Baldur's Gate 3 modding mega-thread

[rusty_shackleford]

Posts about various mods were being strewn across the current modding threads, therefore I thought I'd make a single mega-thread for discussing things that aren't pertinent to a single mod and help direct users to the mods.

I'll be moving some posts here.

[Crusaderknight20]

Thanks a lot for your hard work.

Not sure this has been asked already, but do you think a mod removing all gay romance would be do-able ?

"Jhaerik's Disable Reactions Mod" on Nexus "removes" romance by basically disabling reaction gain which seems a bit drastic and probably locks you out of a lot game content.

I'm only reaching end of Act 1 though so not sure how much content is locked behind companion approval growth.

Hello everyone,

I've collaborated with @orinEsque and @dantrag28 on developing a mod to disable romances. Initially, we aimed to trigger romances solely based on gender tags, but this approach faced technical hurdles while converting between LSF (binary) and LSX (XML) formats. As a workaround, I resorted to binary editing, which allowed for the replacement of flags or tags but not the addition of new lines. This strategy led to a unique solution akin to "Jhaerik's Disable Reactions Mod." However, our mod differs significantly as it permits players to gain approval without initiating romance scenes. For example, in the NoMaleRom version, we have reworked the narrator's lines to convey a platonic narrative. Players should carefully avoid choosing romance lines in certain scenes, like Gale's weave scene, which we have intentionally kept non-romantic. As a result, Gale will not extend an invitation to his picnic area in Act 2, and Wyll won't ask for a dance, since these scenes previously implied non-platonic interactions.

Additionally, I attempted to introduce a new game flag, but the game files did not recognize this modification. Consequently, I developed two separate mod files to ensure game stability. The "NoFemaleRom" mod effectively removes flirting options with characters like Shadowheart, Karlach, and Lazel, and has been thoroughly tested for any game-breaking issues.
Please report any anomalies you encounter, such as scenes that remain unchanged or lines that seem out of place. Additionally, for thorough tracking, I will also need a screenshot of the line of dialogue.

Instructions:

• Activate "NoMaleRom" to prevent male characters from initiating romantic interactions.
  Activate "NoFemaleRom" to stop romantic interactions from female characters.

• To implement these mods, use the Mod Manager. When you add the mods, they will first appear in the override folder, which is located at the bottom. Simply right-click on the desired file, choose 'allow in load order,' then save (Ctrl+S) and export (Ctrl+E) the order to the mod file.

https://f.rpghq.org/Rcscvze3Hp6u.zip?n=NoFemaleRom.zip
https://f.rpghq.org/9Xy5azzrAkq9.zip?n=NoMaleRom.zip

[Nooneatall]

Nitpick: The speech could use a small pause after "She who guides," and before "The Moonmaiden Selûne". Don't know if it's in the original.
Right now it sounds like "She who guides the Moonmaiden Selûne", rather than "She who guides, The Moonmaiden Selûne."

It's the original. Take it up with Larian ;P. Fun thing about the voice ai, it retains the voice exactly in terms of timing, except where you record over it might be a few milliseconds off. And this particular line needed no recording over.

Hey op, what resources did you use to learn how to mod the game? I was screwing around with the files but lariarns naming conventions and file structure is ********

[Crusaderknight20]

Nitpick: The speech could use a small pause after "She who guides," and before "The Moonmaiden Selûne". Don't know if it's in the original.
Right now it sounds like "She who guides the Moonmaiden Selûne", rather than "She who guides, The Moonmaiden Selûne."

It's the original. Take it up with Larian ;P. Fun thing about the voice ai, it retains the voice exactly in terms of timing, except where you record over it might be a few milliseconds off. And this particular line needed no recording over.

Hey op, what resources did you use to learn how to mod the game? I was screwing around with the files but lariarns naming conventions and file structure is ********

I can answer that. OP made a topic here with guides on how to mod viewtopic.php?t=1090-npc-modding-help-i ... r-s-gate-3
What specifically are you interested in learning?

[Nooneatall]

It's the original. Take it up with Larian ;P. Fun thing about the voice ai, it retains the voice exactly in terms of timing, except where you record over it might be a few milliseconds off. And this particular line needed no recording over.

Hey op, what resources did you use to learn how to mod the game? I was screwing around with the files but lariarns naming conventions and file structure is ********

I can answer that. OP made a topic here with guides on how to mod viewtopic.php?t=1090-npc-modding-help-i ... r-s-gate-3
What specifically are you interested in learning?

Thanks!
There's tons of stuff I want to change.

