Borderlands 4 Mods: Eliminate Outlines, Bloom, and Fog; Adjust Rewards, Difficulty Levels, and Weapon Stats

Borderlands 4 Achieves Record Player Count and Initial Mod Developments

Just two days after its release, Borderlands 4 has made headlines by setting a remarkable new record for concurrent players on Steam. As of the latest reports from SteamDB, the game hit a staggering peak of 252, 000 concurrent players, surpassing even the previous records for the franchise. This figure may continue to rise as the game attracts more players during its opening weekend. However, it’s important to note that many user reviews currently reflect a Mixed sentiment due to ongoing performance issues.

Mods Available for Borderlands 4

The launch of Borderlands 4 has also led to an influx of mods, with the dedicated modding community quickly contributing to the game’s expansion. The Nexus Mods platform now features twenty mods tailored for the latest installment, many of which offer adjustments and optimizations. However, players should be cautious, as some mods promise enhancements that may not deliver significant benefits, such as reducing stuttering or hitching.

For those looking to skip the intro sequences, there are alternative methods beyond installing mods. Simply navigate to the following directories within the Borderlands 4 folder:

OakGame\Content\Splash
OakGame\Content\Movies

Within these folders, locate and either delete or rename Splash.bmp, 2KLOGO.bk2, and GBXLOGO.bk2 files. Keep in mind that any updates to the game will restore these files, so a more efficient option is to add this command line argument to the launch options via your PC launcher, such as Steam or Epic Games:

-nostartupmovies -nosplash

Highlighted Mods Worth Exploring

Among the useful mods available, Akelaphobia has developed a ReShade add-on that offers substantial customization for players. This mod enables users to toggle various visual effects on or off through predefined keybindings, enhancing their gaming experience. Here’s a list of some toggle options available:

Toggle HUD (Caps Lock)
Toggle Damage Numbers (F1)
Toggle Speed Lines (F2)
Toggle Almost All Outlines (F3)
Toggle Loot Outlines (F4)
Toggle Loot Beams (F5)
Toggle Loot Glow (F6)
Toggle Hurt/Bloody Vignette (F7)
Toggle Healing Vignette (F8)
Toggle Healing Orbs (F9)
Toggle Tracers (F10)
Toggle Bloom (OEM [)
Toggle Fog (OEM ])

Installation of the Akelaphobia mod is straightforward: players need to extract the files into the game’s root folder, launch the game, and use the designated keybindings for toggling any effects they desire. To customize keybindings, simply press the Home key to access the ReShade user interface. From there, go to the Add-ons tab and select Edit under ShaderToggler to assign new hotkeys.

In addition to this mod, creator Caites has released several other mods focusing on enhancing the gameplay experience by adjusting various aspects such as difficulty, scaling weapon stats, increasing mission rewards, improving rep kits, and even removing the fog of war from the in-game map map mod.

As the gaming community continues to churn out more mods, we anticipate many creative enhancements in the days and weeks ahead. We will keep you updated on significant developments, particularly the highly sought-after removal of the game’s restrictive 30 frames per second cap during cutscenes.

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