DarkUI DarN Recolored - Black and Blood Red
⚪ Last updated 2008⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #43 of 85 User Interfaces mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod is for people who like a darker User Interface (based on Darnified UI) but aren\'t fond of the dark red of the original DarkUI. This is a black and blood red replacer. This is ONLY a texture replacer! You must have the original DarkUI Darn installed. Get it here! Once that\'s installed and configured, just unzip the \"DarkUI_Blood\" into your \"Oblivion/Data/\" folder, overwriting when prompted. Files are included for easy reversion to the original DarkUI any time you want. All credit for this UI mod goes to Darn, Darkbirdy, and Gothic251 - all I did was recolor their work! Note: This will not work properly at low resolutions - anything under 1024x768 (and maybe not even at that one). To pre-emptively answer the following questions I get every time: - The inventory idle pose is from a Japanese idle mod called 1-2HandIdle. The link where I got it is dead. No, I don\'t know where you can get it. - The world map is this one: Cyrodiil Terrain Map - To get the colored local map, open your oblivion.ini and change bLocalMapShader=1 to bLocalMapShader=0 - Yes, the character in the screenshots has custom face and body textures. No, they\'re not available for download.
A texture replacer for DarkUI DarN 1.5.5, swapping the dark red theme for a black and blood red palette. For Oblivion players who want a darker, more aggressive UI look. With 236 endorsements and 7,558 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated cosmetic tweak from 2008.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 236 endorsements and over 7.5k downloads—clearly hits the mark for fans of the original.
- Gives DarkUI DarN a more menacing, blood-soaked look that fits darker playthroughs.
- Lightweight texture replacer—no scripts or heavy dependencies, just drop-in files.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2008—over a decade old, so compatibility with modern Oblivion setups or newer mods is a gamble.
- Requires DarkUI DarN 1.5.5 specifically; if you're not already using that, you'll need to install it first.
- Only changes the color scheme—if you want functional UI improvements, this isn't it.
For Oblivion players who already use DarkUI DarN and want a darker, blood-red aesthetic. Perfect for vampire or assassin roleplays. Skip if you're looking for UI functionality changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure DarkUI DarN 1.5.5 is installed first, then overwrite its textures with this mod's files.
- Use a mod manager like Oblivion Mod Manager (OBMM) to avoid manual file conflicts.
- If you're on a modern system, test in a save before committing—old texture mods can sometimes clash with newer shader mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- Luchaire
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 7,558
- Endorsements
- 236
- Category
- User Interfaces
- Created
- 5/1/2008
- Updated
- 5/1/2008
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