gMission No Approximate Location Missions - EXML
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #25 of 132 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
✅ Compatible - EXML patch mod - likely to work well with all other mods
✅ Update Safe - Likely to survive updates
Removes the annoying "Approximate Location" mechanic for missions. Instead, you are sent directly to the mission coordinates. Only affects missions that previously had a distance set. DOES NOT WORK FOR EXPEDITIONS
Put the entire contents of the zip file in your GAMEDATA\MODS folder, not PCBANKS, similar to this:
You can find information about and links to all my mods, files affected by each of my mods, instructions for installing mods, and instructions for extracting LUA files here:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1541/
Removes the 'Approximate Location' mechanic for missions in No Man's Sky, sending players directly to mission coordinates. Does not work for expeditions. A quality-of-life mod for players tired of hunting down mission targets.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solves one of the most annoying mission mechanics in NMS—no more guessing where to go.
- Solid community backing with 487 endorsements and nearly 19k downloads.
- Simple, focused change that does exactly what it says without extra bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Doesn't work for expeditions, so you'll still deal with approximate locations there.
- Last updated April 2025—check if it's compatible with the latest game version.
For No Man's Sky players who hate the vague 'Approximate Location' marker and want to get straight to the action. Skip if you mostly play expeditions, since this mod won't help there.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod file in the MODS folder inside your No Man's Sky GAMEDATA directory.
- If you're using other gameplay mods, check for conflicts—this one changes mission behavior, so it might clash with mission-related tweaks.
- Remember to remove or disable the mod if you're about to play an expedition, since it doesn't work there and might cause confusion.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- Gumsk
- Version
- 6.0.5.0a
- Downloads
- 18,691
- Endorsements
- 487
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/18/2023
- Updated
- 4/5/2025
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