Better Scanning Icons 1.6
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 33 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This simple mod improves scanning icons by coloring some of them instead of only having white and blueish vanilla ones.
So you now have green plant icons, brown deposit icons and purple word stones icons.
It clarifies what is what and makes it faster to identify what you are really looking for.
This mod has been updated for Worlds Part 2 new modding scheme
Compatibility :
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- CHECK IF THIS MOD NEEDS TO BE MERGED WITH ANOTHER OF MY MODS
Better Scanning Icons 1.6 is a small overhaul mod by Lo2k that adds color to scanning icons in the game. With 1,593 endorsements and 57,009 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life improvement for players who want clearer visual feedback. Last updated January 2025, it remains a simple, effective enhancement.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved (1,593 endorsements) — clearly a mod people like.
- Over 57,000 downloads show it's widely used and trusted.
- Simple concept: color-coded icons make scanning easier to read at a glance.
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed description — you won't know exactly which icons change until you try it.
- Last updated January 2025 — may not be compatible with future game patches.
- Only adds color; if you wanted new icons or animations, this isn't it.
For players who find the default scanning icons hard to distinguish and want a quick visual upgrade. If you're after a more comprehensive UI overhaul, this might be too minimal. But if you just want clearer scanning feedback, this is a solid pick.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple mod, just drop the files into your mod folder and enable it in the mod manager.
- If you use other UI mods, check load order to ensure Better Scanning Icons doesn't conflict.
- Test in a quick mission to see if the new colors are to your liking before committing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- Lo2k
- Version
- 1.6
- Downloads
- 57,009
- Endorsements
- 1,593
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 8/23/2020
- Updated
- 1/29/2025
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