HD '99
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #44 of 892 Visuals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Guide & Showcase:
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For advanced users familiar with ReShade--more of a visual novelty than "real" performance mod.
Not Compatible with all graphics cards:
ReShade's "REST" add-on is unstable in DX12, requiring running Helldivers 2 in DX11 mode. DX11 is highly unstable on AMD cards and may require modifying the GPU driver files. Compatible with most NVidia cards, with exceptions. See above videos for details.
Flickering/White/Black/Pink screen = improper DX11 support
No low poly models = game ignores "read-only" setting on user_settings.config, reverting "lod_selection_multiplier" to default. Some commenters have mentioned some wacky workarounds that I... don't understand lol.
Update 8/28/25: Patch 01. 003. 302 changed how ground texture shaders work, affecting the texture blur using FGFXFastCascadedSeparableBlur16X 2.fx, so it's been removed. Not sure if there's a way to replicate that original look, but the ground bumpmap remains simplified.
HD '99 is a visual overhaul mod that strips away shadows, materials, reflections, and clutter, leaving only pixels for a retro aesthetic. It has 251 endorsements and 31,166 downloads, last updated in August 2025. The description warns of installation difficulties, so it's for players who want a minimalist look and are willing to troubleshoot.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Niche but proven: 251 endorsements from a dedicated pixel-purist crowd.
- Downloads are solid (31k) — people are clearly curious about this look.
- Does exactly what it says: strips the game down to raw pixels.
⚠️ Cons
- Installation is a pain — the author literally warns about 'installation woes'.
- No shadows or reflections means the game can feel flat and lifeless.
- Compatibility risk: removing core visual elements may clash with other visual mods or updates.
For players who want a stark, retro pixel aesthetic and don't mind fiddling with setup. Skip if you like modern graphics or want a plug-and-play mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Expect to manually edit config files — the mod likely requires precise placement.
- Test on a clean save to avoid conflicts with other visual mods.
- Check the mod's forum posts for user fixes, since installation is known to be tricky.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Helldivers 2 Mods
- Author
- PHLINCH
- Version
- 0.4
- Downloads
- 31,162
- Endorsements
- 248
- Category
- Visuals
- Created
- 6/19/2025
- Updated
- 8/29/2025
🔧 How to Install Helldivers 2 Mods
Use HD2 Mod Manager. Most mods are .pak file replacers.
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