Venture Forth is a small, proof-of-concept Quality of Life improvement for Baldur's Gate 3 which also includes the latest nude body overhauls and a selection of skimpy outfits.
If you are interested in examining a complete list of the mods in this modlist, go here.
This account is mandatory, it must be created before continuing. Nexus Free is probably adequate because the modlist is minimal in size.
The Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable package is required for Mod Organizer 2 and you can download it from Microsoft. Download the x64 version under "Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019" here.
Change Steam's Update Behavior
To ensure that Steam does not automatically update, open the Properties window of Baldur's Gate 3 in Steam, navigate to the Updates tab and change Automatic updates to Only update this game when I launch it.
Do Not Use Any Part of This List in a Protected Folder
This includes Program Files, Program Files (x86), Downloads, Documents, the Desktop or any other folders that Windows considers "Protected" (essential to the operating system). If the Wabbajack folder, the Baldur's Gate 3 folder, the Steam folder, the modlist folder or the downloads folder are in any of these directories, the modlist will not function properly. Relocate offending folders to a non-Protected location such as the root directory. (D:\ for example.)
Make Exceptions for Anti-Malware Programs
Exclude antivirus and anti-malware programs from monitoring three directories: those containing the Wabbajack app, the Baldur's Gate 3 game folder, and the directory in which you wish to install the modlist. The list will not install or run properly otherwise. Particularly intrusive malware solutions such as Bitdefender and Webroot must be fully uninstalled due to technical limitations. Unfortunately, Windows Defender is the only recommended antimalware solution one should use with Wabbajack.
Login to Nexus with the Wabbajack app. This login can be found by clicking the GEAR icon in the top right. It will toggle over to "logged in" when successful.
There are a lot of different scenarios where Wabbajack will produce an error. Re-run Wabbajack before seeking assistance. Wabbajack will only download and reinstall the bare minimum necessary to get the modlist working.
Could not download x:
Some Internet providers have difficulty accessing the servers which host the files comprising the list. Use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) with a terminus set to the United States. Free options include ProtonVPN and Cloudflare WARP. If a download gets interrupted, delete all corrupt local copies before trying again.
Wabbajack could not find my game folder:
Venture Forth will not work with anything but a legitimate copy of Baldur's Gate 3 purchased on Steam. If you own the game on Steam, go back to the Installation step. If this still doesn't work, ensure that you are not running Wabbajack as an Administrator. Asking for help with pirated copies of the game will get you banned from Discord Support.
Unfortunately, while Wabbajack can handle the installation of all the mods necessary for this modlist, it cannot yet automatically register configuration changes necessary to make them work in game. To accomplish this yourself, you need to launch "BG3 Mod Manager" from the dropdown menu. Once it is open, select "Import Order From File..." from the "File" menu. The BG3MM directory will appear, double click on the bottom most mod configuration (the .tsv file). You will receive an error that mods are missing, this is a false flag because of MO2's VFS file structure. You must click "Remove All Missing" here. Don't worry -- ModFixer is still in the list as an override. Once that is done, select "Export Order to Game" from the "File" menu and the mods will all be registered to your game.
Launch ModOrganizer.exe from the directory in which you installed the list. Launch the game from the BG3 entry in the drop-down menu.
Please remember that if for some reason you launch Baldur's Gate 3 outside of MO2, all of the mods will become unregistered and you must repeat the steps in the Registering Mods paragraph.
Download the modlist's .wabbajack file again and specify the same directories. Wabbajack will only update what has changed, it will not repeat the entire installation.
You can just remove the Venture Forth folder.
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