Yes. Player ships blow up with debris too, so same effect as the NPC's. About larger ships... Well seems it's mostly just those that leave parts behind, so only freelancers original caps and transports for the most part. I don't know... The file is kinda weird and not like Why485 described it would be. Discovery I guess?
Inside this package. Look for the file called "Debris Filled Explosions" in the folder "Gameplay based effects".
Word of advice I made the debris last longer, because I thought it was disappearing too fast, which meant the flames all disappeard after just a second or so.
Fire is nothing more then a glowing gas. Quite possible in space, if the material broken off is partially evaporating. The energy just won't come from a carbon/oxygen combustion.
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