Modding:Creating mods

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Introduction

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Are you excited about becoming a Baldur's Gate 3 modder, but have absolutely no idea where to start?

This page is the starting point for resources, tutorials, references and more that you need for modding.

What do you want to make?

First and foremost, the question you want to be asking yourself is "what do you want to make?" Once you have the answer to that, you will find it easier to find the help you need.

Creating Hair Mods | Creating Head Mods | Creating Armor Mods | Creating Race Mods

Where to begin?
Resource	Description
Getting Started with BG3 Modding	Want to know where to release your mod, or want to know how permissions work for mods?
Tools and Plugins	A list of useful tools and plugins that are available either specifically for BG3 Modding or that help with BG3 Modding.
Tutorial List	A list of different available tutorials categorised by theme.
Sample and Template Mods	Sample/Template mods you can use as a base to create your own mods.
References	References and tables for the various game files you may need.
Code Snippets	Helpful code snippets for modding.
Other Resources	Miscellaneous resources to either help with modding or to add to your own mods.

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Modding homepage	Modding homepage
Modding resources - Meshes, Models, Tools, etc.	Armor/Clothing Texture Maps Body Models Custom polymorph Dependencies Face and body textures Fixing bone errors Fixing neck seams Fixing UV errors Getting Started with BG3 Modding Hair Meshes Head Models Mod troubleshooting Modding class icons NPC Head Models Tiefling Horn Models Non-VT Shaders Race UUID Sample Templates Texture formatting Tools TreasureTables References Tutorials VertexColorMaskSlots Working with LSX files
Modding guides	BG3 Mini Tool Blender Export Settings Code Snippets Coding An Item Compatibility Framework Creating a custom cloth collider Creating and Exporting Meshes in Blender Creating Item Icons Creating meta.lsx Creating mods Editing a Character Creation Preset Editing Equipment.txt Hotloading How To Find A Virtual Texture Installing mods Localization Modding resources Packaging mods Texture formatting Understanding Mod Folder Structure Unpacking and converting files Working with LSX files
Hair modding	Creating Custom Hair with Hair Tool Creating hair merged.lsf with custom texture Creating Hair Mods Creating meta.lsx Custom Hair Highlights Hair Meshes Hair Mod File Setup Hair Mod Mesh Setup
Head modding	Creating meta.lsx Face and body textures Fixing neck seams Head Modding Head Models Head Troubleshooting NPC Head Models
Item modding - Armours, Outfits, Weapons etc.	Armor/Clothing Texture Maps Coding An Item Creating and Exporting Meshes in Blender Creating Armor Mods Creating Item Icons Creating meta.lsx Creating Outfit Textures Fixing bone errors How To Find A Virtual Texture Texture formatting TreasureTables References Use Outfit Builder To Refit Outfits VertexColorMaskSlots

Modding:Creating mods

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What do you want to make?

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