Pineappletree s Vibrant Eyes for DA2
⚪ Last updated 2011Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #8 of 157 Face and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Pineappletree's
Vibrant Eyes
Description:
This replaces the standard eye texture in DA2, which is used for all player characters and most NPCs.
The new texture is painted from scratch and has a much higher resolution than the original.
Eyes are brightened and colors appear more vibrant.
This is deliberately designed and optimized for pairing with the new eye colors of my addon "Vibrant Colors"
But of course it will also work with all vanilla or other eye tints!
Released Version 1. 1
It tones the white of the eyes a bit down.
In 1. 0 it often seemed a bit too bright and made the eyes "pop out" unnaturally.
If you like the brighter white you can still download the old version 1. 0!
Installation:
Unzip and copy the folder "Pineappletree's Vibrant Eyes 1_0" into your [...]\Dragon Age 2\packages\core\override\ folder.
Deinstallation:
Just delete the folder "Pineappletree's Vibrant Eyes 1_0" from your [...]\Dragon Age 2\packages\core\override\ folder.
Knwon Issues:
This will of course conflict with any other addon that tries to change the standard eye textures.
No other issues known.
Licensing/Legal:
Since I long stopped working on DA2, you may do with this mod what you want and without my explicit permission, as long as you keep it free of charge and off Steam and its ilk.
Keep me in the credits, if you are a nice person.
(And if you're not, your mother / grandfather / sister /husband / cat will be very disappointed. Think about that!)
28. 03. 2011 - Release Version 1. 0
02. 04. 2001 - Release Version 1. 1
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Additional Credits:
Thanks to Bioware for creating Dragon Age 2.
Thanks to InsanitySorrow for his ReadMe Generator this file is based on.
Tools Used:
Dragon Age ReadMe Generator
Gibbed Bioware Erf Packer
Pineappletree's Vibrant Eyes for DA2 is a high-resolution eye texture replacement that brightens and enhances the vibrancy of eye colors for player characters and most NPCs in Dragon Age II. It pairs well with the author's 'Vibrant Colors' addon, making it a popular cosmetic choice with over 7,700 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 7,735 endorsements and over 143k downloads.
- Simple texture replacer—no gameplay changes, just better-looking eyes.
- Pairs with 'Vibrant Colors' for a cohesive visual overhaul.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2011—may not be compatible with newer DA2 patches or mods.
- Only affects eyes; if you want more comprehensive visual changes, look elsewhere.
- No screenshots or install instructions in the description, so you're flying blind until you try it.
For Dragon Age II players who want their characters and NPCs to have brighter, more vivid eyes without messing with gameplay. If you're already using 'Vibrant Colors' or plan to, this is a natural fit. Skip if you're looking for full body or armor overhauls—this is purely an eye texture mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a texture replacer, just drop the files into your Dragon Age II override folder (usually Documents/BioWare/Dragon Age 2/packages/core/override).
- If you're using the 'Vibrant Colors' addon, install that first, then this mod, to ensure the eye textures take priority.
- Make sure to back up your original textures if you want to revert, though the mod is easy to remove by deleting the files.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dragonage2 Mods
- Author
- Pineappletree
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 143,601
- Endorsements
- 7,735
- Category
- Face and Hair
- Created
- 3/28/2011
- Updated
- 4/2/2011
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