Kass__XAP Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) Kas's TUFX & Visual Setup Guide![Configs & Setup always WIP] I've been asked from the Moon and back questions such as 'TUFX Profile?' 'What mods are you using?' etc... I'm hoping this thread covers everything you need to make some really lovely screenshots. 1. TUFX Configurations I have 4 configurations that I switch between and that includes... Hassel (A warm configuration with chromatic aberration and slight grain) Hassel_Lesser bloom (Above config with less bloom ) Apollo (A config I created for Lunar surface environments, you will get artifacting on sunflares due to post exposure) Apollo_Lower Exposure ( Works better for LEO/LKO environments) Each config I use in different situations, if your not getting the desired results always switch profiles and give it a look! Experimenting with visuals is key to getting some beautiful shots! Installation Download TUFX & drag into your GameData folder Download the profiles provided below and drag them into your TUFX folder TUFX Profiles Spoiler 2. Visual Mods These mods will enhance your visuals and will absolutely bring some beauty into Kerbal Space Program. Kerbal Sized Real Solar System (A Kerbalized version of the Solar System at Kerbal scale) Environmental Visual Enhancements Redux (Clouds & Aurora's with better performance than previous versions) Scatterer(Atmospheric scattering) TUFX (Post processing) Distant Object Enhancement ( Planets & distant vessel rendering with dynamic skybox dimming when looking at the sun) Planetshine (Ambient light & light near planets) Kopernicus ( Planetary system modifier which is a major dependancy) TINU ( Allows you to move the camera in any orientation) Waterfall (Changes the stock plumes into mesh based beautiful plumes) Poods Deep Star Skybox(Changes the Skybox to a more toned down one) These are core mods which work incredibly well together and are the foundation for a solid modded install. 3. Part Mods These are a list of part mods in which I find to be absolutley neccesary. Bluedog Design Bureau ( American Rocketry & Probes including Mercury Gemini & Apollo and even more ) Tantares, LV & SP ( Soviet Rocketry including any soviet spacecraft you can think of! ) Knes (ESA Rockets such as Ariane 5 and many more European concepts) EStreetRockets Mods (Rocket Motor Mengerie, Eisenhower-Aeronautics, Asbury-Western-Industries) Nertea's Suite ( Near Future Mods, Cryo Tanks, Far Future Technologies, System Heat ) Restock ( Overhauls the stock parts to have a consistent artstyle ) Universal Storage ( Adds new parts for creating service modules) Coatl Aerospace ( Adds parts based on probes such as Voyager & Cassini) And so much more!!! Spoiler 4. Screenshot Tips Change your field of View! Field of view can make a dramatic difference in your screenshots. Mess with your visuals! Mods such as Planetshine and TUFX have values that you can tinker with go out and make your own configurations! Use the rule of three, try capture and compose the image to include different parts in different positions. Lighting is key in an image if you can't see anything then mess with ambient light or planetshine. Get Close! Bring out the detail in specific parts! Use V to switch between different camera modes. Holding the scrollwheel and moving your mouse moves your vessel off centre from the screen. Higher resolution will obviously get you better results, I play in 2560x1440, if you don't have a high resolution monitor you can supersample the image using BOSS or by editing the KSP config file. 5. Thank You Thank you to @Zorg@CobaltWolf@tony48@Vals_Aerospace@Zarbon44@EM23@Invaderchaos for your incredible talent and support. Edited April 27 by Pioneer_Steve TUFX Update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay The Amazing Toaster Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 First Also this is brilliant! Amazing looking screenies u got going on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceFace545 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Second, do you use any skybox mods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass__XAP Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, SpaceFace545 said: Second, do you use any skybox mods? Poods Deep Star Skybox! I usually have my distant object set to where you can't see stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceFace545 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pioneer_Steve said: Poods Deep Star Skybox! I usually have my distant object set to where you can't see stars. Same here lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman.Spiff Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Thanks for this guide Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass__XAP Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 15 hours ago, Spaceman.Spiff said: Thanks for this guide Steve! No Problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 The gold standard for TUFX profiles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberro+ Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Woah, never thought I'd see this released. Definitely gonna try Hassel out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jacktical Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pioneer_Steve said: This is possibly the best thing I have ever seen in this game Your screenshots are on a complete other level. Also how did you make the RTG covers? Edited September 2, 2021 by Hatattack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass__XAP Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, Hatattack said: This is possibly the best thing I have ever seen in this game Your screenshots are on a complete other level. Also how did you make the RTG covers? I used Procedural Fairings, I put an interstage base and then put one fairing on and that creates the radiation shield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman.Spiff Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 8 minutes ago, Pioneer_Steve said: I used Procedural Fairings, I put an interstage base and then put one fairing on and that creates the radiation shield What other parts did you use? That looks epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass__XAP Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 17 minutes ago, Spaceman.Spiff said: What other parts did you use? That looks epic! I couldn't really tell you all of them, but some from Coatl, Near Future Exploration etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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space_powder Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Any tips on making the anti-aliasing look a bit nicer? Think mine's at max in regular KSP settings but I heard about scatterer (or was it TUFX?) borking them. Especially visible when there's thin parts like antenna booms (if that's the right word lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puggonaut Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 That Post Processing Profile is the nutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass__XAP Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 3:45 PM, space_powder said: Any tips on making the anti-aliasing look a bit nicer? Think mine's at max in regular KSP settings but I heard about scatterer (or was it TUFX?) borking them. Especially visible when there's thin parts like antenna booms (if that's the right word lol) I just have mine on 8x, messing with TUFX's AA is a bit janky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Rockets And Satellite Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 muy bonito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass__XAP Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 Skylab 3 Full Mission | Used plenty of Mods & my own TUFX for this video. Thanks to LM5! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Credible Bulk Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 which parts mod is that with the big gravity ring and the dome greenhouses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacktical Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 4 hours ago, The Credible Bulk said: which parts mod is that with the big gravity ring and the dome greenhouses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Credible Bulk Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 3:00 AM, Jacktical said: Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass__XAP Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Into the Outer Solar System. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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