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$100 Bill Dec 1, 2024 @ 2:45pm
Very Disappointed in Companion Creation
What a terrible idea to force me to have to use dumb pre-generated characters. I want to be able to make my own party my way.

Let me change class, race, gender, hair, etc to however I want it. Jeez. What a total bummer.
Last edited by $100 Bill; Dec 1, 2024 @ 2:49pm
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Originally posted by AssBuns:
Originally posted by $100 Bill:
Originally posted by AssBuns:
1)Don't want mods? You can launch another instance of bg3, set up Lan multiplayer and create 2 characters then kick the other one out, then you have 2 fully custom characters. You can do that for all 4 characters.

Not sure I fully understand. Any chance you a link to a video showing how this is done?


Originally posted by AssBuns:
2) You can change every origin and hireling class to whatever you want through withers for free to whatever you want and pickpocket your coins back

Yeah, but you can't change gender.

Ok, I could not find through my 10 seconds of searching an up to date video so i tried doing it myself... basically...

1) Close steam completely

2) Navigate to the Baldurs gate 3 root directory it can look something like this "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Baldurs Gate 3\bin"

3) While steam is completely closed execute either the bg3 or bg3_dx11 executable multiple times, depends on how many characters you want to have (it might take a while though)

4) Out of all the opened executables choose your "main" one, this means the one you will be playing in and alt-tab to it (it can be whichever one you want)

5) With the main exe on your screen, navigate to "Multiplayer", then select "LAN" and create a LAN game. You should see a empty square option to your right called "Direct connect"- check it. This will give you a code, select - "copy to clipboard".

6) Navigate to a different baldurs gate 3 instance through alt-tab.

7) Select "Multiplayer", then "LAN". Now on the right there should be "direct connect", Paste the code you coppied and then join the LAN game.

8) Navigate to your "primary" instance and accept the other "instance" that just tried to join

9) Rinse and repeat steps 6-7 untill you are satisfied with the number of characters. (Each character is a seperate instance of BG3.. So 4 characters means you have to launch the game 4 times.

10) Create your characters

11) When you are all in game open every instance that is not the "primary one" and just exit the game with them. (If you're unsure which on is the primary instance know that the primary one is the only one that is able to save and load the game, so just press esc and see if the character can or can not to that).

12) now you can have up to 4 custom made characters that follow you around.

P.S All 3 instances that are not primary can be closed with no problems.
P.S.S All achievements I believe are disabled since steam is turned off. But mods would disable them aswell.. btw, you can re-open steam when you're in game.
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Zuko77Elendil Dec 1, 2024 @ 2:52pm 
How generic.
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Pan Darius Cassandra Dec 1, 2024 @ 2:52pm 
This is an oft repeated complaint.

There was no good reason for Larian to not let us create a fully custom party from the beginning.

Even getting Hirelings at lvl 3, you can't customize their race or background.

The only explanation is ego - Larian is doing everything in their power to "force" you to use their Origin characters, whether you like it or not.

The sad part for me, is that I would actually love to play each Origin character as my main - with three other custom characters. I prefer to experience each Origin character's backstory in isolation, without interruption from other characters.

But it's hard to do that when you don't have complete control over the rest of the party.
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The Yeen Queen Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:02pm 
Originally posted by $100 Bill:
What a terrible idea to force me to have to use dumb pre-generated characters. I want to be able to make my own party my way.

So dumb that it's the standard for most party based CRPGs....
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$100 Bill Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:04pm 
I was trying to relive a D&D experience that I had with my friends when I was in high school. There were four of us plus the DM.

Male Human Fighter
Male Half-Elf Ranger
Male Elf Magic User
Male Human Cleric

We had so much fun back in the day the 5 of us. I still remember all the character names, armor, vaguely remember the skills.

This companion selection method is a real let-down. I guess I'll have to let it go. The game is ok so far I guess but a lot of the characters suck.
Last edited by $100 Bill; Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:05pm
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Orion Invictus Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:06pm 
Originally posted by $100 Bill:
Male Human Fighter
You don't say?
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Crave Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:07pm 
Brother, you are on pc, mods exist, you can make wtf u want with them
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$100 Bill Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:10pm 
I looked at one of the mods for that and have already downloaded but it doesn't work on my save file. Sucks to start over though. 14 hours in. That's a lot to repeat.
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$100 Bill Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:14pm 
Originally posted by Orion Invictus:
Originally posted by $100 Bill:
Male Human Fighter
You don't say?

