Modding:Modding resources

Guides

• Creating Mods
• Packaging Mods
• Installing Mods

Required Tools

• LSLIB by Norbyte
  • Install 1.15.13 first, then install whichever is the LATEST release
• [OPTIONAL] Modders Multitool by ShinyHobo
  • Install LATEST release
• [OPTIONAL] BG3 Mini Tool by Padme4000
  • Install LATEST main file
• A text editor, some of these may be cross-platform
  • Windows: VS Code, Notepad++, Brackets, Atom Community
  • Mac: Espresso, BBedit
  • Linux: KWrite, Kate, Gedit, VS Codium

Blender

• LATEST version from Blender.org or Steam
• Padme's Blender Addons
• BG3/DOS2 Collada Exporter for Blender 3.6
• Mesh Data Transfer for Blender (with video!)

GnuIMP

• LATEST version
• DDS Plugin

Photoshop

• LATEST version or any version the DDS plugin(s) support
• DDS Plugin (choose only ONE)
  • Intel® Texture Works Plugin for Photoshop
  • AdobeDDS
  • NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter

Noesis

• LATEST version

Convert .DAE to .FBX.

Paths

Windows

Profiles

AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/Public

Mods

AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods

Mac

Profiles

User/Documents/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/Public

Mods

User/Documents/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods

Linux

Profiles

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

Mods

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