that's not it. you want the Active Texture managment mod. TR is just for swapping textures
i use FAR. easier than NEAR
There are Kerbo-Nauts everywhere. I personally have 600 hours on it, but don't play it avidly anymore. Not to say that the game has lost its luster or anything, I think its better than ever. I have just been playing other games lately.
I've put about 110 hours into it, and still love it. I'm curious about the technical aspects of the game, but I haven't made any deep dives into the material yet.