FtG UI Mod - More Readable Fonts and UI

⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ (12,419 endorsements) 📥 357,892 downloads 📌 vv2.1 📅 11/19/2009
⚪ Last updated 2010

By FollowTheGourd · User Interface

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 11/14/2010 📅 Created: 11/19/2009

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #1 of 44 User Interface mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Announcements

  • []New! (May 8, 2011) Quickbar mod released. Use up to fifty slots total, multiple rows, quickbar centering options. FtG Quickbar. Compatible with FtG UI Mod without needing to optionally enable it. []If you plan on playing the latest DLC, you ought to upgrade to mod v2. 1. Mod v2. 1 should work with game v1. 03 or v1. 04.
News November 14, 2010: Uploaded a separate compatability file for Phaenan\'s The Winter Forge module. Credits go to Phaenan for her crafting UI changes and allowing their further use. I just merged them together into this patch. August 9, 2010: Released v2. 1. It supports upcoming DLC (game v1. 04 changes) and fixes some issues mentioned in the README file\'s changelog. July 24, 2010:
  • []Released the mod configuration tool for Mac OS X. Thanks to Paulyboy69 for the request and trying it out. []Uploaded a backported version of FtG UI Mod v2. 0b2r3 that should run on game versions 1. 0 up to 1. 02a. NOT OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED - I only heard anything from Riddleofsteel (thanks!) for my request for testing.
May 3, 2010: Released a hotfix for the optional clickable Codex table of contents feature. Please forgive my one off laziness in naming the release. Font sizes are better respected, plus it mitigates an issue with links shifting by about a pixel when other links were hovered over. The only other alternative I can see right now would be to not highlight hovered-over links, but I think it adds more than the issue subtracts. News Archives...
Summary (Formerly \"Larger Conversation Text\") This is still a work in progress, but has reached a decent level of completion. Rome wasn\'t sacked in a day, and not even just once. Readability improvements for:
  • []Cutscenes []Quest journal []Codex []Tooltips (still in progress) []Inventory []Conversation history []Other various menus
There\'s still lots more to go and more versions to come. See the README file and PDF manual included with the download for more information. Important: Dragging items from the inventory into the quickbar does work, but it\'s slightly awkward currently because of the icon size. Make sure that the hand cursor is in the quickbar slot and that the slot is glowing - it doesn\'t matter where the icon is, only where the cursor is. I plan to make this more intuitive in a later release.
FAQ [
]I don\'t like how the textures or paperdoll (character) in the inventory or character sheet looks when scaled up. Is there any way to change that? - Currently, you can configure the mod to not scale up any of the menus t

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FtG UI Mod improves readability across Dragon Age: Origins by enhancing fonts and UI elements in cutscenes, quest journal, codex, conversation history, tooltips, inventory, and other menus. With over 12,000 endorsements and 357,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life mod for players who find the default text hard to read.

✨ Key Features

Improves readability in cutscenes, quest journal, codex, conversation history, tooltips, inventory, and other menus.
Focuses on font and UI clarity enhancements.
Author notes more improvements are planned for future versions.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Huge community trust with 12,419 endorsements and 357,892 downloads.
  • Tackles a real pain point—hard-to-read text in a classic RPG.
  • Covers multiple UI areas, not just one menu.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2010—may not be compatible with newer patches or DLC.
  • Author explicitly says there's 'lots more to go,' so it's incomplete.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Dragon Age: Origins players who struggle with small or blurry text and want a cleaner UI. If you're a completionist who reads every codex entry, this is a must-have. Skip if you're happy with the default fonts or want more comprehensive UI overhauls.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure to extract the files into your Dragon Age: Origins 'override' folder (usually Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age/packages/core/override).
  • If you use other UI mods, test for conflicts—this mod changes fonts globally.
  • Check the mod's page for any compatibility notes with Awakening or other DLC.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Dragonage Mods
Author
FollowTheGourd
Version
v2.1
Downloads
357,892
Endorsements
12,419
Category
User Interface
Created
11/19/2009
Updated
11/14/2010

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