KSS2 v4.0.2 - Lumina

Release Changelog (Summary)

Major Changes & Features

Visual & Atmospheric

• Aurorae fixed

  • Higher detail
  • No visible artifacts (no dark patches)

• Cirrus cloud fixes (new textures)

• New Vael texture

• Red Blalo Expansion

  • Scatterer atmosphere shader adjusted to be less blue

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Gameplay

• Added new KSS2 flag (which does not contain AI this time ;) )

• Major Kerbalism radiation belts update

  • Added missing bodies
  • More detailed
  • New radiation models

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Rendering & Effects

• Fixed singularity issue with Kerr’s accretion disk

Compatibility

• Celestial Harmony compatibility patch

  • Moves the Chaos system to the opposite side of Kerbol
  • Prevents blocking of the Aethera System

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  ⚠️ Performance Note

KSS2 v4 is more demanding than previous versions.

Running all systems with full visuals (Volumetrics, Parallax, ScaledDecorator)
requires a decent PC for smooth performance.

Selective installs or reduced settings are recommended on lower-end systems.
Installation Guide
Asset Policy

KSS2 v4.0.1 - Resurgence

Release Changelog (Summary)

Direction & Scope

• KSS2 returns to its original vision:
  • Distinct, original star systems
  • Inspired by real astrophysics, not direct analogues
  • Kerbal-scale creativity with scientific flavor
• Clear step away from strict copies or one-to-one real-world systems

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Included at Launch

Some content is included in an early / unfinished state and will be expanded in future updates.

Star Systems

• Aethera
• Nova Kirbani
• Kormin
• Seereon (WIP)
• Orbel (WIP)
• Kerr

Expansions

• Pandor Expansion
• Red Blalo Expansion

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Major Changes & Features

World & System Updates

• Complete revamp of Nova Kirbani
• Many planets fully remade

Visual & Atmospheric

• Volumetric EVE v5 support across the mod
• Dynamic auroras on all systems
• Meteor effects (EVE-based, custom-designed)
• Ambient atmospheric sounds for most planets

Rendering & Effects

• ScaledDecorator support
  • Animated sunflares
  • Comet tails
  • Exotic large-scale effects
• Updated Firefly configs
• Custom KSS2 TUFX profile

Compatibility

• SOL / RSS compatible
• Parallax Continued supported
  • No longer a dependency
  • Bugs resolved

General

• Many bug fixes and stability improvements
• Cleanup of legacy configs

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❤️ Huge thanks to our testers:
Bogue, CadeTwo, Chaotic Protocol, Toasted_Shoe, VIJ2, and Xolvir.

Your time, feedback, and patience helped make KSS2 v4 possible.

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⚠️ Performance Note

KSS2 v4 is more demanding than previous versions.

Running all systems with full visuals (Volumetrics, Parallax, ScaledDecorator)
requires a decent PC for smooth performance.

Selective installs or reduced settings are recommended on lower-end systems.
Installation Guide
Asset Policy

KSS2 v3.0.5 – Lazarus: Reloaded

This is a small hotfix release to ensure everyone is synced with the latest working configs.

If you're new to the mod, the full content and changelog can be found in the v3.0.4 - The Lazarus Release:
🔗 Release Notes for v3.0.4 (Lazarus)

⚠️ Important:
You do not need to install v3.0.4 separately. That version introduced issues with Parallax Continued.

v3.0.5 includes everything from Lazarus, but with updated configs that fix terrain and scatter issues related to Parallax.

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❗ DO NOT MIX WITH 3.0.4

If you already installed v3.0.4, please fully remove it before installing this update.
Mixing the two versions can result in broken visuals or Parallax errors.

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🛠️ Fixes

• Fixed missing Scatterer shaders on Grav
• Updated Parallax Continued configs to improve compatibility
• Removed Scaled Space support for Alpha Centauri/Nova Kirbani system
  Reason: Optional planet toggles caused errors
• Balanced Scatterer shader output to ensure better visual alignment
• Fixed SunAsteroids and ExtraSolarAsteroids setting – now properly enables asteroid belts

Investigating issue where FlareOverride setting does not apply as expected

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This version is recommended for all users, especially if you're using Parallax Continued.

