No Shadows and Internal Resolution Tweaks
🟠 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
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #20 of 43 Tweaks & Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A performance mod that used to be so much more
ABBANDONED DUE TO FSR UPDATE
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Be patient — might be buried in debug logs
A performance mod for No Man's Sky that removes shadows and tweaks internal resolution to boost FPS, acting as a native upscaler before DLSS existed. Abandoned due to a FSR update, with an old version available only for the NEXT update. 348 endorsements and 11,949 downloads show community interest despite its outdated status.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community trust with 348 endorsements and nearly 12k downloads
- Native engine approach avoids the frame artifacts of modern upscalers
- Simple performance gain for lower-end rigs—just drop it in and go
⚠️ Cons
- Abandoned—no updates since February 2025, so it's stuck pre-FSR
- Only works on the NEXT update; current versions are out of luck
- Foot shadows still visible, which might bug perfectionists
For No Man's Sky players on older hardware who want a quick FPS boost without fancy upscaling tech. Also for modders curious about early native resolution tricks. Skip if you're on the latest update—this mod won't work for you.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're on the NEXT update—this mod won't work on newer versions
- Back up your original files before overwriting, just in case
- Check the mod's Discord or YouTube for troubleshooting if shadows persist
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- iammrmikeman
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 11,949
- Endorsements
- 348
- Category
- Tweaks & Fixes
- Created
- 7/29/2018
- Updated
- 2/9/2025
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