Modding:Modding resources: Difference between revisions

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== Welcome ==

If you've found this guide helpful, please consider linking back to it on your mod pages (Nexus, Steam Workshop, etc...)

<code><nowiki>https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Modding_the_Game</nowiki></code>

== Guides ==

* [[Guide:Creating Mods|Creating Mods]]

* [[Guide:Packaging Mods|Packaging Mods]]

* [[Guide:Installing Mods|Installing Mods]]

== Modding Sites ==

* [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3 Nexus Mods]

* [https://baldurs-gate-3.thunderstore.io Thunderstore]

* Steam Workshop (soon)

== Required Tools ==

* LSLIB by Norbyte

**Linux: [https://apps.kde.org/en-gb/kwrite/ KWrite], [https://apps.kde.org/en-gb/kate/ Kate], [https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit Gedit], [https://vscodium.com VS Codium]

Linux users also need the latest version of [https://wiki.winehq.org/Download WINE] installed. Install it with the package manager in your chosen distro via an app store or with the CLI.

=== Free Tools ===

==== Blender ====

* [https://www.blender.org/download/ LATEST] version from Blender.org or Steam

* [https://mmemoli.gumroad.com/l/tOKEh Mesh Data Transfer for Blender] (with video!)

* [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/464 BG3 Armature Tools for Blender]

==== GnuIMP ====

* [https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ LATEST] version

* [https://code.google.com/archive/p/gimp-dds/ DDS Plugin]

==== Noesis ====

* [https://richwhitehouse.com/index.php?content=inc_projects.php&showproject=91 LATEST] version

=== Paid Tools ===

==== Photoshop ====

* [https://www.adobe.com/ca/products/photoshop.html LATEST] version or any version the DDS plugin(s) support

** [https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-exporter NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter]

*[https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/504 BG3 Normal Map Photoshop Action]

==== Substance Painter ====

* [https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/3d-ar.html LATEST] version or purchase on Steam

* [https://nb-stor.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/bg3/Tiefling.zip Shader starter by Norbyte]

* [https://substance3d.adobe.com/magazine/bringing-life-to-legends-character-art-in-baldurs-gate-3/ Article on Larian's process]

== Paths ==

=== Windows ===

==== Mods ====

  SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/1086940/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods

== Graphics ==

Use these graphics on your mod pages! Images were created by [https://www.nexusmods.com/users/52670436?tab=user+files&BH=0 AlanaSP] and originally shared in Larian's Discord server.

[[File:BG3MM.png|alt=compatible with bg3mm|center|thumb]]

[[File:Vortex.png|alt=compatible with vortex|center|thumb]]

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