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Rebalanced Ascension (AP Cost and Ability Order)
Last Update: 26 Jun 2023
Adjusts AP costs to be more reasonable, and re-orders some abilities so you can swap to Gladio, Ignis, and Prompto right away. Exploration abilities (gain AP/EXP for doing X action) are actually worth it now.
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Pure Light for FFXV
Last Update: 18 May 2018
Author: Urquath
«Pure Light for FFXV» is a Reshade Preset created to make the game look more cinematic while also giving a bit of a «photorealistic» feel.
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Pure Light for FFXV
Last Update: 18 May 2018
«Pure Light for FFXV» is a Reshade Preset created to make the game look more cinematic while also giving a bit of a «photorealistic» feel.
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Enter with Chocobo
Last Update: 22 Jul 2020
This mod will allow you to enter most dungeons etc with Chocobo. —-このMODはチョコボでほとんどのダンジョン等に入ることが出来るようになります。
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Cherry blossoms in full bloom
Last Update: 10 Sep 2020
This mod makes some trees look like cherry trees.—一部の木が桜の木のようになります。
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Radio Tuner — Playback Export and Replace the Regalia’s Music Library
Last Update: 12 Jan 2020
Author: Lulech23
Radio Tuner is a simple application for Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition to completely customize your roadtrip audio experience. Listen to built-in tunes outside the game, export them to your own MP3s, or add your own music library into the game via file replacement—all in a few clicks with a simple GUI.Now also supports commandline e
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Radio Tuner — Playback Export and Replace the Regalia’s Music Library
Last Update: 12 Jan 2020
Radio Tuner is a simple application for Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition to completely customize your roadtrip audio experience. Listen to built-in tunes outside the game, export them to your own MP3s, or add your own music library into the game via file replacement—all in a few clicks with a simple GUI.Now also supports commandline e
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Detailed Complexions
Last Update: 05 May 2018
New complexions for my beautiful bby boys.
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Hard Difficulty
Last Update: 26 Sep 2018
Author: Mist
Created for players who seek a challenge and want to put their skills and gear to the test. This mod let you control the difficulty of your game by being able to multiply monsters stats to your liking (MaxHp, Strength, Magical Power, Physical Resistance & Magical Resistance) (Steam Version)
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Hard Difficulty
Last Update: 26 Sep 2018
Created for players who seek a challenge and want to put their skills and gear to the test. This mod let you control the difficulty of your game by being able to multiply monsters stats to your liking (MaxHp, Strength, Magical Power, Physical Resistance & Magical Resistance) (Steam Version)
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Fixed a texture bug in Altissia
Last Update: 19 Aug 2020
This MOD fixes a texture problem in one building in Altissia.—オルティシエの一部建物のテクスチャ不具合を修正するMODです。
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HD Ardyn Scarf and Hood
Last Update: 19 Mar 2018
Author: Bazinski
A Handmade Recreation of Ardyn’s Scarf and Hood Texture in 2x the Resolution. The Man of No Consequence has never seen such clarity before!
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HD Ardyn Scarf and Hood
Last Update: 19 Mar 2018
A Handmade Recreation of Ardyn’s Scarf and Hood Texture in 2x the Resolution. The Man of No Consequence has never seen such clarity before!
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Royal Arms — No HP Drain
Last Update: 12 Jan 2025
Prevents all HP drain effects while attacking with Royal Arms.
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No Collisions (OUTDATED)
Last Update: 16 May 2020
Removes invisible walls and some props collisions so you can explore the World of Eos in its entirety.
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Expansion of Type-F flight area
Last Update: 21 May 2022
This mod will allow flying in areas that were not flyable with Type-F.—————このMODはType-Fで飛行不可だったエリアが飛行可能になります。
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Collision remove
Last Update: 25 Jun 2022
This is a Flagrum MOD.Remove many invisible walls.多くの見えない壁を除去します。
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Render Hair
Last Update: 22 Jan 2025
Author: yokoxm1
gives noctis brown hair in sunlightcomes with saturated and non saturated eye colorincludes 4k textures
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Render Hair
Last Update: 22 Jan 2025
gives noctis brown hair in sunlightcomes with saturated and non saturated eye colorincludes 4k textures
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Rinual’s 16k World Map
Last Update: 11 Oct 2024
High-fidelity world map recreated without upscaling. (16,384 x 10,012)
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Older Ignis
Last Update: 28 Jan 2019
Author: dizzymoogle
This will replace younger Ignis’s head with his older version. Includes older head for Crownsguard Casual (Episode Ignis DLC outfit)
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Older Ignis
Last Update: 28 Jan 2019
This will replace younger Ignis’s head with his older version. Includes older head for Crownsguard Casual (Episode Ignis DLC outfit)
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Radio Stuck Fix
Last Update: 28 Feb 2020
FFXV Radio stuck/not working fix.
