Graphics Mode Recommendations

[scola_p]

Hi All,

I have just taken the plunge and upgraded from a GTX650TI to a shiny Gtx1080.

I have been boosting up the settings on all my games, and modding where I can. 

Can anyone recommend some KSP Mods to make the game super beautiful? 

Thanks,

P

[solarbearman]

Scatterer

Distant Object Enchancement

EVE

 

[PotentiallyHabitable578]

I use the following (which basically kills my laptop_

A mix of EVE and Stock Visual Enhancements

Planetshine

Distant Object enhancement

Scatterer(custom sunflares)

Texture Replacer+Windowshine and a Skybox

 

[Van Disaster]

EVE will attempt murder on your GPU no matter what it is, but generally KSP is CPU bottlenecked.

Use SVE or KSPRC if you don't want to fiddle too much, they come with most of the pretties. TextureReplacer for a new skybox.

[Norcalplanner]

Consider adding Engine Lighting to the above.

[SyzygyΣE]

Just expanding on @PotentiallyHabitable578's reply there, Scatterer is indeed not scatterer without a breathtaking sunflare. I find Thomassino's Sunflares fantastic. I personally use Astroniki's Sunflare of the Thomassino pack, but see for yourself. All three have an intriguing appeal varying from player to player.

Edited July 25, 2016 by SyzygyΣE

[legoclone09]

Stock Visual Enhancements

RealPlume

Stock Visual Terrain

Stock Replacement Assets

EngineLighter

Distant Object Enhancement

Planetshine

Now KSP is absolutley beautiful! And Scatterer is already in Stock Visual Enhancements.

[cy4n]

@SyzygyΣE Yes, I would definitely reccomend one of those.

WindowShine!

CollisionFX! And DestructionFX! (Both of which have a beta 1.1 release!)

And finally... An excellent skybox!

[fourfa]

Subscribed, as I undertake a 6700/1070 build

[scola_p]

Hi all,

Thanks for the recommendations. 

My progress has not been as rapid as I would have liked as a  driver update played havoc with all my games, although windows tried to convince me my memory was broken...

Then I threw mods at it and it all went a bit south. Bright purple runway and kerbals and crashes on getting to orbit. I have now trimmed it all back to a few game play mods.

Anyway, I had been using CKAN, but it appears that EVE isn't there anymore, so I will be doing this the old fashioned way.

I will post problems/observations/pretty screen shots as soon as I make progress!

P