Modding:Creating mods

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Modding guides	Blender Export Settings Coding An Item Compatibility Framework Creating a custom cloth collider Creating and Exporting Meshes in Blender Creating Armor Mods Creating Item Icons Creating meta.lsx Creating mods Creating Outfit Textures Editing a Character Creation Preset Editing Equipment.txt Hair Mod File Setup Hair Mod Mesh Setup Hotloading How To Find A Virtual Texture Installing mods Localization Packaging mods Texture formatting Unpacking and converting files Working with LSX files
Modding resources	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

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.

Custom Polymorphing
Custom Dye Mod Guide by AstralSprout
Add your custom hair to BG3 in 10 minutes or less by EmeraldTechno
Adding New Colours to Character Creation by Padme4000
Adding Custom/Edited Hairs to Character Creation as new assets not replacements by Padme4000
BG3 Community Library

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.

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
Making Custom Armor - Part 2 by Druundev

VFX-Related Tutorials

Visual Effects-related tutorials.

Creating Custom Visual Effects in-depth guide by ImmortalRDI

Scripting Tutorials

Getting Started with Scripting

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!

Bg3 CC Modding Library by Weeviljester
Asset Prefix References
Hiding skin/outfit parts: Vertex Color Mask Slots
Hair/Beard Meshes
- BG3 Hair Reference Spreadsheet (WIP) by EmeraldTechno
Head Models
Face and Body Textures
Colour Maps
Examples of dyes on clothing/armor
All Player RootTemplate IDs by Tripsadin

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.