NoMansSky:0.1.0
WARNING
This guide is out of date and is NOT supported! It may contain information that is incorrect or not in line with the current state of the game.Go to the latest supported NoMansSky Guide.
Step No Man's Skyrim Guide
This is the official Step modding guide for No Man's Sky. It's goal is to provide an "enhanced vanilla" look and feel, and is built for No Man's Sky on the PC and without VR; other situations by vary.
Nomenclature
The following nomenclature is used throughout this guide and should be understood before proceeding.
- 'tick' means 'check': Frequently, the word 'check' or 'checked' can mean 'ensure' in addition to "check mark", so 'check' is not used where it is synonymous with 'tick' to avoid any mistakes that can (and have) happened from this conflation.
Reference System
The following hardware configuration was used for building and running this Guide at a resolution of 1920x1080. This configuration will allow most users to run at the game settings set later within the Guide. For those wishing to use high quality settings at resolutions higher than 1920x1080, be advised that a more powerful system will likely be required.
| Name | Hardware |
|---|---|
| Windows OS: | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU: | Intel Core i5-4670K (overclocked to 4GHz) |
| System RAM: | 16 GB |
| GPU: | Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB VRAM |
| Disk Drive: | SSD |
| Monitor Resolution: | 1920x1080 |
Game/graphic settings used on the system:
- All settings on Ultra
- Antisophic Filter: 16x
- Anit Aliasing: TAA+FXAA
- GTAO: High
- In-flight FOV
- I recommend users turn this up to 85. This will help prevent the HUD clipping on some ships. Users playing at screen resolutions other than 1920x1080 may have to adjust for their systems.
With the above hardware and game settings, the game is smooth and steady. Keep in mind that changes as simple as using a higher monitor resolution can cause a drop in performance.
STEP 1
First, users need to select, and set up, a folder to use for most of their modding. Due to issues with some modding programs and Windows User Account Control (UAC), Step Modifications recommends using a location outside of C:\Program Files\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\. For all our Modding Guides we recommend users create the following folder: C:\Modding\
Users should consider the space requirements for modding a game, which can be significant for a single game. Users who don't have enough space on their C: drive, can create the Modding folder anywhere of their choosing.
Folder Structure
Next users need to create new folders within the Modding folder to set up the structure for future use. At this time, Step recommends the following folder structure:
..Modding\..\Tools\
File Extensions
It's recommended to unhide file extensions so that they are visible. This makes working with files much easier when modding.
- Click on the Windows button.
- Type in the search, File Explorer Options.
- Click on the File Explorer Options listing.
- Click the View tab on the window that opens.
- In the Advanced settings pane, remove the checkbox next to Hide extensions for known file types.
