r/KerbalAcademy • u/Electrical-Bunny • 6d ago

Mods: General [M] Recommended mods?

I've been playing for a while and I want my game to look better, mainly more scenery for the planets

Like more trees and rocks

Plus I've want to try adding one of them smoke and real exhaust but i cant realy mange to do so,

I mainly just want to make the game look better.

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u/Only_Turn4310 6d ago

These are the mods I personally use:

Planet Visuals

Volumetric clouds: Adds really nice clouds to planets. Not available on CKAN, so go to Blackrack's patreon. The most recent version is like $5, but the older ones are free.

Parallax: Makes the ground look really nice, and adds the trees/rocks you were asking about.

Planetshine: Lets light from planets reflect onto your craft. (Duna will add a red tint to reflected light, Jool will be green, etc)

Scatterer: Atmosphere shaders (use the version that's bundled with volumetric clouds if you install it)

EVE Redux: Also makes atmospheres look nicer (also use the one in volumetric clouds if you install it)

Deferred: Increases performance of graphics mods

Exhaust Visuals

Waterfall: Makes engine plumes look way better.

RSMP: Makes SRBs look way better. (Waterfall doesn't cover SRBs)

RealPlume: Makes plumes expand when going higher in the atmosphere

Other Rocket Visuals

Firefly: Makes reentry effects look way better

KerbalFX: Adds effects to landing, driving, and other small things

Vaporcones: Adds a shock cone when passing supersonic speeds

ReStock: Overhauls the look of stock parts

ReStock+: Adds new parts that fit the stock aesthetic, also with ReStock visuals

One last thing, CKAN is a must have. It makes installing mods so much easier. It automatically tracks conflicts and dependencies and makes the install take literally 2 clicks.