What are the best Dragon Ball Sparking Zero mods? There isn’t a game in the world that can’t be improved with user created mods, and Dragon Ball Sparking Zero is no exception. While the PC version of the game may have its flaws, it more than makes up for this with its modding potential.
There are some aspects of Dragon Ball Sparking Zero that were hampered by technical limitations due to the console versions of the fighting game, but mods are here to save the day. We’ve also featured some mods that add new costumes to part of the Sparking Zero roster, including some deep cuts that hardcore fans will appreciate.
The best mods for Dragon Ball Sparking Zero are:
Black Frieza
Dragon Ball Super manga fans, rejoice. While Sparking Zero has included practically every character in the series, it has intentionally excluded some of the newer fighters from the manga, most notably Black Frieza. Now we won’t spoil anything for those who aren’t aware of Frieza’s special form, but for those who do know, you will want to download Seven’s Black Frieza mod right away. This doesn’t add any new moves to the character, it is purely a skin, but you must admit, it’s pretty darn cool.
Save Game Everything Unlocked
While you could just follow the steps in our Sparking Zero unlock characters guide, the Save Game 100% mod instantly unlocks every item in the game. This also maxes out the proficiency for each character, leaving every stone unturned. Sure, this will get you into the action right away as you won’t need to go through the story mode or any of the Sparking Episodes, but where’s the fun in that?
Performance Enhancer
If you own a high refresh rate monitor and a computer capable of pushing more frames, you’ll want to get your hands on the Performance Enhancer mod right away. In addition to removing the 60fps cap, you can also disable bloom and chromatic aberration, two graphics options that subjectively make the game look worse and will cost you some frames to enable. There used to be problems with this mod where you couldn’t play online, but that issue has since been fixed.
Let’s Fight Somewhere Else
The technical limitations mentioned earlier in the guide were referring to the local multiplayer mode, specifically the selection of maps on offer. In the base game, the only playable level in local multiplayer is the Hyperbolic Time Chamber as it features the least amount of destructible objects. With the Let’s Fight Somewhere Else mod, you’re now able to pick the level you play on, even areas that aren’t available in online multiplayer.
Aspect Ratio Fix
An essential mod for users with different aspect ratios, the Ultrawide mod lets you adjust Sparking Zero to fit your monitor perfectly. The best part is that this mod works with any aspect ratio, so you can fix your game, regardless of what type of display you’re using.
Pinnacle of Power
Take a real close look at Ultra Instinct Goku and Full Power Jiren. They have a special aura that covers them during battle, an aura so special that it’s only reserved for these two characters. We don’t think this is very fair, and neither does the Pinnacle of Power mod which gives other characters access to this special effect. This mod provides characters that were at the peak of their powers during specific eras the aura, for example, Super Saiyan 3 Goku at the end of Dragoin Ball Z now has this special aura.
Faulconer OST
There have been many cuts of Dragon Ball Z, from the Funimation run to the Ocean dub, but you might only recognize the differences between the versions based on the music. Dragon Ball Z fans of a certain era will know all about the legendary Bruce Faulconer soundtrack, featuring iconic ‘90s tracks that utilize synths and heavy metal guitars. There are lots of great songs in Sparking Zero, but the Faulconer OST mod will hit you with a wave of nostalgia.
Gohan Bojack Costume
The developers of Sparking Zero did a fantastic job of trying to make every fan happy with the sheer number of costumes on offer, though are a few fan favorites that inevitably didn’t make the cut. Gohan’s Gi from the Bojack movie was one of them, and now with the Gohan Bojack Costume mod, you can gain access to this awesome outfit.
How to install Sparking Zero mods
Most of the mods on this list can be installed by placing the .pak files into the Sparking Zero directory. Installing mods is fairly straightforward, though you will have to disable signature checking to run custom files.
Here’s what you need to do to activate the Signature Bypass Patch for Sparking Zero:
- Download the Signature Bypass Patch from Nexus Mods
- Locate your Sparking Zero folder, head to the ‘Binaries’ folder, then open the ‘Win64’ folder.
- Extract the contents of the file you just downloaded into this folder.
And that’s all you need to start using the best Dragon Ball Sparking Zero mods. Once you’re all set up with your mods, you may want to check out our Dragon Ball Sparking Zero wishes guide to discover how to summon the dragons. Don’t forget to check out our Dragon Ball Sparking Zero review to see what we thought of the spirit successor to the Tenkaichi series.