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Better Planet Generation

by WoodyMontana

Game:

NoMansSky

Download:

Nexus

Mod Group:

04-Foundation

Baseline:

n/a

Links:

Forum

CR Patch:

No

LW Patch:

Yes

PP Patch:

No

ENB Option:

No

< NoMansSky:Better Planet Generation

Version Recommendations - 3.2

Better Planet Generation (BPG) greatly expands the biomes and diversity of planets. However, there are a few things to be aware of before installing BPG:

Due to BPG design, players may not be able to completely scan all planets. This may break related quests.
With that said, the question of why BPG is in the Guide is likely to come up. The answer is, what BPG brings to the game experience far outweighs these potential negatives for most long-term players. Once BPG is experienced, the game feels barren without it.
Due to BPG's terrain manipulation, once Better Planet Generation is installed it must remain for the duration of that save.
There may be prolonged waiting periods between when the game updates and when Better Planet Generation updates for compatibility.
This depending on the severity of the issue(s) caused from a game update. It's not been uncommon for such periods to be months in length, in which time games with BPG may be unplayable.

The best practice when BPG is opted for installation is to maintain two separate games/saves. One with BPG present and one without it. This will allow players to continue to play and use this Guide while BPG is recovering from game updates.

Installation

WARNING:

Read the paragraphs above before installing this mod!

The LUA files by Babscoole will be used for merging BPG with the rest of the Guide.

Visit Babscoole's GitHub repository to download the required files
- If starting a new game or upgrading an existing save with BPG already present, download: ___MOD_BETTER_PLANET_GENERATION-Extract...folder.7z
- If BPG will be used on a save that has never had it installed before, download: ___MOD_BPG_LITE-Extract...folder.7z
  This version excludes terrain generation; thus, prevents preexisting bases from being buried, floated, etc.
Click on the desired file to open it's page, and click the download button to download the file
Select and extract the LUA file and the GlobalMEFTI folder to the ModScript folder in AMUMSS: ..\AMUMSS\ModScript

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-|detailed=''Better Planet Generation'' (BPG) greatly expands the biomes and diversity of planets. However, <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> also greatly alters terrain generation. Due to its terrain manipulation, there are a few things to be aware of before installing it:
+|detailed=''Better Planet Generation'' (BPG) greatly expands the biomes and diversity of planets. However, there are a few things to be aware of before installing <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr>:
-# {{fc|instruction|Better Planet Generation ''cannot'' be used on saves where player bases and settlements already exist.}}
+# {{fc|instruction|Due to BPG design, players may not be able to completely scan all planets. This may break related quests.}}
-#: Since <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> alters the terrain, player bases that exist ''before'' <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> is installed risk being buried, floated, etc. A new game would be required.
+#: ''With that said, the question of why <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> is in the Guide is likely to come up. The answer is, what BPG brings to the game experience far outweighs these potential negatives for most long-term players. Once BPG is experienced, the game feels barren without it.''
-# {{fc|instruction|Once installed, Better Planet Generation ''must'' remain for the duration of that save.}}
+# {{fc|instruction|Due to BPG's terrain manipulation, once Better Planet Generation is installed it ''must'' remain for the duration of that save.}}
-#: Removing <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> and continuing to play will likely result in crashes, buried/floated bases, etc.
+# {{fc|instruction|There may be prolonged waiting periods between when the game updates and when Better Planet Generation updates for compatibility.}}
-# {{fc|red|There may be prolonged waiting periods between game updates and when Better Planet Generation updates to be compatible.}}
+#: This depending on the severity of the issue(s) caused from a game update. It's not been uncommon for such periods to be months in length, in which time games with <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> may be unplayable.
-#: This is a large aspect to consider because during these periods, games with <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> present may become unplayable. This depends on the severity of the issue(s) caused from a game update. It's not been uncommon for such periods to be months in length. However, the author is working towards making <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> more hardened against game updates.
+#: The best practice when <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> is opted for installation is to maintain two separate games/saves. One with BPG present and one without it. This will allow players to continue to play and use this Guide while BPG is recovering from game updates.
-#:* With that said, the question of ''why'' <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> would even be in the Guide is likely to come up. The answer to that is simple. What <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> brings to the game experience far outweighs these potential negatives for most long-time players. Once <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> is experienced, the game feels barren without it.
-#:* The best practice when <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> is installed is to maintain two separate games/saves. One with <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> present and one without it. This will allow players to continue to play and use this Guide while <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> is recovering from game updates.
 <div class="mpheading">Installation</div>
-{{Alert|type=warning|text='''Read the paragraphs above''' before installing this mod!
+{{AlertSmall|type=warning|text='''''Read the paragraphs above''' before installing this mod!''}}
-* If the decision is made to skip BPG, ''Exosolars Grass Fix'' may still be installed.
+The LUA files by Babscoole will be used for merging <abbr title="Better Planet Generation">BPG</abbr> with the rest of the Guide.
-* If there is a '''{{fc|red|RED bar}}''' at the beginning of this mod listing in this mod table, '''DO NOT''' use this mod! This indicates BPG is current incompatible with the current game version.}}
+# Visit [https://github.com/MetaIdea/nms-amumss-lua-mod-script-collection/tree/main/Babscoole/WoodyMontana%20MODs Babscoole's GitHub repository] to download the required files
-# Download the '''''Main File'''''
+#* If starting a new game or upgrading an existing save with BPG already present, download: '''''___MOD_BETTER_PLANET_GENERATION-Extract...folder.7z'''''
-# Extract the '''PAK''' file from the downloaded archive to the ''ModScript'' folder in AMUMSS: <code>..\AMUMSS\ModScript</code>
+#* If BPG will be used on a save that has never had it installed before, download: '''''___MOD_BPG_LITE-Extract...folder.7z'''''
-# Now using the downloaded archive from Step 1, install the mod in MO.
+#*: ''This version excludes terrain generation; thus, prevents preexisting bases from being buried, floated, etc.''
-## Rename the installed PAK (in MO) from ''___MOD_BETTER_PLANET_GENERATION.pak'' to: <code>_BETTER_PLANET_GENERATION.pak</code>
+# Click on the desired file to open it's page, and click the download button to download the file
+#: [[File:GitHubDownloadButton.png]]
+# Select and extract the '''LUA''' file and the '''GlobalMEFTI''' folder to the ''ModScript'' folder in AMUMSS: <code>..\AMUMSS\ModScript</code>
 }}

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