help me with some save editing stuff in the nearish future? i need some stuff from past expeditions that i had on my xbox and the legacy freighter rooms

the whole process feels super intimidating to me

[fresh arch]

For expedition rewards you can use mods

Simple to install, simple to use in game

[cyan latch]

willl they be visible to others?

[fresh arch]

There's one that just adds expedition rewards as Quicksilver store items, so you just buy them

No, mods are local only

[cyan latch]

i’d rather save edit them in then if possible

[fresh arch]

And there's the other that hijacks the emote menu to give actions to add rewards

Rewards you add yourself will be visible to public, no matter which method you pick

I thought I needed to clarify that

[cyan latch]

yeah that had me confused, i may still need some help with this, i’m fairly tech illiterate

the mods can be removed after the rewards are obtained without any error right?

[fresh arch]

Correct

[cyan latch]

good

[fresh arch]

If you posses the ultra advanced skills of 1) downloading a ZIP file from internet 2) unpacking it 3) copy pasting the contents into a specific folder

Then congrats, you are able to use mods

[cyan latch]

hah i think i should be able to manage without overthinking it

[fresh arch]

Here's how you get started: #nms-modding message

[cyan latch]

thanks so much

[fresh arch]

Then you pick which mod you wanna use:

Consumerism - adds expedition rewards to regular Quicksilver store
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2062

Seasonal Unlocker - adds expedition rewards to emote menu
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1960

Pick the one you think is better for you and install it. Make sure you download and copy only the PAK format file

[cyan latch]

if i use consumerism i can just unlock them and then uninstall and they’ll be listed as expedition rewards correctly, right?

[fresh arch]

Ill be honest, I dont know

[cyan latch]

sorry if i’m being bothersome, i’m just anxious about this process

[fresh arch]

I played through all the expeds and got all the rewards so I didnt have to use this mod

Maybe author @hearty wasp will be kind enough to shed some light

[cyan latch]

that would be much appreciated

[hearty wasp]

It doesn't get marked as unlocked reward because it's not a reward, it's a product you bought directly

But yeah you keep the thing

[cyan latch]

me and my partner are going to try save editing in the files, any advice there?

[cyan latch]

thank you very much for giving me your time on this

we did it!

[proud parrot]

Is there a mod to increase planetary render distance ?

[vale iron]

It's just a tab in the save editor. You just put check marks next to what you want to unlock and then save. It's very easy.

[timid burrow]

Best if you ask in #nms-lfg-or-trades if nobody answers here 🙂

[vocal zodiac]

anyone know if there's a mod for tweaking default basebuilding palettes?

[hearty wasp]

define "tweaking"

[vocal zodiac]

specifically i'm looking to change the palettes that eucli-ea provides for the freighter tiles

[hearty wasp]

use SACS

[vocal zodiac]

well.. maybe i'm looking for something that changes the tiles to use the base game's freighter palettes because they look ugly as sin otherwise

ooh i'll check that out, thanks

[hearty wasp]

freighter palettes and basebuilding palettes are two completely different systems

you'll have better luck making your own set of palettes using SACS

[vocal zodiac]

much better, appreciated

[hearty wasp]

cool

still think HG gating basebuilding palettes into specific groups is a weird design choice freedom-wise but hey more downloads for me

[solid hawk]

Everyone should have big WinderTP SACS

[mint finch]

what does this give? (goatfungus companion editor)

[fresh arch]

New mod released: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2961/

[bitter cradle]

best reshade preset/ mod for best visuals?

[round sinew]

@vague ether since i started playing on pc, i've been playing with mods most of the time, and the most i had happen was my game, not my save, being all wacky/not wanting to load due to mod imcompatibilities (most of the times my fault, because i didn't wait for mod authors to update their mods after a game update)

[ocean ocean]

Is there a way to change the control scheme for exocraft? I'd like to use WASD for driving with the mouse separated so I can look around/aim

[obsidian tree]

https://youtu.be/ZrvR6W9D68o

[timid burrow]

@fresh arch do you know which mod is used here to show ship trails from all exhausts?
— #nms-questions message

[timid burrow]

Dudeeeee! Which mod? Your creation?

[fresh arch]

Pretty sure it's this one: https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2870

[timid burrow]

Ooooo

Thank you 😄

[timid burrow]

Newton adds revolution to planets?

[obsidian tree]

The planets don't rotate around their own axis (the maths to make that work I just couldn't be bothered to deal with, but it might be possible), instead the planets themselves move through space in elliptical orbits, and moons orbit planets.
Tbh, I'd love to add that and then somehow make it so that the sun is in a fixed position, but there are lots of other issues that come along with that...

[bitter cradle]

what mod is this?

[steel crypt]

Yeah. I’ve had a mod called Terra Firma for some time now. (It’s voxelgen/land generation mod….not biomes or anything else). I’m working on a version 2 right now.

[steel crypt]

See above comment.

If you are interested, I would personally wait for V2. It’s a LOT of work and loading, but it’s moving along nicely. Shouldn’t be that long.

[bitter cradle]

kk ty

[visual swift]

hello, I have one question, do you know how DNA mod works?
I mean how to buy stuff in their shop

[round sinew]

do you have a link for that mod?

[visual swift]

yup

[visual swift]

https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/2953

[round sinew]

did you see https://github.com/IzzyTheDreamingFox/FoxTech-DNA?

[visual swift]

yeah, I've seen that

[round sinew]

this isn't a mod; this is more like a companion app/save editor

[visual swift]

I know that, thought it would be OK to ask on how to buy in it on #nms-modding

[round sinew]

how to buy what?

[visual swift]

like freighters upgrade parts

[round sinew]

this is to organize and transfer stuff between saves, that you already have

[visual swift]

oh

sorry then

[round sinew]

or probably yeah, unlock stuff, as it's kinda like a save editor too

but to unlock that stuff i mean, there's a bunch of different ways to go about it

[visual swift]

k

thx man

[round sinew]

for example

you could simply edit save to add a few stacks of salvaged frigate modules

you could also do in game options/difficulty/purchases=free

[lime mesa]

Do you guys use nexus mods or where?

And how do I install the files once I get it done since mine is bugging every time I load up anything

[hearty wasp]

don't use old mods

sort by last updated on Nexus

[lime mesa]

Bet thats where my issue was

[night adder]

So a friend of mine experimenting with mods/save editing somehow managed to combine the Anomaly with a Black Hole - as in, when they summon the Anomaly and try to land, the inner doors open and reveal a Black Hole that he gets sucked through. 😂

[simple crane]

Lmao

[night adder]

This is "my friend"

[simple crane]

And this is what'd you call a best friend

[fossil robin]

so how big are the mods? like do they add (example from above) spinning planets, or do they add entire new area to the game like fully buildable starships?