Payday 3 modders are already reworking the HUD that everyone hates

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Payday 3's UI isn't going down well with long-time players

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Payday 3 players aren't loving its UI, so they're already modding it.

The new Payday game isn't even fully out yet, but players are already dissecting what they do and don't love about the new game. On the latter side, one aspect that's drawn the ire of Payday veterans is Payday 3's new UI, which many players, like the one below, deem to be a "downgrade" on Payday 2's UI.

This is by far the biggest downgrade imo, an absolutely iconic HUD feature turned into 24pt Arial font from r/paydaytheheist

The Reddit post below offers more examples of why Payday 3's UI is a problem. Aside from offering up "generic" inputs on-screen, players feel like when you're looking at an item you want to pick up, the new game doesn't tell you how much it's worth, which is a bit of a problem in a game all about grabbing as many items with as big a value as possible.

Biggest issues with the current Payday 3 HUD from r/paydaytheheist

Thankfully, one Payday 3 player is hard at work on a new UI. The 'Classic Assault Indicator Mod,' which you can download for yourself on ModWorkshop, has the classic 'Police Assault in Progress' banner warning near the top right corner of the screen, which looks suitably imposing for anyone getting rushed by a SWAT team.

PAYDAY 3, Classic Assault Indicator Mod (WIP) from r/paydaytheheist

The entire thing looks a lot livelier as a result, and more stylized after the likes of Payday 2, which is what the modder is aiming for. "Brings over the Payday 2 assault indicator to Payday 3, whenever an assault starts this will take the place of the PD3 assault indicator," the mod's description reads.

So far at least, the mod functions with every current Payday 3 map, so if you're on PC and feeling a little nostalgic for the older UI system, you might want to get in on this.

Check out our Payday 3 crossplay for how to join your friends for heist sessions on other platforms with ease. 

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.