Tired of the "buff ball" graphics? They obstruct your view, and also reduce your framerate.
This mod doesn't remove them entirely - it simply tones them down. You'll still see an indication that the spell is on, but you don't have to give up drive cam mode for lack of visibility.
Affected spells include:
- Mage Armor (and Greater)
- Protection from Alignment
- Protection from Arrows
- Protection from Energy (and variants)
- Shield
- Ghostly Visage (and ethereal variants)
Let me know if I missed any particularly annoying ones!
Version 1.1: Added Entropic Warding
Version 1.2: Added Entropic Warding, Light to the No Effects version.
Version 1.3: Added Globe of Invulnerability, Mirror Image
Version 1.4: Added Invisibility Sphere
Version 1.5: Improved Mirror Image (based on work by Sorceress Ashura)
Posted by BlakOrkz at 2011-01-22 00:27:46 Voted 9.50 on 01/22/11
I couldn't stand playing a caster without this. Thanks!
Posted by tlantl at 2010-06-30 19:29:41 Voted 8.50 on 06/30/10
nice
Posted by Corwin z Amberu at 2010-04-14 23:05:38 Voted 9.50 on 04/14/10
Thank you for this great mod. It does make many effects much more bearable and the game more playable.
I rather like your Mirror Image too, though it might be a bit much for a caster main if one wants to play in character camera mode.
Just wish the mod were a bit more extensive, included stuff like Stoneskin/Barkskin/Spiderskin/Iron Body/Stone Body and probably a few others. Fortunately most of the gaps can be filled with other mods.
Posted by NWN DM at 2009-11-02 17:24:31 Voted 9.50 on 11/02/09
Very nice, thanks!
Posted by pelhikano at 2009-08-24 10:07:59 Voted 10.00 on 08/24/09
Is it possible to make the Mirror Image effect just glowing balls like before, but they don't actually spin around? That way you could tell exactly how many images are left.
Posted by pelhikano at 2009-08-24 10:06:58 Voted 10.00 on 08/24/09
Great!
Posted by Andros_Forever at 2009-08-04 06:47:20 Voted 10.00 on 08/04/09
Thanks as well for making the game BEARABLE @ driving mode with a cleric or mage in the team buffing you up. Btw do you know if there is a mod to decrease the nerf effects like diseased (looks like you become a tornado of crap) and other similar effects? _________________________ -------------Role Player since 1997-------------
Posted by Gugarion at 2009-03-28 10:43:10 Voted 10.00 on 03/28/09
I love it. It takes (a bit) of the epic feel out of caster > caster battles but I find it a much nicer overall experience.
Posted by KBHogan at 2009-01-16 01:09:04 Voted 9.50 on 01/16/09
The mirror image effect looks very good. I like how you blurred and shadowed the images. Since they couldn't match the character's body shape or even sex, this proved to be a very effective compromise. It's not overbearing or distracting, and yet manages to be obvious enough to provide proper feedback to the player (that the spell is active). Top notch!
Someone really has to rework ALL the effects. NWN1 was perfect. You could recognize any individual buff from the midst of all the effects. You knew when a single spell expired, and you could spot the nature of your enemy's defenses in a single glance! Obsidian on the other hand... is oblivious. I don't even think they understood that 'player feedback' is the primary purpose of spell effects.
Mirror Image is a great start to this. TBH, old graphics or no, I wish I could easily just port over all the NWN1 effects. Why Obsidian felt the need to replace a perfect system with a non-functional one, I will never understand... -_-
Posted by owlcrystal at 2008-12-05 16:24:15 Voted 10.00 on 12/05/08
Wonderful mod.
Posted by tckerman at 2008-11-02 00:21:53 Voted 10.00 on 11/02/08
also a must have!
Posted by cooperblack at 2008-09-14 09:56:12 Voted 10.00 on 09/14/08
Love this, now if somebody would just subdue the weapon effects.
Posted by fire&ice at 2008-08-25 12:59:43 Voted 9.00 on 08/25/08
Useful mod.
Even after these changes, I didn't like the 'blurry' effect on Protection From Energy (sp_prot_energy_fx4.pfx) so I deleted that too :)
Posted by Glovery at 2008-08-18 17:01:42 Voted 9.00 on 08/18/08
You've *really* made my game run a lot more smoothly, thanks. Also my PCs get to have conversations with NPCs without being That Glowing Region of Vague Menace.
