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Blackness - Galaxy Map
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Blackness - Galaxy Map

Description
Eliminates the milky way swirl in the background. Makes it easier to distinguish meaningful map elements, especially nebula.

Note: you may need to start a new game for the effect to work. Sometimes it works on saves from before, sometimes not. *shrug*

Based on Rebelkid's mod: https://gtm.you1.cn/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2941146150
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AK_icebear  [author] 2 Nov, 2023 @ 8:05pm 
Great!
DividedSpleen23 2 Nov, 2023 @ 6:46pm 
It works! After replacing the Galaxy.xml, still couldn't get the mod to work. Thanks, this makes it much easier to distinguish some of the borders.
AK_icebear  [author] 2 Nov, 2023 @ 6:10pm 
If you've downloaded the mod, it is stored locally in your Steam folders (Google where) - you can find it and edit as you like.
DividedSpleen23 2 Nov, 2023 @ 4:54pm 
Just tried with the 1.1.8.1 beta, still no result, again with multiple restarts and generating new games just to double check that too. I'm still getting the milky way swirl.
I did, however, find the GraphicsSettings_Galaxy XML file, and setting all the alpha values to 0 got rid of the swirl, but it also renders all the other nebulae invisible. I'm assuming this is the file that the mod changes? If so, what parameters are for the swirl and which ones are for the smaller clouds?
AK_icebear  [author] 2 Nov, 2023 @ 4:05pm 
The mod is working fine for me with the latest public beta 1.1.8.1.
DividedSpleen23 2 Nov, 2023 @ 2:47pm 
Tried this out with 1.1.6.7, attempted multiple restarts, but the mod doesn't seem to be working.
Vasquez 27 Aug, 2023 @ 5:06am 
Hi mate. Okay it worked suddenly after the third or fourth restart (which I did to experiment with other settings). Way better now. Thx again.
AK_icebear  [author] 27 Aug, 2023 @ 4:50am 
It was working for me with the latest public beta. Sometimes it requires a restart after adding the mod to the loading list.

I can try myself again, but not until September.
Vasquez 27 Aug, 2023 @ 3:34am 
Hmm Doesnt work for me with the latest DW2 version.
Taurec 26 May, 2023 @ 6:37pm 
Thanks Thanks Thanks! <3 :)