The best mods for Dragon Age: Origins

The original Dragon Age: Origins was a great game, but technically it has aged quite a bit. Playing without modifications is difficult: for the game to work properly on modern computers, you will have to install at least fan patches. PC Gamer Portal has explained how to install mods for Dragon Age: Origins.

Mandatory patches for Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins was developed on the Eclipse engine – according to BioWare, there are only a maximum of 20 people left in the studio who understand how it works. This means that the game still has errors, some of which are quite serious. Without a patch, Dragon Age: Origins will run poorly on even the most powerful PC.

You can fix the game's performance (even partially) by using two fan patches. Firstly – 4GB patchthis allows the game to use more RAM. By default, it only uses 2 GB. And the second one – Fix performance and memory leaks. Both patches are easy to install on the EA App and GOG Galaxy versions of the game, but owners of Steam copies will likely have to follow separate instructions from the workshop.

How to install mods for Dragon Age: Origins

Almost all mods for the game exist in one of two formats. Some just need to be copied into a folder BioWareDragon Agepackagescoreoverrides in the “My Documents” folder – and they will automatically turn on the next time you start the game. And others are downloaded as dazip files.

To unzip dazip, find the file daupdater.exe in folder bin_ship in the game folder. When you launch daupdater, a window will appear on the screen where you can drag and drop dazip files. Then, select them and click Selected Settings. Next time you start the game, go to the add-ons menu and dazip mods will appear there. Activate them.

The best mods for Dragon Age: Origins

• Dain's repairs. Fixed bugs with mechanics, animations, and individual abilities.
• Qwinn's Ultimate DAO Fix Pack. Returns some cut content to the game, including dialogue, quest options, and codex articles.
• FtG UI mod. Increase the size of the interface for better readability.
• Additional dog slot. Add an additional spot in the group so the dog can become a permanent fifth member of the group.
• Character specialization. Allows you to redistribute skills and stat points.
• Forced fatal blows. Spectacular finishing moves happen more often in battle.
• No helmet hacking. Allows you to hide the helmet so the character's face is always visible.
• Shortcuts through deep roads. Allows you to take a shortcut via the Deep Path directly to the boss.