Dragon Age Origins

todo: replay this game, update these old guides, and make it html and not markdown obv.

#Brief Guide to Modding Dragon Age: Origins Some other, perhaps more comprehensive guides: [Kinlochhold mods her game](https://kinlochhold.tumblr.com/tagged/kh%20mods%20dragon%20age), [PL's List of DAO mods](http://social.bioware.com/1736/blog/8671/) General, Important, Favorites: [Flash Creatures Rescale](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1403/?), [Advanced Tactics](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/181/?), [Simple Difficulty Increase with Shared Potion Cooldown](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/320/?), [DAModder](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/286/?), [Shapeshifter Plus](http://social.bioware.com/project/1317/), [Improved Atmosphere](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/577/?) Read more: console, UI and inventory management, aesthetic changes, fixes, Awakening. [[MORE]] Console. [Additem Script - Console](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1131/?), [Make CONSOLE commands visible](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1110/?) UI & Inventory Management [Advanced Quickbar](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/706/?), [Autorun and Tab Highlight Toggles](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/2266/?), [Increase Stack Size to 9999](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/648/?), [Circles Be Gone](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/95/?), [Misha the Hoarder](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/192/?), ~~[The Icons Project](http://social.bioware.com/project/1193/)~~, ~~[Character Respecialization v1.6](http://social.bioware.com/project/469/)~~ Aesthetics. [Natural Bodies All in One](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/554/?) (NSFW), [Personal Annoyance Remover](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/98/?), female proportions fixes: [elf](http://social.bioware.com/project/2632/), [dwarf](http://social.bioware.com/project/2850/), [human](http://social.bioware.com/project/2660/), [less cartoony Loghain](http://social.bioware.com/project/1675/), [Tucked Hair](http://social.bioware.com/project/2595/), [neutral teeth](http://social.bioware.com/project/2819/) Aesthetic modifications for existing armor and weapons. [Hvy armor shoulder guard for female elves](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/817/?), [Dalls_Rescaled Weapons](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1607/?), [Adonnays Weapon Replacer](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/777/?), [Bow Replacer](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1467/?), [Practical Female Dalish Armor](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/809/?), ~~[less gaudy tints](http://social.bioware.com/project/2609/), [reduced weapon VFX](http://social.bioware.com/project/2928/)~~ Fixes & tweaks. Warning: Fix packs seem to come with numerous compatibility issues. Not all of these mods are even compatible with the others. Choose which fixes are most important to you. My needs vary by play-through. ~~[Nukenin's Stealing Fix](http://social.bioware.com/project/2383/)~~, [Golem Registry and Shapers Life Reward Fix](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/335/?), [Leliana Fixes](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/959/?), [Just Another Fixpack](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/2053/?), [Morrigan Restoration Patch Dialog Fixpack](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1120/?) (I believe this one specifically is incompatible with Quinn's Fixpack), [Dragon Age Rules Fixpack](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1601/?), [Combat Tweaks](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/354/?), [Dialog Tweaks](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/336/?), ~~[Qwinn's Unofficial DA:O Fixpack](http://social.bioware.com/project/2563/), [mesh lightmap fixes](http://social.bioware.com/project/2637/)~~ Awakening [Awakening Silverite Mines Bugfix](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1762/?), [Awakening Runes Fixes](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1020/?), [Letters from Origins companions in Awakenings](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1053/?), [Find Vitals Fix - Awakening](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1060/?) New/custom armor and weapons: I've tried using a lot of these, but most of them I decide I don't like. [Armor of the Devout](http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/1018//?) is good for rogues and Arcane Warriors. ~~[Temp7704](http://social.bioware.com/112329/#bw_projects)~~ has a few more good options.

###Inadequate update 2024 RIP Bioware social, I regret these resources lost. Here's [tmp7704](https://www.moddb.com/members/tmp7704) on moddb. Also the 4GB patch should not go unmentioned: [GoG & EA/Origin](https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556/) and [Steam](https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/mods/5989) versions.

Since the [Bioware Forums are shutting down](http://blog.bioware.com/2016/07/29/concerning-our-forums/), I've taken the liberty of archiving various Dragon Age: Origins strategy guides to Google Docs. - [The Character Build Handbook V 0.80 - dkjestrup](https://docs.google.com/document/d/116fyf6gZ6AENBS6cvEPgvWz_fxmswZdhAdUGcKuKdY0/edit?usp=sharing) - [Ultimate Guide to Arcane Warriors - Ako80](https://docs.google.com/document/d/12IpAmCi2mMd_Twt1ffDbIC1ufukyt-DyqULG7Rk8sJE/edit?usp=sharing) - [The hows and whys of Archery - Dopeslap](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JYMUsJmADSLgN3OVmlrhHJhRZxaxVFKUL2LdDd-hr2w/edit?usp=sharing) - [Valamir's Guide to Spell and Magic Tricks](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xcxd_11aVeh6NysK676DNVZ0EraTlwqIe5G-iZElLYo/edit?usp=sharing) - [The Fade: A Guide for the Lost and Confused - Kelandria](https://docs.google.com/document/d/10QiFVGEwFIElPnb3ScjweO5UqQugBfkYElGRTRFlLVk/edit?usp=sharing) - [A Nightmare Solo Guide for Dual-Weapon Assassin/Duelist - Naked Fury](https://docs.google.com/document/d/182-k9sArHRkxRGs0yU17hQOrzIMmAjJ0xToi3eiBBxw/edit?usp=sharing) - [Rogue Mechanics Explained - Discobird](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rQt16ESUho8q-fjnSssD0iq0ZYmdw5JdPtTq66DvCwo/edit?usp=sharing) - [DPS calculations for a DW rogue - Discobird](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wWUIuI-igntU5BhZfq1LbA313NUjlzp4Os3mZqwCNL0/edit?usp=sharing) - [Shapeshifting Guide - x-president](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TtErqBvDrUrpF9FOt-nueUceLhqS-fFJnToERoIbHWw/edit?usp=sharing) - [Shapeshifting 101 - Skythesong Immortal](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15UwAnfRpj65db9gVjFBRjOjZ0bLQ85zK_MxdnP4hcpw/edit?usp=sharing) - [S/S, DW, 2H Warrior Build Assessment - Random70](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sMyzawkUbDxIDP6Oj9rsxsiCMQT678bmShebe5LJSNk/edit?usp=sharing) - [The Mage's Notebook: a Spells and Tactics Guide - CBGB](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1af503xTq3s9l_-OFrqeApjcfQiWKqn5M3dnVqZ1Ljp0/edit?usp=sharing) - [A few simple tips for 2h warriors - JJM152](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UVIbEoA1fMkwVVBBp8CgBcdYDwfpf2KIvn4AB19pqtU/edit?usp=sharing) - [Awakenings: Why Backstab? 100% Melee Critical Chance FTW](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yvmS3RguBbyjwd4-h4Ii0HjLUHq2t6N97xDC7__bwT0/edit?usp=sharing)