Modder ‘lexo1000’ has released a new HD Texture Pack for Baldur’s Gate 3 that aims to overhaul the textures of all environments. This pack will make the game look sharper and more detailed than before. So, make sure to get it if you want to make BG3 look better and more detailed.
Going into more details, the modder upscaled all non-virtual textures (aka terrain, vegetation, architecture, clutter, monsters skin for a total of 1313 files) using Topaz Labs. This means that the modded textures will retain the art style of the vanilla textures.
Moreover, the modder overhauled only the Albedo/BaseColor and Glow/Emissive. He did not touch their Normal/Physical maps. As he said, upscaling them will typically add artifacts and bring little visual benefit.
Do note that his pack may not be compatible with the one we shared in September 2024. Therefore, make sure to use only one of them.
You can go ahead and download this new HD Texture Pack from this link. There are also a couple of before/after comparison shots on its NexusMods page. These will you give you an idea of what you can expect from it.
Speaking of Baldur’s Gate 3, you may want to try this cool mod for it. This is a real-time combat mod. As its title suggests, it turns this turn-based RPG into an action RPG. In its current state, the Brawl – Real Time Combat Mod is only meant to be used with standalone game modes, like Trials of Tav. However, its creator is working on adding it to the SP campaign.
Another cool mod is this one, which adds to the game a Warcraft-inspired custom campaign. Forsaken is basically a recreation of the Undead starting zone “Tirisfal Glades” from World of Warcraft (Classic/Vanilla).
In October 2024, we also shared a video that showcased the game via a first-person perspective. This is another cool concept, though it takes a lot of mods to make it work. Still, if you ever wanted to play BG3 in first-person, you can do so.
All in all, the above mods are among the best I’ve seen for Baldur’s Gate 3. So, make sure to try them.
Have fun!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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