Second, more complicated set of instructions below. However, if you do not wish to do so, it is still possible to use UDSFM by following the You erase and re-install Dark Souls 1 before using UDSFM. (through hex-editing DARKSOULS.exe & Wulf's BND Rebuilder) or automatically (using a previous version of UDSFM), it is recommended that If you have previously unpacked your Dark Souls 1 archive files by hand It is highly recommended that you start from a fresh installation of Dark Souls 1.
This allows mods to be distributed as raw files, rather than as packed dvdbnd archives. Unpacks Dark Souls 1 archive files for easier modding.