A list of recommended and helpful mods - Page 4

CynicalNinja · 03-26-2010, 01:32 PM

You might want to do a vanilla playthrough first, if only to see the full extent of the many changes made by the mods. It really doesn't take all that long to finish the main questline in any case.

The Noobisizer · 03-27-2010, 11:31 PM

Bump for the new weekend deal buyers, CynicalNinja already did a good job of screening out the drastically overpowering mods and keeping the mostly vanilla enhancing ones in his list, my recommended choices from the OP's list to keep the game feeling vanilla without actually being vanilla (but enhancing the vanilla experience greatly) are as follows:

Note: A number of these are from the developers themselves and were just removed at the last minute or added after launch

More Gem Types
More Map Types
Additional Gem Availability
Bee Swarm
Ferret Pet
Potions Max Stacksize (Highly HIGHLY recommend getting this if nothing else)
Total Respec Mod
Starch the Monster Hunter

(Just pick two other random minor tweaking mods to have the final 2 for the modpocalypse achievement)

And if the game is too hard for you, use these

SkillsLeech
Enchant Never Wipe

Final Note: Be sure to always back up your save files, they can be found at C:\documents and settings\<username>\application data\runic games\torchlight\save (XP users, Vista and 7 are different I'm told)

Darth Postal · 03-29-2010, 08:01 AM

Hey, moderators, stick this, please! =)

Suomis · 03-29-2010, 08:17 AM

Quiet Gem, its the best one yet!

lanux128 · 03-30-2010, 06:44 AM

what's Total Respec Mod for?

PirateH · 03-30-2010, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lanux128

what's Total Respec Mod for?

It lets you reset your skills and your attributes:
http://www.runicgamesfansite.com/tor...tmods/node/134

Also, yay for the sticky!

04-03-2010, 02:55 PM

thanks for the mod list

Sifer2 · 05-13-2010, 01:02 AM

Nice list. I don't understand why some of this stuff wasn't just implemented in the game by Runic though.

Morter · 05-14-2010, 02:50 PM

I'm not sure why, but even when Faster Walking was my first mod, it had a conflict with the vanilla game. Anyway I can have faster walking work without a conflict? =(

chibi_charon · 05-16-2010, 07:55 AM

I would also like to recommend the following:

Champions Mod
http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9523
Allows any monster to be selected as a 'champion'. (You know the named variety?). Warning though, some of them get pretty darned tough (Ice elementals are lethal).
Also prevents champions from being charmed and allows any tileset to be chosen for map portals.

Shaped Gems
http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5711
Different shapes for each level of ember making them easily distinguishable from each other.

Monster Name Booster
http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=11303
Adds more names to the pool for champion monsters. Fun and a nice safe one if you're going for Modpocalypse.

Those are all available via torchleech.

Out of what you lot have mentioned already I'll also say I recommend:
Additional Gem Availability
Better Balanced Sale Prices
Better Balanced Quest Rewards (the one for items, not the one for XP, fame and gold)
Potion Stacksize

vittau · 05-16-2010, 07:07 PM

Did anyone try the Torchlight Enhanced Textures mod?

I've just bought the game and am finishing downloading it.
I'm considering installing this mod right out from the start, because it looks really nice.

And btw, should I try to stay as vanilla as possible, or should I install these recommended mods already for the first playthrough?

EDIT: Well I have decided to install this and the Brighter Map mod. I've just played a bit (at level 2). This looks like one nice little game.

05-17-2010, 03:25 PM

Maybe we could get a list of MAC compatible mods?

SpecialForcie · 05-22-2010, 09:12 PM

OP:

Thanks for this list.

+Rep

JustinAiken · 07-13-2010, 01:30 PM

Brighter Map - works
Faster Walking - works
Ferret Pet - loads, don't see any change to main screen
Loot Border - loads, no effect

Potion stacking - crashes
bigger gems - crashes

08-03-2010, 10:30 AM

Enchant never wipes mod links me to a sight that gives MES a security warning. I would avoid this sight and link.

