lslib VS BG3-Modders-Multitool

Larian uses their own proprietary filenames for their resource files. In this case profile8.lsf is a binary so editing this would be extremely tedious. However a lovely lad by the name of Norbyte has created a useful tool (https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib) to convert LSF files to LSX. My very clever guess would be LSF stands for Larian Studio File and LSX stands for Larian Studio XML. LSX files are are simple XML files that are very intuitive and easy to read and edit. These LSX files contains a number of different elements that describe different states such as if you have completed the tutorial etc. What we are looking for is this element group that describes DisabledSingleSaveSessions, essentially Honour Mode runs:

Larian's save files are not normally readable, so we need a tool to convert them to an editable format. You can find the tool here: Download Save Editor. Download and extract it to a folder.

The literal answer: https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib

In order to do this, you'll need to use a third-party tool, Larian Export Tool. Modifying the game files in this way causes the game to recognize that it has been altered; I do not know at this time if this makes the file ineligible for achievements.

1. Download LSLib Toolkit, pick "ExportTool-v1.18.2.zip" https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib/releases

So far the instructions I've found have directed me to use something called UNREALPAKNo idea what instructions you're following, but do yourself a favor and use what every other modder uses: github.com/Norbyte/lslib

This is the most infuriating thing I've ever tried. Nowhere on this original page is a straightforward download guide.

Download:  https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib/releases

silly me...click the release tab. (in the time of writing: https://github.com/Norbyte/lslib/releases/tag/v1.15.15)

Since someone already mentioned the discord, I'll say that to start you'll need the BG3 Multitool. This has what you'll need to unpack the game pak files (located in your game installation/data folder) and pack your own mods. At minimum, unpack "shared" if you're interested in modding classes/abilities/spells/etc. and "models" and "textures" if you're interested in adding items/armor/hair/heads.

BG3 Modders Multitool

ShinyHobo also has a great tool that helps with the unpacking process and searching for objects - https://github.com/ShinyHobo/BG3-Modders-Multitool/releases