One of the most awaited games by RPG fans has finally come out of early access and hit stores: Baldur’s Gate 3. Developed by Larian studio, the same as Divinity Original Sinthe game uses current mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), being able to enjoy the matches alone or in online multiplayer mode.
But we know that sometimes it’s not enough for the game to be good: in many cases, the experience gets even better when we tinker here and there, installing modifications that can improve the gameplay and make everything more fun. If you’re the type that doesn’t miss the opportunity to install mods, here’s our humble tutorial showing you how to install mods Baldur’s Gate 3.
How to install mods in Baldur’s Gate 3?
If you started to play Baldur’s Gate 3, mas think that the EXP received is too low or want to play with a character from another game, for example, know that such issues can be resolved with the use of modifications. Next, we’ll show you how to install mods on the RPG that have been the talk of the last few days.
1. Download Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Manager
With the game installed on your PC or notebook, download the Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Manager. This program is basically a mod manager that will make installation and use easier.
Download the Mod Manager ZIP file from GitHub to install mods in Baldur’s Gate 3.Source: GitHub/Playback
Just click on the link below, which will redirect you to the GitHub website, and download the ZIP file. Then, using a program like WinRar, you must unzip the file, extracting its contents in any folder. We recommend that you leave the manager in an easily accessible location or in the same folder where you store the downloaded mods.
2. Download the BG3 mod you want to install
Go to your favorite game mod hosting and distribution site and download the file you want to install in your game. O Nexus Mods is usually a good option, with a wide range of modifications available for many games, including the recently released Baldur’s Gate 3.
It’s important that you keep your files organized, so keep all the mods you download in the same folder. You can, for example, create a folder dedicated to this with the game’s installation files, as in the image below. Remembering that you only need the PAK files, so you don’t need to unzip anything else in the mod’s ZIP or RAR.
Keep your mods in a folder to make the process easier and keep everything more organized.Source: Nexus Mods/Playback
To make it easier, you can click on the link below to go straight to the game’s page on the website, where you’ll find a list of modifications available for download and installation.
3. Keep your profile public in Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Manager
Go to the folder where Mod Manager was unzipped and open the program. Make sure your profile is marked “public” in the mod manager, like in the image below.
Your profile needs to be set to public in the change managerSource: Nexus Mods/Playback
If your profile has another option selected, such as “private”, click on this option and change it to “public”. Your profile must be set to public to install mods.
4. Activate the modification
Still in the modifications manager, you will notice that the screen is divided into two sectors: one on the left, where the active mods are; and one on the right, with the inactive modifications. For the changes to take effect in your game, you need to activate the downloaded modifications. To do this, just click, hold and drag the inactive mod from right to left, in the assets area, as in the image below.
Drag the mod to the left in the Mod Manager to activate it.Source: Nexus Mods/Playback
Remember that it’s not enough to download the mod, you need to activate it, so this step is essential! If you want to deactivate any modification, just do the opposite process, dragging from left to right.
5. Export the mod to the game
Gone are the days when it was complicated to install mods. We are almost at the final stage and all that was required, besides downloading the modifications, was to keep everything organized and drag a file around. Once that’s done, just click on the “export” button to export everything to the game and enjoy the changes provided by the downloaded files.
After activating the mod, just export it to the game by clicking on “export”. Nexus Mods/Playback
In addition to making your life a lot easier when installing a modification, the Mod Manager also helps you to reduce the risk of messing up some configuration of the game’s installation. There’s no reason to do it manually if the program automates almost everything, right?
6. Confirm installation status
After clicking on “export”, the whole thing will roll without the need for your intervention. Just wait for the process to complete. But you need to pay attention to one thing: the status of the installation.
A green icon will be displayed in the mod manager footer confirming the installation of the modSource: Nexus Mods/Playback
As seen in the image above, correctly installing a mod will result in a green icon. This is confirmation that you did everything right and the downloaded mod should be working correctly on your copy of BG3. If the icon appears in another color, redo all the steps above very carefully.
Enjoy Baldur’s Gate 3 mods
Ready! Now that you’ve installed the game and the modifications, following all the steps above and confirming that everything went as planned with the green icon appearing at the end of the process, it’s time to open the game and enjoy everything the new Baldur’s Gate has to offer!
The game has been highly praised by the public and specialized critics, so if you still haven’t bought your copy, don’t waste any more time and guarantee your chance to save Baldur’s Gate and Forgotten Realms from the forces of evil. Baldur’s Gate 3 is available now for PC and PS5, with the Xbox Series version slated for 2024.
2023-08-08 20:00:01
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