Better Rain
⚪ Last updated 2023Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #12 of 72 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
(Update: Now available for KCD2. https://www.nexusmods.com/kingdomcomedeliverance2/mods/1711)
It's difficult to get a good idea of what this looks like from screenshots, so please have a look at the videos. They aren't great due to video compression (make sure to view them in the highest quality). Here is a Vimeo vid for night time rain: https://vimeo.com/749617175
The best option is just to try it!
Please let me know what you think of it and any feedback you have.
This mod replaces the shader and some textures. The installation is a bit different to normal mods; we won't be using the /mods folder. I have updated the install for 2. 1 so you don't need to backup any files.
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[]Extract the contents of the zip file to the KingdomComeDeliverance folder.
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]Choose to replace the pak.cfg file when promptedTo uninstall
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[]Delete the files in KingdomComeDeliverance/Engine that have '_mod' in the filename
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]Open pak.cfg in KingdomComeDeliverance/Data with a text editor and delete the lines the refer to the above filesAlso, let me know if you would like a much smaller download and would be happy to follow the instructions here https://wiki.nexusmods.com/index.php/Replacing_Shaders
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[]Delete the files in KingdomComeDeliverance/Engine that have '_mod' in the filename
Better Rain is a visual overhaul for Kingdom Come: Deliverance that replaces the game's rain shader and textures for more realistic precipitation. It requires manual installation outside the standard mods folder, with updated instructions for version 2.1 that eliminate the need for file backups. The mod has 874 endorsements and 62,415 downloads, and the author notes a KCD2 version is now available.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 874 endorsements and over 62k downloads.
- Author actively maintains it, with a 2.1 update and a KCD2 port.
- Visual improvement is significant enough that the author recommends trying it directly.
⚠️ Cons
- Installation is more complex than typical mods, requiring manual file placement and editing pak.cfg.
- No screenshots provided; only videos, which may be compressed and not fully representative.
- Uninstall requires manual deletion of files and editing config, which could be error-prone.
For Kingdom Come: Deliverance players who want more realistic rain effects and are comfortable with manual file installation. Skip if you prefer simple mod manager installs or are not bothered by the default rain visuals.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Extract the zip contents directly into the KingdomComeDeliverance folder, not the /mods folder.
- When prompted, choose to replace the pak.cfg file to ensure the mod loads correctly.
- To uninstall, delete files with '_mod' in the filename from the Engine folder and remove the corresponding lines from pak.cfg.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Kingdom Come Mods
- Author
- OldUncleSilas
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 62,415
- Endorsements
- 874
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 9/4/2022
- Updated
- 2/13/2023
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