About this mod
This mod enhance the user interface experience by providing many customization options regarding oils, potions, bombs, signs, runes and glyphs icons. For Classic and Next Gen game versions, based in my Better Icons 20xx mods series.
- Permissions and credits
- Changelogs
BETTER ICONS - DEFINITIVE EDITION
FEATURES:
Old features imported from Better Icons 2020 v2.0 - TIERS, Better Icons 2022 - TIERS, Better Icons 2020 v2.0 and Better Icons 2022:
- Labeled and not labeled icons versions with improved textures and aura effects depending on quality if desired.
- Included versions for Ard Bombs users (only for the languages that the original mod has been already translated).
- Included native compatibility with: Restored Content - Additional Potions and Additional Alchemy (only for the languages that the original mods has been already translated to).
New features:
- Fixes and edits in several icons.
- All languages supported in the game are included.
- All languages, all fonts and all versions condensated into one single mod.
- No need to edit xml files anymore thus favoring compatibility with other mods (a really big shout out to Akatoshka7, the new scripts to get rid of XML files were made by him).
- Icons names language automaticly selected by the current language used in your game (if you choose names to be shown, see 'Customization' section below).
- Mod menu with many options available for the most customizable user experience (see 'Customization' section below).
- More icons included (see 'Customization' section below).
CUSTOMIZATION:
Switches:
Mod - On = Mod activated / Off = Mod deactivated.
Oils - On = Better Icons for oils / Off = Vanilla oils icons.
Potions - On = Better Icons for potions / Off = Vanilla potions icons.
Bombs - On = Better Icons for bombs / Off = Vanilla bombs icons.
Glyphs - On = Better Icons for glyphs / Off = Vanilla glyphs icons.
Runestones - On = Better Icons for runestones / Off = Vanilla runestones icons.
Signs - On = Better Icons for signs / Off = Vanilla signs icons.
Trophies - On = Better Icons for some duplicated trophies (only "no names" option) / Off = Vanilla duplicated trophies icons. (Trophies icons by Akatoshka7)
Names:
Inventory - On = If you choose any items names below, those will be shown in Inventory / Off = Icons without names in Inventory.
Bestiary - On = If you choose any items names below, those will be shown in bestiary / Off = Icons without names in bestiary.
Alchemy and craft menus - On = If you choose any items names below, those will be shown in alchemy and craft menus / Off = Icons without names in alchemy and craft menus.
Radial menu - On = If you choose any items names below, those will be shown in the radial menu / Off = Icons without names in the radial menu.
Bombs - On = Icons with names for bombs / Off = Icons without names for bombs.
Oils - On = Icons with names for oils / Off = Icons without names for oils.
Potions - On = Icons with names for potions / Off = Icons without names for potions.
Decoctions - On = Icons with names for decoctions / Off = Icons without names for decoctions.
Ugrades - On = Icons with names for glyphs and runestones / Off = Icons without names for glyphs and runestones.
Glyphs - On = Icons with names for glyphs / Off = Icons without names for glyphs.
Runestones - On = Icons with names for runestones / Off = Icons without names for runestones.
Signs - On = Icons with names for signs (only in bestiary) / Off = Icons without names for signs.
Tiers:
Bombs - All Levels = Three items levels will be shown / All to basic = All icons to basic level / All to enhanced = All icons to enhanced level / All to superior = All icons to superior level. (Only visual change, no stats change)
Oils - All Levels = Three items levels shown / All to basic = All icons to basic level / All to enhanced = All icons to enhanced level / All to superior = All icons to superior level. (Only visual change, no stats change)
Potions - All Levels = Three items levels shown / All to basic = All icons to basic level / All to enhanced = All icons to enhanced level / All to superior = All icons to superior level. (Only visual change, no stats change)
Less Bright superior bombs - A more subtle bright effect for superior bombs.
Less Bright superior oils - A more subtle bright effect for superior oils.
Less Bright superior potions - A more subtle bright effect for superior potions.
Less Bright superior glyphs - A more subtle bright effect for superior glyphs.
Less Bright superior runestones - A more subtle bright effect for superior runestones.
Fonts:
English - Choose the font style that will show up in the icons names when using english language.
Spanish - Choose the font style that will show up in the icons names when using spanish language.
Addons:
Ard Bombs - On = Ard Bombs style bombs icons will show up / Off = Vanilla style bombs icons will show up.
The Witcher 2 style oils - On = The Witcher 2 style oils icons will show up / Off = Vanilla style oils icons will show up.
The Witcher 2 style potions - On = The Witcher 2 style potions icons will show up / Off = Vanilla style potions icons will show up.
The Witcher 2 style bombs - On = The Witcher 2 style bombs icons will show up / Off = Vanilla style bombs icons will show up.
Right tilted oils - On = Oils icons will be tilted to the right side similar to other potions and decoctions icons / Off = Oils icons will be tilted to left as usual.
Right tilted glyphs - On = Glyphs icons will be tilted to the right side similar to runes icons / Off = Glyphs icons will be tilted to left as usual. (Glypshs are not simply mirrored, I have redone them all from scratch to be faithful to the original symbols).
