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Story TimerINI Config122k downloads on Nexus

Better Story Timer

by Caites · Updated September 6, 2026

The most popular Dawnwalker mod. Better Story Timer lets you customize the strict 30-day story deadline — extend to 90 days (or any value via Game.ini), increase day/night segments from 8 to 32, and optionally remove time costs for learning skills and perks.

Download Files on Nexus ↗Mod Page ↗Install Guide

Download button opens the Nexus Files tab directly. A free Nexus account is required to download.

Installation Steps

Install type: INI Config

  1. 1Open the Files tab on Nexus Mods and download your preferred option (90 days, 32 segments, or no skill time cost).
  2. 2Extract the archive to get the Game.ini file (or .pak files for the skill time cost option).
  3. 3For Game.ini: copy to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Dawnwalker\Saved\Config\Windows\
  4. 4Back up your existing Game.ini (rename to Game.ini.bak).
  5. 5Right-click Game.ini → Properties → check 'Read-only' to prevent the game from overwriting it.
  6. 6For the 'No Time Cost for Skills' PAK option: extract .pak/.utoc/.ucas to ...\Dawnwalker\Content\Paks\~mods\

✓ Pros

  • +#1 most downloaded mod on Nexus (120k+ downloads)
  • +Modular — pick only the timer changes you want
  • +Works during the prologue
  • +Actively maintained with game patches
  • +Custom day count editable in Game.ini

✗ Cons

  • −Should be removed before the epilogue
  • −32-segment option not fully tested by author
  • −Requires read-only file attribute to persist

Compatible Game Versions

v1.0.1v1.0.2v1.0.3

Always download from Nexus Mods to support Caites. This is an unofficial install guide — mod files are not hosted here.