• In short, I wrote this guide a few years ago, but over time it became quite outdated and some of the mods are now obsolete. Since then, I started studying programming, so I decided to revamp the guide and developed a custom launcher to automate and simplify the download and installation of these mods.
  
• To use everything covered in this tutorial, you'll need a computer with a 64-bit operating system — ideally Windows 10 or newer — 4GB of RAM, and a graphics card with at least 2GB of VRAM to prevent crashes or stuttering while playing.
  
• And of course, a legitimate copy of Spore or Spore: Galactic Adventures (via Steam or the EA App).

There's also an Spanish version of this guide here.

Spore NEXT is the name of my project — a collection of community-made mods, along with some of my own, aimed at enhancing and modernizing the look and feel of Spore. I plan to keep the project regularly updated and will continue adding new features over time. Be sure to check the project's GitHub repository to stay up to date with the latest changes.

1. Download the latest version of the launcher from the Releases[github.com] section.
   
2. Install the launcher and open it. If your game paths aren't detected automatically, you'll need to set them manually.

Now that we’ve confirmed the paths are correct:

1. Click the Install button and select the game you want to install the mods for — either Spore or Spore: Galactic Adventures.
   
2. The launcher will begin downloading and installing the mod pack. This process should take around 2-3 minutes.
   
3. That’s it! Launch the game and enjoy Spore with enhanced HD visuals and 60fps. You can launch the game directly from the launcher or through Steam as usual — it’s completely optional.

Details: To get the best possible quality, users with an Nvidia videocard can configure the control panel as shown here:

1. Go to Manage 3D settings -> Program settings and select SporeApp.exe. (Do not confuse the Spore (Vanilla) executable with the Spore (Galactic Adventures) executable.
   
2. Settings:

• Modded (←) - Vanilla (→)
  
• Comparison of textures in Creature Creator.

• Modded (↑) - Vanilla (↓)
  
• Background texture comparison of each empire. (Space Stage)

• Thanks to EMD for keeping spore modding alive.
• Thanks to paranoid_modder, for inspiring me to make this guide and my launcher.
• Thanks to Mrs. White, for making the graphical mods and screenshots.
• Thanks to Insane grox for developing the high resolution textures mod.
• Thanks to Nutyo for developing the mod that replaces vanilla textures/models with higher quality assets.