Larian launched its modding instruments for Baldur’s Gate 3 lately—and it is a rattling spectacular integration that the developer, technically-speaking, wasn’t below any obligation to make. Granted it paid off, with head of publishing Michael Douse crediting mods for the sport’s physics-defying participant numbers all through 2024.
This integration additionally included mods for consoles (and Mac), which is a uncommon deal with for our poor, underserved brethren throughout the digital pond. Although there are numerous limitations, as defined by senior communications developer Aoife Wilson within the developer’s newest video, seen beneath.
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Based on Wilson, authors who need to put their mods on consoles must submit them to Larian’s group crew, who’ll then proceed to check them personally—however there are a ton of potential limitations. There are the smart issues, like “Mods that crash the sport”, which I would think about would solely be good in some type of interactive horror mod the place Swen can entice you in an Solely Monika scene.
However then there are some hefty technical limitations. Mods that “add/modify/take away shaders” are a no-go, which instantly swipes a bevvy of graphical overhaul mods out of the fingers of would-be downloaders. Likewise, “mods that enhance the quantity of nudity or violence already current within the sport” are forbidden. That signifies that console gamers will, one assumes, by no means expertise the fantastic thing about huge naturals Withers.
After all, huge horny mods aren’t prone to make their manner onto the sport’s official mod assist system on PC, both. Larian forbids “any component that may be thought-about discriminatory, racist, obscene, libellous, offensive”—however the studio actually can’t cease us from plugging these mods into our sport the quaint manner. I would wish to see them strive (for authorized functions, it is a joke. I’d lose in a combat with Swen Vincke, I feel).
The studio can also’t cease us from breaking our personal save with 200 mods, turning our video games right into a Lovecraftian and non-euclydian nightmare of heaving bosoms, mewing Astarions, and Thomas the Tank Engine. It’s our gods-given proper to self destruct. Console gamers, nonetheless, have been restricted to a measly 100 put in mods earlier than the sport asks them to please cease.
“With over 100 mods now out there on console, we’re really hitting the bounds of what number of mods may be lively whereas nonetheless protecting Baldur’s Gate 3 steady.” Because of this cross-saves with over 100 mods on them’ll develop into inaccessible by way of console. Nevertheless, a weblog publish from Larian guarantees that “a follow-up repair is deliberate to provide the means to revive these saves.”
To be clear, none of that is Larian fumbling the bag in any manner—the actual fact it is even in a position to supply this assist is downright spectacular. Merely, as a result of closed circuit nature of consoles, any mods Larian ports over then develop into the studio’s duty. Withers’ titties aren’t destined to your PlayStation as a result of, properly, then the studio’d have to clarify that to rankings organisations, and I would not want that dialog on anyone. Equally, it has to ensure it is not enabling tech that’ll break something important. Fortunately, our capability to rock ‘n’ roll via the Forgotten Coast in mankinis stays unhampered, reward Mystra.