awesome-modding

A curated list of video game modding projects and resources.
https://github.com/loicreynier/awesome-modding

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Age of Empires Games
- Cyberpunk 2077 / REDEngine 4
  - Overreign Online - Age of Empires II DE first person mod.
  - Age of Empires II Modding Forum - Age of Empires II and II DE modding forum (from Age of Empires forums).
  - AoE2 Color Modding Tool - Tool to modify player colors in Age of Empires II DE.
Anno 1800
- Cyberpunk 2077 / REDEngine 4
  - Anno 1800 Mod Loader - Mod loader for Anno 1800 that sups loading of unpacked RDA files, XML auto merging and DLL based mods.
  - Anno 1800 Spice it Up Modcollection - A collection of over 70 mods for Anno 1800.
  - iModYourAnno - A WIP mod manager for Anno 1800.
  - Jakob's Collection - Anno 1800 Mods - Collection of mods providing new tiers, products, industries and more than 300 new visual assets (custom models, variations, skins).
  - Modding Tools for Anno - Visual Studio Code extension with utilities to build Anno 1800 mods.
Call of Duty Games
- Mod Organizer 2 Plugins & Tools
  - AlterWare - Modding platform for MW2, MW3, Ghosts and Advanced Warfare with dedicated servers.
  - Aurora Mod - Modification client for H1 (Modern Warfare Remastered) and IW7 (Infinite Warfare).
  - Plutonium - Modding platform for BO1, BO2, WaW and MW3 providing 1000+ modded servers.
- Vortex Plugins & Tools
  - Bot Warfare - Mod to add bots to matches for CoD4, WaW, MW2, MW3 and BO1.
  - GSC - Utility to compile & decompile IW engine game (Call of Duty) scripts.
  - H2 Multiplayer Mod - MW2 multiplayer remake in Modern Warfare Remastered (shutdown).
  - IW4M-Admin - Complete administration tool for Pluto T6, Pluto IW5, Pluto T5, Pluto T4, H1-Mod, TeknoMW3, and most Call of Duty dedicated servers.
  - TeknoGods - Modding platform providing a client for MW3 with dedicated modded servers.
  - TeknoMW3 Support Page - English support page for the TeknoMW3 Client.
  - Horizon MW - MW2 & MW3 multiplayer remake in Modern Warfare Remastered (successor of H2 Multiplayer Mod).
  - Plutonium - Modding platform for BO1, BO2, WaW and MW3 providing 1000+ modded servers.
Creation Engine / Bethesda Games
- Creation Kit
  - ck-cmd - Command-line helper for executing some Creation Kit/Engine commands.
- Game Configuration
  - BethINI - GUI INI files editor with optimized presets.
  - Bethini Pie - Universal tool to make editing INI configuration files simple via a GUI, providing presets for Fallout 4 and Starfield.
- Load Order
  - Load Order Library - Website/tool to share mod lists of Bethesda games with list comparison and other debugging features and designed to be a replacement for Modwatch.
  - LOOT - Automatic Load Order Optimization Tool that checks for errors (such as incompatibilities and missing requirements) and notifies you of any issues that it detects.
  - Modwat.ch - Program to upload and share your mod list and INI files to [modwat.ch](https://modwat.ch).
  - Wrye Bash - Swiss army knife for modding Bethesda games with features including mod installation, conflict manager, load order manager and automatic merging.
- Mesh and Textures Editing
  - BAE - Bethesda Archive Extractor application.
  - BSA Browser - Bethesda Archive (BSA and BA2) browser & extractor application.
  - BodySlide and Outfit Studio - Tool to convert, create, and customize outfits and bodies for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout.
  - Cathedral Assets Optimizer - Tool to automatically optimized BSAs, meshes, textures and animations.
  - DDS Texture Converter - Application for bulk conversion and resizing of DDS textures.
  - DDS Texture Scanner - Application scanning for DDS textures with abnormal dimensions.
  - hkxc - CLI too to convert between x86/x64 HKX and XML animation files.
  - HKX Conversion Tool - `hkxc` Windows GUI for converting between HKX and XML animations files.
  - hkxPoser - `.hkx` animation file editor.
  - PyNifly - Blender addon to import/export NIF files with support for Skyrim LE, Skyrim SE, Fallout 4, Fallout New Vegas, Fallout 76, and Fallout 3.
- Plugin/Module Editing
  - Synthesis - Framework and GUI to empower people to create mods via code instead of by hand, mainly used to create patches.
  - Spriggit - Tool to facilitate converting Bethesda plugin files to a text based format that can be stored in Git.
