Better Time
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #6 of 60 Utilities mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Shemiroth, the original author of Better Time, is no longer maintaining the mod. With their permission, I have taken over the mod and updated it to work on the latest game build.
Now with new MCM settings, the default speed options are 4x, 8x, and 16x.
Includes a localization template and Chinese localization by default.
If you encounter a crash, always provide the crash report from ButterLib. It makes it much easier for me to troubleshoot it.
It is safe to install and uninstall on an existing save.
Source code is here.
Discord server for my mods is here.
Original Description:
Currently the only speed options in Bannerlord are Pause, Play(1x) and FastForward(4x). I found Fast Forward to be a little too slow when I want to wait in a castle until I heal up or something, so I added an extra button that is 8x speed.
I have now added an extra speed option. While the user holds Ctrl + Space the game will be 12x speed. (16x speed)
Speed values are now customizable in the Settings.xml file found in the mod folder. (Replaced by MCM settings)
There was a new icon for the button but the way I added it was causing issues with new updates for the game. So it has been removed and replaced with a stretched version of the native icon.
Incompatible with SkipBanditDialog and any other mod that uses MapBar.xml. I am working on making it compatible. (Should now be compatible as long as those mods also use UIExtenderEx)
I was hoping Taleworlds would of added this to the game by now :(
Better Time is a Bannerlord utility mod that adds extra game speed options (8x, 12x, 16x) beyond the vanilla 4x fast-forward. Now maintained by a new author, it includes MCM settings for customization and is safe to install/uninstall on existing saves. With over 11k endorsements and 1M downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tool.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 11,541 endorsements and 1M downloads.
- Actively maintained (last updated June 2026) and works on the latest build.
- Customizable speeds via MCM — no more fiddling with XML files.
⚠️ Cons
- Incompatible with SkipBanditDialog and other mods that use MapBar.xml unless they also use UIExtenderEx.
- The custom icon was removed due to update issues, replaced with a stretched native icon.
- Original author abandoned it — though a new maintainer has stepped in, long-term support is uncertain.
For Bannerlord players who find the vanilla 4x fast-forward too slow when waiting in castles or traveling. Also great for modders who want a speed utility that's safe to add/remove mid-campaign. Skip if you never use fast-forward or prefer to keep your mod list minimal.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use other mods that modify MapBar.xml, ensure they also use UIExtenderEx to avoid conflicts.
- When reporting crashes, include the ButterLib crash report — it helps the author troubleshoot faster.
- You can adjust speed values in MCM settings after installing; no need to edit files manually.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Bannerlord Mods
- Author
- Shemiroth
- Version
- 1.1.2
- Downloads
- 1,033,097
- Endorsements
- 11,541
- Category
- Utilities
- Created
- 4/9/2021
- Updated
- 6/5/2026
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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