Coastal Waters
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #15 of 37 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod vastly improves water rendering near the coast. In the base game the water just abruptly...stops...with no fade or transition. This results in an ugly mess, especially up close. I've added a smooth transition to avoid this visual ugliness. I've greatly decreased the amount of foam to avoid the ugly whiteout at certain angles as well as water and foam now being affected by lighting causing them to change with the passage of time. In addition waves now ebb and flow, gently lapping the shoreline, adding an extra element of much needed realism to an already beautiful game.
Current version:
Compatible game versions:
NEXT 1. 57-1. 65 (1. 0-1. 1)
Abyss/Visions 1. 71-1. 77 (1. 2)
Files modified:
SHADERS\CODE\CUSTOM\WATERRAYTRACEFRAGMENT. SHADER. H. BIN
Coastal Waters is a visual enhancement mod for No Man's Sky that fixes the abrupt water-to-shore transition, adds smooth fading, reduces foam, and makes water and foam react to lighting and time of day. Waves now ebb and flow realistically. It has 790 endorsements and was last updated in November 2018, supporting game versions 1.71-1.77.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 790 endorsements and nearly 20k downloads
- Fixes a glaring visual flaw in the base game's coastal water rendering
- Adds dynamic lighting effects and realistic wave motion for immersion
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018 — may not work with current game versions beyond 1.77
- Only affects coastal water; inland water remains unchanged
- Requires manual file replacement, so no mod manager support or easy uninstall
For No Man's Sky players who love exploring ocean planets and want to eliminate the ugly water cutoff at shorelines. Perfect for screenshot enthusiasts and immersion-focused explorers. Skip if you play on the latest version or want broader water improvements.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Back up your original WATERRAYTRACEFRAGMENT.SHADER.H.BIN file before replacing it, so you can revert if needed.
- Check your game version in the options menu; this mod only supports 1.71-1.77, so verify compatibility before installing.
- Since this is a manual file replacement, make sure to place the file in the exact SHADERS\CODE\CUSTOM directory path as described.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- MeatSafeMurderer
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 19,445
- Endorsements
- 790
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 8/21/2018
- Updated
- 11/10/2018
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