Increased Draw Distance and LOD
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #12 of 37 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Beyound update drasticly decreased already low model detail distance and draw distance. This mod tries to fix that. Terrain loda and detail draw distance increased about 5 times, also planet sooner switches to detailed terrain as you aproach it. Flora and rocks, crystals etc LOD distance increased adout 3 times, draw distance increased as far as I could, it seems to be somehow bind to terrain patche loading.
CAN BE VERY PERFORMANCE HEAVY!! Have not tested it on Low and Mid range PCs.
There is now 8 versions of the mod!
-Normal, with increased draw distance and LOD distance, but with standart grass draw distance.
-With increased grass draw distance.
-With no Fade in/out shader effect.
-With increased grass draw distance and no Fade in/out shader effect.
And LIGHT versions of ll four main versions thar have draw and LOD distances decreased x1/3 times compared to main mod versions. Must be more performance friendly.
Also added:
-Full version with increased grass draw distance, merged with True clouds and Slow clouds by Lo2k and applyed grass slope growth fix from Grass fix 4 mod by Exosolar (but not the whole mod).
-Light version with increased grass draw distance, no fade-in/out shader effect, merged with True clouds and Slow clouds by Lo2k and applyed grass slope growth fix from Grass fix 4 mod by Exosolar (but not the whole mod).
Increases terrain, flora, and rock LOD and draw distances up to 5x, with optional grass distance and no-fade variants. Includes light versions and merges with True Clouds and Grass Fix 4. Performance heavy, untested on low-end PCs.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 591 endorsements and over 22k downloads
- Multiple configs let you balance visuals and performance
- Merges popular mods for a one-stop install
⚠️ Cons
- Author warns it can be very performance heavy, especially on low and mid-range PCs
- Last updated in 2019 — may not be compatible with current game patches
- No performance benchmarks provided for low-end hardware
For players with high-end rigs who want to eliminate pop-in and see further. Also for those who want to combine draw distance improvements with True Clouds and grass fixes. Skip if you're on a low-end PC or prefer stable framerates over visual distance.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Start with the Light versions if you're unsure about performance — they reduce the distance boost by 1/3.
- If you use other mods that alter terrain or grass, test load order to avoid conflicts.
- The 'no fade' versions remove the fade-in/out shader effect, which can help with visual clarity but may look abrupt.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- Battou
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 22,840
- Endorsements
- 591
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 8/23/2019
- Updated
- 8/24/2019
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