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New Space Background (Skybox)

By Weeddrunken

This is guide shows you how to install a custom skybox (new space background) for PlanetaryAnnihilation.

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Category: Maps or Levels, Modding or Configuration

Languages: English

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4 Sep, 2014 @ 9:27am

4 Oct, 2014 @ 3:51am

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Guide Index

Overview

Introduction

Tutorial

Different Skyboxes (preview)

Big THX to the Creator "superouman"

Comments

Introduction

First of all I am not the creator of the modification nor the skyboxes!
I just wanted to make the mod more accessible for the steam community. AND to make this mod popular on steam, as everybody should use it!
The Skybox is in my opinion indispensable and you don't want to play without it. It's very easy to install and takes only 2mins of your precious gaming time & has no performace impact!
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Tutorial

1. Download [github.com] & install PAMM.msi => PA ModManager
2. Download [www.superouman.net] your preferred Skybox (previews down below...)
3. Run PA ModManager => click AVAILABLE MODS => type in Filter: skybox => &click install

3.1 To verify click UI MODS => there U should now see the mod: Custom Skybox
The blue dot shows that the mod is enabled.

3.2 Then click settings

=> & go to your UI Mod Location folder.

Now copy (&overwrite) your 6 skybox files (skybox_01_back.papa;...) into:
C:\Users\YOU\AppData\Local\Uber Entertainment\Planetary Annihilation\mods\com.pa.superouman.CustomSkybox\pa\terrain\sky\textures

3.2.1 If U can't see/enter the folder, have a look at "how to unhide your hidden folders"[www.wikihow.com]
4. Enjoy PA with your new Space background!
PS: You don't need to start the mod manager, to change your skybox OR to play PA, everytime. You just have to do it once :)

Different Skyboxes (preview)

Hoags Object Galaxy Pink Nebula

Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy Yellow Nebula

M101 Galaxy Orange Nebula

Milky Way Close To Our Real Position

Milky Way Eagle Nebula

Milky Way Eta Carinae Nebula

Milky Way Galaxy Crab Nebula Inside

Procedural Blue Spiral Galaxy

Whirpool Galaxy Blue Nebula

UGC 8331 Galaxy

ps: There are 10 more skyboxes on the homepage...

Big THX to the Creator "superouman"

Again I am not the creator of the mod nor the skyboxes!
I just made this tutorial guide as not all Steam players visit the UBER forums and therefor just might not know about this awesome modification...

All THX & CREDITS go out to superouman[forums.uberent.com]!!!
https://forums.uberent.com/threads/rel-custom-skybox.56562/ (original guide)
https://forums.uberent.com/threads/rel-pa-mod-manager-cross-platform.59992/ (PAMM)
http://pamatches.com/mod/custom-skybox/ (short preview video)
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13 Comments

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Weeddrunken [author] 12 Aug, 2019 @ 9:07am

Thx for the Update!
And yes you are totally wright.

Lula Mae 11 Aug, 2019 @ 8:05pm

5 years later - ready for an update?
- no longer need to install PAMM as Community Mods are now integrated on the game's main menu
- While there is a fair selection of skyboxes available, it appears that Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy Yellow Nebula is the only one remaining from superouman's original set.

4dree 23 Sep, 2014 @ 2:48am

Hey Heteroptics!
I heared that you know a solution to how to fix the SkyBox Mod Bug. Because I can´t find the correct win profile, which includes all the neccessary folders:

[Benutzer(en.Users)/André(That´s me)/*No AppData folder here*] :((

Can you explain your workaround to me?
Greetings 4dree

Weeddrunken [author] 11 Sep, 2014 @ 12:22am

@Heteroptics:
Sounds like you're using the wrong folder! It has to be the exact folder, or it won't work.
OR the mod is not enabled (blue dot)...

Dreadnought 10 Sep, 2014 @ 2:58pm

Thanks for link, everything works now

Weeddrunken [author] 10 Sep, 2014 @ 1:32pm

@Dreadnought:
You choose your preferred Skybox & click Download.
Then you open the *.rar with WinRar [winrar-rog.de] and extract the 6 files, as mentioned above...

Dreadnought 10 Sep, 2014 @ 1:00pm

um...how excactly do you get a new skybox in? because when i download from the site i just get 1 file, that opens up to be a massive wall of text o.o

Weeddrunken [author] 7 Sep, 2014 @ 11:26am

Yes it is MAC compatible [forums.uberent.com]

Cellobrimbor 6 Sep, 2014 @ 9:44am

Does it work on mac?

Weeddrunken [author] 6 Sep, 2014 @ 1:28am

@Blackmill08: YES, of course! :) It's official "modding"...

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