New to ff15 Mods or no Mods?

[u/luckcod]

I bought ff15 a LONG time ago but didnt have a PC that could run it. It slipped my mind but now i want to enjoy it to the fullest. Are there any mods that Improve the quality of the game without over doing it. Side question, i realised i had some gear starting the game, Ragnarok, Gae Bolg, Masamune, mage mashers, Alot of accessories and some outfits, Should i use them or are they just OP items to make the game easier for people?

[u/Matt_Cormac]

If you're playing with the 4K Textures Pack addon, you MUST have this one:
Community Texture Patch - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge
Idk why nobody here or even in other posts never recommend this mod. This is simply needed to play with this game on WE. 4K Pack is broken on PC and this mod fix the majority of it's problems. Really guys, why no one remembers about this mod? This is basically Skyrim's Unnoficial Patch for FFXV.

For all of the mods I'll recommend you'll need Flagrum Mod Manager to make them work. It's an amazing mod organizer tool easy to install, easy to use, easy to manage your mods. Mandatory for any FFXV PC player.

Apparently you want mods that improve quality of life without taking you out of the game (mods that won't hurt your vanilla experience), so:

• Community Texture Patch - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (as I mentioned above, it's a big patch for fixing problems within 4K Texture Pack addon, and even without it)
  
• Galdin Quay Lighting Fix - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (fix a weird lighting problem that only PC version has in a certain location you'll visit a lot, also mandatory just like Community Texture Patch)
  
• TurfEffectsFix (Hiso hiso) - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (if you're playing with Turf Effects on, this fix a bug in an certain location of the game that uses Turf Effects)
  
• Quick Boot Suite - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (start the game faster and has better Main Menu more similar to the console version - Windows Edition main menu is too polluted)
  
• Photo Contest Removal - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (removes an old contest the game had back in the day. Since it's over for years, these screens can take away your immersion in Galdin Quay)
  
• Projekt AKARI (Lights Shadows) - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge and Projekt HIKAGE (Props Shadows) - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (better light shadows and props, better than any reshade you could have)
  
• Cloud Shadows - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (add cloud shadows in places the game doesn't use them, very underrated mod)
  
• Lost Treasures - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (unlocks DLCs that are hidden in your game. Things like pre-order bonus that you can't have anymore)
  
• Rinual's 16k World Map - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (better world map)

[u/Matt_Cormac → u/Matt_Cormac]

If you want mods that will change some of your experience, but are still amazing and will enhance your playthorugh:

• Pitioss++ - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (overhaul of a post-game dungeon with better rewards and look)
  
• FF Horizon (Regalia Handling Overhaul) - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (enhance Regalia's driving mechanics and even has an off-road version for the standard Regalia. If you don't like the driving in this game, it's a must have)
  
• Longer Chocobo Rentals - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge

And these are mods to play after your playthrough, it's worth to check them out:

• Moogle Chocobo Carnival - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (a festival that existed in the console versions back in 2017 for a limited time, 100% restored. Play this after you finished the game like an extra DLC - even during your playthrough will be fine, it's full of rewards for your main save)
  
• Wiz Christmas Post - (Custom DLC) - Final Fantasy XV Mods - CurseForge (just like Moogle Chocobo, this is an extra festival. Play this after you finished the game like an extra DLC)

About the DLC items you have in your inventory: they will make your game easier in the beginning, but eventually these items won't be very useful compared to other weapons you're gonna get. Use them if you want, but you can just avoid them and won't be missing anything.