#dao mods

[dalishiousmods]

BTW if anyone wants this hair I'm using for Korin, here you go

Available for EM only, sorry; I just modded it for personal use.

[anakinzz-stuff]

odessa tabris - dragon age: origins

complexion on nexus: The Weary Warden

[dalishious]

Dragon Age: Origins Graphic Mod List (2025)

I was recently asked again how my DAO game looks so fresh. So, here's an updated list of mods I recommend to anyone who still wants the classic game aesthetic but with prettier graphics.

Remember to first patch your game with the 4GB Patch to avoid crashes on modern computers!

Dragon Age Origins Unofficial Remaster My pride and joy... I worked so hard on this project, and it was worth it. The current download is packaged to enable easy modification of files; you can choose whatever you want or don't want replaced. There is 1000+ textures upgraded using a combination of upscaling, redrawing by hand, and replacements from later games. It also includes my old "true colours" mod that increases the vibrancy of tints.

FtG UI Mod Improves the readability of all text in the game, setting it to better adapt to your monitor.

Real Pigment Ever notice how the base game face textures get really blotchy with darker skin tones? This mod fixes that!

HQ Eyebrow Stubble and Scalp Hair Replacers No more pixelated caterpillars on the face! This is my favourite eyebrow mod, because it maintains the general appearance of the original in size and shape of the different brows.

Pixelated Shaders Begone and Bugfix for Pixelated Shaders Begone Removes the pixelation in the shaders that control the effects like bloom and depth of field. If you like taking screenshots, these ones are especially great.

DoF Off This is more of a personal preference, but if you're like me and want to remove the background blurriness in cutscenes, then here's how.

TSM Vignette Be Gone Again, a personal preference to remove the black vignette corners.

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BONUS Screenshot helpers:

Cleaner Screenshots from Conversations

Flycam

[ladyhighever]

Origin Keepsakes on NexusMods

I did it! Well, kind of. I still haven't managed to do the scripting thing, so I resorted to the extremely clumsy replacement of UTCs and UTPs, but nevertheless: it's done. My first Dragon Age mod!

For the Couslands who kept the Family Sword and Shield of Highever;  for the Broscas who loved their sister and, somehow, their mother. Dear roleplayer, this mod is for you.

Adds lore-friendly, roleplay-heavy accessories to the origins, so that your Warden can have something of home and family to hold on to. And perhaps someday, you might feel close enough to your companions to entrust them with your cherished keepsakes...

COUSLAND Wardens will receive two rings. BROSCA Wardens will receive a necklace and a ring.

[cultofasparagus]

Dragon Age Mod List

Recommended Mods for Dragon Age: Origins Wait! How do I mod this game?! DA:O modding is a lot simpler than it looks. Please refer to this qu

Dragon Age Mod Rec List for All Four Games!

I like to categorize my da modding shenanigans in one place and I've decided to turn it into a rec list. Each game is separated into their own tab with a drop down for each category of mod. Also each tab starts with a page linking a tutorial and needed resources for modding each game for anyone new or just forgetful (me lol). I'll try my best to keep this updated. Feel free to make a copy and use as a template for your own lists.

[mumms-the-word]

I'm not sure when I'll get to play DAO, but if you don't mind sharing your mod list, I would love to save it for when I get to play 🥹

And THANK YOU for the detailed instructions!!

Of course!!

For those catching up, I posted a quick guide to how to fix DAO so that it is playable on PC (it crashes otherwise). If you need a detailed explanation for how to mod on DAO, then I have a doc here that goes into detail, since modding in DAO is confusing and no one explains it well.

My DAO modlist is below the cut!

Essentials

4GB LAA patch compatible DAorigins.exe - Unencrypted .exe file (for the 4GB patch)

4GB Patch - to fix the game

Make CONSOLE commands visible - makes console commands visible

DAO-Modmanager - mod manager that I mostly use if I'm not using override mods

CharGenMorph Compiler - compiler tool for appearance mods (see my guide for how this works)

Bug Fixes/QoL Stuff

Qwinn's Ultimate DAO Fixpack v3.52 - massive bug fix overhaul

Dain's Fixes - caveat, I only use some of these fixes, since some class with Qwinn's pack and others I just don't care about

FtG UI Mod - More Readable Fonts and UI - this plus the next mod helps for when your fancy not-2009-era resolution makes the UI unreasonably small

Nathanael's 4K Resolution Mod - fixes the UI to be bigger

FtG Quickbar - Center and Multi Rows - allows you to customize the UI a little more

Clear Dreams - no blur in the Fade - This plus the next mod if the Fade swirly effects triggers headache/migraine stuff like it does for me (totally optional though, it doesn't bother most people)

Fade Away (Fade Colour Curves) - cuts down on more Fade swirly

No Helmet Hack 1_6 - all and I mean ALL of the hats and helmets in DAO are ugly or annoying, so hide them with this mod

Bug Fixes for Awakening DLC (Optional)

DLC Transfer To Awakening Patch (UPDATED) - fixes the game so that DLC items like weapons transfer into the Awakening DLC

Awakening Silverite Mines Bugfix - fixes a pretty big game-breaking bug in the Awakening DLC

Awakening Blackblade Armor Dragon Drop Fix - super minor Awakening bug fix

Awakening endgame cutscene fixes - another minor Awakening bug fix

Awakening Riot Scene Persuade Fix - another minor Awakening bug fix (someone should bundle these)

Updated Textures/Graphics

Environment Overhaul - cannot recommend enough, it's my favorite texture overhaul

Dragon Age Origins Unofficial Remaster - Updates a lot of items and textures to use DA2 and DAI assets, as a longtime player I love it

