Guide to modifying in-game graphics/Player made modifications/UI enhancements

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Warning:

Directly modifying the Guild Wars program files through any third party tools is completely unsupported by ArenaNet and NCSoft. If anything breaks, do not contact support for help; there's nothing they can do about it.
Modifications listed on this page may not have been tested, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. By downloading one of the files below you acknowledge that you cannot hold ANYONE responsible for what happens to your game or account.
ArenaNet's official stance on modding

Note: To run these mods, you will need to use Texmod. Please see Guide to modifying in-game graphics for details on where to get it and how to use it.

To list your modification here, click the edit link of the section your mod belongs and add your mod using the following form:

[[Image:User Example Modification image.jpg|thumb|Modification name]]
==== Modification name ====
A short description what the mod does.
:'''Creator:''' [[User:Example]]
:'''Download:''' http://example.org/link/to-the/mod.tpf
:'''Sample:''' http://example.org/link/to-the/image.jpg

To keep the mods more organized, please add your mod in alphabetical order within its section or group.

The sample image is optional and you can use whatever image format you desire.
The download link must link directly to a TPF file. Archived files (ZIP, RAR etc.) are not allowed and will be removed.

[edit] UI enhancements

The mods in this section alter the appearance or rendering of the user interface to provide additional functionality or to alter its visual appeal.

[edit] Blue-glass Menus

Makes the look of menus like friends list, guild menu, hero menu, etc' into blue glass.

Creator: User:The chosen generl

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?ggjehzq1bjo

Sample: http://i28.tinypic.com/2wp04tg.jpg

[edit] Cartography Made Easy

This mod allows for instant comparison to a Grandmaster Cartography map for an easy way to find missing or hard to reach spots.

Creator: User:Pyron Sy- Page about this mod

Download Tyria and GW:EN: http://www.mediafire.com/?6xt1wilgnry

Download Elona: http://www.mediafire.com/?jtbzxn2ynh0

Download Cantha: http://www.mediafire.com/?5glwmgc931k

Sample: http://img488.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gw002ry7.jpg

[edit] Clearskills v1.3

Changes the skills in-game to mimic those as seen on the wiki. Also provides a cleaner Effects Monitor which comes in two varieties, green and blue. Green features enchantment effect window colors similar to the original, while the latter replaces this color with a light blue. Note that this mod will remove the enchantment/hex arrows, and the numbers found on the bottom of the skill bar.

Creator: User:losershawn

Download: Clearskills 'Green' -- Clearskills 'Blue'

Sample: Full 'green' preview -- Blue enchantments preview

[edit] Cloud Remover

Removes the moving clouds from the world map so it looks like the "Mission" map.

Creator: User:Seventh

Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/87570676/cloud_removal.tpf.html

Sample: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/yoitsmeremember/screenshots/no_clouds.jpg

[edit] Crystal Windows

Changes the backgrounds of the Storage, Friends, Hero, Skills, Inventory, etc windows to transparent.

Creator: User:Oofus

Download: Crystal Windows

Sample: http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6572/gw173kj9.jpg

[edit] Dark Glass UI

This mod completely changes the Guild Wars interface to a "Dark Glass" style and improves the UI by adding Spirit Range to the radar, adding a 50% health marker and various other small adjustments..

Creator: dfcowell (Bowman Artemis)

Download: http://dfcowell.net/files/downloads/mods/gw/Dark_Glass_Release_1.tpf

Sample: http://dfcowell.net/?q=node/1

[edit] Enhanced Adrenaline Display

This mod changes the overlay for adrenaline skills to increase the visibility of the current state of adrenaline charges.

Creator: User:Gorm

Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/44097501/adrenaline.tpf or: http://www3.hrsv.de/adrenaline.tpf

Sample: Enhanced Adrenaline Display

[edit] Enhanced Heroflags

This mod changes the flags for heroes on the radar and the u-map and replaces them with little circles to make their exact position more visible.

Creator: User:Gorm

Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/47919039/heroflags_v5.tpf

Sample: Enhanced Heroflags

[edit] FFF Aid

Map of Melandru's Hope area is changed to visualize destination spots of FFF run.

Creator: User:Zweistein

Download: http://gw.zweistein.cz/FFF_Aid.tpf

Sample: [1]

[edit] FFF Hero Aid

Same as above, but with red spots for first/second flag for the stairs hero.

Creator:

frvwfr2 (talk · contributions)

Download: http://files.filefront.com/FFF+Aidtpf/;9292288;/fileinfo.html

Sample: Same as above, but more dots.

[edit] Footprint Remover

This mod removes all the footprints on the floor.

Creator: Tano

Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/44349837/FootprintRemover.tpf.html

Sample: *No need for a sample, just imagine the floor without footprints.*

[edit] Glazed UI 1.1

6/16/08 Update: Version 1.1 is out. Adds several new features and problems have been fixed. For a changelog, see the [release thread].
A user-interface mod emphasized on flat strokes and a reflective body that comes in two flavors: 'Graphite' and 'Classic GW'. Released June 8th 2008.

NOTE: For best image quality in-game, play on NORMAL interface size!

Creator: User:RavenGT

Download: Graphite theme Classic GW theme

Sample: Graphite theme preview Classic GW theme preview

[edit] Guild☆Star

This mod changes the standard Guild Wars interface into the Guild☆Star interface.

Creator: User:Xelnaga , page about this mod

Download: http://www.sendspace.com/file/npjoq6

Sample: http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8061/gw150li3.jpg

[edit] Life-, Energy- and EXP-Bar + Resurrection Signet

This Mod changes the color of the bars and changes the Resurrection Signet (See my Mod under "Skills").

Creator: User:Intruder

Download: http://www.box.net/shared/ai7frr7fsq

Sample: http://www.imageup.de/my.php?image=gw447.58nn.jpg (dead)

[edit] Luxon HFFF Aid

Added markers in Mount Qinkai to aid in Luxon HFFF.

Creator: User:ScythXIII

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?ex2jzlvv0zl

Sample: http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/2995/luxonhfffaidsampleyo4.jpg

[edit] Meta's Improved UI 1.6

Even Newer Version! 11/06/07 This mod improves the normal UI in various ways without changing the general style of it in a major way. It includes: 75/50/25% health displays, Improved radar with Spirit range, visible spirit range, more noticeable critical hit effects, a more easily read Adrenaline display, and other things. As of 1.6, this mod introduces some minor graphical glitches.

Creator: User:MetaFrank

Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/67800313/Metas_UI_1.6.tpf.html

Sample: http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6389/gw347vu5.jpg