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-{{DISPLAYTITLE:Modding Resources}}
+{{PageSeo
+|title=Modding resources
+|description=This page is a hub for everything related to Modding Baldur's Gate 3. Check out the following guides to learn how to mod BG3.
+|image=Modding_resources.webp
+}}
+{{#widget:ModdingIntroVideoBanner}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:Modding resources}}
+{{Modding box}}
+{{Modding sidebar}}
-BANNER WIDGET HERE
+This is BG3Wiki's ''Modding resources'' hub. They can be easily linked to with the following address:
+<div style="text-align: center;">{{InfoBlob|<nowiki>https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Modding:Modding_resources</nowiki>}}</div>
-== Guides ==
+You can find Larians Modding resources in their [https://larian.club/Patch7 Patch 7] rundown and on their [https://baldursgate3.game/news/community-update-29-playing-with-mods_124 Community Update #29 - Playing With Mods].
-* [[Guide:Creating Mods|Creating Mods]]
+== Creating mods ==
-* [[Guide:Packaging Mods|Packaging Mods]]
+Want to create mods? Check out the [[Modding:Creating mods|mod creation homepage]]!
-* [[Guide:Installing Mods|Installing Mods]]
-== Required Tools ==
-* LSLIB by Norbyte
-** Install [https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib/releases/tag/v1.15.13 1.15.13] first, then install whichever is the [https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib/releases LATEST] release
-* [OPTIONAL] Modders Multitool by ShinyHobo
-** Install [https://github.com/ShinyHobo/BG3-Modders-Multitool/releases LATEST] release
-*[OPTIONAL] BG3 Mini Tool by Padme4000
-**Install [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/502?tab=files LATEST] main file
-*A text editor, some of these may be cross-platform
-**Windows: [https://code.visualstudio.com VS Code], [https://notepad-plus-plus.org Notepad++], [https://brackets.io Brackets], [https://atom-community.github.io Atom Community]
-**Mac: [https://espressoapp.com Espresso], [https://www.barebones.com BBedit]
-**Linux: [https://apps.kde.org/en-gb/kwrite/ KWrite], [https://apps.kde.org/en-gb/kate/ Kate], [https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit Gedit], [https://vscodium.com VS Codium]
-Linux users also need the latest version of [https://wiki.winehq.org/Download WINE] installed. Install it with the package manager in your chosen distro via an app store or with the CLI.
-=== Free Tools ===
+== Installing mods ==
+Need help installing mods? Check out the [[Modding:Installing mods|mod installation and troubleshooting homepage]]
-==== Blender ====
+== Tools ==
-* [https://www.blender.org/download/ LATEST] version from Blender.org or Steam
+You’re gonna need some tools in order to start modding. Make sure you download the following, as they’re basically mandatory for modding:
-* [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/346?tab=files Padme's Blender Addons]
-* [https://github.com/Norbyte/dos2de_collada_exporter BG3/DOS2 Collada Exporter for Blender 3.6]
-* [https://mmemoli.gumroad.com/l/tOKEh Mesh Data Transfer for Blender] (with video!)
-* [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/464 BG3 Armature Tools for Blender]
-==== GnuIMP ====
+* [https://github.com/ShinyHobo/BG3-Modders-Multitool BG3 Multitool] by ShinyHobo
-* [https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ LATEST] version
+**The multitool is an awesome tool that provides several important functions, chief among them the ability to search the game files, and to pack your mod into a format ready to be imported into BG3MM.
-* [https://code.google.com/archive/p/gimp-dds/ DDS Plugin]
+* [https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib Lslib] by Norbyte
+** Lslib allows you to convert files between editable formats and game-ready formats. See [[Modding:Unpacking and converting files]] for more details.
+* [https://github.com/Norbyte/bg3se ScriptExtender] by Norbyte
+** The Script Extender adds Lua/Osiris scripting support to the game.
+*[https://www.blender.org/download/lts/3-6/ Blender] (version 3.6 recommended)
+**This is needed only if you plan to do any kind of mesh editing (hair, heads, clothes, weapons, etc.)
+**[https://github.com/Norbyte/dos2de_collada_exporter Collada/GR2 import/export Blender plugin] by Norbyte
+***For importing/exporting .GR2 files, which BG3 uses
+* [https://github.com/LaughingLeader/BG3ModManager BG3 ModManager (BG3MM)] by LaughingLeader
+** A portable mod manager for BG3
-==== Noesis ====
+== Modding Sites ==
-* [https://richwhitehouse.com/index.php?content=inc_projects.php&showproject=91 LATEST] version
+* [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3 Nexus Mods] (most popular)
+* [https://baldurs-gate-3.thunderstore.io Thunderstore]
-Convert <code>.DAE</code> to <code>.FBX</code>.
+* [https://www.curseforge.com/baldurs-gate-3 Curse Forge]
-=== Paid Tools ===
-==== Photoshop ====
-* [https://www.adobe.com/ca/products/photoshop.html LATEST] version or any version the DDS plugin(s) support
-* DDS Plugin (choose only ONE)
-** [https://gametechdev.github.io/Intel-Texture-Works-Plugin/ Intel® Texture Works Plugin for Photoshop]
-** [https://github.com/fnordware/AdobeDDS AdobeDDS]
-** [https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-exporter NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter]
-*[https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/504 BG3 Normal Map Photoshop Action]
-==== Substance Painter ====
-* [https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/3d-ar.html LATEST] version or purchase on Steam
-* [https://nb-stor.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/bg3/Tiefling.zip Shader starter by Norbyte]
-* [https://substance3d.adobe.com/magazine/bringing-life-to-legends-character-art-in-baldurs-gate-3/ Article on Larian's process]
 == Paths ==
 === Windows ===
-==== Profiles ====
+* Profiles: {{InfoBlob|%LocalAppdata%\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\PlayerProfiles\Public}}
- AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/Public
+* Mods (.PAK files): {{InfoBlob|%LocalAppdata%\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Mods}}
-==== Mods ====
+* Mods (loose files): {{InfoBlob|<path to game installation>\Baldur's Gate 3\Data}}
- AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods
+* Tools (script extender, native mod loader): {{InfoBlob|<path to game installation>\Baldur's Gate 3\bin}}
 === Mac ===
-==== Profiles ====
+* Profiles: {{InfoBlob|User/Documents/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/Public}}
- User/Documents/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/Public
+* Mods: {{InfoBlob|User/Documents/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods}}
-==== Mods ====
- User/Documents/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods
 === Linux ===
-==== Profiles ====
+* Profiles: {{InfoBlob|SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/1086940/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/Public}}
- SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/1086940/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/PlayerProfiles/Public
+* Mods: {{InfoBlob|SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/1086940/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods}}
-==== Mods ====
- SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/1086940/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods
+<div style="text-align: center;"></div>{{Modding navbox}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Modding_Resources}}
 [[Category:Modding]]
+[[Category:Modding guides]]