I don't take "credit" for anything here; I simply just put this in the guides section so it's easier for people to find and instead of getting lost among hundreds of forum posts. Thanks go to whoever created the BRAunpack utility (presumably Darke), without which most of these mods wouldn't be possible.

I found the default map somewhat hard to read due to all the different shades of brown running into each other, so I made some simple edits to the map tile images. Here's a preview image:



I haven't seen 100% of the possible map tiles in game yet so it's possible there may still be some visiblity issues, but those can be fixed later. I also tried getting rid of the grid lines by editing the background (Sprites21.dds), but it just seemed to make it worse. Elminage automatically adds them in so it's not possible to remove them entirely.

1. Download this image file[drive.google.com]. Here's the original file[drive.google.com] if you want to make your own edits.
   
2. Make sure the file is named "EL03_001.dds" or "EL03_001" if your file extensions are hidden.
   
3. Copy it into your Elminage directory next to Elminage.exe. It should be under \Steam\steamapps\common\Elminage Gothic, or you can right-click the game in your Steam library, then go to Properties > Local Files > Browse Local Files.
   
4. That's it! Delete the file if you ever want the old map back.

This mod lets you adjust or eliminate the rate at which magic items break, like the Flamberge in the town shop. In other Elminage and Wizardry games, (most) magic items didn't break when you used them. However, different items in Gothic have different chances to break; the Flamberge has a 20% chance to break by default! Breaking instruments also makes the Bard a much less appealing class than before.

Note that there will be some minor spoilers in the form of item names and their stats.

First, download the ITEMS.CSV file[drive.google.com], or extract your own. If you're using the unlimited map mod, then you can just edit your existing file.

You'll need to open the file in Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc, or another spreadsheet program that can open CSV (comma-separated value) files. If given the option, make sure you ONLY use commas as separators and don't enable any special functions. If you've done it right, there'll be a bunch of question marks and stuff, but everything should line up nicely (example shown). When you save the file, save or export it as a plain CSV file only. Place the file in your Elminage folder (just like the map mod) to enable changes.

The column you're looking for is column AX, oddly worded/translated as "Damage Ratio (%)". Valid values should be anywhere from 0 (zero) to 100, e.g. a value of 20 means a 20% chance to break. Some items have extremely powerful effects, so setting the entire column to zero might be a bit much, but it's up to you.