Highly Visible Health Bars
⚪ Last updated 2012Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 268 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What\'s it do? I\'ve always had trouble seeing the enemy health bars in both Demon\'s and Dark Souls. This mod attempts to make them more readable, particularly against dark backgrounds. In version . 3 current HP is green, just-inflicted damage is red, and the empty bar is gray. In the alternate colorblind version current HP is yellow, just-inflicted damage is blue, and the empty bar is gray. ~~~ What\'s new? Added an alternate download with more appropriate colors for colorblind players. ~~~ How to install: Install DSfix 1. 2 or later, and make sure to set enableTextureOverride to 1 in dsfix.ini. Copy e3e2582d.png to your data\\dsfix\\tex_override folder. Squint less. How to uninstall: Simply delete, move, or rename e3e2582d.png. ~~~ Future plans? Considering changes to the HUD\'s health/stamina/boss bars. IMO the main health bar\'s red HP color and black background are too dark; the black makes it difficult to see just how much of the bar is empty against dark backgrounds. ~~~ Version History 9/29/2012 . 3 colorblind version - Alternate download with better colors for colorblind players. 9/19/2012 . 3 - Did a much better job of preserving the dirt, notches, etc. Slightly less vibrant colors. 9/13/2012 . 2 - First shot at retaining the notches and grit and such. A tad less day-glo. 9/12/2012 . 1 - Quick proof of concept. Bright colors, simple solid bars. Versions . 1 and . 2 are available on the /DarkSoulsMods Subreddit. ~~~ Thanks to: Durante for the indispensable, life-affirming DSfix Brumbek, Quantum_Shell, and DungFu on /r/DarkSoulsMods for ideas and help PinkoCommie for pointing out the need for a colorblind version Dark Souls Nexus for file and community hosting
Highly Visible Health Bars is a simple UI mod that increases the readability of enemy health bars, especially against dark backgrounds. With over 6,400 endorsements and 145,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players who struggle to see health bars in dark environments.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 6,458 endorsements and 145,516 downloads
- Solves a real problem: health bars get lost in dark scenes
- Lightweight UI tweak with no performance impact
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2012, so may not be compatible with newer game versions
- Only affects health bar visibility, not other UI elements
This is for players who frequently lose track of enemy health bars in dark dungeons or night scenes. It's also a must-have for anyone who wants a cleaner, more readable combat UI without overhauling the entire interface.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're playing a stealth character, you'll notice the difference immediately in dark areas.
- Pair this with a UI overhaul mod for a complete interface upgrade, but this works fine standalone.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dark Souls Mods
- Author
- AJane
- Version
- 0.3
- Downloads
- 145,516
- Endorsements
- 6,458
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 9/19/2012
- Updated
- 9/30/2012
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