No Man’s Sky details its Worlds Part I update – Version 5.0: News and trailer

Sky and Cloud Rendering in No Man’s Sky:

• Atmospheric and volumetric cloud system rewritten for greater detail.
• Greater variety in cloud cover and daytime sky colors.
• Night lighting and darkness vary greatly depending on the planet’s environment.

Water Rendering:

• Renewed water system with wave generation and real foam.
• Water conditions vary depending on climate and depth.
• Greater variety in water color and improved reflections.
• Parts of underwater bases now render water conditions properly.

General Engine Improvements:

• Rewritten shadow system for more detailed and accurate shadows.
• Improved performance and greater detail on planetary objects.
• Significant memory and performance optimizations across the game.

DLSS3:

• Support for NVIDIA DLSS3 to improve performance and image quality on PCs with RTX cards.

Planetary Variety:

• Increased planetary diversity with new frozen, lush, desert worlds and more.
• Greater likelihood of finding ancient bones and recoverable remains.

Other news in No Man’s Sky

Environmental Effects:

• Improved wind simulation and particle effects.
• Completely revamped storm and environmental effects.
• New atmospheric effects that match the weather conditions.

No Man’s Sky Creatures:

• New procedurally generated creature types.
• New multiplayer quests and rewards related to hostile creatures.
• More than 40 new cooking recipes.

Liquidators Expedition:

• New six-week expedition focused on exterminating biological horrors.
• Rewards include hunting trophies, arthropod-themed jetpack, and armor.

Twitch Campaign:

• New rewards via Twitch Drops.

Solar Ship Customization:

• Ship builder expanded to include Solar class ships.

Base Parts:

• New pitched skylight roofs added.
• Error correction.