Exosolar's and Babs' Dead Wreckoning
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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
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #11 of 48 Environment mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What is this Mod?
Dead Wreckoning causes certain objects to be discover-able on Dead Planets:
- Monoliths and Mini Monoliths
- Debris ("Cargo Drops") and Damaged Machinery
- Save Beacons
- Crashed Freighters and Crashed Starships without Pilots
- Traveler Graves
- Un-owned Base Computers (also added them to Glitch Planets)
- Very Rare chance of Story Glitch Construct
Dead Wreckoning also has a few features that affect all planets, not just Dead types:
- Un-owned Base Computers have a visible visor marker.
Please note that this mod DOES NOT include changes to biome or biome objects files and is fully compatible with redmas biomes mods, FFPG, Better Planet Generation, etc.
Legacy Dead Wreckoning prior to Synthesis update included Portal spawn changes. Versions after Synthesis dropped this due to complaints of shifting portal placement and problems trying to target a specific portal when a planet has more than one.
Philosophy
The mod's philosophy is to add some meaning to the Dead type planets without going overboard, and without doing stuff that makes no sense and without being cheat-like.
Known Side-Effects
None.
Modified Files
METADATA\SIMULATION\ENVIRONMENT\PLANETBUILDINGTABLE
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About Available Versions
I keep all of my uploaded files marked (on the Files page) with their packing date and version of the MBINCompiler I used to pack it. Any older mod that is no longer compatible with the current version of No Man's Sky will be demoted to the "Old Files" subsection, but will remain available for download. If I have missed one, please tell me.
This means that any mod files which are not hidden or demoted to the "Old Files" area can be expected to work.
MBINCompiler versions exactly match the version of No Man's Sky that was current when the MBINCompiler was made and the MOD version number. In other words, MBINCompiler version = NMS version. This fact can be used to figure out which Legacy mods work with which Legacy versions of No Man's Sky.
Installation
Extract archive contents to GAMEDATA\MODS
Credits and Special Thanks!
Hello Games for making the wonderful, vast, and fun game, No Man's Sky!
monkeyman192 for the MBINCompiler and his continued efforts to keep it up-to-date
Tub0Crisco for the No Man's Sky Mod Station A. K. A. NMSMS
Big thanks t
Adds alien structures, ruins, and wrecks to Dead planets in Starfield. A popular environment mod with 719 endorsements and nearly 40k downloads, last updated May 2026. For players wanting to explore mysterious alien remnants on barren worlds.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 719 endorsements and 39,651 downloads.
- Actively maintained, last updated May 2026.
- Fills empty Dead planets with intriguing alien content.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Dead planets, so if you rarely visit those, you won't see much.
- No screenshots or videos provided, so you're flying blind on visual quality.
For Starfield explorers who love uncovering alien mysteries and want to make Dead planets worth visiting. Perfect for lore hunters and screenshot enthusiasts. Skip if you prefer gameplay overhauls or never touch Dead planets.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's page for any required patches if you use other planet overhaul mods.
- Visit a Dead planet after installing to see the new structures—try a new game or travel to a previously unexplored system.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- Exosolar and Babscoole
- Version
- 6.42
- Downloads
- 39,651
- Endorsements
- 719
- Category
- Environment
- Created
- 9/13/2019
- Updated
- 5/29/2026
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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