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The Royal Final Fantasy XV Experience (Mod List and Guide)
Last Update: 28 Sep 2024
The most comprehensive and complete guide to successfully modding Final Fantasy XV to achieve the REAL «Royal Experience» — The most enjoyable and upgraded experience for Final Fantasy XV
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Fighting King Raiment
Last Update: 20 Nov 2020
Noctis alternate outfit from Tekken 7.
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Hi-Res Ardyn Retextures
Last Update: 08 Feb 2021
Hi-res retextures for Ardyn’s full outfit. Includes his daemon version and the Dissidia recolors.
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Simple Realistic 3D for Final Fantasy XV
Last Update: 12 Jan 2022
A simple Reshade custom shader for Final Fantasy XVThis shading makes Final Fantasy XV slightly brighter with new global lighting style.
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FINAL FANTASY XV — 4K 60 FPS Remastered FMVs
Last Update: 25 Jan 2025
All 4K FMVs have been remastered to look better than the vanilla FMVs that come with the game. They have also been frame-interpolated to 60 FPS.
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Daytime Camp
Last Update: 20 Dec 2023
The daytime camps will be displayed correctly.(日中のキャンプが正しく表示されるようになります。)
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Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition brought the most recent entry in Square Enix’s flagship franchise to PC gamers. And it came with plenty of extra content, new features, and the entire library of paid and free DLC.
It’s the definitive way to enjoy this massive open-world adventure!
And while there’s a lot of gameplay to go through, we always want more. So if you want to take your princely road trip to the next level, some mods should be your top priority.
Whether you’re looking to change Noctis’ looks, spice up the Regalia’s music collection, or replace your Chocobo with something hilarious, you’ll find plenty of ideas right here.
20. Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom
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The world of Eos is full of beautiful places and lush greenery.
This mod by creator Nsept0403 aims to make it even more eye-catching by livening up the trees with some bright pink cherry blossoms.
Not every tree gets to become a cherry blossom. You’ll find these appealing plants scattered throughout the forests of Eos. Precisely, you can spot them in Caem, the forest of Malmalam, and the Myrlwood.
Much like a leisurely road trip to the prince’s wedding, life is full of hidden beauty.
These trees were already there. It just wasn’t their time to bloom yet!
19. The Monado
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If you’ve ever played the fantastic Xenoblade Chronicles on the 3DS or Nintendo Switch, you’ve seen Shulk’s sword: the Monado.
This high-tech mystical sword grants its wearer visions of the future, and it’s handy against machine-like lifeforms.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it made short work of Magitek tech as well.
It’s a relatively large sword, and Noctis wields it like a champ.
It’s a shame it doesn’t have quite as many flashy effects as the original.
18. Older Noctis with Gold Lucian Jacket
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If you’re tired of goth teenage protagonists in your AAA RPGs, this mod by Scissorman can help add some much-needed temperance and experience to Noctis.
This lets you replace the prince with the king and play through the game as Noctis in his prime.
And this older Noctis looks more grizzled and battle-hardened, plus there’s some wisdom deep in his eyes.
You can also give Noctis a beard rivaling that of his father.
It makes him look even more distinguished, while the golden Lucian jacket gives him a “cool dad” appeal.
17. Zack’s Buster Sword from Crisis Core
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Creator SubZeroShell brings us a weapon that can’t be missing from any self-respecting Final Fantasy fan’s collection of royal arms: the Buster Sword from FFVII.
Well, to be more specific, it’s the Buster Sword model taken from the prequel: Crisis Core.
Zack’s version of the Buster Sword is simply more appealing.
