Dishonored Mod Loader

Description

Dishonored Mod Loader is a lightweight native modding framework for Dishonored 1 that integrates mod configuration directly into the game's pause menu.

Instead of requiring players to manually edit configuration files, remember console commands, or use separate applications, supported mods can expose their settings through a new MODS menu available directly in-game.

Press ESC, open MODS, select an installed mod, and change its available options without leaving the game.

The loader is designed to provide a common foundation for configurable Dishonored mods while remaining as unobtrusive as possible. Mods can define their own options through simple configuration files, while the loader handles menu creation, navigation, settings storage, and integration with Dishonored's existing interface.

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How It Works

Dishonored Mod Loader runs as a native DLL alongside the game.

At startup, a small

dinput8.dllproxy loads the Mod Loader into

Dishonored.exeOnce Dishonored's UI has initialized, the loader integrates a new MODS entry into the existing pause menu using the game's own Scaleform interface.

Each compatible mod can provide its own configuration definition. The loader reads these definitions and automatically builds the appropriate in-game menu.

Changes are saved so your selected configuration remains active between game sessions.

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Main Features

Native In-Game Mod Menu

Adds a dedicated MODS button directly to Dishonored's pause menu.

There is no need to alt-tab to another application just to configure supported mods.

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Per-Mod Configuration Menus

Each compatible mod can have its own menu and configuration options.

Mods remain separated from each other, making it easy to manage several gameplay tweaks without combining everything into one large configuration file.

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Toggleable Mod Options

Supported mods can expose individual features as configurable options.

This allows mod authors to package several related tweaks together while letting players choose exactly which ones they want to use.

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Persistent Settings

Your selected options are stored automatically.

Once configured, you do not need to enable the same settings again every time Dishonored starts.

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INI-Based Mod Definitions

Compatible mods can describe their configuration through simple INI-style files.

This keeps the loader independent from individual mods and makes it possible to add new supported mods without rebuilding the Mod Loader itself.

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Modular Design

The loader is intended as a shared framework rather than something tied to one specific mod.

A single installation can provide the configuration interface for multiple supported Dishonored mods.

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Integrated With Dishonored's UI

The MODS menu is injected into Dishonored's existing Scaleform-based pause menu.

Navigation therefore remains close to the normal game's UI flow:

Pause Menu → MODS → Mod → Options

No separate launcher is required.

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Lightweight Native Implementation

The framework runs directly inside Dishonored through a native DLL.

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Installation

Manual Installation

• []Download the latest release.[/]

  []Open your Dishonored installation directory.[/]

For the Steam version, navigate to:

Dishonored\Binaries\Win32\This is the folder containing:

Dishonored.exe

• []Extract the contents of the archive into this folder.[/]

The included

dinput8.dllmust be located next to

Dishonored.exe

• []Start Dishonored normally.[/]

  []Load a save or enter the game.[/]

  []Press ESC to open the pause menu.[/]

  []A new MODS option should now be visible.[/]

No separate launcher is required.

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Using the Mod Loader

After installation:

• []Start Dishonored.[/]

  []Load your game.[/]

  []Press ESC.[/]

  []Select MODS.[/]

  []Choose an installed compatible mod.[/]

  []Change the options you want.[/]

  []Return to the game.[/]

Your selected settings are saved automatically.

The exact options available depend on the mods currently installed.

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Installing Mods Made for Dishonored Mod Loader

Mods specifically desig