However, some mods don’t aim at adding strange and interesting mechanics into the game. Instead, they simply try to tweak the systems that are already in place to make Skyrim as good a game as it can be. Two new mods, entitled the Skyrim Compass Navigation Overhaul and Infinity UI, seek to do just that. Both of these mods are available on the Nexus and work in tandem with one another, seeking to overhaul the user interface, or UI, of Skyrim.

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Infinity UI doesn’t change the user interface itself, but it does allow modders to completely overhaul individual UI elements without those changes conflicting with the work of others. This means that Skyrim players will no longer suffer through the game crashing when two UI mods are incompatible. The Skyrim Compass Navigation Overhaul changes how the compass works in Skyrim, making it more akin to the navigation tools found in Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3, and God of War. This changes the way Skyrim’s locations are shown to the player, allowing them to see how far away they are from a point on the map.

The Skyrim Compass Navigation Overhaul also allows players to see the name of a current objective, so that they know why they’re venturing all the way to High Hrothgar, for example. This isn’t the first time a Skyrim mod has taken some inspiration from The Witcher 3 or other open-world titles. Previously, a mod for Skyrim added the various horses found in The Witcher 3 to the game, letting players venture around the map on a steed other than the stocky, Shire-like breeds that are found in the land of the Nords.

As well as revamping the UI for Skyrim and allowing players to use a compass that tells them how far away they are from their objectives, other mods have been overhauling different systems of the game. For example, a recent combat mod for Skyrim changed the way the system worked in the RPG, making it much more like modern titles such as God of War and Elden Ring.

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Sources: Nexus Mods (Compass Navigation Overhaul), Nexus Mods (Infinity UI)