Modding:Creating mods

Main page: Modding Resources

Mods Needed

As of Patch 9, the following mod is needed: Patch 3 Modfixer
Either load this alongside created mods, or incorporate into a new mod.

Folder Structure

• Mod Name (root folder)
  • Generated
    • Public
      • Mod Name
        • [PAK]_Mod_Name <- models and textures
  • Localization
    • Language <- usually English
      • Mod_Name.xml <- text for items and spells
  • Mods
    • Mod Name
      • meta.lsx <- Created manually or automatically with the BG3 Mini Tool
  • Public <- use one of the Sample Mods below as a template for this folder
    • Game <- icons and other UI elements
    • Mod Name <- mod files in plain-text or XML

Mod Tutorials

• Fixing neck seams
• Fixing UV errors
• Fixing bone errors
• Head Conversion (thin body to strong body, and vice-versa)
• Custom Polymorphing
• Custom Hair Highlight/Ombre
• Face and Body Textures
• Colour Map

Code Snippets

• Race UUIDs

General Tutorials

• Padme4000's tutorials
• Learning Blender
• Learn Shape Keys In Under 5 Mins
• Fix your SHAPE KEYS! - Blender 2.8 tutorial by Danny Mac 3D
• How to add texture to a 3D model using Blender, an iPad, and UV Mapping

Sample Mods

• Padme's BG3 Tutorials and Modding Resources
• Sample 3D Edited Equipment Mod
• Sample Magic Ring Mod
• Sample Equipment Mod
• Add Scars to Your Character

Other Resources

• UUID Generator
• Making armour icons
• Custom Backdrops for Character Creation and Level Up
• Materialize

Colour

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

AI Resources

• Action Icons Generator
• Item Icons Generator

Gallery

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  Collada/DAE export settings for Blender 2.79b

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  Collada/DAE export settings for Blender 2.93

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  DDS export settings for GnuIMP 2.10

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  Export settings for Blender 2.79b with LaughingLeader's GR2 Export Plugin (1)

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  Export settings for Blender 2.79b with LaughingLeader's GR2 Export Plugin (2)

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  Export settings for Blender 2.79b with LaughingLeader's GR2 Export Plugin (3)