Casting Bar
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #89 of 141 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Make sure you will never cancel the spell in middle of casting. Especially useful with ritual type vanilla spells or spell mods with very long casting times, such as Apocalypse etc.Features
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[]Displays a progress bar for spell casting, shouting, and drawing the bow
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]Custom scaleform widget - Configurable meter placement
Details
Casting bar prioritizes whichever hand started the casting, its progress will be shown till the spell is released.Shouting progress is shown for second and third word (first word is always instant).
Changes to fShoutTime1 and fShoutTime2 game settings are fully respected.
Recommended
Interesting Casting Bar - replaces meter widget with something more interestingCasting Bar HUD Variance - additional colors and compatibility patches
Speed Casting / Controlled Casting - configurable casting times for spells
Scrambled Bugs - fixes the arrow power formula, makes the meter in-sync with bow animation
Downgrade Patcher - if you accidentally updated to Skyrim Fishing Edition
Credits
Ryan, CharmedBaryon and po3 - CommonLibSSE and CommonLibSSE-NGOsmosisWrench
- meter asset
Casting Bar adds a progress bar for spell casting, shouting, and drawing a bow in Skyrim. It's a lightweight UI mod with 3,975 endorsements and 1.6 million downloads, last updated in December 2023. Ideal for players who want clearer feedback on action timings.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (3,975 endorsements, 1.6M downloads).
- Simple, focused feature set that improves gameplay feedback.
- Last updated December 2023, so likely compatible with recent Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- No screenshots or videos to preview the UI style.
For Skyrim players who want a clear visual cue for casting, shouting, and bow drawing. Great for archers and mages who need precise timing. Skip if you prefer minimal UI or don't need extra feedback.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage the mod easily.
- Check the mod's posts section for any compatibility notes with other UI mods.
- If you use SkyUI, ensure load order places Casting Bar after it to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- zax
- Version
- 3.0.0
- Downloads
- 1,562,095
- Endorsements
- 3,975
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 12/11/2022
- Updated
- 12/31/2023
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