Modding:Creating mods

Introduction

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Are you excited about becoming a Baldur's Gate 3 modder, but have absolutely no idea where to start?

This page is the starting point for resources, tutorials, references and more that you need for modding.

What do you want to make?

First and foremost, the question you want to be asking yourself is "what do you want to make?" Once you have the answer to that, you will find it easier to find the help you need.

Creating Hair Mods | Modding:Creating Head Mods | Creating Armor Mods

Where to begin?

Resource	Description
Getting Started with BG3 Modding	Want to know where to release your mod, or want to know how permissions work for mods?
Tools and Plugins	A list of useful tools and plugins that are available either specifically for BG3 Modding or that help with BG3 Modding.
Tutorial List	A list of different available tutorials categorised by theme.
Sample and Template Mods	Sample/Template mods you can use as a base to create your own mods.

These are the main places you want to take a stop at to see what you need and whether there is a tutorial/sample/template you can already use for what you want to create.

Once you have these set up, you will want to check out the resources below to see if those can help you on your modding journey.

References

Need a certain asset from the game for your mod? Baldur’s Gate 3 has a LOT of files. It can be very difficult to find the specific asset you’re looking for. The pages in this section should help you find the files you’re looking for as you’re modding!

• Bg3 CC Modding Library by Weeviljester
• Asset Prefix References
• Hiding skin/outfit parts: Vertex Color Mask Slots
• Hair/Beard Models
  • BG3 Hair Reference Spreadsheet (WIP) by EmeraldTechno
• Head Models
• Body Models
• Tiefling Horn Models
• Face and Body Textures
• Modding: Non-VT Shaders
• Piercing Models by Chumy
• Colour Maps
• Examples of dyes on clothing/armor
• BG3 Icons in downloadable format by Mirza
• Texture Formatting
• Clothing and Armor models by Saku

Code Snippets

Code snippets and IDs that are often used in modding, collected here to make your life easier.

• Guide on how to code a custom mesh and texture into your game
• Race UUIDs
• Interactable Item UUIDs
• All items UUIDs
• Enemy types
• Treasure Table Spreadsheet
• All Player RootTemplate IDs by Tripsadin

Other Resources

Miscellaneous resources to either help with modding or to add to your own mods.

• UUID Generator
• Making armour icons by AnteMaxx
• Custom Backdrops for Character Creation and Level Up by AnteMaxx
• Chroma Key Droppable Object by SoggyBurrito and Hijimare
• Materialize
• Rune Font by CovenElf
• High Heel Feet for modders by LazyIcarus
• Overlays for Unique Tav Tattoos by RemuFO4
• BG3 Texture Stamps by commanderstrawberry
• Mannequin Models for making icons by labotor
• Past and Future Blender export plugin settings

Colour

• Colouring cheat sheet
• ColourMath Colour Converter Use sRGB 0-1 for the vec3 value.
• RGB Color Picker