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About this mod
A general graphics downgrade for older computers that attempts to preserve textures and lighting, with a little extra.
- Permissions and credits
This mod is intended to be used as a general graphics downgrade deactivating everything high gpu consuming except for the textures and lightninig. As a whole, every downgrade mod I have come across with did not match my specific needs, hence this mod. I also added two extra changes to which I'll be refering later.
Performance Improvements and what to expect
This mod has been tested in two different old laptops.
In both cases there was a noticeable improvement in frame rate, hitting a nice stability that allowed a decent and smooth gameplay. Obviously this mod sacrifices beauty for playability, but the game still retains some beauty from its true essence. There were still some small frame rate drops, specially in Space Stations and heavily lightened spaces, but for the rest it runs smoothly.
Important Notes
CHANGES
Graphic Changes
Miscelaneous Changes
Edited Files
Credits
· Special thanks to Babscoole for providing the Lua file for this mod.
Performance Improvements and what to expect
This mod has been tested in two different old laptops.
- Laptop 1 > Nvidia 920m, 8Gb Ram, Intel 5th Generation
- Laptop 2 > Nvidia 120x, 8Gb Ram, Intel 6th Generation
In both cases there was a noticeable improvement in frame rate, hitting a nice stability that allowed a decent and smooth gameplay. Obviously this mod sacrifices beauty for playability, but the game still retains some beauty from its true essence. There were still some small frame rate drops, specially in Space Stations and heavily lightened spaces, but for the rest it runs smoothly.
Important Notes
- I did not check this mod compatibility with any other graphics mod, but since this mod is a downgrade, I see no reason to check such compatibility.
- Take into account that this mod removes atmospheres, so normally you won't be able to see the planets unless you're really close to them. There have been some cases in which players are not able to track any planet by any means, so I added an specific update just in case you feel like you need to see the Atmospheres. Take into account that this may cause a few frame drops.
CHANGES
Graphic Changes
- No Shadows
- No Foliage
- No Grass
- No Sky
- No Fog
- No Clouds
- No Particles
- No Volumetrics
- No Atmosphere
- No Planetary Rings
Miscelaneous Changes
- No Intro
- No Logos
- Fast Load
- Unlock All Season Rewards
- Unlock All Twitch Rewards
- Unlock All Platform Rewards
Edited Files
- GCDEBUGOPTIONS.GLOBAL
- GCENVIRONMENTGLOBALS.GLOBAL
- GCGRAPHICSGLOBALS.GLOBAL
- GCSKYGLOBALS.GLOBALS
- GCSMOKETESTOPTIONS.GLOBAL
Credits
· Special thanks to Babscoole for providing the Lua file for this mod.