Exosolar's and Babs' Stratos
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Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #5 of 37 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What is this Mod?
This mod adds to the limited stock sky color palettes with 2,173 new palettes I have designed. It also creates 1,728 possible night environments.
Philosophy
The philosophy of the mod is to create extreme variety without sacrificing quality. Despite that, I made sure some of the possible colors are very intense, leaving plenty of opportunity to produce both tame-colored and wild-colored skies. It's entirely possible to find ugly combinations, but even the ugly combos won't be low-quality or untested.
Known Side-Effects
None.
Modified Files
METADATA\SIMULATION\SOLARSYSTEM\WEATHER\SKYSETTINGS\DAYSKYCOLOURS. MBIN
METADATA\SIMULATION\SOLARSYSTEM\WEATHER\SKYSETTINGS\NIGHTSKYCOLOURS. MBIN
GCGRAPHICSGLOBALS. GLOBALS. MBIN
GCSKYGLOBALS. GLOBALS. MBIN
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About Available Versions
MBINCompiler version used will be the latest available at the time of updating and most times will match the mod version. 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. 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
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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 to any and all of you lovely people who offer donations! It is greatly appreciated, and will help me buy lunch while I'm busy being a broke college student! :D
And, of course, all of the other modders who make mods too! It is very common that I inspect the work of other modd
Exosolar's and Babs' Stratos is a visual overhaul for No Man's Sky that replaces the game's limited sky variety with 2,173 procedurally generated skies, created through a mathematical system of color complementation. It's a must-have for players seeking endless visual diversity in their exploration.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive variety: 2,173 skies means you'll rarely see the same sky twice, keeping exploration fresh.
- Community-approved: 1,111 endorsements and 42k downloads show this mod is well-loved.
- Lightweight visual upgrade that doesn't change gameplay, just makes the universe prettier.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated June 2026, but No Man's Sky updates frequently—check compatibility with the latest version.
- Pure cosmetic mod; if you're looking for gameplay changes, this isn't for you.
For No Man's Sky explorers who love screenshotting alien vistas and want endless sky variety. Perfect for players who spend hours just flying around and want each planet to feel unique. Skip if you want gameplay tweaks—this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since No Man's Sky updates often, back up your save before installing any mod, and check if the mod needs updating after a patch.
- If you're using Vortex or another mod manager, install the mod through it to easily enable/disable it.
- The mod likely replaces game files, so make sure to disable it before playing multiplayer to avoid issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- Exosolar and Babscoole
- Version
- 6.43
- Downloads
- 42,233
- Endorsements
- 1,111
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 11/28/2019
- Updated
- 6/2/2026
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