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gaming7 days ago•4 min saved

Bethesda preps Creations patches for Fallout 4 and Skyrim, modders brace for quick updates

Bethesda announced upcoming patches for Fallout 4 (Aug 18) and Skyrim that focus on Creations improvements; players should save or back up their load orders before patching so they can re-download their Creations list after the update. Mods relying on script extenders may need updates (e.g., SkyUI), but modders typically respond quickly. If you want, you can disable automatic updates for now to avoid early patch hiccups.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

#bethesda-game-studios #fallout-4 #gaming

games14 days ago•13 min saved

Wampa Secret Emerges in Battlefront 2 After Two Decades

A fan discovered an undocumented Easter Egg in Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2005) by decompiling the PC version: create a profile named 'Wampa' and play Hunt on Endor to unlock a Wampa unit for the Imperial side; the secret works only on PC (not consoles or online) and is accessible in split-screen via the 2024 Classic Collection, found by modder S1thK3nny and highlighted by Iamashaymin.

via Kotaku|

#easter-egg #games #modding

games18 days ago•13 min saved

Fan Tool Unvaults Destiny 2 Maps for a Nostalgic Walkthrough

A Destiny 2 modder is developing a tool called Shadowkeep Singleplayer Exploration Mode to unvault and let players wander vaulted areas from Destiny 2’s pre-vault era (like the Leviathan map) without any mechanics or enemies—pure exploration—providing a nostalgic way to revisit old maps as official updates dwindle.

via Kotaku|

#bungie #destiny-2 #games

technology18 days ago•1 min saved

CircuitLord Teases VR Mod for Big Walk With Crossplay Support

Independent developer CircuitLord revealed a VR mod for Big Walk that adds object interaction and will enable crossplay with non‑VR players; a demo video showed progress, though throwing balance needs tuning. House House is also working on a microphone fix, and Big Walk has earned strong early praise, with availability on PC, PS5, Switch 2, and Mac.

via GameSpot|

#big-walk #circuitlord #crossplay

technology27 days ago•14 min saved

Nexus Mods Aims Spotify-Style Ease, Rebooting Modding as a Platform

New Nexus Mods chief Victor Folmann says mods should be treated as ecosystems, not just files, and the site plans to offload dependencies, setup validation, and other hard parts to the platform, aiming for a 'Spotify-easy' mod installation with 'GitHub-powerful' tools for creators, transforming Nexus Mods into a broader modding platform—though no launch dates are given.

via Kotaku|

#modding #nexus-mods #pc-gaming

news28 days ago•13 min saved

BG3 Gets Dragon Age–Style Third-Person Camera Mod

A Baldur’s Gate 3 mod called True Third Person Camera by Relysia adds a fixed-distance over-the-shoulder camera, giving BG3 a Dragon Age: Origins vibe and a more immersive feel, with demos showing the difference and teasing a deeper combat breakdown; the effect has the author itching to replay BG3 for potentially hundreds of hours.

via Kotaku|

#baldurs-gate-3 #dragon-age-origins #modding

gaming29 days ago•2 min saved

Baldur’s Gate 3 gains a true over-the-shoulder camera mod for cinematic flair

A Nexus Mods mod by Relysia adds a true over-the-shoulder, third-person camera to Baldur's Gate 3, offering dynamic FOV, smooth transitions, and full MCM configurability. During actions like spell targeting or jumping the view temporarily reverts to the default camera and then returns, delivering a more natural, cinematic feel that players can further tune or pair with other mods.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

#baldurs-gate-3 #cinematic #gaming

gaming29 days ago•3 min saved

Fan HD Remasters Boost LOTR: The Two Towers & The Return of the King on GameCube

Fans have released non-trivial HD texture packs by The128ReBits to remaster The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King on GameCube via Dolphin, delivering texture-by-texture upgrades to environments, characters, and UI while preserving the original art style. Installation requires GameCube PAL ROMs and placing the extracted GLOS69 (The Two Towers) or GKLS69 (The Return of the King) folders into Dolphin's Textures folder, renaming as needed for regional IDs. Note that The Two Towers never had a PC release, while The Return of the King did in 2003, so the packs are best experienced on the GameCube version with these textures. The article includes before/after comparison videos.

