After nearly 5 years, I've finally released a new version. You can find it here:

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3229378253

I cant see anything even though I have explored it

Has anyone tried this mod in 3.4 ? It's not working for me.

I saw! I'm excited!

@Audie Awesome. Looking forward to it

It's about frikkin time for that

@Gagrot @Maritisa

They're adding that in the next update.

https://steamhost.cn/news/app/281990/view/2883956358789889725

Agreed on Keeping Fog of War after meeting others.

Now if only there was a way to restore/keep Fog of War over empires you've encountered so the entire galaxy doesn't light up the moment you meet the galactic community...

Yep.

2.7.2 ok?

@AG

Literally in the description.

Any chance doing a mod just for the fog of war?

Is there any chance of adding options for IHAFOW galaxy sizes for 800 & 500 Stars?

@Horus

Yeah, I'm not sure what would be causing it aside from a conflicting mod. Try disabling all mods except for this one, start a new game, and see what happens. The mod has been working fine for me.

I'd recommend using Paradoxos Mod Manager if you aren't already. It will tell you if you have any conflicting files between mods and what they are.

I love this mod. Besides without it I would not play Stellaris.
but the travel speed on the hyperlanes remains much too high as if this part of the mod no longer worked. I tried to put this mod at the beginning of the launcher then at the end and it still does not work. on the other hand the fog of war works very well.
what manipulation can i try to solve this problem ?
Maybe I have another conflicting mod ?
Thanks for your help

Still works.

dose this still work?

Could we get an update for 2.4?

Thanks for the tip, Audie. I appreciate that you monitor the comments section so well!

@skyguy5 You'll need a mod that has expanded namelists, such as "Cybrxkhan's Assortment of Namelists for Stellaris".

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=682691478

Having an odd problem. I've been using this mod a lot with small IH galaxies and enjoying it. I decided to move up to a medium IH galaxy and discovered about 1 in 4 systems there are not being named, nor can they be named. It's like the mod ran out of system names. I have a fairly strong rig so I don't think it's an issue with my computer choking on the galaxy gen. Repeated this problem consistently in testing. Anyone else with this issue?

@Audie, ah, I see! Hey, is there any way to maintain the new speeds you set for the jumpdrive and still be able to leave the hyperlanes? If not, no worries. Great mod, btw.

@skyguy That's by design.

Had a problem getting jump drives to work with this installed. Fixed it by going into IHAFOW\common\component_templates\00_IHAFOW_utilities_drives.txt and changing jumpdrive = no to jumpdrive = yes in the jump drive section.

Possibly. It's beyond my current modding knowledge, but I'd imagine it would be possible to add a popup at the beginning that could add a global buff and allow you to choose how much. I'll add it to my to-do list.

Sorry to hear that. Please excuse, but the delay gets really annoying on bigger maps.
One last question on that matter: Wouldn't it be possible to get an InGame decission to switch the hyperlane delay and windup/winddown on/off or choose better suiting percentages globaly as other mods do? Thx for your time, @Audie.

No way to do that, unfortunately.

Short response on my 2.5k testing. It shortly gets the same slow-style play, but now on fast game pace instead of fastest with 5k map.

Probably it would be a good idea to dynamically adjust the windup/winddown and hyperlane speed restrictions the bigger the map gets.

Thx @Audie for the fast answer.

Yeah, seems the 5k map causes it, while it took 15-20min to generate the map in combination with some exhausting mods from my collection like Evolvling Hyperlanes .

Will try with 2.5k next...

Times are still the same. Probably the 5k star map, since that lags and stutters even for me. If you watch the ships cross the hyperlanes they will probably have slow, choppy movement, even after about 20 years have passed.

2500 stars with 100 empires seems to run reasonably well and takes less than 5 minutes to start a new map.

Thx for your fast update @Audie!

Just in case...did you change the delay of hyperlane speed + windup + winddown time?

Before on 2.2.7, I used to play at normal speed, now I play on fastest and it is still absolutely slow. Probably they changed some basic frames with 2.3? Otherwise it has to be the 5k systems map I am currently testing... :P

It works fine for 2.3.

Any chance to get a 2.3 update soon? Really miss that 'darkness' in space...

Is the different way of hyperlane generation limited to your galaxy size options or does that work generally for all vanilla size setups?

They should work just fine with this mod.

Is this mod compatible with combat overhaul mods like Improved Space Battles (both graphic and balance) as well as AI mods like Glavius'? There are new units and spaceport modules I see here and I'm concerned whether or not the AI can use these things.

The increased travel time I can see be a big game changer from the logistical benefits it brings.

why did I never see the hyperspace conduit

could you make a standalone version with just the fog of war, I use modded shipsets and don't think the hyperspace conduit will work with them

Re-enabling jump drives is pretty easy. Just open the mod archive, navigate to "\common\component_templates\00_IHAFOW_utilities_drives.txt" and then change both of the "jumpdrive = no" lines to "jumpdrive = yes". You'll need to do this whenever I update the mod, which isn't too often.

Yeah, same question as Gavril. I had a really good feeling and was getting really excited for this mod until I read you removed Jump and Psi Drives' jump functionality. They're super-ace techs that add massively to my enjoyment in the game; abusing their speed and functionality tactically is what makes researching their techs so cool. Honestly I play Psionics *specifically* for the Psi Drive.

I'm still super hyped for the rest of the functionality in this mod though -- would love an "untouched jump drives" version. Subscribed to this thread so I can see what you say. ^^

I also would like to see only fog of war and more strategic hyperlanes?

I get how slow hyperplane speed reduction is cool, but really slows my game down a lot and a little frustrating after a while.

Is there a mod with only fog of war and more strategic hyperlanes?

uh, would it be possible to have the jump drive jump as an option? I really like their functionality. Or, could you tell me how to add it back in? I'm looking forward to using this mod.

An excellent mod that greatly enhances immersion.

Thank you! I thought the Legacy version would be a 2.0 compatible variant. Silly me for not checking. Liked and favourited!

@ Thewizardguy

At the bottom of the description.

I absolutely love the fog of war effect.

I absolutely hate the slowing of interstellar movement.

Is it possible that you could add an option to disable one or the other? Or perhaps create a sub-mod that only adds the fog of war? The Fog of war makes the galaxy much more mysterious but I find the slowed movement to make the game more tedious instead of more fun.

@ TheSilverInfinity

None of those suggestions are possible to implement.

Changes:

No Clustered Starts mod is now fully integrated. Be sure to set "Empire Placement" to "Clusters".
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Hyperdrive Modulation tech requirements changed:

- Windup and winddown buffs removed. Hyperspace travel speed buff increased from 20% to 30% per level (150% max).

- Each level now requires the equivalent tier in Hyperdrive, Power Plant, and Sensor tech (for example, Hyperdrive Modulation IV requires Jump Drive, Antimatter Power Plants, and Sensors 4).
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Hyperdrives nerfed. HD 2 and 3 no longer have hyperspace speed bonuses. JD and PD winddown time increased to 30/15 days up from 25/12.5 days respectively. JD and PD hyperspace buff reduced from +200%/+300% to +50%/+100% respectively.