A highly upvoted community post points out that Elite Dangerous already contains visible cloud technology. The attached image shows a cockpit flying through a dense orange cloud, used as evidence that the rendering capability exists in-game. Commanders are suggesting that similar technology could be repurposed for Earth-Like Worlds to improve atmosphere and visual depth. The item is framed as community speculation and feedback, not as a confirmed FDev roadmap entry.
Gentle reminder that cloud tech is pretty much already in the game and could be repurposed for ELWs
A cloud screenshot is driving new ELW requests.
- Source date
- 2026-05-27
- CarrierTV edition
- 2026-05-28
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