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zBridge is a clean, open redesign of the Freighter Bridge that you can furnish and decorate as you wish.
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zBridge v5.64
zBridge is a clean, open redesign of the Freighter Bridge that you can furnish and decorate as you wish.
After centuries of warping all around various galaxies, it was time to put your Freighter in Space-Dock for a refit and overhaul. The bridge was woefully outdated. They were able to save the structural shell, but everything inside needed to be gutted and updated. The cramped claustrophobic bridge has been transformed into an open-plan design. Gone are the patchwork of dangling wires, crates and pallets. The tri-level layout is now a spacious single level workspace. The latest MOF-COF based meta-materials are used to create windows with an index of refraction of 1.0 over the entire visible spectrum. Looking through them is as though they aren't even there. The bridge operational terminals have been modernized and can be fully staffed by a crew of 3.
Compared to your old freighter, the fit and finish of the new interior are vastly improved. The ergonomics or flow of the design layout has been optimized for quick efficient operations. The bridge teleporter puts you directly in front of the Bridge Terminal. You can literally transfer from the hangar to the bridge, bring up the galaxy map, warp to a new system, scan it (if you installed zBridge Terminal mod), and teleport back to the hangar, by taking 6 steps or less.
The centerpiece of the modifications is the ability for you to build on your new bridge any object that can be built in your freighter base! You can now take full control of what YOUR freighter bridge looks like. Need more light? Add one. Want a conference table with chairs? Add them. You are limited only by your available blueprints and imagination. Since you can't remove things added while in Space-Dock, only a minimal set of items come pre-installed and they retain the flavor of the original bridge design elements. As an example, pictures 3 and 4 show some displays I have added, two on either side of the main color display group.
Details:
zBridge is Part 3 of my 3-Part Freighter makeover. Part 1 is zBridge Terminal. Part 2 is zHangar. If you want to efficiently add lights to your new bridge add my zLights mod and use the completely new Lab Light. All of my mods now work on all freighters: capital, system, and pirate!
Anything you build and place on your bridge is part of your freighter base and counts against its 3000 part limit. These additions will (likely) also remain if you should uninstall zBridge, so you may need to manage those additions carefully. As with any of the bridge mods out there, you probably don't want to be standing on your bridge when you exit the game and uninstall any bridge replacement mod. You can end up trapped inside the old bridge structure.
Unlike almost all mods, the items zBridge allows you place on your bridge can be seen by any other players who visit your bridge. The base parts you added will be seen by visitors just like any other part of your base. The placement may not make sense to the visitor unless they are also using zBridge (as that piece is strictly local to the individual player). Said differently, if you and your friends all use zBridge, each can customize their bridge and that custom bridge will be seen when you/they visit. With other bridge mods, every bridge you visit looks exactly like your own - because the effects of the mod are completely local to your computer.
Known Issues:
HG's 3D model parts for the bridge have numerous errors. I have fixed some of them, but many remain. You may never notice them all, but there are a couple that are more obvious. The elbow in both corridors from the hangar to the bridge have light leaks. You may also encounter a brief hang when entering those corners. I have not been able to track down the cause - yet. If you find yourself walking around on the outside of your freighter, there are a couple of places where you may find yourself falling through the structure. Again, I have not fully tracked down the cause. This is not the mod's fault, it is a model deficiency. I take full responsibility for degrading the fit and finish of the exterior of the bridge. I had to refit the pieces HG provided to improve the interior appearance at the expense of exterior.
This mod is of limited scope, replacing/enhancing only the bridge. This mod is not compatible with any other mods that replace these files. The mod that loads last is the one you will see in effect. The __zBridge folder should be placed in your No Man’s Sky\GAMEDATA\MODS folder along with all of your other mods.
Highly recommended mods for use with zBridge (You really want to add these to your mods)
zBridge Terminal: Greatly enhances the centerpiece of the Bridge
zHangar: Clean-up and Repair of the freighter hangar
zLights: Superior lights for use in your base - one light may be all you need.
Exosolar's Beyond Base Building: Allows you to build almost anything anywhere.
This mod would not be possible without the use of the fabulous MBINcompiler and NMSDK plug-in for Blender.
Thanks to Lyravega for sharing how to extend the freighter base build volume.
I am very interested in seeing what you do with this mod. Feel free to submit pics of your decked out bridge.
I hope you find this mod useful and enjoy it. If you do like this mod, I ask that you consider taking a moment to endorse it. Endorsements are the only real feedback that is reliable.
