Dark Souls Remastered
QoL & HD Graphics Mod Pack + Optional Difficulty Mod
A big QoL modpack to increase the overall quality of the game, improve the graphics, and other stuff. Included in the download as a separate install is Daughters of Ash, a overhaul and difficulty mod.
For details on each specific mod, scroll down. There is a list of every mod describing what they do, with links to their original download pages.
This Modpack was put together May 2024, and i substantially recommend it. The fan community has entirely abandoned DS1 for the now numerous later gamers in the fromsoft series, and i don't see any mods dethroning this even for the next 5 years. Updates to the QoL Pack mods will be not worth chasing the latest version for, but you may find interest in going after the latest version of daughters of ash (IF it updates, although the final version was in 2022 with no signs of any further updates, so i have no reason to think updates will happen anytime soon). If there was something to improve, it would be in finding additional QoL mods to include. I expect, MAYBE one to appear over the next 5 years, but i doubt it.
To make installing the modpack much easier, the download comes with a mod tool called DSR Texture Packer, with all mods pre-placed in their correct locations.
To apply the modpack, after downloading run DSR-TPUP.exe and set the game directory (folder). (For steam users, you can find your game folder by right clicking the game in steam, go to properties, the installed files tab, and click browse). After setting the Game Directory, just click Repack and it will install the QoL Modpack! You can tell the mod pack is working without loading a save file because the loading screen for the title screen will show the Nito from the Nito loading screen mod.
Some mods that were chosen NOT to be included.
Clean hud - The inventory looks horrible, and there are better HUD mods.
DS3 SFX replacement. - a video showed it off, and it's kind of terrible.
Better Bonfires - a tiny amount of QoL. Unfortunately, there's bad cheater parts to, and so it will get you banned.
No Requirements for Warping or DLC Access - Probably bans you online, and not compatible with daughters of ash.
For details on each specific mod, scroll down. There is a list of every mod describing what they do, with links to their original download pages.
This Modpack was put together May 2024, and i substantially recommend it. The fan community has entirely abandoned DS1 for the now numerous later gamers in the fromsoft series, and i don't see any mods dethroning this even for the next 5 years. Updates to the QoL Pack mods will be not worth chasing the latest version for, but you may find interest in going after the latest version of daughters of ash (IF it updates, although the final version was in 2022 with no signs of any further updates, so i have no reason to think updates will happen anytime soon). If there was something to improve, it would be in finding additional QoL mods to include. I expect, MAYBE one to appear over the next 5 years, but i doubt it.
To make installing the modpack much easier, the download comes with a mod tool called DSR Texture Packer, with all mods pre-placed in their correct locations.
To apply the modpack, after downloading run DSR-TPUP.exe and set the game directory (folder). (For steam users, you can find your game folder by right clicking the game in steam, go to properties, the installed files tab, and click browse). After setting the Game Directory, just click Repack and it will install the QoL Modpack! You can tell the mod pack is working without loading a save file because the loading screen for the title screen will show the Nito from the Nito loading screen mod.
Some mods that were chosen NOT to be included.
Clean hud - The inventory looks horrible, and there are better HUD mods.
DS3 SFX replacement. - a video showed it off, and it's kind of terrible.
Better Bonfires - a tiny amount of QoL. Unfortunately, there's bad cheater parts to, and so it will get you banned.
No Requirements for Warping or DLC Access - Probably bans you online, and not compatible with daughters of ash.
1: The "You NEED these installed for DSR to run properly" folder is not a joke. It's 2 Microsoft redistributables. It's complex tech stuff so i won't try to explain, just install them. If you already have installed (most people do) the install will fail and thats fine you can ignore it. If your missing them, DSR texture packer won't work properly.
2: If you want to play online, don't install Daughters of ash (or any other gameplay mods) while playing online, you will be banned. The main modpack is online safe, and daughters of ash is included as a separate install. To play Daughters of Ash safely, change to offline mode on the title screen before loading a character or hitting new game.
3: The Nito loading screen mod is only included so you can tell if the mods are actually applied or not before hitting new game. It's purely cosmetic.
2: If you want to play online, don't install Daughters of ash (or any other gameplay mods) while playing online, you will be banned. The main modpack is online safe, and daughters of ash is included as a separate install. To play Daughters of Ash safely, change to offline mode on the title screen before loading a character or hitting new game.
3: The Nito loading screen mod is only included so you can tell if the mods are actually applied or not before hitting new game. It's purely cosmetic.
A full faithful texture replacement for maps, objects and enemies. Created using a mix of hand made textures and ESRGAN upscaling tech. Compatible with overhaul mods, safe for online use. Explicitly Compatible with daughters of ash.
Changes the status effect icons to more accurately represent what the fuck their actually doing.
Replaces the original UI icons with versions upscaled via ESRGAN.
Replaces the ridiculously intense white fog effect that covers the screen when resting at a bonfire with a more refined transparent wave effect.
Changes the fog gate fog to be more transparent like demon souls, making it easier to see if there is a boss room on the other side or not.
Edits the image for usable souls so they display their soul value. Does not include boss souls.
Adds a cute chibi nito running animation to the loading screen. Also helps you distinguish between your game being modded or unmodded, because you can see him when loading the title screen.
Daughters of Ash is a massive re-imagining and expansion of Dark Souls. It features new bosses, enemies, characters, storylines, weapons, and items, expanded lore, and many new secrets. It offers both modified and brand new content, much of which cannot be discovered in one play-through. Daughters of Ash has more overall content than the original game and is much more complex, with more dynamic story events and branching paths to take throughout the game. It expands and refreshes the experience by modifying the game's event scripts, placement data, and entity logic. It was created with more than one thousand hours of work throughout 2017 and 2018 by one very masochistic programmer with the wonderful tools and loving support of the Dark Souls modding community.
Altho other overhaul mods exist, they are far smaller in scope. This is obviously the best of the bunch. Unlike most overhaul mods, this is for people already experienced with dark souls 1 after a fresh experience.
Unlike all other mods, this is a gameplay mod, so using this mod while online will get you banned.
Altho other overhaul mods exist, they are far smaller in scope. This is obviously the best of the bunch. Unlike most overhaul mods, this is for people already experienced with dark souls 1 after a fresh experience.
Unlike all other mods, this is a gameplay mod, so using this mod while online will get you banned.