Archmagus' Favorites
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #47 of 117 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
English | Español | Français | Italiano | Češka | Deutsch | 日本語 | Polski | Rosyjski
Rebuild of the SkyUI favorites menu:
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[]Split off the magics: each school gets its own pane, with another for shouts & powers
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]More generous kerning in entry's text layout; text is less cramped[]Translation included for the 9 languages Skyrim ships in
[]FOMOD installer offers 6 aspect ratios:
[]32:9 - 3840x1080, aka SuperWide
[]21:9 - 2560x1080, aka UltraWide
[]16:9 - 1920x1080, e.g. FullHD, 4K
[]16:10 - 1728x1080, e.g. WXGA (Skyrim will actually run with this literal size... kudos Bethesda!)
[]3:2 - 1620x1080, used in Microsoft Surface devices
[]4:3 - 1440x1080, ye olde PAL & NTSC
What matters is the ratio of width to height, not the size; all these objects are vectorized. With 2560x1080, it renders pixel-identical as when using 3440x1440. See this Wikipedia graphic for sizes & what aspect ratio they correspond to.
Compatibility
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[]Benefits from, but does not require, B. O. O. B. I. E. S.
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]Benefits from, but does not require, P. E. N. I. S.[]Benefits from, but does not require, A. S. S.
[]Snapshots taken while using the Sovngarde font; compatible with vanilla font too
SkyUI version warning:
You'll likely get a warning from SkyUI about versioning, unless you've disabled that one for the favorites menu. Since I've been unable to find the SkyUI v5 source code, I used the latest I could find, which is v4. 1. As such, this build is technically for a v4. 1 release, and I left the version indication as such. If anyone knows where the SkyUI v5 source code can be found, please let me know. This warning can be disabled in the SkyUI Mod Configuration Menu, specifically in:
Sky UI > Advanced > SWF Version Checking > Favorites Menu
The sky dial in some snapshots is from A Matter of Time; it is not included in this mod.
Translation note: manually did Spanish & French. Italian is probably ok. Czech & dutch & polish & russian are... maybe ok? Japanese, I can't even render, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you want to suggest a more appropriate translation, I welcome feedback. If my word choice is not ideal for you, you're free to edit the translation files, which are included under Interface/Translations/ArchmagusFavorites_{lang}.txt. Just
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[]Benefits from, but does not require, B. O. O. B. I. E. S.
Archmagus' Favorites is a SkyUI favorites menu overhaul that splits magic into separate panes per school, plus shouts and powers, and improves text spacing. It includes translations for 9 languages and a FOMOD installer with 6 aspect ratios, from 32:9 to 4:3. Works with vanilla font and benefits from B.O.O.B.I.E.S., P.E.N.I.S., and A.S.S. mods.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 390 endorsements and over 11k downloads
- Massive quality-of-life improvement for mage builds—no more scrolling through a cluttered favorites list
- Supports ultrawide and odd aspect ratios like 3:2 and 4:3, which most UI mods ignore
⚠️ Cons
- SkyUI version warning appears unless you disable SWF version checking in the MCM
- Built on SkyUI v4.1 source, so it may not be fully compatible with SkyUI v5 features
- Requires SkyUI as a base, so it won't work for players who avoid that dependency
For Skyrim players who use SkyUI and want a cleaner, more organized favorites menu, especially mages who juggle many spells. Also great for ultrawide or odd-aspect-ratio users who want a UI that fits their screen. Skip if you're happy with vanilla favorites or don't use SkyUI.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to install the FOMOD and pick your aspect ratio—it's much easier than manual extraction.
- If you get a SkyUI version warning, go to SkyUI's MCM > Advanced > SWF Version Checking > Favorites Menu and disable it to silence the popup.
- If you use B.O.O.B.I.E.S., P.E.N.I.S., or A.S.S., install them before this mod so the favorites menu can pick up their enhancements.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- megapatato
- Version
- 2.0.3
- Downloads
- 11,859
- Endorsements
- 390
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 4/12/2024
- Updated
- 9/14/2025
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