Cheers, JMZ
zBridge is a clean, open redesign of the Freighter Bridge that you can furnish and decorate as you wish.
After centuries of warping all around various galaxies, it was time to put your Freighter in Space-Dock for a refit and overhaul. The bridge was woefully outdated. They were able to save the structural shell, but everything inside needed to be gutted and updated. The cramped claustrophobic bridge has been transformed into an open-plan design. Gone are the patchwork of dangling wires, crates and pallets. The tri-level layout is now a spacious single level workspace. The latest MOF-COF based meta-materials are used to create windows with an index of refraction of 1.0 over the entire visible spectrum. Looking through them is as though they aren't even there. The bridge operational terminals have been modernized and can be fully staffed by a crew of 3.
Compared to your old freighter, the fit and finish of the new interior are vastly improved. The ergonomics or flow of the design layout has been optimized for quick efficient operations. The bridge teleporter puts you directly in front of the Bridge Terminal. You can literally transfer from the hangar to the bridge, bring up the galaxy map, warp to a new system, scan it (if you installed zBridge Terminal mod), and teleport back to the hangar, by taking 6 steps or less.
The centerpiece of the modifications is the ability for you to build on your new bridge any object that can be built in your freighter base! You can now take full control of what YOUR freighter bridge looks like. Need more light? Add one. Want a conference table with chairs? Add them. You are limited only by your available blueprints and imagination. Since you can't remove things added while in Space-Dock, only a minimal set of items come pre-installed and they retain the flavor of the original bridge design elements. As an example, pictures 3 and 4 show some displays I have added, two on either side of the main color display group.
Details:
zBridge is Part 3 of my 3-Part Freighter makeover. Part 1 is zBridge Terminal. Part 2 is zHangar. If you want to efficiently add lights to your new bridge add my zLights mod and use the completely new Lab Light. All of my mods now work on all freighters: capital, system, and pirate!
Anything you build and place on your bridge is part of your freighter base and counts against its 3000 part limit. These additions will (likely) also remain if you should uninstall zBridge, so you may need to manage those additions carefully. As with any of the bridge mods out there, you probably don't want to be standing on your bridge when you exit the game and uninstall any bridge replacement mod. You can end up trapped inside the old bridge structure.
Unlike almost all mods, the items zBridge allows you place on your bridge can be seen by any other players who visit your bridge. The base parts you added will be seen by visitors just like any other part of your base. The placement may not make sense to the visitor unless they are also using zBridge (as that piece is strictly local to the individual player). Said differently, if you and your friends all use zBridge, each can customize their bridge and that custom bridge will be seen when you/they visit. With other bridge mods, every bridge you visit looks exactly like your own - because the effects of the mod are completely local to your computer.
Known Issues:
HG's 3D model parts for the bridge have numerous errors. I have fixed some of them, but many remain. You may never notice them all, but there are a couple that are more obvious. The elbow in both corridors from the hangar to the bridge have light leaks. You may also encounter a brief hang when entering those corners. I have not been able to track down the cause - yet. If you find yourself walking around on the outside of your freighter, there are a couple of places where you may find yourself falling through the structure. Again, I have not fully tracked down the cause. This is not the mod's fault, it is a model deficiency. I take full responsibility for degrading the fit and finish of the exterior of the bridge. I had to refit the pieces HG provided to improve the interior appearance at the expense of exterior.
This mod is of limited scope, replacing/enhancing only the bridge. This mod is not compatible with any other mods that replace these files. The mod that loads last is the one you will see in effect. The __zBridge folder should be placed in your No Man’s Sky\GAMEDATA\MODS folder along with all of your other mods.
Highly recommended mods for use with zBridge (You really want to add these to your mods)
zBridge Terminal: Greatly enhances the centerpiece of the Bridge
zHangar: Clean-up and Repair of the freighter hangar
zLights: Superior lights for use in your base - one light may be all you need.
Exosolar's Beyond Base Building: Allows you to build almost anything anywhere.
This mod would not be possible without the use of the fabulous MBINcompiler and NMSDK plug-in for Blender.
Thanks to Lyravega for sharing how to extend the freighter base build volume.
I am very interested in seeing what you do with this mod. Feel free to submit pics of your decked out bridge.
I hope you find this mod useful and enjoy it. If you do like this mod, I ask that you consider taking a moment to endorse it. Endorsements are the only real feedback that is reliable.
Cheers, JMZ