Just install Dragon Age: Origins from your store of choice, grab Vortex, install that and point it to your Dragon Age: Origins directory if it doesn't automatically detect it. It also provides options to tune the game's level and stat scaling to personal preference, though I'd leave those be for a first playthrough.Īll of these mods can be installed via Vortex, the new Nexus mod manager.

Formerly useless skills are now viable, and wildly overpowered go-to powers are a little less overwhelming. For tuning up the action, Dennis Lee's Combat Tweaks mod doesn't make any sweeping changes, but hammers out the worst of the weird kinks in the game's balance. Not a complete overhaul thanks to many of the game's textures being perfectly acceptable, it bumps up the quality of many of the most conspicuously blurry objects in the game. The good news is that the Fixpack mod is fully compatible with most graphical and mechanical overhauls available for the game - here's just a couple that don't alter the feel of Origins too much.įor visuals, the Theta HD mod by 'Rennn' is essential. It's still a fine sixty-odd hours of comically blood-drenched fantasy adventuring, but it could be a little better. The bad news is that means that the wonky balance and occasionally naff textures will still rear their ugly heads. It even reinstates a handful of lost dialogues and events to the game - nothing too dramatic, but a good foundation to start with, though you may want to buff it up with a few more choice mods before starting.Īs the extensive documentation for the Fixpack mod explains, it's solely focused on bug-fixes aside from a handful of scenes, voice lines and events restored to the game. As the title suggests, it's your one-stop shop for polishing up the game and fixing up all the little issues Bioware never had the chance to officially patch. Forgot where you left off? Best start catching up with Dragon Age: Origins then, with the rather lovely Qwinn's Ultimate DAO Fixpack mod. There's a new Dragon Age on the way, according to the moody teaser shown during December's Game Awards.

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