Modding:Modding resources

Tools

• Mod Manager: https://github.com/LaughingLeader/BG3ModManager/releases
• LSLIB: https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib/releases
• Modders Multitool: https://github.com/ShinyHobo/BG3-Modders-Multitool/releases
• UUID Generator: https://www.uuidgenerator.net/
• Instantreality Color Calculator https://doc.instantreality.org/tools/color_calculator/

Asset Editing and Creation

• Blender: 2.79b and/or 2.93 (get it from Steam or from their website, all platforms, FREE)
• Better Collada Exporter
  • Better Collada export settings

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Better Collada export settings

• Padme's Blender Helpers
• LL's Blender Helpers for 2.79b

• GIMP
  • GIMP .DDS Plugin (Linux users can get GIMP's .DDS plugin from their Package Manager also.)
  • GIMP .DDS export settings

GIMP .DDS export settings

• Photoshop: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html
  • Photoshop .DDS Plugin: (Choose only ONE)
    • 1 https://gametechdev.github.io/Intel-Texture-Works-Plugin/
    • 2 https://github.com/fnordware/AdobeDDS
    • 3 https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-exporter

• Substance Painter (You can also purchase via Steam)
• Substance Painter shader starter

Mods Needed

Patch 3 Modfixer

Mods Folder Location

• Windows: AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Mods
• Mac: TBD
• Linux: SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/1086940/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Larian Studios/Baldur's Gate 3/Mods