Voshond's Buff Timers for OpenMW

A modern buff timer system for OpenMW that displays active spell effects with radial swipe cooldown visualization in the top-right corner of your screen.

Features

• Visual Buff/Debuff Display: Shows all active magical effects with custom icons
• Radial Countdown Timers: Beautiful radial swipe overlays that show remaining duration
• Color-Coded Urgency: Icons change color based on remaining time (green → yellow → red)
• Customizable Layout: Icons grow from right to left, with newest effects on the right
• Configurable Settings: Extensive in-game settings for size, opacity, update intervals, and more
• Performance Optimized: Efficient rendering with configurable update rates
• Debug Support: Built-in debugging tools for troubleshooting

Screenshots

Installation

1. Download the latest release from the releases page
2. Extract the contents to your OpenMW data directory
3. Add bufftimers.omwscripts to your load order in the OpenMW Launcher
4. Launch OpenMW and enjoy enhanced spell effect tracking!

Usage

Once installed, the mod automatically displays active spell effects in the top-right corner of your screen. Each effect shows:

• Icon: Visual representation of the spell effect
• Radial Timer: Countdown overlay showing remaining duration
• Time Text: Numerical time remaining (if enabled)
• Effect Name: Abbreviated effect name (if enabled)

Configuration

Access the settings through OpenMW's in-game settings menu under "voshond's Buff Timers":

Main Settings

• Enable Buff Timers: Master on/off switch
• Icon Size: Adjust icon size (16-64 pixels)
• Update Interval: Control refresh rate (0.1-2.0 seconds)
• Enable Radial Countdown: Toggle radial overlay effects

Visual Settings

• Show Time Text: Display numerical countdown
• Show Effect Names: Display abbreviated effect names
• Text Size: Customize font sizes for names and timers
• Radial Opacity: Control transparency of countdown overlays

Debug Options

• Debug Logging: Enable console debug messages
• Frame Logging: Enable verbose frame-by-frame logging

Requirements

• OpenMW 0.48.0 or later
• Lua scripting support enabled

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests or open issues on the project repository.

Credits

Author: voshond
License: See LICENSE file

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for version history and updates.