Learn More Words (Echoes Patch)
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 132 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description:
This mod increases the number of words learnt by Knowledge Stones and Encyclopedias (inside those cabin things) to a certain number. I made this to speed up the learning process but still have to grind to find stones. This does not affect Monoliths and talking to people, asking them for knowledge as I don't know how to change that. But this should suffice your yearning to understand others. I'd like to thank the creator of this mod as it helped with figuring this stuff out (referenced their de-compiled .pak file).
Due to particular demand from users, there are different kinds of versions of the mod, depending on how easier you'd like your playthrough to be.
Learn More Words (3/5/10/20 Words):
This is the standard type, with 10 being the default for Vortex.
Learn More Words Multiple Faction Languages (5/10/20/Complete Words):
With this version, when interacting with knowledge stones, you get N amount of words per language. Complete is a once-only version, meaning that you only need to activate a stone once.
NMS has changed their language system so that derived words are also learnt, meaning that more than what was specified in the mod can be learnt. For example, learning "trade" will also make you learn "trader", "trading", etc. It is also harder now to determine words learnt since they removed the counter in-game for it AFAIK.
Installation:
Installing mods can be done by navigating to "~\Steam\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\GAMEDATA\PCBANKS".
Delete or rename the "DISABLEMODS.txt" to something else and create a folder "MODS". You can then place the .pak file in that folder, and you're set!
I have created a .lua file that is available in the files tab which you can use in AMUMSS to generate the .pak file for merging with other mods, if you prefer a different amount of words learnt, or if you want to extend functionality to the mod.
Compatibility:
Compatibility only has problems if they use the "REWARDTABLE. MBIN" file. Unless you want to merge the mods together.
This mod increases the number of words learned from Knowledge Stones and Encyclopedias in No Man's Sky, with multiple versions offering 3, 5, 10, or 20 words per interaction, plus a variant that grants words for all faction languages simultaneously. It's designed to speed up language progression while preserving the grind for finding stones. Popular with over 1,600 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust (1,616 endorsements) — this is a go-to for language grinding.
- Flexible options: pick 3, 5, 10, or 20 words, or go full 'Complete' to skip the grind entirely.
- Active author who provides a .lua for merging — perfect for mod pack builders.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Knowledge Stones and Encyclopedias — Monoliths and NPC dialogue still give base words.
- No in-game counter for words learned (NMS removed it), so you can't track progress precisely.
- Requires manual .pak installation and renaming DISABLEMODS.txt — not a one-click Vortex install despite default version.
For No Man's Sky players who are tired of grinding language stones but still want some exploration. If you're a completionist aiming to learn all languages fast, the 'Complete' version is a godsend. Skip if you enjoy the slow burn of learning languages naturally or want changes to NPC interactions.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Back up your save before installing any mod, but for this one, just drop the .pak into the MODS folder — no conflicts expected.
- If you use Vortex, the default 10-word version is pre-configured, but manual install is just as simple.
- Use the AMUMSS .lua if you want to merge with other mods — it's the only way to avoid overwriting other .pak files.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- TheJollyDuck
- Version
- 4.45-Echoes-Patch
- Downloads
- 57,414
- Endorsements
- 1,616
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 4/6/2021
- Updated
- 9/20/2023
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