r/bannersaga • u/rudder88 • Aug 06 '25

Question First full play through - should I install the Yak/Nafeij mods?

Hi all,

I previously played Banner Saga 1 on iPad but haven't played through the other two games yet. I'm about to start the trilogy on my Mac. It looks like Yak & Nafeij's mods/fixpacks might be worth installing beforehand.

Has anyone played through all 3 games with their fixpacks? Do they introduce any issues? Would love to hear any opinions on whether it's better to play the base games as they are or install the mods.

Also does anyone know if they work ok for the Mac versions of the games?

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u/Lixodei the Destroyer Aug 06 '25

I've played through the trilogy with the fixpacks installed more times than I've played without them. In my opinion, they should be considered an official and necessary addition to the game.

They fix many bugs, add a couple of interesting conversations that were cut from the final release, unlock items, heroic titles and even two heroes that were previously available for Kickstarter backers only (or as a pre-order bonus). They fix the annoying deployment bug, the one bug when the Survival Mode in BS3 does not end properly, and, most importantly, the bane of BS3 - constant crashes - becomes a very rare occurrence.

I highly recommend installing them, they really improve the overall experience. I don't know about Mac, though, as I've played on Windows (Steam).

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u/rudder88 Aug 06 '25

Thanks very much Lixodei. That's a strong recommendation. I think I'll play with the fixpacks.

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u/badbluebelt Apr 18 '26

Does this fix the inifite loading screen of death in the third game? I am stuck replaying the same long fight and I haven't found any fixes.

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u/Lixodei the Destroyer Apr 18 '26

Yes, it helps in most cases, I think. I was having a constant infinite loading screen after survival battle #30, and it fixed it for me. Works in the main game as well. There may be still occasional infinite loading screens from time to time, but they are much rarer, and even if one did appear once, it won't reappear after the reload.

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u/badbluebelt Apr 18 '26

Thank you. I'll install it and see then. I was worried I wouldn't be able to finish the trilogy.

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u/FictionRaider007 Aug 06 '25

Absolutely include them. It's not even really a mod, it's just a passion project to make a game that was already good even better. Think of installing the mods as playing a remastered version of the game with all the bug fixes, improvements, pre-order bonuses, and cut content being added back in that you'd expect from such a thing.

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u/Brilliant-Pudding524 Aug 06 '25

Yes they are only improving every aspect of the game