Distant Worlds Universe - Mod List 2018 (41 mods)

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Distant Worlds Universe - Mod List 2018 (41 mods)

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This thread is intended to get an updated link of all mods which still have working links for the mod for Distant Worlds Universe.

I have gathered links together from the out of date DWU mods list and gone back through the last 3 pages of the modding posts.

Please leave a comment and the URL link for any other mods that should be included in this list. At this stage this list is for all mods that have been released i one way or another as files that can be downloaded.

The mods are listed below in edited date order with mods most recently edited at the top of the list.

5th Mar 2019
Master of Orion - Beta 1.0 Released
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An updated version of Master of Orion 3 released in 2014 with errors now fixed. Will be used as a base version for additional content to be added
Mod Details Here

28th Jan 2019
Stargate - Eye of Apophis - Beta 0.51 Released
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Take part in the Stargate Universe forming alliances with races such as the Asgard and Tok'ra and facing deadly encounters with the Goa'uld, the Wraith and Replicators.
Mod Details Here

27th Jan 2019
New Dawn
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New Dawn is set in an alternate Human only universe and explores the fall of Earth and rise of humanity as a splintered galactic power, where cultural, religious and ideological differences are the main fuel for conflict.
Mod Details Here


19th Jan 2019
Bacon Mod - Version 1.77
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A recommended mod... below are only some of the features of this mod
Gravity wells around stars
Adjustable hyperjump minimum distance and accuracy
Ability for more than one picture of each ship type for each ship family (Cruiser1.png, Cruiser2.png, etc.
Empires can build all ship types (Freighters, gas miners, etc). These are state ships for cost and upkeep.
Crew experience levels and kill stats tracking.
Fighter aces.
Civilian weapon limit expanded from 1 to 10.
Ship-Finder - a popup box to search for any ship, planet, or star by name.
Mod Details Here


5th Jan 2019
Warhammer 40k - Mod Updated to Version 14.1
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Set in the Warhammer 40k universe, this mod for Distant Worlds is a total conversion, meaning that just about everything is different from the vanilla game.
Mod Details Here


6 Jun 2018
Sabranan's Modding Tool For Distant Worlds Universe - Revision 13
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This tool will help you create your own mod in Distant Worlds Universe.
Mod Details Here


18th May 2018
Bacon Mod + RetreatUE + Das Chrome
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A mod that slots the RetreatUE mod into the Bacon Mod and adds a number of other things as well.
Mod Details Here


7th Apr 2018
Babylon 5 Star Control Mod (alpha 0.3 version)
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A Babylon 5 mod set during the Earthforce Alliance and Minbari Federation War
Mod Details Here



27th Dec 2017
Star Wars Mod (alpha version)
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A mod set in the Star Wars Universe during the time weeks prior to the events of Episode IV.
Still in development but with a working preview and several updates.
Mod Details Here



8 Oct 2017
Starfall - The Corrected Version
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The original Starfall Mod does not work in Distant Worlds Universe...this mod will allow you to play Starfall in DWU.
Mod Details Here



4th July 2016
Das Chrome UI Mod
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UI overhaul.
Mod Details Here


17th June 2017
More Regional Capitals Mod
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This very simple mod will bring the total amount of regional capitals to 18 providing a regional capital for each region of even the largest clustered maps.
Mod Details Here


1 Mar 2017
New EVE Online Shipsets Mod
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EVE Online Shipsets for use in Distant Worlds Universe
Mod Details Here


25 Jan 2017
Racial Victory Condition – Rebalanced
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A mod with many changes to DWU to help balance the game in Racial Victory Conditions
Mod Details Here


8 Dec 2016
New Thruster FX
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Proton thrusters are now dull orange...Acceleros are blue...Quantum are purple-ish...All three share the same jet plume with shock cone look. Vortex engines are pink-ish...And Turbothrusters are green...Both share the same fuzzy cone plume effect...Starburner has a red spiral.
Mod Details Here


7th May 2016
Amariah's Images For Weapons Effect Mod.
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Website mentioned in the post is no longer active but you can download his weapons effect by clicking on the attachment in his opening post.
UI overhaul.
Mod Details Here


22 April 2016
Research Unleashed
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Many changes to DWU such as a major modification to the DW research tree with over 200 new techs, over 50 new components, along with new facilities, resources and fighters. .
Mod Details Here


20 April 2016
AI Improvement Mod
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AI is better in any area that is moddable.
Mod Details Here
16 April 2016
Phisari's Smooth and Bright Stars Mod
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This mod fixes that by adding a gaussian blur to the animation and also significantly brightens up the star by toning down most of the dark "sunspots"
Mod Details Here


9 Nov 2015
Battlestar Galactica Mod
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A mod for Distant worlds universe that adds in the Battlestar galactica universe.
Mod Details Here


10 June 2015
Visual Overhaul for DW: Universe - Vanilla, Extended, & Star Trek
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A visual overhaul compilation guaranteed to work with DW: Universe
Mod Details Here


