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

First Borderlands 4 Mods Remove Outlines/Bloom/Fog, Tweak Rewards, Difficulty and Weapon Stats

Borderlands 4 shattered franchise records within hours of its debut earlier this week, surpassing 252K simultaneous Steam users according to SteamDB’s tracking—a figure expected to climb through peak weekend hours. Despite Steam reviews hovering at Mixed (largely due to technical hitches), Nexus Mods already features over 20 player-made enhancements. While some mods claim to resolve Unreal Engine stuttering with questionable effectiveness, others offer pragmatic fixes.

For those seeking to disable intro sequences, there’s no need for mods. Navigate to Borderlands 4’s installation directory, locate the OakGameContentSplash and OakGameContentMovies folders, then remove Splash.bmp, 2KLOGO.bk2, and GBXLOGO.bk2. Updates will restore these files, so a more efficient solution involves appending these launch parameters to your Steam/Epic client:

-nostartupmovies -nosplash

Among Nexus’ standout offerings is Akelaphobia’s custom ReShade tool, enabling on-the-fly toggling of visuals via hotkeys:

  • HUD Visibility (Caps Lock)
  • Combat Metrics (F1)
  • Motion Effects (F2)
  • Object Contours (F3)
  • Loot Highlights (F4)
  • Item Markers (F5)
  • Gear Radiance (F6)
  • Injury Overlays (F7)
  • Restoration Effects (F8)
  • Health Orbs (F9)
  • Projectile Trails (F10)
  • Light Intensity (Left Bracket)
  • Atmospheric Density (Right Bracket)

Installation requires extracting files to the game’s root folder. Press Home to access ReShade’s interface, where keybind adjustments occur under the ShaderToggler add-on. Caites’ collection of gameplay mods also shines, allowing granular control over progression rates, combat scaling, gear quality, and credit gains. Separate mods elevate firearm performance, amplify quest rewards, boost repkit potency, and unveil the entire game map immediately.

As modders refine their tools, anticipate inevitable releases addressing lingering quirks—including the long-awaited elimination of Borderlands 4’s restrictive 30 FPS cutscene cap.