I love the golden cross-guard, though I don’t really know if it can even be called a “cross” guard when it’s the same width as the massive blade.
This broadsword symbolizes the fighting spirit and struggles of past heroes. It was once passed on to Cloud, and now, Noctis carries on the flame.
16. Raiden Outfit
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Nanomachines, son!
Noctis’ serious yet rebellious attitude reminds me of Raiden from the Metal Gear Solid franchise. When I saw a mod that let me dress the prince up as this cyborg swordsman, I clicked.
Thanks to modder Kou153, Noctis can now use the power of a high-tech body and nanomachines to fight Ardyn and other baddies in the game.
Even Niflheim’s Magitek weaponry has no chance of stopping Noctis the Ripper.
15. No DLC
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Getting the definitive edition of a game, with all the bug fixes and DLC, is always a pleasure.
Still, it can be hard to resist the temptation of just blazing through the game with the overpowered DLC equipment – and it’s confusing to have it mixed up with our honestly-earned campaign equips.
This simple adjustment by Taellia simply removes the DLC items found in the Royal Edition of FFXV.
That includes the outfits, key items that provide unfair advantages, and weapons like the Ragnarok.
And don’t worry about losing your DLC forever. The fix is temporary and done automatically every time you run the game.
14. Fat Chocobo
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The Chocobos in FFXV have one of the most realistic looks out of all the burden birds in the franchise.
They’re really cool!
But they don’t compare to the magnificence of a plump Fat Chocobo.
Fortunately, Chocobos are primarily ground-bound creatures, because a bird this fat would not fly at all. I mean, look at those tiny vestigial wings!
I could write a 10,000-word dissertation on the benefits of riding a big chunky bird, but nothing will ever top the fact that this Chocobo’s round body jiggles as it carries you around.
It really gives the term “jiggle physics” a whole new meaning.
13. Enter With Chocobo
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If Chocobos were real, I’d go everywhere on my magical raptor bird. They’d have to make laws about “not parking your Chocobo in people’s living rooms” and stuff like that, and I’d break them anyway.
If you feel as attached to Chocobos as I do, consider Enter With Chocobo.
It’s a mod by IgnisIgnisIgnis that lets you take your Chocobo along into dungeons and similar areas.
Just remember to not get off the Chocobo, as the whistle will only work in the overworld (and some exceptions like Nebulawood).
It’s a bit ridiculous to ride your Chocobo in some places like Galdin Quay. But other times, it’s weird for our heroes not to save themselves the effort.
12. Avatara as Noctis
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Back in 2018, you could explore the world of Eos in the main game as your avatar from the Comrades online component, much like you do in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Once Square Enix killed the Comrades mode, the Avatara System was regrettably removed as well.
This mod by SankaraSamsara simply adds the necessary files back in. So now you can continue fishing, exploring, and hunting massive demons as your perfectly crafted character.
11. Insomnia from Episode Ardyn
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The city of Insomnia was a jewel on the landscape of Eos until the Niflheim Empire decided to rain hell on it during the events of Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV.
When we finally make it back to Insomnia in FFXV, it’s still a chaotic ruin.
This mod by Elisadevelon brings back the bright metropolitan city as seen on the Episode Ardyn DLC.
You’ll be able to explore it to your heart’s content, and take some fantastic pictures for the ‘gram while you’re at it.
10. Kingly Raiment Recolors
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One of Noctis’ coolest looks has to be the Kingly Raiment, both with and without the jacket.
Sill, much like almost all other clothes in the game, it’s all-black.
It feels almost the same as wearing anything else in the game other than the stat boosts.
A great way to liven up this royal garb is this recolor by modder Nsept0403, who offers us the polar opposite of the somber black: deep blue, verdant green, and vivid red.
Noctis still looks a little weird in these clothes, but that’s only natural at such a young age. He’ll grow into it!
9. Change Noctis’ Colors
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We all know the FFXV squad likes black, like, a lot.
Well, the whole Kingdom of Lucis seems to be that way – but does it have to be?
This mod by Isak challenges the black-clothes hegemony by letting you turn Prince Noctis into a peacock (figuratively speaking).
With it, you’ll have power over the color of his hair, eyes, shirt, and outfit color, among other things.
