Dead World Restoration Project
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #65 of 129 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Dead World Restoration Project
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[]Accurate color grading to the 2013 PAX demo [/]
[]UI tweaks to match the 2013 version [/]
[]Wind effect restored[/]
[]Restored distant depth of field [/]
[]Restored the cut Dead World ambient music [/]
[]Most foliage from 2013 restored or tweaked [/]
[]Several terrain textures from 2013 restored [/]
[]Fully accurate old town color grading to the 2014 demo [/]
[]Restored cut skills [/]
[]Restored some animations [/]
[]Restored zone area indicator [/]
[]Recreated 2014 loading screens [/]
[]Achievements menu restored [/]
[]Over 200 restored weapon, zombie, fire, electricity, and menu sounds [/]
[]Restored 2013 stamina bar[/]
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[]- Install either Dying Light And DI(R)DE Mod Loader or Dying Light Custom Edition (incompatible with the latest version of the game)[/]
[]- Download the correct version of the mod for the mod loader and extract it.[/]
[]- Place the mods folder from the extracted files into your game folder.[/]
[]- Drop the DW folder in your game folder and overwrite files if asked.[/]
[]- Make sure Nvidia HBAO and Nvidia Depth Of Field are enabled or visuals will not be correct.[/]
[]- If you want the Dead World ambient music, download it from the optional files section, it's separate as it takes a couple gigabytes.[/]
[]- If the game freezes in the main menu delete the dltb_video.bik and patch_mainmenu_video.bik from Dying Light/DW/Data/Menu/Movies.[/]
[]- If you have crashes or visual issues switch to the pre-retouched update by selecting the 1. 51. 0 patch in the steam beta tab for the game properties.[/]
Credits
Restored music and numerous other things - Arabyu
Helping restore skills - Kaan2372
Explaining how to get custom textures and Dying Light custom edition - 12Brendon34
Area zones, Antoine textures, pose indicator, and general HUD stuff - Sekurovich
Help with menus and several other things - Scar
Minimap/Radar & animation help - Crigrey
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Dyinglight Mods
- Author
- Get-Rekt-Bub
- Version
- 4.0.0
- Downloads
- 1,033
- Endorsements
- 18
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 11/5/2025
- Updated
- 8/7/2026
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