UnhideNPCs

Ever been annoyed that enemies, bosses and NPCs disappear when many players are nearby?
UnhideNPCs keeps them visible.

Using this, you could even put Character Model Limit to Lowest and still see all enemies/bosses/NPCs!

Notes

UnhideNPCs does nothing while in PvP or WvW.

Tested on Windows 11 25H2 and Fedora Linux 43 (GE-Proton10-30).

In-Game Configuration

This add-on includes an in-game configuration interface.

Note: You can CTRL+Click the sliders if you prefer typing the numbers.

The images below may or may not show an older version of the plugin

Nexus Version

When installed via Nexus, the configuration is available directly in the Nexus UI:

ArcDPS / Proxy / Injection Version

When using ArcDPS, Proxy or Injection, the configuration appears in its own separate window:

Installation

There are four different ways to use UnhideNPCs; only follow one of them.

1) Nexus (recommended)

1. It's available in-game in the Nexus Library

2) ArcDPS

1. Download UnhideNPCs.dll from Releases.
2. Place it in your game folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Guild Wars 2).
3. ArcDPS will load the plugin automatically on the next launch.

3) DLL Proxy

1. Download UnhideNPCs.dll from Releases.
2. Rename it to one of the following: dxgi.dll/midimap.dll/d3d9.dll.
   • Note: midimap.dll does not appear to work on Linux/Proton in my tests
3. Place it in your game folder.
4. The game will load it automatically on the next launch.

4) Manual injection (for developers/testing mainly)

1. Inject UnhideNPCs.dll using your injector of choice, a simple one is included in the project for convenience.
2. When injected:
   • Press END to unload the plugin so it can be reloaded without restarting the game.

Configuration

Configuration options are documented in CONFIGURATION.md.

Hotkeys are saved at <game folder>/addons/UnhideNPCs/hotkeys.json.

Config values are saved at <game folder>/addons/UnhideNPCs/config.cfg.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3).
You are free to use, modify and distribute this software under the terms of the GPLv3.
See the LICENSE file for full details.

Contact / Issues

If you encounter issues or have questions, please open an issue in this repository.
When reporting a problem, include these if relevant:

• Steps to reproduce the issue.
• Relevant logs from <game folder>/addons/UnhideNPCs/log.txt.