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'''No Man's Sky 1.09.1 Initial Release'''
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* Fully Patched Launch Day Version
* Fully Patched Launch Day Version
* First Universe Reset
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'''No Man's Sky 1.13 Foundation'''
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'''No Man's Sky 1.24 Path Finder'''
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* Exocraft
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'''No Man's Sky 1.381 Atlas Rises'''
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* Third Universe Reset
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Revision as of 04:16, 28 March 2023

Overview

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Welcome to No Man's Sky Retro, a community and wiki project centered on supporting, analyzing and celebrating the original releases No Man's Sky.

Here you will find information on how to get started playing older versions of No Man's Sky, in addition an archive of mods, tools, compatibility fixes, and other resources.

Additionally, we are continuing to grow and share a technical breakdown of the game to support and grow the modding community.

We also provide a platform for the community to share their own mods, tools, and projects. On our discord channel players can discuss various topics related to the game, share their experiences, and ask for help or advice from other players.

Here, we revisit and appreciate the magic of early No Man's Sky.

How to Play

PC

01 release orb 16px.png No Man's Sky 1.09.1 Initial Release 01 cover.png Download from Internet Archive

  • Fully Patched Launch Day Version
  • First Universe Reset

02 foundation orb 16px.png No Man's Sky 1.13 Foundation 02 cover.png Download from Internet Archive

  • Second Universe Reset
  • Creative Mode
  • Base Building

03 path finder orb 16px.png No Man's Sky 1.24 Path Finder 03 cover.png Download from Internet Archive

  • Exocraft
  • Vignette Filter Removed
  • HDR Support

04 atlas rises orb 16px.png No Man's Sky 1.381 Atlas Rises 04 cover.png Download from Internet Archive

  • Third Universe Reset
  • Atlas Rises Story
  • Working Portals
  • Smoother Terrain

Installers for first four major versions of No Man's Sky have been archived and shared on the Internet Archive. This is the easiest way to play legacy versions of No Man's Sky.

If you prefer the Steam version of the game, previous versions of No Man's Sky can be downloaded from Steam using the DepotDownloader tool and your Steam Account. Read How to Install Old Versions from Steam.

You can learn more about the differences between each version in the Legacy Versions Guide.

If you have multiple different versions of No Man's Sky installed, check out the Change Save Game Folder page to see how to keep all of your No Man's Sky savegames in separate folders.

Some Graphics Cards and Drivers may have problems working with older versions of No Man's Sky, check out the Compatibility Fixes page for information on how to resolve any issues.

Playstation 4

Version 1.00 can be accessed by uninstalling the game from the harddrive and reinstalling with the internet disconnected. It's worth noting that only the Playstation 4 received version 1.00, where as the first PC release was 1.03.

Updates can also be installed manually and more detail will be added on this soon.

A Growing Interest

There has been a growing interest in revisiting the "original vision" of No Man's Sky

  • This article from TheGamer talks about how No Man's Sky today is very different to it's initial release.
  • In two Youtube videos here and here, Unholy_Mr_Brown talks about why he enjoys playing No Man's Sky Foundation.
  • A reddit post by Sharks11 comments on how the pushback from gamers changed the direction of No Man's Sky.
  • A reddit post by laikaspark about how planets looked in older versions with many comments of praise for the old No Man's Sky era.

Community & Friends

  • NMSSpot is a blog ran by Blake Patterson that covers his many adventures in No Man's Sky, and was the first place to have a guide on running old versions of No Man's Sky.