Health Bars
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 43 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Overlay mod for that draws health bars on top of enemies' heads.
I highly recommend to NOT use this mod during the first playthrough because it will ruin the intended experience.
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Suggestion: Try it in a combination with another of my mods: Damage Numbers! For the full "Modern Gaming Experience" xD
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Requirements:
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[]REFramework (Nightly v1. 5. 4 or above);
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]REFramework Direct2D (v1. 0. 1 or above) - Optional, makes bar outline thickness work. Withoutit the thickness will always be 1 pixel. Required for Chinese localization to work.
How to install:
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[]Install REFramework;
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]Install REFramework Direct2D;Windows: Works normally.
Linux: Latest Experimental Proton seems to have it working normally as well (cursey/reframework-d2d#5).
Steam Deck: I've seen people getting it working but I don't have the exact instructions.
You will have to figure it out yourself and/or search the nexus pages for information (REFramework, REFramework Direct2D).
[]Download the mod;
[]Extract the mod from the archive and place it in Resident Evil 2 folder. Final path should look like this: /RESIDENT EVIL 2 BIOHAZARD RE2/reframework/autorun/Health_Bars.lua
- For customization: press Insert key to open/close REFramework menu, then press Script-generated UI tab, then press Health Bars button.
cursecat - creator of REFramework and REFramework Direct2D.
praydog2 - creator of REFramework.
Coconutat - Simplified Chinese Localization.
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[]Install REFramework;
Health Bars is a UI overlay mod for Resident Evil 2 that draws health bars above enemies' heads, giving the game a modern action-RPG feel. It requires REFramework and optionally REFramework Direct2D for full functionality. The author recommends avoiding it on a first playthrough to preserve the intended experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 520 endorsements and over 18k downloads.
- Easy to install: just drop the Lua file into the autorun folder.
- Pairs well with Damage Numbers for a full 'modern gaming' HUD.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires REFramework, which is a dependency you must set up first.
- Without Direct2D, the outline thickness is stuck at 1 pixel, which may look less polished.
- Compatibility risk: may conflict with other REFramework scripts that modify enemy UI or HUD elements.
For Resident Evil 2 players who want a more modern, game-like HUD with visible enemy health. Perfect for repeat playthroughs or modded runs where you want extra info. Skip if you're on your first playthrough or prefer the original tense atmosphere without health bars.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure REFramework is installed and updated to at least Nightly v1.5.4 before adding this mod.
- Press Insert in-game to open the REFramework menu, then navigate to Script-generated UI > Health Bars to tweak settings.
- If you're on Linux, use the latest Experimental Proton for best compatibility; Steam Deck users may need to search Nexus forums for setup help.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Residentevil22019 Mods
- Author
- GreenComfyTea
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 18,216
- Endorsements
- 520
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 4/11/2024
- Updated
- 4/27/2024
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