Source-checkedGame modes & minigames

Better Scopes

by =EBS=Peglegswansoon · for Insurgency: Sandstorm

Improve the quality of PiP scopes

9.6KDownloads
14 mo agoLast updated
mod.ioSource

About Better Scopes

From mod.io

Improve the quality of PiP scopes

Mutator name: BetterScopes

This mod is not finished. Currently it works well enough that you can try it out if you want.

Ultimately it aims to make the picture-in-picture scopes look more detailed by including some of the graphical effects (mainly dynamic shadows) which are skipped in the default scopes. This will obviously make the game run worse, but should hopefully make the scopes more immersive to use.

You need to have picture-in-picture scopes enabled in your video settings for this mod to take effect.

Known Issues

  • Your scope picture will usually break after respawning or resupplying. It may show all black, all red, or a frozen image of the last time you used the scope. When this happens try switching weapons or opening and closing the loadout menu to reset it.
  • Need to have Effects set to High or Very High in your video settings, or your scope won't work at all in PiP mode. Intention is to disable the Better Scopes effects on lower settings but that's not implemented properly yet.
  • Your scope may appear to shake slightly while transitioning in/out of leaning.
  • The high-detailed scope is still rendered even if not visible when using variable optics/back-up sights, which impacts performance.
  • Probably lots of other bugs.

 

 

 

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 14 mo ago.

Better Scopes on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Not available. One-click install isn't available for this game's mods yet. Download it and upload it to your server in Files.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Insurgency: Sandstorm — 3 GB (3 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
0.1, released 2025-01-12

Run Better Scopes on a Insurgency: Sandstorm server

Deploy a server above, then upload the file in Files.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on mod.io as “Mutator”

Game modes & minigames

Game modes, minigames and competitive formats for your server.

Compatibility

Game
Insurgency: Sandstorm

Verified at the source

  • ✓mod.ioOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-04Open ↗
  • ✓Author=EBS=Peglegswansoon, as published on mod.io
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

Better Scopes, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Is it free?

Yes. Better Scopes is free to download from mod.io.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

One-click install isn't available for this game's mods yet. Download Better Scopes from mod.io and upload it to your Nxeon Insurgency: Sandstorm server in Files.

NxLabs

Run Better Scopes on a Insurgency: Sandstorm server.

Deploy in about a minute from $7.99 a month, then upload Better Scopes in Files.