Untarnished UI

Why does this mod exist?

Skyrim's interface style is "flat" according to some sources, but its graphic design choices are dated. I observed a few flat-styled game interfaces and noticed they are mostly void of text drop shadows, fake gloss, and radial blur effects—all of which are still present in Skyrim's interface. I simply wanted to correct some of these issues with this mod.

And while there are many great options for interface replacers, I personally wanted an even simpler aesthetic that did not compromise too much on usability. Therefore, I created this mod for personal use and built up the confidence to release it after showing it to some people.

Why is this named "Untarnished" UI?

I played Elden Ring and enjoyed it, along with the mods that introduce Souls-like gameplay to Skyrim. However, I never found any HUD preset that accurately replicated that game's HUD layout, so I decided to do it here. In Elden Ring, you play as a "Tarnished" and because this mod has a similar HUD with a clean interface, using the word "Untarnished" seemed fitting for this interface replacer.

And if Souls-like gameplay is not your thing, I am not forcing you to play Skyrim that way, as you have the "Vanilla Style" HUD option.

Features

• []Flat and modern interface style

  []All improvements from Dear Diary Dark Mode

  []Compatibility patches for interface mods

  []Simple plugin that enables Gaussian blur in menus

  []Main font replacer with Futura Book BT

  []Completely redone button art

  []PlayStation icons option

  []Modular and descriptive installer

  Requirements

  • []Dear Diary Dark Mode - 1. 1. 1 (texts - white color)

    []TrueHUD - Strongly recommended, but not required

    Installation

    Install with a mod manager such as Mod Organizer 2, Vortex, etc.

    The installer is fully modular in a similar way to Dear Diary Dark Mode's installer. For each option, descriptions and pictures have been included to ease the installation user experience. Therefore, a step-by-step guide is redundant to include here because the installer helps with that.

    General rule: each option in the installer will require Dear Diary Dark Mode’s equivalent option enabled if it exists.

    Settings

    You can configure this mod's Dear Diary Dark Mode settings file found in interface/deardiary_dm/config.txt.

    []Restore quicksave button

    []Lockpicking cheat mode (with optional timer)

    []Hide lock level

    []Map markers size and alpha

    []Directionless player map marker

    []Hide player map marker

    []Show additional weapon stats in inventory item card

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