Black Carbon 4.9
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 33 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
NEXT removed plutonium and converted it into Carbon.
But carbon is not red, is it ? Carbon nanotubes are black and when you want to craft some you need some red substance...
And by the way, in the wild, isn't charcoal made of carbon ? And charcoal is black so... carbon crystals are supposed to be diamonds black too, aren't they ?
Well, if you follow my thoughts, this mod is propably for you because here is what it does :
- Replaces all red crystals by black crystals
- Replaces scanner red carbon icons by black carbon icons (and it helps recognizing them from O² !)
- Replaces pink flying debris by black debris (this occurs for all carbon things like trees)
- Reduces pink glowing falling debris by slightly glowing orange ones (this occurs for all carbon things)
- Replaces Red glowing light at the base of medium and big crystals by a dimmed orange one
- Replaces Carbon and Advanced Carbon inventory icons by a mate black "atom" instead of a glossy red one
- Replaces fuel red labels into black ones
With all these changes, carbon will never look red again :)
Also improve dihydrogen and sodium crystals with Better Crystals
New : v4. 9 has been updated for 6. 32 Xeno Arena game version.
Compatibility :
- CHECK IF THIS MOD IS COMPATIBLE WITH LATEST GAME VERSION
- CHECK IF THIS MOD NEEDS TO BE MERGED WITH ANOTHER OF MY MODS
- An AMUMSS (5. 0 or higher) .lua script is provided as this mod can't be used along any other mod editing the following files :
METADATA\REALITY\DEFAULTREALITY. EXML
MODELS\EFFECTS\DEBRIS\RESOURCEDEBRIS. SCENE. MBIN
MODELS\EFFECTS\DEBRIS\RESOURCEDEBRIS\GEMTHINGS_MINERALMAT. MATERIAL. MBIN
MODELS\PLANETS\BIOMES\COMMON\CRYSTALS\LARGE\CRYSTAL_LARGE. SCENE. MBIN
MODELS\PLANETS\BIOMES\COMMON\CRYSTALS\LARGE\CRYSTAL_LARGE\CRYSTAL_LARGE. MATERIAL. MBIN"
MODELS\PLANETS\BIOMES\COMMON\CRYSTALS\MEDIUM\CRYSTAL_MEDIUM. SCENE. MBIN
MODELS\PLANETS\BIOMES\COMMON\CRYSTALS\MEDIUM\CRYSTAL_MEDIUM\ICEFORMATION_MAT. MATERIAL. MBIN
MODELS\PLANETS\BIOMES\COMMON\CRYSTALS\SMALL\CRYSTAL_FRAGMENT\ICEFORMATION_MAT. MATERIAL. MBIN
MODELS\PLANETS\BIOMES\COMMON\CRYSTALS\SMALL\CRYSTAL_SMALL\ICEFORMATION_MAT. MATERIAL. MBIN
TEXTURES\PLANETS\BIOMES\COMMON\CRYSTALS\LA
Black Carbon 4.9 is a simple overhaul mod that changes the color of carbon to black. With 753 endorsements and over 21,000 downloads, it's a popular, straightforward visual tweak for players who want a more realistic or aesthetically pleasing look. Last updated in April 2026, it remains actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 753 endorsements—clearly hits the mark for many players
- Over 21,000 downloads show it's widely used and trusted
- Simple, focused change: makes carbon black, no bloat or extra features
⚠️ Cons
- Description is minimal—no details on installation or compatibility, so you're on your own
- Only affects carbon's color; if you wanted more overhaul features, this won't deliver
- No mention of required dependencies or mod manager support, so manual install might be needed
For players who want a quick visual fix to make carbon look black, whether for realism or personal preference. Skip if you're looking for a comprehensive overhaul—this is a single-purpose cosmetic tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is just a color change, it likely replaces a texture file—back up the original if you want to revert easily.
- Check if the mod requires a specific game version; the April 2026 update suggests it's current, but verify your game is up to date.
- If you use a mod manager, try installing through it first; if that fails, manually place files in the game's data folder.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- Lo2k
- Version
- 4.9
- Downloads
- 21,493
- Endorsements
- 753
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 8/31/2019
- Updated
- 4/12/2026
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