05-16-2010, 07:07 PM	#56
vittau Join Date: Oct 2006 Reputation: 81 Posts: 667	Did anyone try the Torchlight Enhanced Textures mod? I've just bought the game and am finishing downloading it. I'm considering installing this mod right out from the start, because it looks really nice. And btw, should I try to stay as vanilla as possible, or should I install these recommended mods already for the first playthrough? EDIT: Well I have decided to install this and the Brighter Map mod. I've just played a bit (at level 2). This looks like one nice little game. Last edited by vittau: 05-16-2010 at 08:02 PM.

07-13-2010, 01:30 PM	#59
JustinAiken Join Date: Jul 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 13	Mac mods Brighter Map - works Faster Walking - works Ferret Pet - loads, don't see any change to main screen Loot Border - loads, no effect Potion stacking - crashes bigger gems - crashes

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03-26-2010, 01:32 PM	#46
CynicalNinja Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 126 Posts: 432	You might want to do a vanilla playthrough first, if only to see the full extent of the many changes made by the mods. It really doesn't take all that long to finish the main questline in any case.

03-27-2010, 11:31 PM	#47
The Noobisizer Join Date: Jun 2006 Reputation: 47 Posts: 733	Bump for the new weekend deal buyers, CynicalNinja already did a good job of screening out the drastically overpowering mods and keeping the mostly vanilla enhancing ones in his list, my recommended choices from the OP's list to keep the game feeling vanilla without actually being vanilla (but enhancing the vanilla experience greatly) are as follows: Note: A number of these are from the developers themselves and were just removed at the last minute or added after launch More Gem Types More Map Types Additional Gem Availability Bee Swarm Ferret Pet Potions Max Stacksize (Highly HIGHLY recommend getting this if nothing else) Total Respec Mod Starch the Monster Hunter (Just pick two other random minor tweaking mods to have the final 2 for the modpocalypse achievement) And if the game is too hard for you, use these SkillsLeech Enchant Never Wipe Final Note: Be sure to always back up your save files, they can be found at C:\documents and settings\<username>\application data\runic games\torchlight\save (XP users, Vista and 7 are different I'm told)

03-29-2010, 08:01 AM	#48
Darth Postal Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 49 Posts: 471	Hey, moderators, stick this, please! =)

03-29-2010, 08:17 AM	#49
Suomis Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 6864 Posts: 7,517	Quiet Gem, its the best one yet!

03-30-2010, 06:44 AM	#50
lanux128 Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 31 Posts: 497	what's Total Respec Mod for?

04-03-2010, 02:55 PM	#52
grenade001 Guest Posts: n/a	thanks for the mod list

05-13-2010, 01:02 AM	#53
Sifer2 Join Date: Nov 2007 Reputation: 185 Posts: 3,654	Nice list. I don't understand why some of this stuff wasn't just implemented in the game by Runic though.

05-14-2010, 02:50 PM	#54
Morter Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 126	I'm not sure why, but even when Faster Walking was my first mod, it had a conflict with the vanilla game. Anyway I can have faster walking work without a conflict? =(

05-16-2010, 07:55 AM	#55
chibi_charon Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 235 Posts: 976	I would also like to recommend the following: Champions Mod http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9523 Allows any monster to be selected as a 'champion'. (You know the named variety?). Warning though, some of them get pretty darned tough (Ice elementals are lethal). Also prevents champions from being charmed and allows any tileset to be chosen for map portals. Shaped Gems http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5711 Different shapes for each level of ember making them easily distinguishable from each other. Monster Name Booster http://forums.runicgames.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=11303 Adds more names to the pool for champion monsters. Fun and a nice safe one if you're going for Modpocalypse. Those are all available via torchleech. Out of what you lot have mentioned already I'll also say I recommend: Additional Gem Availability Better Balanced Sale Prices Better Balanced Quest Rewards (the one for items, not the one for XP, fame and gold) Potion Stacksize

05-17-2010, 03:25 PM	#57
njpunker23 Guest Posts: n/a	Maybe we could get a list of MAC compatible mods?

05-22-2010, 09:12 PM	#58
SpecialForcie Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 11 Posts: 259	OP: Thanks for this list. +Rep

08-03-2010, 10:30 AM	#60
hiFriend Guest Posts: n/a	Enchant never wipes mod links me to a sight that gives MES a security warning. I would avoid this sight and link.