NoMansSky:3.5/changelog
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NOTE
Changes to the live guide can occur at any time between releases (see page footer for last edited timestamp), so review this changelog to see what may have changed since your 3.5 build date.Post-Release Changes
Any changes made to the current version of the live guide.
Guide
Mods
Resource Files
What's New
This is the official v3.5 release of the Step NoMansSky Guide. Below is a summary of the major changes this release brings:
Mod Updates
In an effort to simplify the Guide, as much as possible, all mods that could be processed by AMUMSS have been updated. These mods will be handled by AMUMSS vs manually installing them. The more mods AMUMSS is able to manage the more flexible the Guide is, and hardened against future game updates. Step started this process a several releases ago and, with this release, we've completed it.
Step considers getting all mods managed by AMUMSS among the most important goals for the No Man's Sky Guide. The game updating more often than any other software on most systems is both a blessing and a curse. It's wonderful HelloGames has supported the game for so long and releases updates for fixes and improvements so often. However, for those that use mods it's also a curse because the updates often forces mods to update; which in turn forces modders to wait on authors to update their mods. This normally isn't much of an issue; however, for since NMS updates so often modders are often left in a cycle of: waiting for mod updates, all mods update after two weeks of waiting, play game for 2-3 days, game updates again, wait for mod updates for another two weeks, play for 2-3 days, etc. etc.
AMUMSS allows the processing of modding NMS to be flexible. Since mods are processed and combined into a single archive by AMUMSS, modders can add or skip any mods they desire from the Guide, run AMUMSS, and still have a positive outcome for their gameplay. This also means mods from the Guide that are taking a while to catch up from a game update can be skipped and re-added later. This is especially easy considering it only takes a couple of minutes to run AMUMSS, rename the output, move it to the game folder, and continue on gaming. So instead of waiting weeks on a mod to update, it can simply be skipped for the time being, and the game can continued being played.
Why PAK Extraction
The new Guide version includes instructions for extracting PAKs in order to include them in AMUMSS. Some may wonder why this method was chosen vs simply placing the PAKs in the ModScript folder. Placing a PAK into the ModScript fold will result in AMUMSS selecting and using the last winning file. This order is determined by the file name of the PAK, exactly like the order of the LUAs is determined. While it may be fine to manage textures for a small list of PAKs in this manner, larger lists often require more control. When several mods are added that conflict in various ways, handling loose files provides modders the finer control often required to successfully resolve conflicts in the desired manner. Therefore, Step choosing to extract PAKs vs using AMUMSS's naming scheme method is to achieve more granular control over the mod list.
Guide-Level Changes
This update officially supports No Man's Sky:The Cursed.
- Added Extracting a PAK subheading to the Mod Installation heading.
- Added Finalize Guide Patch subheading to the Build Guide Patch heading.
- Changed the "Go rule the galaxy" heading to "Troubleshooting"
- Added some AMUMSS troubleshooting
- Fixed the link the Better Planet Generation wiki page so it points to the last version before it was dropped.
Mod-Level Changes
Legend
Added | new mod added (add these mods)
Moved | mod was moved to a new ModGroup (move these mods)
Updated | mod instructions updated
Incorporated | mod is included in the Step Patch - Conflict Resolution (remove these mods)
Dropped / Replaced | mod was removed (remove these mods)
06-Models and Textures
- Added
- Updated
- Blackhole BAAA | Updated installation instructions to be managed by AMUMSS.
- Exosolars Clear Visor | Updated installation instructions to be managed by AMUMSS.
- HD Clouds | Updated installation instructions to be managed by AMUMSS.
- Windrex | Updated installation instructions to be managed by AMUMSS.
16-Interface
- Updated
- Fast Text View | Updated installation instructions to be managed by AMUMSS.
18-Lighting and Weather
- Added
- Indoors Lighting Fix | The author found other places to fix, as such the mod has been re-added.
- Updated
- Exosolar's Lumen | Updated installation instructions to rename the file. This ensures it's processed in the correct order (Lumen processes before ReLight).
- No Bloom Effect | Updated installation instructions to be managed by AMUMSS.
Resource Files (aka, 20-Patches)
Changes happened within the following Resource Files:
