Mods

Mods is a term applied to unofficial game modifications made by the general public. They can be entirely new games in themselves or add some new features. They generally include new items, weapons, characters, enemies, models, textures, levels, story and musics. They can be single-player or multiplayer.

Graphics
Mods that solely alter the visuals of the game.
 * New Vision - Environmental texture overhaul.
 * Project HDTP - Overhaul of all in game models.
 * Helios Texture Overhaul - Upscales all characters, items, and decorations using modern AI.
 * Deus Ex Enhanced - Fixes graphic issues with scopes, different aspect rations and increased font resolution.
 * Unreal Engine Direct3D 10 Renderer - Renderer that provides a new lighting scheme and other features.
 * Unreal Engine Direct3D 11 Renderer- Renderer with some extra features such as tesselation, Screen Space Reflections and SSAO.

Gameplay
Mods that introduce changes to gameplay mechanics and environments but still take place in the original "campaign".
 * Shifter - a mod which adds new weapons to the game and gives NPCs more random inventories.
 * Biomod - built upon Shifter, redesigns augmentations to be more automatic.
 * Deus Ex: Revision - An overhaul of environment, graphics, soundtrack and gaming experience.
 * Give Me Deus Ex - A large-scale overhaul modification which features changes to AI, weaponry, RPG mechanics, environmental detail, audio, effects, and user interface.
 * GMDX 'v10' Community Update - A redux version of GMDX, with bug fixes and changes to make the mod feel more like the vanilla game.
 * Deus Ex: Transcended - An attempt to refine the core game without adding major systems or overhauls.
 * GOTY Japanese Gameplay Mod - Ports the changes made to the official Japanese version back to English copies.
 * Vanilla Matters - All-round mechanic overhauls, bugfixes, quality of life improvements to various aspects of the game.
 * Vanilla? Madder - Revamps combat, Inventory management, skill trees, and story mod support.
 * Vanilla Madders Legacy - A humorous version of Vanilla? Madder, adding new features, "cut content," and gameplay mechanics.
 * Hardcore DX - Adds new weapons, more enemies, and multiplayer vs bots. For skilled players only.
 * Human Renovation - Bug fixes, gameplay tweaks and makes the enemy stats scale with difficulty.
 * unifiedDeusEx - New higher-res icons for inventory items and augmentations, includes Biomod v1.0 gameplay changes.
 * Deus Ex Randomizer - A randomizer for Deus Ex, also adding quality of life changes and new gamemodes.
 * Smoke's Mod - Adds a crouch-jump and various quality of life features.
 * Greasel of the Year Edition - Lets you play as a Greasel through the whole campaign. Yes, it's exactly as it says on the tin.
 * HX - Co-op campaign mod.

Utilities

 * Deus Exe - Game launcher that fixes various issues running on modern computers, provides a configuration menu, and includes a mod manager.
 * Launch - Game launcher featuring resolution and audio subsystem selection dialogues, fixes for game running at a non constant speed, and disabling of data execution prevention (DEP).

Misc

 * Confix - Fixes typos, logic errors, and other issues in the conversation files.
 * Soccer Mod - A soccer minigame for multiplayer matches.
 * DXStats - Puts an ambrosia vial in your inventory which tracks your stats.
 * DXChallenge - Gives a list of challenges to enable, with death if any are failed.
 * Deus Ex Commmunity Update - Includes all available translations, many patches, multiple gameplay mods, video and audio renderers, and editing tools.
 * Radar Mod - Adds a HR-esque radar augmentation to JC's office.
 * Gore Mod - a mod which alters and significantly improves the quality of the vanilla gore and blood in Deus Ex.
 * Portal Gun - Spawns a portal gun by typing 'summon portalgunv4.portalgunv5' while having cheats enabled.

Total Conversions
Mods that feature new plots and locales, usually also including new weapons, items, etc.


 * The Nameless Mod - A total conversion mod with a new story based on the (long gone) PlanetDeusEx's Forums.
 * Deus Ex: Nihilum - A total conversion mod with a new story set in an alternate Deus Ex continuity.
 * Redsun 2020 - A total conversion mod with a new story set in Japan.
 * ZODIAC - A total conversion mod where you play as Paul Denton, the augmented brother of the infamous JC Denton, uncovering another massive conspiracy on his own. Oh, and aliens!
 * Burden of 80 Proof - Short total conversion playing as Peter Kent in a middle-class suburb.
 * Terminus Machina - Total conversion set in a post apocalyptic version of the USA with some nifty mechanics like hacking and crafting.
 * Invisible War Revised - A re-imagining of Invisible War.
 * Hotel Carone - Additional missions set after LaGuardia Airport, implementing an alternate storyline where JC Denton stays loyal to UNATCO despite his brother's warnings.
 * Unreal Revolution - A parody of Human Revolution where JC Denton has to rescue Tracer Tong. Lampoons various aspects from HR like DLCs and the yellow color filter.
 * The Malkavian Mod - A rather humorous mod with its own story that doesn't affect the core gameplay or story, famous for spawning a substantional amount of Deus Ex memes.
 * JC's Life of Humor - A humorous Malkavian Mod-like level
 * 2027 - A prequel to Deus Ex. Work as a mercenary to explore Paris, Moscow and Mt. Weather, Virginia, to uncover a secret plot.
 * Frozen Hell - Total conversion (and movie) set in the world after Deus Ex: Invisible War.
 * Apocalypse Inside - Total conversion where you play as Tantalus Denton. Made by the same creator as Frozen Hell.
 * Der Zeit Mann - Total conversion set in the year 3048.
 * Chasm - A Polish horror total conversion. Massive jankfest with a rather terrible translation and absolutely no handholding whatsoever. If you like hard mods or the Amnesia series of games, try this.
 * MUTATIONS- A series of six missions involving Majestic 12 and mutated transgenic creatures.
 * Chronos - A short mod featuring time travel and bullet-time.

Mods In-Development

 * Hatchet - Total conversion with new mechanics, NPC animation, and storyline.
 * Codename Nebula - A sequel to Apocalypse Inside.
 * Unnamed UE4 rendering project - A program that will allow VR, raytracing, and the overall game to be played in UE4.
 * Summer 101 - A -like total conversion.

Unfinished & Lost Mods

 * Return of Denton - A sequel to the Illuminati ending of the original game.
 * Deadly Artifical Intelligence - Total conversion taking place on three different planets.
 * Man In Black - Total conversion telling the story of Agent Q and Shadow.
 * That Resident Evil Mod - Total conversion based on the series.
 * The Nowhere - Total conversion about an MJ12 security chief.
 * UNATCO Born - Total conversion where JC Denton stayed loyal to UNACTO.
 * Deus Ex: Infinity - Total conversion where you are tasked on solving a murder.
 * Deus Ex: Skyward - A sequel to Deus Ex, notably taking place during daytime.
 * The Desolate Project: Looking for Lost Love - A sequel to The Nameless Mod, originally thought lost but has been uncovered, though needs work to get it to a playable state.

Mission Packs
Compilations of levels that do not require a seperate launcher or exe. These levels are shorter and more primitive than the total conversions. These levels can be accessed through the Legend command, unlockable through console commands.
 * Presidential Emergency - JC is sent on a mission to save the President's daughter. Note: The first map is called whitehouse but does not actually include the White House.
 * Double Cross: Chapter One - Taking place after Deus Ex, JC Denton receives a call from Alex Jacobson...
 * Castle Court - A level taking place after the Illuminati ending.
 * Hints of Corruption - A prequel to Deus Ex where Paul Denton is sent to VersaLife in Los Angeles.
 * Break In - JC wakes up to a strange sound in the middle of the night...
 * Omega - A unique and challenging level.
 * ANT Agenda - A stealth-focused level.
 * Fatal Weapon - Three levels where JC must find and kill an NSF leader.
 * TechForce - Charles, a new recruit at TechForce, has to cope with a mess that keeps piling up beyond the reach of control...
 * Utopia - JC, who has stayed loyal to UNATCO, is sent to Utopia, an island where the rich and famous can escape reality...

Demos

 * The Cassandra Project - A short mod about Charlotte Williams, a spy.
 * Disclosure - A short mod where JC searches for Paul Denton. (Interview about the mod)
 * Deranged - A short mod about an alien invasion.
 * DXVetery - A sequel to the Helios Ending with some extremely nifty features like being able to code your own augmentations in-game. Unfinished. Don't download the ModDB version as it's broken, download this fixed versionby MrPokeGamer instead.

Remakes

 * Majestic Revelations - An in-development UE5 remake of the original Deus Ex.
 * Deus Ex: Reborn+ - An in-development remake of Deus Ex in Unreal Engine 2.5.

Deus Ex: Invisible War

 * Visible Upgrade - Provides support for widescreen monitors and different resolutions.
 * Unified Texture Pack - Updated character graphics, included in Visible Upgrade.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

 * Hardcore Revival - Tweaks the game primarily to make it harder.
 * Burger Debug Menu - Adds a debug menu and level selection option.
 * Faithful Inventory - Allows stacking of grenades and consumables in the inventory.
 * Hardcore Revived - Increases the difficulty by disabling the radar and increasing augmentation and item costs.
 * Augmentations & Radar Cost - Increases the difficulty by requiring the radar to be unlocked and increasing its prices.
 * Toggle HUD - Allows the HUD to be toggled at will.
 * Rudy ENB DXHRDC - Improves the shading, lighting, and adds ray-tracing compatibility.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

 * Hardcore Revival - Alters augmentations, items, and XP to make the game harder.
 * Inventory Mod - Allows all items to be stacked and decreases the size of some items.
 * Inventory Stacking - Allows all items to be stacked without changing the size of items.
 * MDSuen- Unlocks a debug and cheat menu.