You can make Noctis albino, create a stylish two-color combo, or have Noctis cosplay as a Crayola box. Your choice!
8. ECO – Empire Character Overhaul
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There are plenty of fantastic outfit recolors floating around.
But few have the soul of Empilicious’ Empire Character Overhaul.
Each piece in this outfit set has been lovingly crafted by a fan of the Final Fantasy franchise, weaving in the look and spirit of several characters from previous installments.
There’s one inspired by Cloud Strife’s ex-SOLDIER garb that would look fantastic with the Buster Sword mod.
And the fifth member of the team doesn’t get left out, either.
Mechanic Cindy Aurum receives a new outfit inspired by the iconic Cid Highwind from FFVII that fans of the PS1 classic will love.
7. Multicolored Hair
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I’m always going on about how the dream squad of FFXV is very much like the Backstreet Boys or BTS – but there’s one way to get them even more into the boy-band aesthetic.
Multicolored Hair will let you give each of the boys a little hair dye.
Noctis gets blue highlights, Gladiolus gets light orange, Prompto goes for bright pink, and Ignis gets a distinguished platinum hair dye.
These colored hairs were carefully designed and look really natural.
They’re not your average solid-color wig, but a work of art by author Elisadevelon.
6. ReShade for Low Settings
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I’ve always considered myself an ally of the low-spec crew.
I understand the struggle, so there’s always a place for at least one mod aimed at making enjoying new games easier for those who can’t afford a serious gaming rig.
This ReShade preset by fellow low-spec champion SweetPoison11 is meant to bring out the beauty of FFXV while running in the lowest possible graphic quality.
5. Pure Light ReShade
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Admittedly, FFXV is already incredibly good-looking. That’s one of its main appeals.
Yet there’s always room for improvement.
And employing ReShade software is always a good idea.
Author Urquath attempts to give the game a more cinematic, slightly photo-realistic look with this Pure Light ReShade preset. It reduces anti-aliasing for a sharper look while also enhancing reflections and dialing down the yellows in the game.
Once installed, you’ll notice a more vibrant color, a deeper blue sky, and darker shadows.
Light sources in the overworld and dungeons are much more important now as well.
4. Radio Tuner
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The FFXV gang has the sweetest ride in all of Eos for their heroic road trip.
But without good music, any trip is bound to degenerate into backseat UNO and bickering over who gets to ride shotgun next.
The Radio Tuner mod by LukeLC will help you keep things fresh in the Regalia by allowing you to import your own .mp3 songs into the game.
Now you can actually jam to K-Pop hits with the biggest boy band in Final Fantasy history.
Additionally, this little piece of software lets you export the songs from the game into an .mp3 format – so you can enjoy them on the go.
3. Rebalanced Ascension
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One of the most extensive gameplay-changing mods for FFXV is Rebalanced Ascension by Iwtexplode, aiming to make the Ascension skill-leveling mechanic a little more convenient.
It re-orders some abilities so that you can swap to Gladio, Ignis, and Prompto much earlier in the game.
It also makes some of the most expensive skills a bit more attainable.
Stuff that used to cost around 333AP now costs less than 99AP, and similar changes were made to skills over 555AP and 999AP.
With this, you’ll have a varied set of skills and actual options in combat without having to grind to hell and back.
2. No Collisions
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One great way to expand your horizons while exploring Eos is by literally expanding how much land you can actually cover in the game’s overworld.
The No Collisions mod removes many invisible walls you’d usually find around certain structures and natural formations.
It won’t let you jump off the edge of the map. But you’ll be able to sneak into the unfinished areas of Altissia, and much more.
And the more you stray from the original boundaries, the weirder things get. So don’t be surprised if you run into glitched NPCs, poorly applied textures, and other such bugs.
1. The Royal Final Fantasy XV Experience
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If you’re serious about making FFXV look the best it possibly can, no single mod is going to get you there – but this guide might.
Author Silencer takes us through the process from the basics up.
It uses many official tools like the 4K Resolution Texture Pack released by Square Enix themselves, along with fantastic mods, many of which are essential bug fixes.
The Royal FFXV Experience also covers the best visual settings that’ll let you get the most out of the game with your specific hardware.
