KerbVision IR

Night Vision mod for Kerbal Space Program with old-school CRT artifacts.

Features

• 3 Vision Modes: Monochrome, Green NV, Amber/Warm
• Adjustable Settings: Brightness (0-2), Contrast (-1 to 1), Color Tint, Grain (0-4)
• Processing Quality: Full, High, Medium, or Low (affects performance)
• CRT Artifacts (at high grain): Scanlines, phosphor spots, rolling bars, vignette
• Audio: Activation sound (place NVon.wav in Sounds folder)
• Hotkey: Alt + ` (backtick)

Installation

Via CKAN (Recommended)

1. Open CKAN
2. Search for "KerbVision IR"
3. Click Install
4. Launch KSP

Manual Installation

1. Download latest release from GitHub Releases
2. Extract to GameData/KerbVisionIR/
3. Launch KSP
4. Press Alt + ` in flight to toggle

Usage

• Alt + ` - Toggle night vision on/off
• Toolbar button - Open settings window
• Settings save automatically

Performance

Processing quality settings (lower = better FPS):

• Low (default): ~10% FPS drop - Recommended for most users
• Medium: ~20% FPS drop
• High: ~35% FPS drop
• Full: ~60% FPS drop - Only for powerful PCs

Visual effects:

• Grain 0-2: Basic effects only
• Grain 2-4: Full CRT artifacts (scanlines, spots, rolling bars)

Requirements

• KSP 1.8+
• .NET Framework 4.8

Development

See CKAN-PUBLISHING-GUIDE.md for instructions on publishing to CKAN.

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file

Version

v0.5.0 (2025-01-09)

Created by garyblu71mods