[CheesusCrust]

is there a detailed guide for noobs like me on making your own presets? i remember that old godawful video from nexus i tried to follow and the author who made it, but maybe there are other manuals i can actually understand?

additionally, is there a way to remove default black characters from cc menu? the amount of times I've seen a nigro barbarian/warlock just... ugh

[CheesusCrust]

Also is race swap thing a real work in progress? I actually did think it was stupid and beyond pandering that every group of characters has a diversity quota. Once you notice it, you can’t stop seeing it. Even in the under dark the dwarfs have the features of black and Asians….. I’m kinda surprised they didn’t add them to the spore and fish people . Why can’t any area have its own unique cultural aesthetics? Also most the villains are white

that's been my main problem ever since i played EA. ugly af "elves" and dwarves from Uganda, like you really ******* think I'm gonna find ******* beautiful if you slap some pointy ears on them? it's ******* disgusting. african tieflings that mistook Nine Hells with Africa, a mongolian petrified drow, another drow but black, are you ******* cereal Larian?

[Ty6]

is there a detailed guide for noobs like me on making your own presets? i remember that old godawful video from nexus i tried to follow and the author who made it, but maybe there are other manuals i can actually understand?

additionally, is there a way to remove default black characters from cc menu? the amount of times I've seen a nigro barbarian/warlock just... ugh

Second getting rid of the black characters on the cc menu.

[Tipfy]

Second getting rid of the black characters on the cc menu.

There is also the "transformation to human" that is black

[SniperChris]

Also is race swap thing a real work in progress? I actually did think it was stupid and beyond pandering that every group of characters has a diversity quota. Once you notice it, you can’t stop seeing it. Even in the under dark the dwarfs have the features of black and Asians….. I’m kinda surprised they didn’t add them to the spore and fish people . Why can’t any area have its own unique cultural aesthetics? Also most the villains are white

that's been my main problem ever since i played EA. ugly af "elves" and dwarves from Uganda, like you really ******* think I'm gonna find ******* beautiful if you slap some pointy ears on them? it's ******* disgusting. african tieflings that mistook Nine Hells with Africa, a mongolian petrified drow, another drow but black, are you ******* cereal Larian?

Check out Baldur's Better Aesthetics, also on this forum.

[Tipfy]

with that final mod you guys provided, i believe BG3 is finally ready to be played!

Oh, not done yet for the "perfect" game, i just remember of an idea someone bring up, don't remember where exactly, about reducing the amount of non-human in Baldur Gate. Personally have not been to the city yet, but i heard it is 80% non human.

[CheesusCrust]

Check out Baldur's Better Aesthetics, also on this forum.

i have it installed, but again, it only partially fixes woke npcs

[Tipfy]

You have the Alnertheinous Whiter version ?

[CheesusCrust]

You have the Alnertheinous Whiter version ?

yeah

[The_Mask]

Second getting rid of the black characters on the cc menu.

There is also the "transformation to human" that is black

I think that one is the one that irked me the most. If you're in for diversity, why not cycle through melanin quotients? Why keep it to just blatant afro-centrism?

It's like they shove that stuff in your face and expect you not to notice the obvious. Garbage. Just garbage.

[Tipfy]

Oh it is as diverse as it can get, once you understand diverse simply mean less white/straight.

A crowd full of white/pink/tan with all kind of eyes and hair color that come with it, they would call it bad/supremacy whatever.
But A crowd full of black skin - black hair - black eyes, now that would be very diverse to those peoples.

[SniperChris]

Second getting rid of the black characters on the cc menu.

There is also the "transformation to human" that is black

I think that one is the one that irked me the most. If you're in for diversity, why not cycle through melanin quotients? Why keep it to just blatant afro-centrism?

It's like they shove that stuff in your face and expect you not to notice the obvious. Garbage. Just garbage.

Because during early beta they convinced themselves that players were all creating “boring white men” because it was the default in character creation so they changed the default human to a black woman thinking it would “fix” the “problem.”

[CheesusCrust]

Because during early beta they convinced themselves that players were all creating “boring white men” because it was the default in character creation so they changed the default human to a black woman thinking it would “fix” the “problem.”

yeah, totally not because it was early access and the fact that there are people that don't care about character creation after replaying act 1 for the millionth time

[Ty6]

Thanks, just downloaded it. I’ve got a masters in history and it never ceases to urk me when cultures seem out of place. I know it’s D&D and fantasy but it’s still off in a Middle Ages setting to see more “diversity” then modern day LA. I couldn’t watch the Amazon lord of rings and the last Vikings season series on Netflix without being ****** off, same goes for the Witcher. The first round of Game of Thrones did it well…. Not sure why they just don’t set some games in Africa or a fantasy version of Africa to hit their quotas. It’s like they are racist or something

Check out Baldur's Better Aesthetics, also on this forum.