via DSOGaming|

#emulation #gaming #lord-of-the-rings

games1 month ago•14 min saved

Shader Injector Brings FF7 Rebirth to Life

Kotaku reports that a free, open-source mod called Shader Injector dramatically overhauls Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s lighting, shadows, water, and character faces, delivering a much more vibrant, lifelike look (with coverage from Digital Foundry) and is available on Nexus Mods.

via Kotaku|

#final-fantasy-vii-rebirth #games #graphics-enhancement

culture1 month ago•14 min saved

GTAception: Vice City and GTA III Run Inside San Andreas

A modder named Dryxio demonstrates GTA III and Vice City running as real-time textures inside Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, letting CJ play the older games within San Andreas (and even display Vice City on a billboard). The setup supports full progression and saves, highlighting how fan-made mods push the series beyond its original scope ahead of GTA VI.

via Kotaku|

#culture #gta #gta-iii

technology1 month ago•1 min saved

Switch 2 Modding Breakthrough Faces Piracy Hurdle, Nintendo Still Safe for Now

A reported Switch 2 modding breakthrough centers on a userland exploit tied to save data that must be transferred via Nintendo’s Online Service. Unlike the original Switch’s boot ROM flaws that facilitated piracy, this exploit currently cannot enable piracy, keeping Nintendo out of immediate trouble. The future remains uncertain as researchers monitor how or if this vulnerability could be leveraged without online authentication.

via Nintendo Everything|

#modding #nintendo-online-service #piracy

culture1 month ago•13 min saved

Fan-Made Fallout Dream: Bakersfield Sparks Hope for the Wasteland

A Kotaku feature spotlights Fallout: Bakersfield, a fan-made full-conversion Doom mod by Denis and Saur X that recreates a classic Fallout-inspired wasteland with a 90s look. Still about 60% complete and aiming for a 2027 release, the project illustrates how outsider projects can better capture the series’ essence than official remakes, offering a hopeful counterpoint to industry turmoil.

via Kotaku|

#bakersfield #culture #doom

news3 months ago•14 min saved

Take-Two Forces Rage:MP Shutdown, Consolidating GTA V Modding Under FiveM

Take-Two Interactive has requested the shutdown of Rage: MP, a fan-made GTA V multiplayer mod, asserting that FiveM is the only authorized platform for GTA V mods under the game's PLA; Rage: MP will stop accepting new servers immediately, the public server list will close June 1, and the project will shut down August 31, with developers urged to migrate to FiveM, which is now an official Rockstar/Take-Two platform after their 2023 acquisition and amid GTA 6 PC anticipation.

via Kotaku|

#fivem #gta-v #modding

games3 months ago•13 min saved

Kanto Reborn: Builders Create Near-Perfect 1:1 Map in Pokémon Pokopia

Over two months after its release, a Reddit user has built a near-1:1 replica of the Kanto region in Pokémon Pokopia, using a blank Palette Town map and adjusting routes and city sizes to fit. Interiors exist for a few locations like Professor Oak’s Lab and Mt. Moon, while others are simplified. The creator plans to expand with Route 29 and New Bark Town using extra space.

via Kotaku|

#games #kanto #maps

technology3 months ago•2 min saved

Valve opens Steam Controller blueprints for DIY add-ons

Valve has released CAD files (.STP/.STL) and engineering diagrams for the Steam Controller and Puck under a non-commercial Creative Commons license that requires attribution and sharing of designs. The files enable modders to create accessories (skins, stands, grips) while keeping signal-friendly areas unobstructed; commercial use may be negotiated with Valve. This follows Valve’s pattern of releasing hardware blueprints for its devices to the community.

via Digital Foundry|

#cad-files #creative-commons #modding