Understanding Mod Folder Structure

Here is an example of the structure of a BG3 mod.

You may wish to compare and contrast to one of the Sample Mods.

Folder Structure for an armour mod with new meshes and textures

Your mod is 'MySweetMod'

• MySweetMod (root/workspace folder)

• • Generated
    • Public
      • MySweetMod
        • Assets <- models and textures

• • Localization
    • Language <- usually English
      • MySweetMod.loca.xml <- text for items and spells

• • Mods
    • MySweetMod
      • meta.lsx <- See Creating meta.lsx

• • Public
    • Game <- icons and other UI elements
      • Assets
        • ControllerItems
          • items_png <--- 144 x 144 .DDS icon files for outfits and weapons
          • skills_png <--- 144 x 144 .DDS icon files for spells and passives
        • Tooltips
          • ItemIcons <--- 380 x 380 .DDS icon files for outfits and weapons
          • Icons <--- 380 x 380 .DDS icon files for spells and passives

• • • MySweetMod <- mod files in plain-text or XML
      • Assets
        • Textures
          • Icons <--- .dds Texture Atlas for Icons

• • • • Content
        • • Assets
            • Characters
              • [PAK]_Armor <-- material and mesh LSX for custom outfits and weapons.
        • UI
          • [PAK]_UI <--- Contains '_merged.lsx'. This sets the positions for the icon texture atlas.
      • GUI <--- Icons_Items.lsx

• • • • • RootTemplates <--- Your Roottemplate goes here. MySweetMod.LSX but the naming does not matter.

• • • • • Stats
          • • Generated <--- TreasureTable.txt
              • Data <--- Armor.txt, Object.txt, Passive.txt, Weapon.txt and other TXT files

Folder Structure for a General Mod

• Mod Name (root/workspace folder)
  • Generated
    • Public
      • Mod Name
        • [PAK]_Mod_Name <- models and textures
  • Localization
    • Language <- usually English
      • Mod_Name.loca.xml <- text for items and spells
  • Mods
    • Mod Name
      • meta.lsx <- See Creating meta.lsx
  • Public <- use one of the Sample Mods as a template for this folder
    • Game <- icons and other UI elements
    • Mod Name <- mod files in plain-text or XML