Most harmonic graphics mods for OPM + Stock Planets? Or Alternatives

[Kergarin]

Hello,

it's been a long time since ive last played KSP, and now that the development has finished, Im looking to build my ultimate modded KSP, to start a new carreer with the goal of visiting all eastereggs. (So all suggested mods must not break visibility and function of the eastereggs.)

The first step is to have a full Solar System, but in Kerbal style while keeping all stock planets. So the most logical way seems to be installing Outer Planets Mod. 

Now I want everything to look as good as it gets. But Im not sure how to acchive this. 

The OPM thread suggests Stock Visual Enhancements or Poods OPM Visual Overhaul. This seems a pretty good start, while i can't really decide which way to go. 

Also Astronomers Visual Pack has configs for OPM. Which makes the decision even harder. 

The problem is, I then saw Parallax, which is a whole new level in many ways. And while there is a mod called "Parallax for OPM", it seems thats just a patch to have them both installed together without the game crashing, but there seem no Parallax Configs for OPM included. So you end up with a beautiful inner system and have a total break in graphics when you reach the outer planets. 

Is there something for OPM on the Level of Parallax that I am missing or even real parallax configs for OPM?  Or any alternate suggestions? Or even another mod to have a full (but Kerbalized (so not RSS)) solar system?

To make everything more challenging, it would be great if everything is compatible with Rescale / Sigma Dimensions. But thats no must, my alternative would be nerfing all engine by doubling thier consumption or so. 

Thanks!

Edited September 26, 2023 by Kergarin

[Xt007]

Depends on your rig and personal preference.  OPM has a parallax configuration, both astronomers and spectra configs are compatible with OPM.  I find spectra easier on the rig and less "cluttered" imo.  Astronomers is really about the eye candy above everything.  I'd suggest downloading the whole Spectra suite except 64k clouds, and parallax for opm.  

[Kergarin]

Thanks!

I din't expect Parallax for OPM to actually change the Outer Planets, since it's just 2kb in size, but I've checked the config files after your post and it really does. But it does so by using textures from existing inner planets. Hale for example is using textures from Gilly. But doesn't that make them loose thier unique colors an apperance? It will be a few days until I'll find the time to check this out myself. 

When you say Spectra "suite", do you mean just what's bundled in the mod itself or is it the list of recommended othe mods on CKAN? (I never had CKAN until now)

 

[Xt007]

I'd grab whatever parts of the spectra suite from ckan you like.  Personally I grab everything but 64k clouds since I just don't spend enough time in kerbin orbit to really get a benefit out of the eye candy.

[Kergarin]

Thanks again. Seems like I need to try out ckan.