Look at Modding for Final Fantasy XV
It is time to continue our Final Fantasy modding list. Today’s focus is on Final Fantasy XV (Windows Edition) and the arsenal of mods that can still improve and spice up your gameplay experience. This is also the first Final Fantasy title to have official mod support by Square Enix, however, there was supposed to be a lot more but that was canceled due to the game having not so great sales record I guess?
Also check out our previous Final Fantasy Mod lists for FFIX, FFVIII, and FFX if you are looking to relive the classics or change your gameplay experience.
Flagrum Mod Manager (Mandatory)
In order to play around with proper mods with FFXV you will need Flagrum and this mod tool is quite easy to use and doesn’t require any coding knowledge to set it up.
- Download the file and run the setup.exe file to install Flagrum
- Next, it should ask for the path of installation for the FFXV and it might automatically see it otherwise, it should be in D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY XV
- Now you should be all done if you are running the latest version of Flagrum, head into Workshop Mods to pick out stuff to install and activate/disable mods on the “Mod Manager” tab. Note that there are a lot of mods that may not work together so problems do exist.
- In order to browse workshop mods please head out here https://steamcommunity.com/app/637650/workshop/
In order to play with workshop mods you don’t need actually Flagrum installed unless the mod states that on the download page, but that should be a very rare case. With workshop mods, you have to toggle them on the “Mod” menu when you first launch the game, toggle the assets on/off depending on whatever you want to use them, and then go back to loading your game. Some of the armors are equippable skins otherwise they are default replacements for the characters.
Unlocked Guest Characters
Mod that unlocks 8 different characters that you can introduce to your party, you can also adjust the stats of these characters to max or moderate increase. This tool has another functionality that completely removes guest characters out from your party (there are a few parts in the game where characters join forcibly). You can also adjust their equipment a bit depending on the character, all these have different levels of interactivity due to how they were originally coded in the game.
- Creator – Rinual
- Flagrum Needed – Yes
- Download – https://www.curseforge.com/final-fantasy-xv/mods/guest-characters
Lost Treasures Mod
This cool mod restores many pieces of cut content that are already hiding right under the game files in your Final Fantasy XV installation! That means also some limited edition items that were only acquirable at a certain time. Here is a full list of items included in this one!
Included Limited Edition DLC
- Alienware Shield
- Half-life Outfit and Crowbar
- Cup Noodle Helmet
- The Sims Llama Outfits
- Twitch Prime Chocobo, T-Shirt, and Regalia Decal
- T-Shirts and Regalia Decals for each of the Episode DLCs
- King’s Knight T-Shirt
- Intel collaboration accessories
- Dodanuki (Greatsword)
- Starting allowance of 10K gil and various consumables
Restored Content
- Pocket Edition character models
- Retro character models
- Summer Outfits
- Cut AP Adapter accessory
- Cut Radiant Gemstone accessory
Twitch Chocobo can be found at Wiz Chocobo Post, a new option will be given allowing you to change the appearance of the Chocobo.
- Creator – Kizari
- Flagrum Needed – Yes
- Download – https://www.curseforge.com/final-fantasy-xv/mods/lost-treasures
FF Horizon (Regalia Handling Overhaul)
The title says it best this is a mod for overhauling how driving works in FFXV which tbh felt always very clunky and unresponsive. This mod enables the car to move less arcade-like and also at faster speeds – it has two different versions including one for the normal Regalia and one for Offroad Truck (Regalia Type-D).
- Creator – ModTKM
- Flagrum Needed – Yes
- Download – https://www.curseforge.com/final-fantasy-xv/mods/final-fantasy-horizon
Rinuals Mod Menu
The most advanced and most customizable mod on the whole list is the Rinuals Mod Menu which allows you to alter and change a bunch of different settings inside the game – in a lot of ways it feels like an actual cheat console than a mod.
