Smoother GUI (LE2)
🟡 Updated this yearPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #27 of 284 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The menus and other GUI animations across the Mass Effect Legendary Edition trilogy and launcher are animated at 30fps. Even if you have 60fps in the game, this does not mean that the animations will be played at 60fps, because they are recorded in a smaller fps rate. This mod increases the fps rate in those GUI animations that are suitable for this change, at a maximum of 60fps, wich result in a smoother UI experience.
This is the mod version for LE2, but you can find below the versions for the trilogy:
Smoother GUI (Launcher)
Smoother GUI (LE1)
Smoother GUI (LE3)
Installation:
Use the Mod Manager Download button, or drag the . 7z into the ME3Tweaks Mod Manager and install.
As this mod is now entirely mergemod, in order to avoid getting it overriden by other mods, it has to be installed the last one of the DLC mods (exceptions will be indicated in 'Compatibility' section).
Uninstallation:
This mod installs some changes directly to basegame, so you will need to restore your game to vanilla from a backup.
Compatibility:
This mod requires Unofficial LE2 Patch.
Compatible with:
Skip Minigames for LE2 - Install this mod AFTER Smoother GUI.
Partially compatible with:
HUD Enhancements LE2 - You can use them together, only issue will be that some of the UIs will not play at 60fps (mostly the three wheels). Install this mod AFTER Smoother GUI.
Compatibility patches included for:
Cerberus Weapons (LE2)
Classic Weapons (LE2)
Extended Galaxy Map LE2
LE2 Splash Prompt Removal
Modern Weapon Pack
Myriad Pro Begone (LE2)
Myriad Pro Begone (LE2) - Hot Take Edition
Remove Hitmarkers (LE2)
Smaller Notifications (LE2)
All languages are supported.
*Note: If you find any incompatibility with another mod, please report and I'll fix it.
- DropTheSquid for his patience answering all my questions, has been really helpful.
- Mistyvail for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for Cerberus Weapons (LE2) and Classic Weapons (LE2).
- Marcus22Khaar for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for Extended Galaxy Map LE2.
- Mgamerz for allowing me to include as part of Smoother GUI (LE2) his LE2 Mission Results Screen Fix now included in Unofficial LE2 Patch.
- Tajfun403 for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for Modern Weapon Pack.
- Audemus for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for Myriad Pro Begone (LE2) and his patience answering all my questions.
- linkenski for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for Myriad Pro Begone (LE2) - Hot Take Edition.
Smoother GUI (LE2) is a lightweight User Interface mod for LE2 that boosts FPS in menus and GUI animations. With 239 endorsements and over 10k downloads, it's a community-approved performance tweak for players bothered by sluggish UI. Simple and focused, it does one thing well.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 239 endorsements and over 10k downloads
- Directly addresses a common annoyance—laggy menus
- Simple, focused mod that does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- No compatibility notes for other UI mods or game versions
- Last updated October 2025—may not be updated for future patches
For LE2 players who hate stuttery menus and want a quick FPS boost in the UI. Skip if you're looking for visual overhauls or gameplay changes—this is purely a performance tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a UI mod, check if it conflicts with other UI mods you have installed—test in a safe save.
- If you're using a mod manager, install it through that to keep track of it easily.
- Make sure you're on LE2, not the original game, or this won't work.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mass Effect Mods
- Author
- Deepk
- Version
- 1.4.0
- Downloads
- 10,401
- Endorsements
- 239
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 2/11/2024
- Updated
- 10/1/2025
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