26 October 2015
Custom Ship Name Mod
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This mod includes thousands of real ship names which include every ship from every navy that put to sea within the past 115 years. Also included are thousands of civilian ship names for freighters, passenger liners, etc. (Click the attachment to get the ship names file)
Mod Details Here


26 October 2015
Colony Names Mod
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This mod contains well over a thousand colony names taken from the names of gods, goddesses, and mythological heroes from dozens of different cultures around the world. (Click the attachment to get the ship names file)
Mod Details Here


24 July 2015
Macross Wars Universe for DWU
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Macross Wars Universe is a mod for Distant Worlds: Universe which is "roughly based" on the Macross series but with a "custom" flavor
Mod Details Here


15 Apr 2015
Unleashed Extended II
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Many changes to DWU such as an adjusted economy, adjusted research costs, research labs are less productive, and more....
Mod Details Here


14 Apr 2015
Distant Homeworlds Mod
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The war for Hiigara has left the galaxy in turmoil. The past fifteen years have seen the birth of new possibilities … and the festering of old grudges.
Mod Details Here


1 Feb 2015
Star Trek The Picard Era Mod V2
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Version 2.0 of Star Trek The Picard Era was released for Distant Worlds Universe with 30 Star Trek Races & 4 pirate groupings
Mod Details Here


4 Nov 2014
Beyond Extended Universe
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Adding new races and governments. Race specific user interface, and full collection of 48 sets of race-specific diplomatic music.
Mod Details Here


23 Sep 2014
Stuff & Bits UI mod
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Replaces nearly all UI with GEM mod inspired assets. New planets, planet maps, plague icons, and cursors.
Mod Details Here


20 Sep 2014
Alien Immersion Project
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Race-specific UI for each race and race-specific soundtracks - for each race different.
Mod Details Here


30 Aug 2014
Resource Mod
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Completly revised resource system with proper galactopedia including real world trivia to explain their 'theoretic' function in the game.
Download link only Here


28 Aug 2014
Star Trek The Picard Era Mod V1
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Play in the Star Trek - Picard era with 22 Star Trek Races & 4 pirate groupings
Mod Details Here


23 Aug 2014
Visual hyperdeny effect mod
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New hyperdeny effect. (Click on the attachments to download the Hyperdeny effect).
Mod Details Here


30 July 2014
Lower Speed And Range Mod
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All Hyperdrives are modded so they are slower and have less range.
Mod Details Here


16 July 2014
Vanilla Race Balance
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This is a mod that tweaks the race balance of vanilla races and governments.
Mod Details Here


7 July 2014
Distant Worlds Extended Universe
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18 new races for Distant Worlds set in the Distant Worlds universe bringing the race total to 40.
Mod Details Here


25 June 2014
Star Wars: Ancient Fears
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The Mod is set 15 years after "Episode VI: Return of the Jedi".
Mod Details Here


10 June 2014
No annoying ship symbols mod (Click on the attachments to download the file).
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Removes the ship symbols without having to press D in game.
Mod Details Here


31 May 2014
Sirian's EVE Component Mod
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This mod uses EVE icons to replace most of the components in Distant Worlds Universe.
Mod Details Here



27 May 2014
Darkspires's File Repository.
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Many images and sounds files available for DWU.
Mod Details Here


24 May 2014
Human Revolution
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The Human Revolution mod adds five new races to Distant Worlds and edits one.
Mod Details Here


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rjord1:

On 2-1-15, Version 2.0 of Star Trek The Picard Era was released for Distant Worlds Universe.
Link is below. (Sometimes you must click the link a second time, just FYI).

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3794736

Shields are useless in "The Briar Patch"...
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ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1

rjord1:

On 2-1-15, Version 2.0 of Star Trek The Picard Era was released for Distant Worlds Universe.
Link is below. (Sometimes you must click the link a second time, just FYI).

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3794736



Thanks ehsumrell1 V2 of the mod has been added.
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Battlestar Galactica mod added to list Feb 2015
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Macross Wars Universe for DWU added July 2015
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Distant Homeworlds Mod added April 2015
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Stickied, this is a really cool addition, thanks rjord1!


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rjord1 living legend.. [&o]
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ORIGINAL: Icemania

Stickied, this is a really cool addition, thanks rjord1!



Thanks Ice....
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Sirian's EVE Component Mod added May 2014
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Updated list of mods..... let me know if any were missed.
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The link "Mod Details Here" for Bacon mod + RetreatUE + Das Chrome misdirects to a search page at my ISP not the thread. Can you check this?
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Fixed...not sure what happened there.
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Retreat1970

Thanks for the fixed link
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Have added a version of Master of Orion 3 with a number of issues and errors fixed.
Will be used as the base version for adding more content.
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Nice.
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Great, they're good for me now. I'm playing the old version now and using them. Thanks.
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thanks for the update Rjord [;)]
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