BetterSettlements
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #35 of 132 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Expedition Success Chance - Increased by 30%
Building Upgrade Time - Reduced by 50%
Faster production - Increased by 50%
Production amount - Increased by 200%
Better chance for more initial positive perks
Better chance for less initial negative perks
Chance for no initial negative perks
Better chance for more initial units
Positive perks now give 50% more units
Negative perks now have a 50% less penalty
Upkeep slightly reduced
Happiness should stay at 100%
Sentinel attack/alert reduced by 50%
Production Slots Increased to 9999
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GCSETTLEMENTGLOBALS. MBIN
BetterSettlements is a gameplay overhaul for No Man's Sky that boosts expedition success, speeds up building and production, and improves settlement perks. It increases production slots to 9999 and keeps happiness at 100%, making settlements more efficient. Ideal for players who want a more forgiving and faster settlement management experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge quality-of-life boost for settlement management (production slots 9999)
- Community-trusted with 311 endorsements and over 15k downloads
- Happiness stays at 100%, so you can ignore the annoying happiness micromanagement
⚠️ Cons
- Only edits one file, so it may not cover all settlement mechanics
- Last updated in November 2025, so it might be out of sync with future game patches
For No Man's Sky players who find settlement management tedious and want to speed things up. Perfect for those who want a more relaxed, less grindy experience. Skip if you enjoy the challenge of balancing resources and perks.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up your GCSETTLEMENTGLOBALS.MBIN file before replacing it, just in case you want to revert.
- This mod only affects settlements, so it won't interfere with other gameplay mods unless they also edit the same file.
- If you're using a mod manager, you can install this mod manually by placing the file in the correct folder, but check the game's modding guides for the exact path.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- TwistedViking
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 15,168
- Endorsements
- 311
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 9/4/2023
- Updated
- 11/23/2025
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