Fine Dwarven Craftsmanship - Adds better dwarven textures that the other two mods don't necessarily add

Ultra HD Reshade for Dragon Age... - The reshade/recolors I like (your mileage may vary)

Armors/Clothes

Grey Wardens of Ferelden - dresses all Warden characters in updated warden armor, lets you spawn updated Warden armor

Grey Wardens of Ferelden Retexture - retexture of the Warden armors if you want them

Goblet De-Gobbler - a Joining chalice fix and more - fixes the goblet glitching out if you are wearing modded clothes during your Joining ceremony

Surana Circle Mage Robe - the mage robe I love so much

Surana Mage Robe Retexture - Updates the texture of the Surana mage robe I love

Crow Assassin's Armor for Zevran - cool Crow armor for Zevran

Crow Assassin's Armor Retexture - better textures for the crow armor!

Practical Morrigan Robe - An outfit for Morrigan I really like

Morrigan's Robes Collection - retextures for the Morrigan outfit

Leliana Item Pack - New clothes for Leliana

Leliana Item Pack Fixes - fixes/retextures for those clothes

Loincloth Fashion - more clothes if you want them

RLs Swan Song - Even more clothes (pick and choose individual files, there are WAY too many in here)

Noble Dress Overhaul - If you want the NPC dresses to look nicer (or you get a dress yourself that you want to wear)

Female Noble Clothing Overhaul - totally different NPC dress overhaul

Female Noble Clothing and Noble Dress Overhaul Compatibility Patch - patches the last two mods into one overhaul (it basically reassigns who wears what lmao)

Wynne's Aequitarian Robes - Unique mage robes for Wynne, if you're into that

Male Circle Robe Replacers ( Robes of the void ) - updated mage robes! Guys-only tho

Female Circle Robe Replacers (Bethany Robe Replacer) - updated mage robes, girls only

Hair (So Many Hairs)

DAO - Anto Hairstyles - various hairs

HAIRSTYLE DAY - more various hairs

HAIRSTYLE DAY VOL.2 - even more various hairs

Hairald of Andraste Hairs - individual hairs that you have to add via chargenmorph (I explain how to do this in my mod guide)

Companion/Player/NPC Retextures

Unique Face Textures for Companions DAO Edition - probably my favorite retexture set, but I'll admit, I mess with companion textures myself in the Toolset soooo you may find others you like

Sten of the Beresaad - fave Sten retexture, makes Sten look like a mix of his DAO texture and an updated DA2 texture

Sten - no clothes - if you want a shirtless Sten (goes with the Sten of the Beresaad mod specifically)

Pineappletree s Vibrant Colors - more eye colors for you

Alternative Default Eyes - my favorite eye texture

Lovely Tints - adds more hair colors

Natural Freckle Tattoos and Tints - more skin tones/hair colors plus freckles, but I think you can only use them in the Toolset

Sun's Tints - more eye colors and such!

Mabari Recolours - Origins - recolors your mabari dog!

Tranquil Brand 2.0 - Adds Tranquil brands to Tranquil NPCs

Fun Additions

***Not Recommended for First Playthrough!

Skip the Fade - ***let's you skip a quest that many find annoying

Extra Dog Slot - Let's you summon your dog as a fourth companion

Improved Atmosphere - DO NOT use the whole mod as it will break your game/mess with too much. I only use ONE file and that is the More Party Barks (party_barks.dlg) since it adds more location-specific banter

The Rescue at Ishal - ***adds a cutscene to an early quest, but I only recommend it after finishing the game once since it can be spoilery to later game events

CHANGE YOUR HERO HAIR AND FACE ANYWHERE IN THE GAME - let's you update your warden appearance but, warning, it's kinda a complicated process

Universal Voices - lets any race have any voice

ZevranASAP - ***makes it so that Zevran's encounter with the Warden happens way sooner

Fare ye well Duncan - ***a little minor cutscene added early in the game

DahliaLynn's Sleep Until Dawn - Let's you go to sleep in camp for RP reasons

Alistair's Dark Ritual - ***replaces a late-game cutscene with a new cutscene, Alistair-Romance specific, don't recommend for a first playthrough

DahliaLynn's - Alistair's Nightmare - ***adds a little cutscene to the game, totally extra content

DahliaLynn's - Alistair's First Night Love Scene - ***swaps Alistair's canon romance cutscene for a modded one (your mileage may vary on how much you might like it lol)

Alistair Romance Eavesdropping - ***adds a bench to camp where if you sit on it, you can "overhear" companion banters that are turned into full cutscenes now (it's very cute I won't lie)

I haven't yet dived into Zevran romance mods lol there are some though! And there's plenty more where this comes from, this just happens to be the mod list I use as someone who has played the game a ton and wanted a sort of "overhaul-but-still-true-to-the-heart-of-the-game" modded game.

Anyways enjoy all you modders out there <3

[arthur-lesters-missed-jugular]

what fucking ever with this mod honestly. alistair. alistair that is no normal caress to an elf you've only met like. hours ago. alistair. get up.

[ourinquisitorialness]

Finally settled on my custom look for Sten! It was tougher than I expected. Most of the high-quality mods for Sten are designed to be used with the Qunari Update mod, which gives Sten the head and body of the Qunari from DA2.

Personally, I don't use Qunari Update because to me he doesn't look like Sten anymore. So I had to throw together my own mashup of mods to get him looking "improved" but still close enough to his vanilla self to be recognizable as Sten.

I may release a version of this on Nexus with the headmorph, cus I had to tweak it to make the vanilla Qunari head mesh work with the beard without clipping.