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
• Adding New Colours to Character Creation 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

Creating Mods with Assets 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 if wanting to edit a mesh: 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 Hair Mods

• Visualizing a BG3 Hair Texture in Blender by EmeraldTechno
• Creating Hairs Post Patch 9
• Joining Different Meshes Into One
• Custom Hair Highlight/Ombre

Adding your hair as a new asset to the game

Once you have your meshes setup these guides will help you add it to the game as a new asset.

• Hair Thinning Begone by mocia
• Adding Custom/Edited Hairs to Character Creation as new assets not replacements by Padme4000
• Add your custom hair to BG3 in 10 minutes or less by EmeraldTechno

Creating Head Mods

• Fixing neck seams
• Fixing UV errors
• Fixing bone errors
• Head Conversion
• Making a custom skeleton for your head by Jerinski
  • Editing Head Meshes
    • A video tutorial on editing Ears, Neck, Teeth, Forehead, Scalp on Head Meshes

Creating Armour/Outfit Mods

• Making Custom Armor - Part 1 by Druundev
• Making Custom Armor - Part 2 by Druundev
• Tiefling Horn Replacement Tips by Nathahniel

Adding your new asset to the game

• Coding an Item by CommanderStrawberry

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

VFX-Related Tutorials

Visual Effects-related tutorials.

Creating Custom Visual Effects in-depth guide by ImmortalRDI

Scripting Tutorials

• Getting Started with Scripting