COMPATIBILITY:
- There are W3EE Redux mod versions in optional files, follow instructions in the sticky posts. A Better Icons version of the W3EE icons will show up (heritage from my Better Icons 2020 v2.0).
- Easily mergeable with Vladimir UI, use Script Merger to merge both mods.
- Easily mergeable with Ghost Mode, use Script Merger to merge both mods.
- Easily mergeable with Item Selection, use Script Merger to merge both mods.
- Easily mergeable with Alternative Radial Menu, use Script Merger to merge both mods.
- Eternal Hunt includes a compatibility option in its mod menu, you still need to install Better Icons - Definitive Edition in order to get the mod icons.
- Compatibility patch for (Next Gen Edition) Friendly HUD and (Classic Edition) Friendly HUD in optional files, follow instructions in the sticky posts.
- Included Skua potion icon made by me for Icy Ocean and Icy Ocean (Next Gen) mods users.
- If you are using a mod that affects same icons than Better Icons - Definitive Edition (oils, potions, decoctions, bombs, glyphs, runes, signs or trophies), and you prefer the other mod icons, you can just disable the affected icons in the Better Icons mod menu in order to show up the other mod icons.
INSTALL:
- If you're using one of my Better Icons 20xx mods editions, remove its folders from mods and dlc folders.
- Unpack and drop the folders in your main game installation folder.
- Run script merger to solve conflicts.
- (This step is for Next Gen game users only) Manually add "modBetterIcons.xml" at the end of dx11filelist.txt/dx12filelist.txt files in: "bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc\folder", or run the Menu Filelist Updater tool to auto-update the filelist.txt files.
- Run the game and customize the mod to your liking using the mod menu.
- Enjoy the fancy icons!
UNINSTALL:
- Remove the mod folder from "mods" folder, and the modBetterIcons.xml file from "bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc".
- (This step is for Next Gen game users only) Manually remove "modBetterIcons.xml" at the end of dx11filelist.txt/dx12filelist.txt files in: "bin\config\r4game\user_config_matrix\pc\folder", or run the Menu Filelist Updater tool to auto-update the filelist.txt files.
IMPORTANT INFO:
Currently available languages/fonts for base game version (If you want to suggest another font for any language, please PM me).
Arabic - Almarai
Brazilian/Portuguese - DINPro
Czech - DINPro
English - DINPro, Nosferatu and Original
French - DINPro
German - DINPro
Hungarian - DINPro
Italian - DINPro
Japanese - Adobe Heiti Standard
Korean - Malgun Gothic
Polish - DINPro
Russian - DINPro
Simplified Chinese - Adobe Heiti Standard
Spanish/Spanish MX - DINPro, Nosferatu and Original (with Hablando en Plata mod compatible variants).
Turkish - DINPro
Traditional Chinese - Adobe Heiti Standard
Currently available languages/fonts for W3EE Redux version (the languages that W3EE Redux original mod has been already translated to, if that mod gets another translation, PM me and I'll include it in Better Icons - Definitive Edition).
Brazilian/Portuguese - DINPro
English - DINPro, Nosferatu and Original
French - DINPro
Korean - Malgun Gothic
Polish - DINPro
Russian - DINPro
Spanish/Spanish MX - DINPro, Nosferatu and Original
Turkish - DINPro
RECOMMENDED MODS (to pair with Better Icons - Definitive Edition):
For all Better Icons users:
Items info colors customizer (Classic and Next Gen) by Akatoshka7.
Actual items in bestiary (Classic and Next Gen) by Akatoshka7.
Arabic:
Better Arabic Font For The Witcher 3 by abdalrahmanas
English:
Nosferatu Font by Thezibaim
Spanish/Spanish MX:
Nosferatu font - Spanish Edition by Deepk
All Better Icons 2020 v2.0 - TIERS, Better Icons 2022 - TIERS, Better Icons 2020 v2.0 and Better Icons 2022 mod languages pages become obsolete from now on, so won't be supported and would be eventually hidden.
CREDITS:
- Akatoshka7 for all his work with scripts that make possible this Definitive Edition and escalates my Better Icons 20xx mod series to a higher level, and for helping me with the russian translation.
- X20T3rMiN4t0R for the permission to include his new Ard Bombs icons in Better Icons - Definitive Edition.
- glassfish777 for allowing me to make the mod natively compatible with his Restored Content - Additional Potions.
- Veanes for helping me with the french translation.
- albertpetre94 for helping me with the german and italian translations.
- FilipKral, LordMazour and konyme for helping me with the czech translation.
- VerdugoPL for helping me with the polish translation.
- szogo87 for translating the mod menu to polish.
- Feunard for helping me with the turkish translation.
- Annijang and FreakVIp for helping me with the simplified chinese translation.
- FreakVIp for translating the mod menu to traditional chinese.
- gotaimin for helping me with the japanese translation.
- alian2plus for helping me with the arabic translation.
- since54 for translating the mod menu to korean.
- DEDSECRoger for helping me with the traditional chinese translation.
- 01DarkLord04 for allowing me to include the radial menu edits to show names in it.