Posted by aldinvineda at 2008-04-01 05:25:36 Voted 9.50 on 04/01/08
Much appreciated clubok. My second crack at the MotB OC has been a -lot- more successful because of this.
-Raskae, thanks for the tip. Worked like a charm.
Cheers
Posted by Raskae at 2008-03-26 22:00:02 Voted 10.00 on 12/25/07
BTW, you missed Shield of Faith. I was able to fix my game by copying the effect of my choice (from those in this pack) to sp_shield_faith.sef
I apologize for my absence from this board; I've been taking a bit of a break from NWN2.
For those who don't like MI: I suggest you lift the MI files from the BuffNoEffects version. If you want to go back to the standard MI graphic, simply delete the MI files from your override directory. _________________________ Big Inventory Icons and Character Info Link
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Posted by Gwydion669 at 2008-03-05 22:40:17 Voted 9.50 on 03/05/08
The light of sanity taking precedence over the light of buffs. A MUST HAVE. I haven't tried the mirror image yet, but will return with my two coppers afterwards (because it might even qualify for groundbreaking).
Stuff like this is great and much appreciated, but one thing I haven't seen anyone do that's similar to this, is a mod that removes the annoyingly excessive "dripping" effect of some weapons that do elemental damage and such (acid, fire, lightning, etc). It's overdone, and taxing on the hardware besides.
I'd much rather the weapons either show a more more subtle effect indicating the extra elemental damage, or even no effect at all.
Posted by PoisonTheMonkey at 2008-02-18 17:29:39 Voted 10.00 on 02/15/08
Just want to say, I second Wauthen's comment on the MI vfx--don't like it. Sorry ^^ _________________________ Obsidian Shore, a HoF 9.8 heavy roleplaying PW. Dark and gritty fairytale world with the opportunity to do and change the world as you wish. Link
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Posted by PoisonTheMonkey at 2008-02-15 10:33:30 Voted 10.00 on 02/15/08
All I can say is....THANK YOU! Wonderful for roleplay, never had a problem, and helps framerate a huge amount. _________________________ Obsidian Shore, a HoF 9.8 heavy roleplaying PW. Dark and gritty fairytale world with the opportunity to do and change the world as you wish. Link
Greycliff, a brand new NWN1 heavy roleplaying PW. A broken kingdom is all that remains from a bloody civil war. Link
Posted by stardeng at 2008-01-28 01:33:32 Voted 9.75 on 01/28/08
Great work, thanks !! _________________________ Holding too tightly to what we love will destroy it.
Posted by mezzanotte at 2008-01-17 06:34:20 Voted 10.00 on 01/17/08
No more Xmas balls!
Posted by ithildur at 2008-01-08 17:06:29 Voted 9.00 on 01/08/08
Excellent and sensible custom override that gets rid of the incredibly silly and obnoxious visuals that comes with the vanilla game.
As far as the new mirror image, it's a step in the right direction but still a bit too obtrusive and obscures view of things close by as another reviewer commented. If there was a way to reduce the size of the images and cluster them closer together and closer to the PC that might do the trick.
I love the mod, but I've added the Mirror Immage square and I don't like it as it reduces visibility of targets and items close to your character. How do I go about reverting back to the standard mirror image graphic?
Posted by Raskae at 2007-12-27 07:48:58 Voted 10.00 on 12/25/07
I'm not really liking the new 1.5 Mirror image. It looks beatiful, by all means, and I think it perfect represents concealment.... Unfortunately, that means it's also concealing what I'm trying to look at... having to constantly pause and re-align the camera to be able to see who/what is standing right next to me. The blind spots are just too wide.
Posted by Raskae at 2007-12-25 19:27:33 Voted 10.00 on 12/25/07
Simply a must have game playability fix.
Posted by puket at 2007-12-17 19:48:14 Voted 9.00 on 12/17/07
Flame Weapon...druid spell......plz do it for me.Thanks
Posted by Dragoon001 at 2007-12-12 12:42:48 Voted 8.00 on 12/12/07
thx1
Posted by puychaudko at 2007-11-25 08:23:00 Voted 8.50 on 11/25/07
10 - A Masterpiece, Genuinely Groundbreaking 9 - Outstanding, a Must Have 8 - Excellent, Recommended to Anyone 7 - Very Good, Deserves a Look 6 - Good, Qualified Recommendation 5 - Fair, Solid yet Unremarkable 4 - Some Merit, Requires Improvements 3 - Poor Execution, Potential Unrealized 2 - Very Little Appeal 1 - Not Recommended to Anyone
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