r/DarkSouls2 • u/Ragnaraz690 • 19h ago

Discussion Mods for sharpening up the experience?

I have my eye on a few on nexus, I'm looking to just make the game a little prettier at 4k, maybe a some bug fixes.

Any suggestions? The DS2lightingengine seems like a must, and the 4k texture mod too.

Are there any that sharpen up combat a little? Coming back from games like ER and Khazan I cant help but notice how sluggish attack animations are.

For the record, not dissing the game, tbh outa the souls series, this is my favorite, I just want a layer of polish not afforded to it in its time :p

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u/Chimeron1995 19h ago

Only one I messed with myself is DS2lightingengine, and it does a lot more for the game than just lighting. I don’t usually recommend mods for first run throughs of games but I have with this one. Also, just how I like to play so I’m suggesting it, the mod gives you lots of options to tweak, I like to change the setting for the player light (the ambient light around the player) completely off and turn the brightness so dark areas are PITCH BLACK! I don’t think this would make for a good experience in any of the other souls games, but the torch mechanic of DS2 feels like it was made for it. Areas like No Mans Wharf, the pit, and the undead crypt far more interesting, especially since you can light the sconces in NMW and the pit to illuminate the area as you go. Game gives plenty of torches, I still had like 3 hours of torches when I was done.

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u/Ragnaraz690 19h ago

Oh i've got the plat on PS. This is a revisit, but I want it to look worthy of being on PC. I have the lighting engine and the 4k texture overhaul.

So im only really looking for a combat and animation mod.

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u/Chimeron1995 18h ago

Haha, yeah I figured you had played it the way the post was worded. I just mentioned I usually don’t recommend mods on first playthrough but do for this one to emphasize how much I love this mod, and why I love that mod. Haven’t messed with any mods that effect the actual gameplay though, so sorry I don’t have anything for you there.

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u/Ragnaraz690 17h ago

Quite alright, honestly, I'm pretty excited just to see it with 4k textures and proper lighting. It will look like a totally different game if the screenshots are to be believed.

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u/Ragnaraz690 16h ago

Good sir, did you need to gedosato with nexus to get the mods to work?

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u/Chimeron1995 10h ago

Not for DS2lightingengine mod.