Because the point isn’t Diversity or Representation.

They just hate white people and want to steal their history. As a non-white person it is very weird to see white people letting it happen.

If the point was just representation, then they would limit themselves to fictional worlds… not change the races of real historical people like Isaac Newton.

What makes it even more stupid is that the default humans for both genders for the guardian in cc are both white...

[orinEsque]

Oh so better aesthetics isnt bundled into this? It sorta looked like it was but I'm just starting my modded journey here.

I'll check the thread.

God **** is this ever salvaging my biggest regret purchase ever.

Better Aesthetics isn't mine. The idiots writing those articles can't even do basic research. Also who the **** removed vitiligo?

[SniperChris]

Because during early beta they convinced themselves that players were all creating “boring white men” because it was the default in character creation so they changed the default human to a black woman thinking it would “fix” the “problem.”

yeah, totally not because it was early access and the fact that there are people that don't care about character creation after replaying act 1 for the millionth time

That was their logic.

The truth is most gamers are just white guys and want to play white guys.

[doctornirgon]

My biggest wish would be a full compilation of all these great mods that have straight hair for women, pretty faces etc, cleaned up content and compiled into

"The Real Baldurs Gate 3" modpack

Plus that will really **** off the goofballs but also be accurate

[rusty_shackleford]

Also who the **** removed vitiligo?

That person has my thanks, ******* hate how it's in every single video game now despite a handful people having it(to the same degree) total. Most cases of it are completely unnoticeable.

[SniperChris]

My biggest wish would be a full compilation of all these great mods that have straight hair for women, pretty faces etc, cleaned up content and compiled into

"The Real Baldurs Gate 3" modpack

Plus that will really **** off the goofballs but also be accurate

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

[CheesusCrust]

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

finally, a man of culture. now need an additional mod that fixes ancient elderly faces for elves and we can call it even

[Slavic Sorcerer]

My biggest wish would be a full compilation of all these great mods that have straight hair for women, pretty faces etc, cleaned up content and compiled into

"The Real Baldurs Gate 3" modpack

Plus that will really **** off the goofballs but also be accurate

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

Based. Dreads are disgusting and I've yet to see someone who looks good wearing them

[orinEsque]

My biggest wish would be a full compilation of all these great mods that have straight hair for women, pretty faces etc, cleaned up content and compiled into

"The Real Baldurs Gate 3" modpack

Plus that will really **** off the goofballs but also be accurate

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

Based. Dreads are disgusting and I've yet to see someone who looks good wearing them

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

finally, a man of culture. now need an additional mod that fixes ancient elderly faces for elves and we can call it even

My biggest wish would be a full compilation of all these great mods that have straight hair for women, pretty faces etc, cleaned up content and compiled into

"The Real Baldurs Gate 3" modpack

Plus that will really **** off the goofballs but also be accurate

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

Shouldn't you be discussing this stuff in the BBA thread?

[Greybeard]

My biggest wish would be a full compilation of all these great mods that have straight hair for women, pretty faces etc, cleaned up content and compiled into

"The Real Baldurs Gate 3" modpack

Plus that will really **** off the goofballs but also be accurate

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

Based. Dreads are disgusting and I've yet to see someone who looks good wearing them

[doctornirgon]

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

Based. Dreads are disgusting and I've yet to see someone who looks good wearing them

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

finally, a man of culture. now need an additional mod that fixes ancient elderly faces for elves and we can call it even

My biggest wish would be a full compilation of all these great mods that have straight hair for women, pretty faces etc, cleaned up content and compiled into

"The Real Baldurs Gate 3" modpack

Plus that will really **** off the goofballs but also be accurate

Something I don't mention in the description of Better Aesthetics is that I changed a lot of hair and removed most dreadlocks/cornrows from all characters. I also gave elves longer hair in general. The only dreads I left in are for the stinky tree-hugging druids.

Shouldn't you be discussing this stuff in the BBA thread?

Fair point keeping things organized.

But also a real opportunity here to put our heads together and produce a collaborative cure-all piece.

I am off the week of Christmas and would be more than happy to spend the maximum number of hours I can helping you guys chase down the remaining things in the .pak files or take a crack at some of it.

I am terrible at art but have a solid tech background .

[rusty_shackleford]

@orinEsque I believe you made the most up-to-date version of the Aesthetics mod, yes? If so, could you make a separate mod thread for it?