Just to give an idea what types of things you can do with this mod menu include: Changing Weather to anything, God Mode (Flying), Unlimited MP, Unlimited Armiger, Unlimited Tech, Summon all summons at any point, Include any guest character in the party, Change player into a creature, Change age of the party, Visual effects for party members, Move party to anywhere on the map, Max Gil, Max AP, Max Skill EXP, Full rare Consumables, Max Chocobo Level, Hide UI, Change Regalia model, Fill Regalia tank, Adjust speed of character, Game Speed, Change party level and much more…
- Creator – Rinual
- Flagrum Needed – Yes
- Download – https://www.curseforge.com/final-fantasy-xv/mods/rinuals-mod-menu
Projekt AKARI (Lights Shadows)
This is a Shader mod for FFXV and will alter how the game looks on night and day alike. You can also get the Reshade tool for free and use it to adjust every graphic parameter almost inside the game can make it look more like the way you want it to and all this can be adjusted middle of the game.
- Creator – ModTKM
- Flagrum Needed – Yes/No
- Download – https://www.curseforge.com/final-fantasy-xv/mods/projekt-rtx-h
Gray Fox Ignis
There are multiple nice gag skins and costumes for the main party, but since Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake is on the way I thought I would feature this Gray fox skin for Ignis. Note that this is a workshop mod so it doesn’t require Flagrum to run!
- Creator – Akiba
- Flagrum Needed – No
- Download – https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1663821300&searchtext=
Barret Wallace Gladio
Modders have created a fair amount of costumes and skins from previous Final Fantasy titles to FFXV and some of the better ones that I tried out was this Barret one and there was Cloud Strife one available for Noct too. Note that this is a workshop mod so it doesn’t require Flagrum to run!
- Creator – Glorious Gladio
- Flagrum Needed – No
- Download – https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2031771974&searchtext=
Geralt Of Rivia (Noctis)
A Costume from Witcher 3 for our beloved Noctis, this is not a reskin but actual armor that comes with stats when equipped which adds the following traits Str 100, Magic 60, Max HP 50, Max MP 40! The image above is a bit blurry, but that’s due to some processing so try it in-game to have a better feel of how it looks.
- Creator – Kou153
- Flagrum Needed – No
- Download – https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1556231371&searchtext=noct
There are a bunch of other cool mods that you can dig at sites like CurseForge, Steam Workshop, NexusMods, and Modworkshop. As for people thinking about running stuff on Steamdeck, I cannot help you, but in theory, it should be possible to run stuff through it as well – it comes to modding the console versions I’m afraid there is nothing you can do about that.
By Chris Comiskey on May 31, 2018
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Final Fantasy XV
Mods
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION, Square Enix’s latest entry in the celebrated series, released on the PC with a whole host of extra content and features, including PC-exclusive effects, and all of the paid DLC and free content that originally came with the console version. It also features officially-supported mod tools, and Steam Workshop support for sharing creations and adding them to your game.
It’s now been a couple of months since the game launched, so we went off to the Steam Workshop and Nexus Mods to highlight the best and most interesting mods that can enhance the game. There are new outfits, weapons skins, character tweaks, graphics adjustments, gameplay optimizations, and more. And in the future even better mods will possible, as Square Enix has pledged to release character and level editors, enabling the creation of entirely new levels with custom quests, instanced events, hand-crafted maps, and interactive objects. To demonstrate, they showed a tense Chocobo race, and a whimsical mini-golf game, all made exclusively with the tools that will be given to players for free.
For now though, let’s look at what can be added to FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION this very moment.
June 4th, 2018 Update: Square Enix has announced that their official character and weapon editor will be released on Steam on June 7th, and that any mods or tweaks you make using it can be uploaded to the Steam Workshop for sharing with the entire Steam community!
Outfits & Characters
Outfit Retextures
This mod, as you might suspect from the title, changes the default outfit textures of Noctis, Ignis, and Gladio. This particular mod is fashioned around the gorgeous FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION 4K high-res texture pack, so you’ll want to install that first.
Older Noctis
If you prefer a more grizzled, battle-worn face on Noctis, this mod’s for you. You can also add a beard to his otherwise clean-shaven profile, and apply some extra length to his hair, though that’s all optional. Additionally, there’s a retextured gold Lucian jacket available.
Change Noctis’s Hair, Eyes, Shirt, and Outfit Colors
For those seeking a more in-depth level on tweaking Noctis’s appearance, this mod lets you adjust the color of his hair, eyes, shirt, and outfit colors to a respectable degree. Want a white-haired, red-eyed, blue-clad protagonist? Go for it. The author includes a 4K pack as well as a standard version, so you can try them both out and land on one that best suits your PC’s performance.
