Code Vein was a big hit when it was released in September 2019. Inspired by Dark Souls and God Eater 3, the game takes everything we love about a Bandai Namco game and places it in a post-apocalyptic world of vampires. The game has excellent graphics and fun gameplay, but like many recent games it is plagued by performance issues. Like most PC games today, an active modding community has grown to address some of the Code Vein issues and improve the experience for both new and veteran gamers. Here is our list of the best mods for Code Vein. Please note that all of these mods only improve the graphics experience and game performance.
Improved visuals and performance
Screenshot via Code VeinThere are a ton of graphics mods available for this game but Stoker25's improved visuals and performance is by far the best. The mod brings a bunch of small changes to the game that improve performance and visuals. Code Vein is an amazing game, but it is famous for its FPS hopping and stuttering. This mod can significantly help with many of these performance issues. The only downside is that it can increase loading times.
Invisible veils of blood
This and the next two mods are actually part of a mod series from gatomiau on Nexus Mods. There are two invisible Blood Veil mods, one for Ogre-types, and one for Hound-type jackets. These two mods will make the sails completely invisible to both male and female characters. These allow you to outfit capes or jackets and get all of the associated perks without having to see them cover the rest of your character's outfit. These mods are also used with a number of other outfit mods to improve performance and appearance.
Invisible mask 1 for men and women
Another mod by gatomiau, this one makes mask 1 invisible for both men and women. This mod is needed for some other mods to work properly. It also eliminates the need to look at that mask if you don't want to and leaves your character's face completely untouched.
Invisible inner frame 1
Screenshot via Code VeinLike the previous two gatomiau mods, this one makes Inner Frame 1 completely invisible to both male and female characters. it's used by a handful of other mods that add or upgrade outfits. It also allows you to have an interior frame without it appearing on your character.
Playable 2B
Screenshot via Code VeinDeny: Automata has received critical acclaim and has remained popular since its first release. Naturally, the modding community responded by putting one of the main characters in every game possible, including Code Vein. This mod by Rathren replaces the default female character with 2B with skirt physics. You can now hack and fight your way through any opponent as a YoRHa No.2 Type B android.
Colorable 2B outfit
Screenshot via Code VeinIf you don't want to use the previous mod on this list to play 2B directly, or if you want to see her outfit in colors other than the standard black, you can always just add her outfit alone to the game. This mod from Pling94 replaces the seventh outfit for 2B. The outfit looks a lot like the original from Nier: Automata and is sure to make you feel like an unstoppable android. The only downside to this mod is that the physics of this outfit are static. The mod creator struggled to get the mod to use tissue physics without causing a major drop in performance. Invisible Veils is required to use this mod.
E3FX for Code Vein
Screenshots via Code VeinE3FX by Drogean attempts to simulate next generation graphics in the game. The mod uses files from ReShade and modifies some of the standard game configuration files to achieve next generation effect. This mod adds features like flowering and color correction, among others, to enhance the viewing experience. The downside to this mod is that it can cause FPS to drop on low-end devices.
UE4 ReShade - True HDR
Screenshot via Code VeinIt is not so much a mod as a separate program. ReShade is well known for improving the graphics of almost all modern PC games. It is very easy to install and has very little impact on performance. ReShade creates an overlay for your game that allows you to adjust advanced graphics settings on the fly. Files like True HDR by Vanguard1776 are presets that can be used with ReShade to make your game amazing. The creator of this preset used a variety of adjustments and effects to create a beautiful True HDR appearance for gaming.