KSS2 v3.0.4 – The Lazarus Release

Hi!
After two intense months of work, we're proud to bring you the Lazarus release, a version that rises from the ashes of past mistakes with care, effort, and a lot of heart.

We’ve worked hard to fix what needed fixing, clean up where it was due, and build something that feels worth your time again. Huge thanks to the contributors who helped make this happen, your support meant everything ❤️.

To anyone affected by earlier missteps: I want to say sorry once more. We can’t change the past, but we hope this release earns back some trust.

If anything was accidentally missed or something still slipped through, let me know. We’ll fix it.

We know not everyone will forget and that’s okay. We’re here, still building, still learning.

Thanks for sticking around.
Enjoy the mod.
StarCrusher96

🌍 Planet Updates

• New textures for the following Nova Kirbani bodies:
  Abyss, Alva (Fix), Cail, Egil, Elno, Ile, Irnil, Iro, Kaith, Narath, Orus (fix), Phaeton, Setha, Syro, Thiam, Urm
• Updated textures for Aethera system bodies:
  Cryos, Glacian, Iores, Oreith, Surther, Teshyr, Vespin

🪐 New Celestial Bodies

New celestial bodies added in this release:

• Ysell — added to the Alpha Centauri system
• Tide — added to the Luhman 16 system
• Sirius A & B — now visible (planets/moons planned)
• Kerr — intermediate-mass black hole, surrounded by:
  • Grav
  • The Hub
  • The All
• Blalo Expansion — the fan-favorite Blalo returns, fully revamped and integrated into Alpha Centauri B

🌌 Visual & Mod Support

🔧 Performance & Visual Improvements

• Slightly reduced some texture resolutions for performance optimization
• Increased skybox resolution
• Gamma correction applied (2.2) – star brightness curves now match Kerbal/human eye perception
• Numerous improvements to EVE and Scatterer settings
• Full support for Parallax Continued
• Compatibility with Firefly

⚙️ Updated Mod Configs

• Updated configs for:
  • Rational Resources
  • Kerbalism
  • Kerbal Health

🧩 New Settings (in KSS2Settings.cfg)

• StockIcons – overwrite default Kerbol system icons with KSS2-styled ones
• FlareOverride – makes flares from other mods match KSS2’s visual style
• StarProperties – toggle between stock-sized or realistic stellar radii

🔧 System & Content Revisions

• Major orbital overhaul:
  All stellar positions now follow realistic 3D alignment relative to the Kerbol system’s ecliptic (except Kerr - slightly adjusted)
• Revised wormhole system

🔄 Coming Soon:
The long-awaited Homeswitch and Habitable Narath settings will be reintroduced once this release proves stable and bug-free.

💬 Support & Feedback:
For any issues, support, or concerns, feel free to reach out via Discord or open a ticket here on GitHub.

🐞 Bugs:
If something slipped through, don’t worry. A patch will follow in the next few days to smooth things out. Thanks for your patience!

🛠️ Fixes [3.0.2] :

• Parallax Continued fixed for Alpha Centauri and Expansions (Abyss still needs some attention, but the surface should load correctly.)
• Minor EVE Volumetric issues for Alpha Centauri
• Asteroidbelts around Sun not spawning (Core)

🛠️ Fixes [3.0.3] :

• Removed Parallax Continued Scaled Space Support for Blalo, Pandor and Abyss in order to fix issues
• Better rings for Blalo.

🛠️ Fixes [3.0.4] :

• Surther Revamp
• Some minor fixes in Core
• DOE fixes for barycenters
• Fix for Grav's oceans.
• Removed bundled Sigma's mods

Apologies, this was a large data set, so some bugs were likely to slip through.