This simple override reduces the size (to roughly one-third of the original) of the visual effects that appear on weapons. Acid, Holy, Frost, Lightning, Fire, Evil, and Sonic are all reduced to much less obtrusive levels, while still providing a suitable appearance for the effect.
All credit goes to Obsidian for the original effects, I merely reduced their size and density.
Due to the nature of the animations, the screenshots obviously cannot adequately portray the effects. However, it should give an idea as to the new size of the effects. The density has been reduced, so the effect varies along the length of the weapon, thus some of them look rather plain when only seeing a still shot.
(Weapons pictured using Adonnay's Elven/Medieval Weapon override)
Posted by BlakOrkz at 2011-01-22 00:27:05 Voted 9.00 on 01/22/11
I couldn't play without this.
Posted by BlueSilver at 2010-09-22 14:26:36 Voted 9.00 on 09/22/10
Thanks for sharing. I also use it in combination with bellcrahs�s reduced hit effects. _________________________ 33 Voicesets for NWN1 and NWN2: Link
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Posted by Corwin z Amberu at 2010-04-12 05:52:48 Voted 9.00 on 04/12/10
Splendid work! Only feels a bit incomplete by itself with the on-hit explosions still active. Fortunately Belcrush extended this mod to take care of the explosion issue as well.
Posted by The_Puppeteer at 2010-03-03 19:26:01 Voted 9.00 on 03/03/10
Thanks for posting this. Combined with the subdued hit effects hak that I found elsewhere on the vault, this hak really makes visual effects on weaponry look good. Without this download, I would have had to remove all vfx from weapons. _________________________ Co-founder of the PW (open beta) Sea of Dragons. It is a quest-heavy (yet has sandbox elements) role-play server geared towards party adventures for mid level characters.
Posted by kamal at 2010-01-11 07:17:12 Voted 8.25 on 01/11/10
Yes. What they should have been. _________________________ Shadow Thief: Crimmor and Path of Evil blog Link
Posted by Arvirago at 2009-07-03 11:20:26 Voted 8.25 on 07/03/09
Great _________________________ Reino de Aldor
Posted by eleazzaar at 2009-04-14 17:17:16 Voted 9.00 on 04/14/09
Excellent.
However, instructions would be nice. Basically it seems all the files go in the "Override" folder, which you may have to create.
Posted by VPJ at 2009-02-14 14:54:25 Voted 7.75 on 02/14/09
Very nice to have the FX not beating you in the face. _________________________ "I am sitting in the smallest room of my house. I have your review before me. In a moment it will be behind me."
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Posted by DM Entropy at 2008-10-19 14:46:12 Voted 9.75 on 10/19/08
Oh thank you thank you thank you! This saved me a lot of time doing it myself. I great to have less over the top blingy blingy in a low magic setting. Great work. _________________________ LotR: Heroes of the Third Age
Posted by chris421 at 2008-09-15 20:58:16 Voted 9.50 on 09/15/08
Yeah thanks. The native weapon visual fx are way too over-the-top. Would be even cooler to script this so they only "proc" their visual when the wielder was in combat.
Posted by Wauthan at 2008-09-14 10:25:24 Voted 7.00 on 09/14/08
A flaming sword is much better then a sword shaped flame. Many thanks for sharing this.
Posted by Kindo at 2008-09-08 06:26:06 Voted 8.25 on 09/08/08
Great! This is just in the line of mods I've been looking for ever since the game was released. What's even more annoying is the 'hit'-effects, however. You know, when an obtrusive cloud engulfs your entire target. If that effect could be reduced as well, my immediate irks regarding the game will be eliminated.
Posted by HS_Tri at 2008-08-30 07:29:30 Voted 8.00 on 08/30/08
Recommended to Anyone. Nice.
Posted by SushiSquid at 2008-08-28 03:33:55 Voted 8.00 on 08/28/08
8 - Excellent, Recommended to Anyone
The normal visual effects are a bit too much. Thanks for this.
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