Modding Mondays: Astronomer’s Visual Pack

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<p>While currently in beta, Astronomer’s <a href="http://bit.ly/SDvAUU"><strong>VISUAL PACK</strong></a> makes <em>Kerbal Space Program</em> a more beautiful looking experience than ever before. This <a href="http://imgur.com/a/g67Jh"><strong>ALBUM</strong></a> can say more than words can, but here are some of the updates made in the latest update:</p>

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<p><em>New HD particle textures. Multiple resolutions are provided.</em><br/><em>Added auroras to: Kerbin, Eve, Duna, Laythe, Jool, and one more rocky planet. All auroras have different colors.</em><br/><em>Added stormy clouds that move slower than clouds, high altitude clouds, and blue glow on Kerbin.</em><br/><em>Added dust storms and blue atmospheric scattering on Duna.</em><br/><em>Added bioluminescent clouds on the night side of Laythe as well as a dark blue glow.</em><br/><em>Increased contrast and added a blue aurora for Jool.</em><br/><em>Added sunlight glow / reflection for Moho + something else.</em><br/><em>Added purple glow, gas storms, and a whole new atmosphere on Eve.</em><br/><em>Added icecream dust on Minmus… yeah, that’s what it’s made of.</em><br/><em>Added glow on all rocky planets.</em><br/><em>Made shadow lip sharper depending on the size and atmosphere composition of every body.</em><br/><em>Countless other tweaks.</em></p>

<p>Download Astronomer’s Visual Pack <a href="http://bit.ly/SDvAUU"><strong>HERE</strong></a>.</p>

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[How2FoldSoup]

This is definitely one of my favorite mods, just sayin. I recommend it to everyone who wants beautiful clouds and what not.

[KN_Namida]

Yesh, I just hope that some kind of atmospheric effects will be included in the final version of the game

For the time being, this mod will come in handy. Thanks devs!

[HafCoJoe]

I've experimented with this pack and its great! I just wish I had the computer to be able to play with it without crashing too much!

[Andrew Hansen]

As far as I know, this is just re-packaging BetterAtmospheres and Environmental Visual Enhancements. Or are there some custom changes that were made?

[The Destroyer]

BA doesn't do the things this can do- just look at laythe. It's beautiful. It's basically EVE+BA+Some changes. Plus its configurable (Try the 5x cloud density IWANTMYPCINCENERATED mode!)

[Mipe]

And a Cacteye Telescope to admire all of that eyecandy with from the comfort of Kerbin LKO!

[TMS]

Just to clarify a few things here: this is a mod pack for Environmental Visual Enhancements, just like Better Atmospheres... but it ain't a repackage of Better Atmospheres, not even close.

[Kerbollo11]

astronomers pack has better auroras than better atmospheres upcoming auroras

[KvickFlygarn87]

Holy mother of $deity!

[IceWolf202]

I love the auroras!

[DavidBowman]

Maybe the problem is at my end, but I can't download the pack from curse. Is it possible to get it from somewhere else? (Amazing pack by the way!)

[Halban]

As far as I know, this is just re-packaging BetterAtmospheres and Environmental Visual Enhancements. Or are there some custom changes that were made?

The clouds, auroras and sandstorms are all custom textures.

EDIT: I can now tick 'be on the front of a mod page when the mod is highlighted' off my bucket list. Thanks Astronomer (again)

Edited August 17, 2014 by HatBat

[Astronomer]

As far as I know, this is just re-packaging BetterAtmospheres and Environmental Visual Enhancements. Or are there some custom changes that were made?

I don't expect anyone to read the readme, but all the things I included are made by me (except for some extras).

Sure, I didn't make the cloud textures but I edited them heavily enough. Credit goes to NASA but I'm sure you know that I didn't take the picture myself lol.

The clouds, auroras and sandstorms are all custom textures.

EDIT: I can now tick 'be on the front of a mod page when the mod is highlighted' off my bucket list. Thanks Astronomer (again)

I'm glad your bucket list is getting closer to completion.

I must note: it was the older version that got highlighted.