Smoother GUI (LE3)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #29 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 LE3, but you can find below the versions for the trilogy:
Smoother GUI (Launcher)
Smoother GUI (LE1)
Smoother GUI (LE2)
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 LE3 Community Patch.
Compatible with:
No Loading Icon and Text (LE3) - Install this mod AFTER Smoother GUI.
Partially compatible with:
HUD Enhancements LE3 - You can use them together, only issue will be that some UIs will not play at 60fps and the Atlas UI of that mod may be a bit broken but totally playable. Install this mod AFTER Smoother GUI.
Compatibility patches included for:
Classic Weapons (LE3)
Expanded Galaxy Mod
LE3 Diversification Project
LE3 VT-X Experimental Assault Rifle
Myriad Pro Begone (LE3)
Myriad Pro Begone (LE3) - Hot Take Edition
Smaller Interface Mod
Smaller Notifications (LE3)
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 Classic Weapons (LE3).
- KkJiro for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for Expanded Galaxy Mod.
- Tydeous for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for LE3 Diversification Project.
- HardcoreHobbyist for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for LE3 VT-X Experimental Assault Rifle.
- Audemus for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for Myriad Pro Begone (LE3) and his patience answering all my questions.
- linkenski for allowing me to include a compatibility patch for Myriad Pro Begone (LE3) - Hot Take Edition.
- Herobrine24 for allowing me to i
Smoother GUI (LE3) is a lightweight UI mod by Deepk that boosts FPS in menus and GUI animations for LE3. With 232 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads, it's a community-approved performance tweak for players bothered by sluggish interface transitions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 232 endorsements and nearly 10k downloads
- Directly addresses a common annoyance—laggy menus and GUI animations
- Simple performance-focused mod that does one thing well
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects GUI/menus—no impact on in-game performance
- May not be compatible with other UI overhaul mods without testing
For LE3 players who notice FPS drops in menus and want a smoother interface without changing gameplay. Skip if you're looking for visual overhauls or gameplay tweaks—this is purely a performance fix.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager, install this mod like any other and enable it before launching the game.
- Test the menus after installation—if you see no change, check if another UI mod is conflicting.
- Since the mod targets LE3, ensure you're running the correct game version to avoid issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mass Effect Mods
- Author
- Deepk
- Version
- 1.4.0
- Downloads
- 9,849
- Endorsements
- 232
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 2/11/2024
- Updated
- 11/15/2025
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