DeBluedIconsReplaces many of ESO’s blue-tinted UI icons with grayscale versions while preserving the original artwork, dimensions, and texture format.The goal is a more neutral visual style without altering icon shapes, adding new artwork, or changing UI functionality.Pairs great with Perfect Pixel!What This Addon DoesReplaces selected blue-glow UI icons with grayscale versionsUses the game’s original icon texturesPreserves original dimensions and alpha channelsNo gameplay changesNo settings menu requiredNo dependencies requiredHow Icons Were SelectedNot every icon in the game was modified.A texture was processed only if a significant portion of its visible pixels contained ESO’s characteristic cyan-blue glow. Textures meeting this threshold were converted to grayscale, while textures that did not meet it were left unchanged.In practice, most hover and pressed-state icons were affected, while many normal “_up” textures remained untouched.Texture Processing DetailsAll textures originate from the game’s own assetsNo icons were redrawnNo AI-generated artwork was usedNo AI upscaling or super-resolution was usedOriginal texture dimensions were preservedOriginal alpha channels were preservedStandard grayscale conversion was used for most textures.Pressed-state textures use standard luminance conversion. Hover-state textures required a different approach because ESO renders them using additive blending. Traditional grayscale conversion caused these textures to appear excessively bright, so hover-state textures were instead generated using the darkest RGB channel value for each pixel, resulting in a closer visual match in-game.Texture FormatProcessed textures were exported using NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter 2024.1.1 with the following settings:BC3 (DXT5) compressionProduction qualityNo mipmapsOriginal dimensions preservedInstallationExtract the addon into your Elder Scrolls Online AddOns folder or use Minion.Enable DeBluedIcons from the in-game AddOns menu or at character selectReload the UI or restart the game if necessaryTroubleshootingIf textures do not appear to update correctly, ESO’s shader cache may need to be rebuilt.Close the game completelyDelete: Elder Scrolls OnlineliveShaderCache.cookedLaunch the game againNotesThis addon only replaces texture assetsNo game logic or UI behavior is modifiedNo I can’t change crown store textures, don’t ask.Designed for players who prefer a less blue-heavy UI appearanceSupportIf you encounter issues or discover textures that should be included or excluded, please leave a comment on ESOUI.
