Head VFX Universal Automatic Patcher (UAP)

Head VFX Universal Automatic Patcher (UAP) automatically patches cinematic head VFX for custom heads, making them work right out of the box - no head VFX compatibility patches needed from authors.

Simply add it to your load order and forget.

This effectively replaces Padme's Patches_for_VFX_Heads

Why you need it

Without Head VFX UAP, custom heads can miss cinematic head-targeted VFX because those timeline material groups only reference the heads they were explicitly patched for, i.e. vanilla heads. This means authors (or Padme...) need to ship static, manual compatibility patches so heads receive those effects correctly during cutscenes, such as when casting Speak with Dead, etc.

Head VFX UAP does this at runtime instead, automatically, for all modded heads.

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Thanks to MaxStrengthWizard for sponsoring this project, Norbyte for the continued support to Script Extender and mapping required systems, Padme4000 for discussing, offering insights, and investigating together, the folks over Discord for testing and discussing pre-release versions, and of course my deep gratitude to my supporters on Patreon!

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Installation is the same as any other pak mod and can be performed with new and existing saves:

• []In Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Manager, (or use Vortex at your own discretion), install/enable the Script Extender (SE) by clicking on the 'Tools' tab at the top left of the program and selecting 'Download and Extract the Script Extender'. Alternatively, press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+T while BG3MM's window is focused;[/]

  []Import this mod's .zip file into the Mod Manager, then drag the mod from the right panel of the Mod Manager to the left panel;[/]

  []Save and export your load order.[/]

Note: Existing head VFX compatibility patches should not cause problems, but should no longer be necessary.