One of the worst things about Skyrim is its clunky UI. I almost didn’t buy the game because of it, and it’s been something of a thorn in my side ever since. It’s really annoying to have to wade through an endless succession of menus if you want to equip an item from your backpack. True, you can create a favorites list, but if you have a bunch of stuff there, scrolling through it all gets old really fast.
Thankfully, I managed to find a cool mod that makes the inventory a lot more manageable. It’s called SkyUI and it replaces the succession of menus with a single tabbed interface, where each tab contains a different item type (e.g. weapons, armor, potions, ingredients, etc.). It makes for a much nicer presentation, and it speeds up inventory management by quite a bit.
If you do download SkyUI, you should make sure to download the Nexus Mod Manager first. It makes installation a breeze. Plus, if you download other mods, it will help you manage them. Unlike other games, *cough* Diablo III *cough*, Skyrim is wide open to modding (the developers are even producing a Creation Kit to allow fan-made quests). Sites like Skyrim Nexus offer a ton of mods to tailor the game to fit your preferences. Want to wield Gandalf’s sword from LOTR? Now you can! Want to change the game’s flora? You can do that, too! The opportunities for customization are almost limitless.
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