  - xEdit - Advanced graphical module editor and conflict detector for Bethesda games.
- Starfield
  - Starfield Nexus - Nexus mods for Starfield.
  - Starfield Mod Loader - Simple mod manager for Starfield that supports both Steam and Game Pass versions of the game.
  - Starfield Mod Manager - CLI mod manager for Starfield for Linux.
  - Starfield Script Extender - Tool adding additional scripting capabilities and functionality to the game.
  - Starfield Nexus - Nexus mods for Starfield.
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
  - Oblivion Remastered Script Extender (OBSE64) - Modder's resource that expands the modding capabilities of Oblivion Remastered.
  - Simple Oblivion Remastered Plugin Manager - Minimal plugin manager for Oblivion Remastered.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  - Bethesda.net Skyrim Mods - Bethesda.net mods for Skyrim on all platforms (PC, Xbox One and PS4).
  - Enderal Nexus - Nexus mods for Enderal based on Skyrim LE.
  - Enderal Special Edition Nexus - Nexus mods for Enderal based on Skyrim SE.
  - Modding Guild - Modding community (previously Skyrim Guild) making guides, animation and combat mods.
  - Skyrim Mod DB - Mod DB mods for Skyrim LE.
  - Skyrim Nexus - Nexus mods for Skyrim LE.
  - Skyrim Special Edition Mod DB - Mod DB mods for Skyrim SE.
  - Skyrim Special Edition Nexus - Nexus mods for Skyrim SE.
  - Beyond Skyrim - Project creating large continent expansion mods.
  - Enderal - Total conversion for TES V: Skyrim: a game modification that is set in its own world with its own landscape, lore and story.
  - Skyblivion - Project recreating The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in Skyrim engine.
  - Skyros - Large-scale Game of Thrones themed mod for Skyrim SE.
  - Skywind - Project recreating The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind in Skyrim SE engine.
  - Skyrim Extended Cut - Upcoming mod that overhauls the game's main storyline, adding new quests, choices, challenges and characters.
  - Skyrim Linux Modder - Linux native mod manager for Skyrim.
  - SkyrimSE ModManager - Simple lightweight (portable) mod manager for SkyrimSE.
  - Achievement Injector - SKSE framework that injects custom achievements in game, which can be viewed from an in-game menu.
  - BFCO - Modern combat animations framework including melee/range weapons, allowing for jumping/swimming/charge attacks.
  - Community Shaders - Community-driven advanced graphics mod (shaders, HDR, grass lightning, grass collision, parallax, water blending).
  - Combat Music Extender - SKSE framework for dynamically extended MUSCombat, preventing patch hell for music and quest mods.
  - Container Item Distributor - SKSE framework plugin that allows adding, removing, and replacing items and leveled lists to containers at runtime à la SPID.
  - Crafting Recipe Distributor - SKSE framework plugin that automatically generates smelting and tempering recipes for weapons/armor/clutter.
  - Currency Swapper - SKSE framework plugin for changing game's currency on the fly and create merchants that only accept specific currency as paiement.
  - Custom Skills Framework - SKSE framework plugin that allows mod authors to create unlimited amount of new custom skills with their own perk trees.
  - `dargh` - Open source reverse-engineered port of Dynamic Animation Replacer.
  - Description Framework - SKSE framework plugin to add an in-game description to misc items.
  - Dynamic Animation Replacer (DAR) - SKSE framework plugin that replaces animations depending on configurable conditions.
  - Dynamic Persistent Forms (DPF) - SKSE framework plugin to create new forms when the game is already running, also these forms will be persisted both on the save game and on a cache file.
  - Dynamic String Distributor - SKSE framework plugin for dynamic replacement of in-game text/strings.
  - Keyword Item Distributor (KID) - SKSE framework plugin that distributes keywords to weapons/armor/magic effects/ingestibles and other items, using config files.
  - Music Type Distributor - SKSE framework plugin that allows adding tracks to Music Types à la SPID.
  - Open Animation Replacer (OAR) - SKSE framework plugin that replaces animations depending on configurable conditions, backward compatible with Dynamic Animation Replacer.
