Golden Threads (RETIRED)
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #57 of 267 Clothing mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DUE TO DAITOOLS BEING RETIRED, THIS MOD WILL NOT BE GETTING ANY FURTHER UPDATES. THIS LATE IN THE GAME, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT I WILL FIND THE TIME OR ENERGY TO EXPORT ALL OF THESE EDITED TEXTURES AND MESHES TO PORT OVER TO FROSTY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, AND I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN WHEN DA4 ROLLS OUT!
UPDATE - 1/7/21 - THIS MOD HAS RECEIVED A FULL UPDATE! I went through these armor pieces and re-colored and textured them in the Substance suite. I hope you all enjoy them as much as I do!
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I have been searching high and low for a dress suitable of the Inquisitor at Halamshiral, and I have been disappointed at every turn. I wanted her to look elegant and dressed up, but formidable and appropriate to her role at the head of the Inquisition.
I finally found what I was looking for.
Thanks to borglet's Live Like Viv mod, we can sport a selection of Vivenne's armor as pjs, and thusly, as our outfit to the Winter Palace. I created a retexture of the AlternaViv Warrior style pj replacer pieces in black and gold, and made complimenting formal wear uniforms for our remaining companions.
The light in the Winter Palace is weird, so the colors will shift depending on where you're at, but I am very pleased with the result overall. In the moments where it counts, all of these new textures really shine.
The Vivienne mage robes are unfortunately restricted to human female characters only, but the formal wear retexture is available to all races and genders.
Using Viv's black and gold retexture will make the base dress, chest plate, and shoulders black and gold in game (including on Viv) and nullify the tint maps for all 3 files. If you want Viv restored to normal, uninstall the mod after Winter Palace and she'll go back to her boring shades of beige and blue.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Download borglet's AlternaViv Warrior style pj replacer from Live Like Viv to wear the robes as pjs
Download borglet's Pajamas at the ball to wear Viv's dress to Halamshiral
Download Inquisition Formal Wear V2 from my main files to dress your companions in black and gold
Download Golden Threads from my main files to retexture Viv's dress in Inquisition colors
merge all files with current mods, and enoy!
You can check out my other mods here
Golden Threads is a retired retexture mod for Dragon Age: Inquisition that recolors the Formal Wear outfit in black and gold, plus several pieces of Vivienne's armor. It requires borglet's Live Like Viv mod. With 323 endorsements and 5,869 downloads, it was a popular cosmetic choice before being retired in January 2022.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community support with 323 endorsements and nearly 6k downloads.
- Adds a classy black and gold look to Formal Wear and Vivienne's armor.
- Pairs well with Live Like Viv for a cohesive Vivienne-themed playthrough.
⚠️ Cons
- Retired since January 2022 – no updates or support, may have compatibility issues with newer game patches.
- Requires borglet's Live Like Viv mod, so it's not standalone.
- Only affects specific armor pieces – if you don't use Vivienne or Formal Wear, it's useless.
For Dragon Age: Inquisition players who want to give Vivienne a more regal, black-and-gold aesthetic and already use Live Like Viv. Skip if you're not interested in cosmetic tweaks or don't plan to use Vivienne's outfits.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have borglet's Live Like Viv installed first, as Golden Threads is designed to work with it.
- Use a mod manager like Frosty Mod Manager to install and manage your DAI mods – it'll help avoid conflicts.
- Since the mod is retired, check the comments section for any reported issues with the latest game version before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragon Age Mods
- Author
- ethicalinfant
- Version
- .2
- Downloads
- 5,869
- Endorsements
- 323
- Category
- Clothing
- Created
- 10/27/2017
- Updated
- 1/8/2022
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