Modding:Sample Templates

Modding index

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.

General Sample Mods

• Padme's BG3 Tutorials and Modding Resources by Padme4000
  • Includes Eye Color Template, Hair Color Template, New Head Template, Tattoo and Makeup Template, and Localization Template.
• Sample VFX Mod by Shivero

Outfits, Armours and Dyes Oh My

Samples/Templates that are for what your character wears:

• Sample 3D Edited Equipment Mod by AnteMaxx
  • A template mod for datamined and 3D edited armor modding. Contains 1 armor, 1 pair of mismatched boots, 1 pair of mismatched gloves, 1 headwear and 1 shoulder armor. A modder's resource, but can be enjoyed by players as well.
• Sample Magic Ring Mod by AnteMaxx
  • A template mod for magic ring and spell modding. Contains 4 magic rings. Mainly a modder's resource, but can be enjoyed by players as well.
• Sample Equipment Mod by AnteMaxx
  • A template mod for Armor and Weapon modding, and for implementing custom icons. Contains 3 armors, 1 weapon and 1 backpack. Mainly a modder's resource, but can be enjoyed by players as well.
• Dye Template as Optional File by Padme4000
  • Adds my custom dyes to the game. Infinite uses. Black with other colours and such. Includes a sample template for those wanting to make their own dyes
• Druu's Custom Armour Template
  • Contains a link to my tutorial series on how to create custom meshes, textures and how to get your custom mesh into the game, as well as the Tutorial Folder I use in the videos.

Character Creation Sample Mods

Templates/samples for mods for character creation such as hairs, heads, races, subraces and colours.

• Custom Race Template by Tripsadin
  • An annotated empty Template to make your own Custom Race with a Sub Race. Follow the comments on each line.
• Hair Template by Padme4000
  • This page has the template for creating/porting hairs as new assets to the game. Autosnapping and non autosnapping covered.
• Kay's CC Icon Template by perseidipity
  • A template for modders who want to include icons in their CC mods.
• Add Scars to Your Character by labotor
  • A template created to help you add scars to your characters - Labotor provided all the files necessary and a wide variety of scars to choose from, with detailed PDF guide included. Only thing required is Photoshop (or Gimp). Included options for editing heads unlocked by AlanaSP's Customizer and bodies.
• Weeviljester's Head Template
  • A head mod template for beginners to BG3 modding.