  - OStim Standalone - Advanced Adult Animation Framework.
  - Seasons of Skyrim - SKSE framework plugin with model/terrain/LOD swap support and dynamic snow coverage.
  - SkyPatcher - SKSE framework plugin allows mod authors and users to modify game data without the use of plugins.
  - Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) - Tool used by many mods that expands scripting capabilities and adds additional functionality to the game.
  - Spell Item Distributor (SPID) - SKSE framework plugin that can be used to add spells/perks/items/shouts/packages/outfits/keywords/factions to every NPC in the game, using config files.
  - Sound Record Distributor - SKSE framework plugin which allows sounds to be distributed at runtime, greatly simplifying audio mods and patches.
  - BOS INI Writer - INI Writer Extension providing a GUI for editing BOS files.
  - CIDER - Program designed to centralize, check, sort and manage all the contents related to Container Item Distributor.
  - Container Item Distributor INI Writer - INI Writer Extension providing a GUI for editing CID files.
  - KID INI Writer - INI Writer Extension providing a GUI for editing KID files.
  - SPID INI Writer - INI Writer Extension providing a GUI for editing SPID files.
  - DAR to OAR Converter - DAR to OAR mod structure converter.
  - MCO to BFCO Converter - Tool to convert MCO animation files to BFCO animation files.
  - Mod Medic - Toolkit to troubleshoot and audition your load order.
  - Pack SKSE Mod - Repository that contains workflows for building multiple variants of SKSE mods that use CMake.
  - Pandora - Behaviour engine tool for patching Skyrim Nemesis/FNIS animation behaviour mods, with full creature support.
  - ParallaxR - Tool to generate parallax height maps meant to be used with Parallax Gen.
  - Parallax Gen - NIF dynamic patcher to enable parallax on your entire load order.
  - SPIDER - Program designed to centralize, check, sort and manage all the contents related to SPID.
  - SMP Optimizer - Automated tool to optimize SMP XML files (per vertex basis collision instead of triangles).
  - SSE Lang Detector - AI-based automatic tool to find untranslated mods.
  - SSE Auto Translator - Tool to automatically find missing translations, download and create translation mods.
  - VRAMr - Tool to optimize all the textures from your load order at once (in a goal to reduce VRAM usage and improve performance).
  - Animonculory Modding Resources - Modding guides written for Animonculory modlists and useful for general use.
  - Guide to Skyrim Particle Systems and ENB Complex Lights - Modding guide for Skyrim particle systems.
  - Learn To Mod - Collection of various modding lessons, mostly revolving around how to read, use, and edit with xEdit.
  - SKSE Plugin Status - A list of known plugins for Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) and the compatible game versions.
  - Skyrim AE Downgrade Guide - Guide to downgrade Skyrim AE 1.6.1130.0 to 1.6.640.0 using Vortex, DepotDownloader, and Steam.
  - The Phoenix Flavour - Vanilla-plus modding guide for Skyrim SE.
  - Enderal Nexus - Nexus mods for Enderal based on Skyrim LE.
  - Enderal Special Edition Nexus - Nexus mods for Enderal based on Skyrim SE.
  - Skyrim Nexus - Nexus mods for Skyrim LE.
  - Skyrim Special Edition Nexus - Nexus mods for Skyrim SE.
  - Base Object Swapper (BOS) - SKSE framework plugin for swapping base objects and references, using config files.
  - Core Impact Framework (CIF) - SKSE framework plugin that overhauls the impact system with customizable, context-sensitive effects based on armor, hit location, weapons, and more, using config files.
  - Light Placer - SKSE framework for attaching real lights to objects and actors, via configurable JSON files.
  - Model Swapper - SKSE framework plugin for swapping world object models, using config files.
  - Mu Impact Framework (MIF) - SKSE framework for adding VFX on attack, via configurable INI files.
  - SKSE Menu Framework - SKSE framework plugin that add new menu so that other mods can register their own ImGUI graphical interfaces from simple INI files.
  - blender-hkx - Blender 3.2 addon to import/export Skyrim animations (HKX files).
  - CommonLib Dev Toolkit (ClibDT) - Fully automated SKSE plugin development bootstrap with out-of-the-box support for SE, AE, and VR runtimes.
