STB Active Effects
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #112 of 140 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
STB Active Effects adds a widget, which allows you to customize position, size and opacity of the active effects HUD:
You can hide effect icons based on their duration (in minutes) and adjust the maximum number of icons in a column:
It is also possible to show more information about the effects, including:
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You can choose between the horizontal and vertical mode and choose the direction new effect appear from:
In version 1. 1, time format settings have been added by request:
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HH:MM:SS (displays time in a fixed hours:minutes:seconds format, e.g. 02:45:10)
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Auto HH:MM:SS / MM:SS (automatically switches formats based on remaining time: more than an hour left → HH:MM:SS; less than an hour → MM:SS)
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MM:SS (up to 99 min) (always shows minutes and seconds, capped at 99 minutes)
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MM:SS (no limit) (same minutes:seconds format, but without a 99-minute cap)
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And you can also customize the spacing between effects
In version 1. 2, imgui added the ability to group effects by source: food, potion, alcohol, scrolls.
When the corresponding parameter is enabled:
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a single shared icon is created for each type.
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instead of showing magnitude, the number of effects is displayed.
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the effect icon is replaced with the source icon.
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the duration of the shortest effect is shown.
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INI file is located at STB Active Effects\SKSE\Plugins and contains the following sections:
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DebugEffects - helps with patching.
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Contains core information and your settings. No manual edits, use in-game menu instead.
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STB Active Effects replaces SkyUI's HUD effect icons with a customizable widget, letting you adjust position, scale, and display of effect time/magnitude. Supports custom icons and requires SKSE. A popular UI overhaul with over 2,200 endorsements and 565k downloads, last updated July 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 2,238 endorsements and 565k downloads
- Actively maintained (last updated July 2026)
- Flexible widget gives you full control over HUD look
⚠️ Cons
- Requires SKSE, so you must have that installed first
- Customization might be overwhelming if you just want a quick fix
For Skyrim players who want a cleaner, more customizable HUD for active effects. Perfect if you're tired of the default SkyUI icons and want to tweak position and scale. Skip if you're not comfortable with SKSE or prefer a simple drop-in mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SKSE installed and launch the game through SKSE, not the default launcher.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 or Vortex to handle the install and load order.
- Check the mod's forum or comments for user-shared presets if you want a quick setup.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- STB Team
- Version
- 1.9
- Downloads
- 565,625
- Endorsements
- 2,238
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 5/5/2025
- Updated
- 7/9/2026
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