ECO – Empire Character Overhaul
An ambitious project, this mod pack includes completely redesigned outfits for characters based on older Final Fantasy games, as well as an even mix of wholly new creations. As the author states: “My vision is not to just change the colors. I wanted to give those clothes a new design, a new feeling. Every retexture of these mod will fit a theme. This might be an actual trend in fashion or with older Final Fantasy characters in mind.”
You’ll want to keep an eye on this mod, as the creator suggests it’s an ongoing effort, with a lot more content planned for the future, including a wealth of 4K textures to accompany the standard 2K options.
Red Royal Arms
A simple but noticeable mod, this selection gives all 13 Royal Arms a menacingly deep red color. It’s a great way to highlight your character’s weapons in a different aspect, without changing too much of their original appearance.
Detailed Complexions
With the Detailed Complexions mod, Noctis, Gladiolus (AKA Gladio and Gladdy) Prompto, and Ignis receive scratch-built faces with excellent detail. In particular, you’ll notice freckles, pores, wrinkles, and just about everything else that you’d see on someone’s skin in the real world. Like some other mods on this list, this version is meant to work with the 4K high-res texture pack, so make sure you’ve got that setup ahead of time.
Graphics
Enhanced Turf Effects Grass
A companion to NVIDIA Turf Effects found in the game, this mod makes the grass flatten faster, and stay pressed down even longer after the blades have been trampled. There are a couple of variants to play with too, such as an option to make the grass stay flat forever, and a choice to make all the game’s grass distinctly taller.
Final Flash – Cinematic ReShade with DoF
Using the ReShade 3.0 framework as a base, this expansive mod fashions a plethora of realistic and cinematic visuals to FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION. There’s depth of field, lens flare, lens dirt, anamorphic camera distortion, film grain, crepuscular rays (commonly referred to as “god rays”) and more. Plus, most of the options can be turned on or off via toggle keys, so you can adjust the entire package to your liking. The installation is a little more complex than the others on this list, so you’ll want to take special care in following the setup steps on the Nexus Mods page.
Gameplay & Optimization
Special K
A motivated modder noticed that FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION loads input icons whenever anything is pressed on a keyboard and mouse or a gamepad. Usually this won’t create any issues, but if you play the game with a controller and accidently hit a button on your keyboard (or bump your mouse), or if you rely on a keyboard and mouse and nudge your gamepad’s inputs unintentionally, it can create a hiccup or two. To fix this, install the Special K mod by referencing the steps on the poster’s Steam page.
Music
Radio Tuner
When you’re cruising through Eos in the Regalia, sometimes you just want to kick-back and listen to your favorite tunes from the real world. That’s now possible thanks to the Radio Tuner mod. With it, you can import your own tracks into the game’s library and start them up inside your car’s stereo. Alternatively, you can use the Radio Tuner mod to export the Regalia’s default music (so long as you’ve unlocked the riffs), making the audio available in .MP3, .OGG, and .WAV.
Music Overhaul
Rather than completely rewrite the musical scores in the game, the Music Overhaul mod adds a few extras, shifts some of the existing tracks around, and removes a couple of others, creating a different but decidedly still Final Fantasy feel to the action.
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION: Mods and More
The modding community is still young with FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION, and there are bound to be a lot more mods as time passes. The best places to check for new ones are Nexus Mods, Mod DB, Reddit, and Steam Workshop. Plus, with extended mod support from Square Enix and their ongoing commitment to providing additional tools, such as the upcoming character editor and level editor, you’ll have numerous methods of making the game your own. For more FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITIONinfo, have a look at our launch story here, and our article covering the game’s exclusive NVIDIA GameWorks Technologies.
And if you’re still yearning for more content even after modding out your game, you’ll be pleased to hear that Square Enix has already announced plans for four more portions of episodic content in 2019: Episode I: Ardyn — “The Conflict of the Sage”, Episode Side Story: Aranea — “The Beginning of the End”, Episode II: Lunafreya — “The Choice of Freedom”, and Episode III: Noctis — “The Final Strike.”