  - Completionist Auto UI Patcher - Automated SWF patcher for the Completionist UI.
  - MCM Helper Visualizer - Tool to preview MCM menus without launching the game.
  - MisMatchR - Tool to find mismatching textures in your entire load order.
  - Modex - Mod explorer menu (powered by ImGUI and SKSE) to add items, browse mod forms, show NPCs stats and more.
  - PriOARity - Tool to automatically renumbers animation priorities across multiple mods according to your load order.
  - A Dragonborn's Fate - Manual MO2-based modding guide for Skyrim SE.
  - The Phoenix Flavour - Vanilla-plus modding guide for Skyrim SE.
  - Enderal - Total conversion for TES V: Skyrim: a game modification that is set in its own world with its own landscape, lore and story.
Hosting & Browsing Sites
- Best Mods - Mod browser provided by the [Modding Community](https://moddingcommunity.com).
- CurseForge - Site hosting mods for 40+ games (mainly Minecraft, World of Warcraft and The Sims 4).
- mod.io - Mods provided by the cross-platform mod support API mod.io.
- Nexus Mods Advance - Browser extension that provides features to simplify tracking mods on the Nexus.
- Thunderstore - Site hosting mods for 60+ games (mainly The Risk of Rain 2).
- Nexus Mods - Site hosting 400,00+ mods for 2,100 games from 100,000 authors.
- Best Mods - Mod browser provided by the [Modding Community](https://moddingcommunity.com).
- Best Mods - Mod browser provided by the [Modding Community](https://moddingcommunity.com).
Infinity Blade
- Cyberpunk 2077 / REDEngine 4
  - Infinity Blade Community - Official Infinity Blade Discord server, providing installation help and mod showcase.
  - Infinity Blade: Modding - Discord server focused on the development of tools and mods for Infinity Blade games.
  - Infinity Blade: Resource - Discord server hosting assets from Infinity Blade games.
  - Infinity Blade: PC - Discord server focused on the PC port of Infinity Blade.
  - Infinity Blade I PC Port - Preservation port of Infinity Blade I to Windows PC.
  - Infinity Blade I PC Port FitGirl Repack - Repack of Infinity Blade I PC port halving the download size.
  - Infinity Blade III Save Editor - Save editor focused on making edits on Unencrypted saves easy and accessible.
  - Infinity Blade II PC Port - Preservation port of Infinity Blade II to Windows PC.
Larian Studios Games
- Baldur's Gate 3
  - BG3 Achievement Enabler - Native mod loader & achievement enabler for Baldur's Gate 3.
  - BG3Cam - Baldur's Gate 3 camera mod to zoom and tilt the camera.
  - BG3 Modding Community Wiki - Baldur's Gate 3 modding wiki: tutorials, guides, resources and some lore.
  - BG3WASD - WASD Character Movement Mod for Baldur's Gate 3.
  - LaughingLeader's Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Manager - Mod manager for Baldur's Gate 3.
  - Mod Configuration Menu - BG3 in-game graphical interface that allows players to intuitively manage mod settings and custom mod widgets.
  - Native Camera Tweaks - Baldur's Gate 3 native open source plugin providing several camera tweaks without separate executables (unlocked camera pitch, zoom, controller stick deadzone).
  - Native Mod Loader - Native DLL plugin loader for Baldur's Gate 3.
  - Norbyte's Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender - Baldur's Gate 3 Script Extender.
  - BG3 Mod Auto Translator - Tool to translate mod automatically using DeepL.
  - MoonGlasses - Toolkit extension that allows for level creation, dialogue editing, cinematic timelines editing and creating new combat encounters.
  - TMLGen - Tool to generate TML file from BG3 cutscene, allowing the cinematic to be easily edited in an unlocked version of the toolkit (such as MoonGlasses).
- Divinity: Original Sin 2
  - Epic Encounters 2 - Gameplay overhaul and content expansion mod for the Origins campaign.
  - Epip Encounters - UI and QoL mod targeting Epic Encounters 2 (but can be used with the vanilla game).
  - LaughingLeader's Divinity Mod Manager - Mod manager for Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition.
  - Norbyte's Divinity Script Extender - Divinity: Original Sin 2 script extender toolkit adding features to the scripting language of the game.
- File Manipulation Tools
  - LSLib - Tools for manipulating Divinity Original Sin and Baldur's Gate 3 files.
Minecraft
- Cyberpunk 2077 / REDEngine 4
  - Awesome Minecraft - Curated list of awesome things (including mods) related to Minecraft.
