It’s no secret that mods have been massively popular with Baldur’s Gate 3’s player base ever since they became available in the acclaimed RPG, which surpassed 50 million mod downloads last month, though developer Larian Studios is introducing some changes to how they function on consoles.
Specifically, the developer says it has pushed out a hotfix that places a limit on the number of mod files players can have equipped on consoles.
Due to the high number of crashes and technical issues players on consoles report when too many mods are installed, Baldur’s Gate 3 has now placed a limit of having 100 mods active at a time. “Unlike PC, consoles can only juggle so many files at once,” Larian explains. “The more mods you have installed, the quicker this file limit is reached.
Now that some of you have been trying to play with more than 100 mods, you’ve been letting us know that you’re experiencing slow loading times or even game crashes. “While we recommend only installing the mods you know you’ll definitely continue playing with, to maximise stability, we’re introducing a 100-mod limit for console platforms.” As for those who have already reached 100 mods, Larian Studios says players on consoles won’t be able to load such save files, though the developer will soon be rolling out another update that makes those disabled saves accessible again.
Until then, however, you can enable cross saves and try to bring your active mod count down to under 100 on PC. Keep in mind, however, that when playing with cross saves enabled, you’ll have to play with the limit in place even on PC.