Back again for NEXT! Essentially the same as before but I added a new option: Minimal Vegetation!
LowQualityNEXT: Like before, this one will reduce internal resolution and scale, probably it will hurt your eyes but hey, it’s a 7-10 FPS Increase! Won’t change anything related to UI though.
MinimalVegetation: As you might Imagine, Humanity needs to optimize the land by destroying everything for mobility, so most planets WILL look a bit barren (including Lush, sorry). Some special planets are unaffected (I.E. Crystal, Scorched, or the obvious; Dead) so this one can be a bit unreliable at times. Although it will help remove micro-stutter, if you have it. Not really a noticeable increase in performance except if you need the boost, or use both of the mods because you own a heck of a potato (like mine obv.)
This is optimized for Low-End PC, so I don’t know how well it will perform if you have a $5,000 rig. Don’t blame me if something unexpected happens. Although, you probably won’t need this anyway.
I can’t guarantee this will work for you or older/newer version. It does work for me (v1.59) and my curiosity test on NEXT V1.50. So if it works for you, then Enjoy!
Installation
I put the same thing on the ReadMe.txt, if you prefer that.
**NOTES**
1. Multiplayer use is not recommended. Use it at your own risk.
2. MOD Conflict with anything that edits the following;
LowQualityNEXT
/PIPELINES/PIPELINEDEFERRED
MinimalVegetation
Inside: METADATA/SIMULATION/SOLARSYSTEM/BIOMES/ the following;
/BARREN
/FROZEN
/HUGEPROPS
/LUSH
/OBJECTS
/RADIOACTIVE
/TOXIC
/UNDERWATER
Installation:
-(Recommended) Backup your save file/Start fresh
-(Optional) Make sure the in-game settings is set to your desired first, to avoid any unnecessary conflict
-Choose which one you would like to install (or both)
-Place it on {directory}/GAMEDATA/PCBANKS/MODS
-Remove ENABLEMODS.TXT if you haven’t already {directory}/GAMEDATA/PCBANKS
-Rehash/Delete SHADERCACHE folder on {directory}/GAMEDATA
-Enjoy!
Changelog
V1.0 Release:
-Updated for NEXT v1.59
-Added Minimal Vegetation option for better optimization.
Special Thanks to:
Hello Games, PSArcTool, MBINDecompiler, & Notepad++ for making this possible.
Credits:
Havocado