  - Awesome Modrinth - Collection of awesome open-source projects which use the Modrinth API.
  - CurseForge - CurseForge mods for Minecraft.
  - Ferium - CLI mod manager with support for Modrinth, CurseForge, and GitHub Releases.
  - FerrumC - Multithreaded reimplementation of the Minecraft server in Rust.
  - mcman - CLI Modrinth mod manager.
  - mCubed - Experimental GUI mod manager.
  - Mod Manager - Qt-based mod manager with support for Curseforge, Modrinth, OptiFine and ReplayMod.
  - StopModReposts - List of websites that are illegally redistributing Minecraft mods.
  - Modrinth - Minecraft mods build with the Modrinth API.
Modding Communities
- Confrérie des Traducteurs - French mod translation community mainly hosting translated mods for Bethesda games.
- elitepvpers - MMO forums where you can find mods for various online games.
- HDR Den - HDR focused Discord server with modding discussions.
- Modder Base - Fighting game modding platform created by modders for modders.
- ResHax Forums - Game reverse engineering and modding forums.
- elitepvpers - MMO forums where you can find mods for various online games.
- Confrérie des Traducteurs - French mod translation community mainly hosting translated mods for Bethesda games.
Modding Utilities
- Mod Organizer 2 Plugins & Tools
  - FOMOD Builder - Web-based tool for building FOMOD installers.
  - FOMOD Validator - FOMOD installer XML file validator/linter.
  - pyfomod - High-level FOMOD library written in Python.
  - Steam Workshop Downloader - Site helping to download files from the Steam workshop using `SteamCMD`.
- Vortex Plugins & Tools
  - FOMOD Creation Tool - Graphical utility to create XML files for FOMOD installers.
  - FOMOD Validator CLI - CLI interface for FOMOD Validator.
  - INI Writer - File editor with a From Editor that brings the complexity of writing `.ini` files away from the user.
  - SpecialK - Swiss Army Knife of PC gaming with features such as HDR injection, textures modding, DLL loading such as ReShade and more.
  - WorkshopDL - Standalone Steam workshop GUI downloader.
  - FOMOD Creation Kit - Advanced GUI to create FOMOD installers with automatic file management.
Mod Managers
- Mod Organizer 2 Plugins & Tools
  - Mod Organizer 2
  - MO2 Python Plugin API's Documentation - Documentation (and examples) to write MO2 Plugins in Python.
  - Bethesda Plugin Manager - Bethesda Games Plugins panel overhaul with new functionality and tweaked visuals.
  - Broom - Plugin to hide or delete files from mods based on a configuration kept in your modlist.
  - ESLifier - Plugin to ESLify (convert to ESL) Bethesda games plugins.
  - Fix Game Registry - Plugin fixing broken or missing registry entries with Bethesda games.
  - FOMOD Version Fixer - Plugin that fixes mod versions by fetching Nexus metadata when installing FOMODs.
  - Hidden Files Speedup - Mod to speed up game runtime by ignoring `.mohidden` files and `.git` directories in the virtual file system.
  - Install Multiple Mods - Plugin adding a button to select and install multiple mod archives.
  - Lazy Modlist Extractor - Plugin to export modlist as a CSV with relevant information like links to the source download and plugin load order.
  - LostDragonist MO2 Plugins - Utility plugins collection (conflict deleter, dump mappings, game redirector and more).
  - Mod Auto-Installer - Plugin to auto-install mods after download.
  - NIF Preview Plugin - Plugin for previewing 3D model NIF files.

Programming Languages

C# 32 C++ 27 Python 15 Rust 10 TypeScript 5 Java 3 CSS 3 C 3 JavaScript 2 Lua 2

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Age of Empires Games

Cyberpunk 2077 / REDEngine 4

Anno 1800

Cyberpunk 2077 / REDEngine 4

Call of Duty Games

Mod Organizer 2 Plugins & Tools

Vortex Plugins & Tools

Creation Engine / Bethesda Games

Creation Kit

Game Configuration

Load Order

Mesh and Textures Editing

Plugin/Module Editing

Starfield

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Hosting & Browsing Sites

Infinity Blade

Cyberpunk 2077 / REDEngine 4

Larian Studios Games

Baldur's Gate 3

Divinity: Original Sin 2

File Manipulation Tools

Minecraft

Cyberpunk 2077 / REDEngine 4

Modding Communities

Modding Utilities

Mod Organizer 2 Plugins & Tools

Vortex Plugins & Tools

Mod Managers

Mod Organizer 2 Plugins & Tools