Modding:Tutorials

Modding index

Basic Tutorials

Tutorials for basic components of BG3 modding. We recommend at least glancing over all of these concepts before you start modding.

• Understanding Mod Folder Structure
• Creating your Meta.lsx by Padme4000
• Unpacking and Converting Files
• Dependencies
• Packaging Mods for install
• Working with LSX files ( example with Progressions.lsx )
• Hotloading

General Tutorials

General tutorials for modding BG3, or tutorials that encompass multiple categories.

• Custom Polymorphing
• Custom Dye Mod Guide by AstralSprout
• Add your custom hair to BG3 in 10 minutes or less by EmeraldTechno
• Adding New Colours to Character Creation by Padme4000
• Adding Custom/Edited Hairs to Character Creation as new assets not replacements by Padme4000
• BG3 Community Library
• How to code an custom mesh item and texture so it shows up in the game
• Padme4000's YouTube tutorials

Mesh-Related Tutorials

Mesh encompasses visible assets like clothing, armor, weapons, hair, heads, etc. Most of these tutorials use Blender as their program of choice.

Step One: Install GR2 plugin then Import and Export example

• this example does show importing a head mesh but is the steps used to import any mesh into blender.

Creating Head Mods

• Fixing neck seams
• Fixing UV errors
• Fixing bone errors
• Head Conversion
• Making a custom skeleton for your head by Jerinski
  • Creating Hairs Post Patch 9
  • Joining Different Meshes Into One
  • Editing Head Meshes
    • A video tutorial on editing Ears, Neck, Teeth, Forehead, Scalp on Head Meshes
• Hair Thinning Begone by mocia
• Making Custom Armor - Part 1 by Druundev
• Custom Hair Highlight/Ombre
• Tiefling Horn Replacement Tips by Nathahniel

Learning Blender

These tutorials are not directly BG3-related, but are a great stepping stone into using Blender and working with meshes.

• Donut Tutorial (Blender 3.0) by Blender Guru
• Donut Tutorial (Blender 4.0) by Blender Guru
• Learn Shape Keys In Under 5 Mins by PIXXO 3D
• Fix your SHAPE KEYS! - Blender 2.8 tutorial by Danny Mac 3D

Texture-Related Tutorials

Texturing is usually applied on top of a mesh to make it appear a certain way.

• Texture Formatting
• Visualizing a BG3 Hair Texture in Blender by EmeraldTechno
• Making Custom Armor - Part 2 by Druundev

VFX-Related Tutorials

Visual Effects-related tutorials.

Creating Custom Visual Effects in-depth guide by ImmortalRDI

Scripting Tutorials

• Getting Started with Scripting