Shader changes
⚪ Last updated 2020Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #18 of 178 Character Creation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Shader changes
This mods changes the way light and shadow look on face. Pictures are taken with same Inquisitor with no changes to her face features. Ears look weird because of the complexion she has.. So don't be scared.
○ Does not affect NPC
○ Just for fun, these are not exactly perfect. I have been doing this for a while now for my own playthrough (cause I have issues with vanilla human female head.) but thought someone else could like them too.
○ I changed morph targets from basic HF head to NPC ones.
○ Works with all other mods (as far as I know)
○ This is not a texture but mesh a edit
○ Vivienne's version makes light shadows on side of nose for Inquisitor but if I don't think it is very visible if you just use darker skintone.
I suggest that you make a human female inquisitor and then load her with different versions to see the effect. It makes a big difference imo...
EF and EM versions now in optional files! I don't really like how EF versions look, but they were requested so I have included them here, only looks OK on the very first elf female head shape. Others have weird eyelid clipping issues
Other mods:
Shader changes by Toarie is a small cosmetic mod for Dragon Age: Inquisition that swaps the Inquisitor's mesh normals for NPC ones, altering how light interacts with the character model. With 389 endorsements and 13,844 downloads, it's a niche tweak for players seeking a subtle visual change.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Respected author (Toarie) with a track record of quality mods
- Solid community adoption (389 endorsements, 13.8k downloads)
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- No install instructions provided—you'll need to figure out file placement yourself
- Last updated in 2020—may not be compatible with the latest game patches
- Visual change is subtle; not for players wanting dramatic overhauls
For Dragon Age: Inquisition players who notice lighting details and want a more natural look on their Inquisitor. Skip if you're after major visual overhauls or gameplay changes—this is a subtle cosmetic tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Back up your original game files before replacing anything, just in case.
- Check the mod's comments section for user-reported compatibility with your game version.
- If you use Frosty Mod Manager, you may need to manually place files instead of using the manager.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragon Age Mods
- Author
- Toarie
- Version
- 4
- Downloads
- 13,844
- Endorsements
- 389
- Category
- Character Creation
- Created
- 6/20/2020
- Updated
- 7/14/2020
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