Modding:Creating mods

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Modding guides
Modding resources

Basic Tutorials

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

General Tutorials

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

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.

Learning Blender

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

Texture-Related Tutorials

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

VFX-Related Tutorials

Visual Effects-related tutorials.

Creating Custom Visual Effects in-depth guide by ImmortalRDI

Scripting Tutorials

Tools

Some extremely useful tools that will make your BG3 modding life so much easier.

  • Lslib by Norbyte
    • Needed for many types of conversations necessary for modding.
  • BG3 Multi-Tool by ShinyHobo
    • Allows you to pack and unpack mods, search the game’s asset files, and more!
  • BG3 Mini tool by Padme4000
    • Has a variety of helpful functions including creating your Meta.lsx file for you.
  • BG3 Creator's Cauldron by Keefr
    • Dive into the world of BG3 homebrewing with Creator's Cauldron! From custom magical armor to powerful spells, this tool makes creating your own BG3 content a breeze.
  • Dice Sprite Generator by Anecx
    • These tools allow you to generate 25 ANIMATED dice sprites needed for your dice in one click!

Blender Plugins

  • Mesh import/export plugin by Norbyte
    • You’ll need this if you want to work with .GR2 files (that’s what BG3 uses) in Blender.
  • Padme’s Addons by Padme4000
    • Includes addons for Head Export Order, Easy LOD Creation, Normal Map Transfer, Quick UV Buttons and Reset Transforms.
  • Armature Plugin by Aloija
    • Blender addon which helps to edit the skeleton for BG3 models.
  • Outfit Builder by LazyIcarus
    • Given armor in a base body (e.g. HUM_F) and body variants of HUM_F (e.g. HUM_FS, or some body mod here), generate meshes of the armor for those body variants.
  • Volnos Texture Toolbox by Volno
    • A modding resource containing a collection of tools for modifying BG3's skin textures, as well as a recreation of Baldur’s Gate 3’s skin shader.

References

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!

Code Snippets

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

Sample Mods

One of the most helpful things you can do when you’re starting out with modding is to take a look at sample mods that actually work and start from there. Here are a collection of Sample Mods designed to help you create a finished product.

Other Resources

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