Changes in version 1.7
- Removed specific backgrounds for nebula sectors, due to accidental minor changes to event distribution (see below).
- The mod now DOES NOT TOUCH event code at all. Apologies for the mistake.
- Instead, those backgrounds have been folded into the overall pool. So while we lose the sector theming, at least we get to see them more often.
- New pulsar graphics and background.
- Tweaked the nebula clouds to reduce hotspots and brown areas.
- Tweaked the lightning graphic to blend more smoothly with the clouds, and for bigger, more dramatic flashes.
- Tweaked the icy planet from Arsenal+ to be less green and clipped the atmosphere tighter.
- Removed the small "lava" planet, as we have better-looking planets with the same theme now.
- Reinstated a couple of old nebula backgrounds, tweaked to remove uncanny straight edges.
- Added an Arsenal+ background.
- Added a purple starfield from Masala's mod.
- Adjusted the weighting of backgrounds.
- Allowed all sun and asteroid events to pick from the full background set (this doesn't actually touch event code at all).
Older versions: 1.6, 1.5, 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, 1.1, 1.0
Standalone version of the nebula clouds. Just the cloud graphics.
Note that versions 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 accidentally changed vanilla event distribution very slightly, in Slug and Uncharted sectors. This was due to forcing sector-specific backgrounds with duplicate event code. As a result, a "unique" event could occur twice: once at the exit and once elsewhere. I'm very sorry about this oversight. The current version makes no changes to event code at all, and is 100% safe for win-streaking and other "purists" like myself.
Description
This mod is mostly a compilation of other background mods. Credit to the original content creators:
- High-res background graphics by Splette
- Better Planets and backgrounds by Sanmonku
- HighRes Backgrounds & Planets by Ouaz
- Space Engine Backgrounds by Masala
- Arsenal+ by various contributors
Thanks to space artist Tim Barton for allowing me to include some of his nebula backgrounds. These images remain copyright to him and must not be redistributed without his permission.
I made rings for two gas giant planets, added some copyright-free images from Google, tweaked the solar flare glow, and edited some images to remove artefacts or excessive glare. I created the new nebula cloud graphics from heavily-modified base images that I found online.
Screenshots
The following screenshots show some of the newer stuff. There are plenty of familiar backgrounds and planets too. Shield graphics are from my Pretty Shields mod.
