If you enjoy using mods to play Baldur’s Gate 3 – and why not, even if they are currently the source of post-patch issues at times – then you might be happy to hear that Larian is currently developing “a powerful cross-platform Platform plan [BG3] mod support”, which it hopes to release later this year.
Yes, whether you want to try out some fresh character classes or want some extra companion chat, mods have been providing these to legions of PC players since the game came out, but it looks like Larian may very well be planning this Do let console players have fun in some way. The studio is also continuing to address minor in-game issues that some players have experienced since the release of Patch 6.
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In a tweet after deploying Hotfix 19, Larian’s publishing director Michael Douse wrote: “We don’t usually talk about [until] They were ready, but as you may have read, we made an exception.We’ve been working on a strong plan for cross-platform mod support, which will be released soon [the] Year. We love our modding community and want to support them. It’s coming. “
“We have a system but it needs testing and it still needs work,” he added in another tweet. “We’re excited about this. I know it sucks when a game is updated and a mod breaks. Our community team will start talking to you and loop in [the] Modding community [soon]. Currently, work continues. “
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So that’s it. It’ll be interesting to see how Larian plans to cycle consoles into the mod mix, assuming that’s what Dowse means when he says “cross-platform,” even if companies like Bethesda have already established some strong There’s a precedent for letting mods run on Xbox without too many caveats. After all, those of us who have modded Skyrim on PlayStation are familiar with all the fun bugs or issues that can be caused by little quirks, like the inability to use non-vanilla textures on anything.
In the meantime, be sure to check out the notes for Hotfix 19, which is titled “Fixing issues like “some kisses with Minthara and Lae’zel not aligning correctly,” and “Due to popular demand, the slider in character creation numbers”.
While you’re here, you might be interested in the fact that one of BG3’s voice actors is starring in a massive upcoming Fallout mod. Oh, and you should read the story about a speedrunner who beat Honor Mode in less than 20 minutes.