Yeah, human. I'm not interested in playing as an orc, a female dwarf, or a horned devil. We usually only played humans, elves, half-elves, and occasionally someone would pick a dwarf or halfling.
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seeker1 Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:28pm 
Custom Companions Lite at mod.io works just fine. The other mod at mod.io has issues ... and although there was a bug with rezzing your custom hirelings, unlike the other mod ... the author fixed it quickly. (I didn't even notice; nobody's died yet among that group.) It really works seamlessly.

It's like night and day, no disappearing hirelings, easy to bring in and out of the party ... this is how it should be. So OP with custom hirelings you CAN change everything you want.
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The Yeen Queen Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:33pm 
Originally posted by $100 Bill:
I looked at one of the mods for that and have already downloaded but it doesn't work on my save file. Sucks to start over though. 14 hours in. That's a lot to repeat.

Adding mods mid-save is generally a bad idea in any game. Sometimes it works, sometimes it REALLY effs with the save.

Originally posted by $100 Bill:
Originally posted by Orion Invictus:
You don't say?

Yeah, human. I'm not interested in playing as an orc, a female dwarf, or a horned devil. We usually only played humans, elves, half-elves, and occasionally someone would pick a dwarf or halfling.

To each their own and all, just curious as to why. You're already playing magic slinging wizards and champions wielding divine wrath, what's the difference playing a less human race too? And why specifically "female dwarf"?
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Rick Dec 1, 2024 @ 3:47pm 
agree, they should have allowed proper companion creation. If they wanted to make origin characters as an option that didn't deprive you of content then that would have been fine. I find most of the origin characters almost unbearable. The female characters are especially annoying. In act 1, they are either psychopaths or they are "extreme peasants" with all the charm of sandpaper. I can't speak of much in act 2 or anything in act 3 as I have not progressed that far yet.
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AsianGirlLover Dec 1, 2024 @ 4:09pm 
Step 1: Download Norybite Script Extender for BG3
Step 2: Download Appearance Edit Enhanced from Nexus
Step 3: Edit your companions any way you like.
Step 4: Turn Wyll into a Gnome and name him Sherlock Gnomes.
Step 5: ???
Step 6: Profit
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seeker1 Dec 1, 2024 @ 4:12pm 
Appearance Edit Enhanced doesn't seem to be cooperating with Patch 7 so well.

Also, I'd be cautious of Custom Hirelings. But the "adaptation" of the one previously at Nexus, Custom Companions Lite, seems to be working fine.
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$100 Bill Dec 1, 2024 @ 4:35pm 
Originally posted by seeker1:
Custom Companions Lite at mod.io works just fine. The other mod at mod.io has issues ... and although there was a bug with rezzing your custom hirelings, unlike the other mod ... the author fixed it quickly. (I didn't even notice; nobody's died yet among that group.) It really works seamlessly.

It's like night and day, no disappearing hirelings, easy to bring in and out of the party ... this is how it should be. So OP with custom hirelings you CAN change everything you want.

Thanks for sharing.
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$100 Bill Dec 1, 2024 @ 4:41pm 
Originally posted by Night Foxx (She/her):
Originally posted by $100 Bill:
I looked at one of the mods for that and have already downloaded but it doesn't work on my save file. Sucks to start over though. 14 hours in. That's a lot to repeat.

Adding mods mid-save is generally a bad idea in any game. Sometimes it works, sometimes it REALLY effs with the save.

Originally posted by $100 Bill:

Yeah, human. I'm not interested in playing as an orc, a female dwarf, or a horned devil. We usually only played humans, elves, half-elves, and occasionally someone would pick a dwarf or halfling.

To each their own and all, just curious as to why. You're already playing magic slinging wizards and champions wielding divine wrath, what's the difference playing a less human race too? And why specifically "female dwarf"?

I dunno, no special reason. I'd like to play with characters that I like. And, for me, a female dwarf is not interesting to me. Also, the only fighter available was a female elf. Again, not something I would be interested in role-playing as. Usually, if I have a female character in my group I prefer to use them as clerics or magic users. For me, I like my warriors to be manly.
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