# Baldur's Gate 3! {finally Released August 3rd, 2023} **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [February 28, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681 "2020-02-28T23:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/181 "2023-07-31T21:07:18Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Is it? I have games on GOG and Steam. Either way, I usually go to Nexus Mods. The only difference I’ve found is a slight change in folder path. Games with Workshop support let you download mods right from Steam. Some games (say Skyrim) can be limited by the Steam mod manager and then you have to go to Nexus for really intense mods. But the majority of games that offer Steam Workshop support (say Total War: Warhammer, or all of the Paradox games) are totally moddable on the Workshop, to the point that Nexus is only used for NSFW mods and the like. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/182 "2023-07-31T21:07:44Z")
I think so. Nexus is pretty easy but Steam Workshop is much easier. NOTE: If there is no Steam Workshop support then it’s Nexus either way. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/183 "2023-07-31T21:10:06Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Nexus is pretty easy but Steam Workshop is much easier. Ah, okay. Maybe I’ve just missed out not ever trying that. Nexus works like every mod I’ve ever used (and I’ve been fiddling with mods since before Steam Workshop ever existed), so maybe I just like doing things old school. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/184 "2023-07-31T21:21:26Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > but, if you DO know what Twitch is and, for… reasons?.. want your characters to look like… this… I mean… if i were playing a bard I would. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/185 "2023-07-31T21:28:33Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > if i were playing a bard I would. I mean… [![](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/witcher/images/a/a1/Dandelion-TW3_render.png) ](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/witcher/images/a/a1/Dandelion-TW3_render.png) It works! ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/186 "2023-07-31T21:31:34Z")
People were suggesting that the Twitch drop clothes might be able to be dyed another color. I was unaware that BG3 had such a cosmetic system but I guess it must because no one was questioning if dying was a thing that could happen [obvious char death jokes here], but just whether these particular garments could be dyed. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/187 "2023-07-31T21:31:39Z")
Jaskier is my main impetus to start as a Bard (I have not decided yet…that or Gray Mouser rogue). Or Roland the Paladin… I am conflicted (in a good way). ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/188 "2023-07-31T21:43:55Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > People were suggesting that the Twitch drop clothes might be able to be dyed another color. I was unaware that BG3 had such a cosmetic system but I guess it must because no one was questioning if dying was a thing that could happen [obvious char death jokes here], but just whether these particular garments could be dyed. Yes, I think they talked about how clothes and armor dying will be in the game in one of the panels! ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/189 "2023-07-31T21:51:53Z")
[![](https://i.redd.it/ckdgiuj5jxbb1.jpg) ](https://i.redd.it/ckdgiuj5jxbb1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/190 "2023-07-31T22:05:28Z")
This isn’t an MMO though so I’ll wait for a voice of authority 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/191 "2023-08-01T02:02:43Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > …I think 150GB is free space on your hard drive and not download size… The [Steam page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/) for BG3 says 150GB of storage needs to be available. That is not download size since it will be compressed. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/192 "2023-08-01T02:11:20Z")
The game also says it requires an SSD, right? I actually don’t have the space on my PC’s SSD, or on my Steam Deck’s main card. I can free up PC space though, and the Steam Deck’s extra memory is also SSD. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/193 "2023-08-01T02:13:26Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > The game also says it requires an SSD, right? It does. I am not sure how that is “required” though. I think it’d work fine on a hard drive if a bit slower. But, don’t listen to me. That’s the specs they published. Good reason to upgrade though. You can get good SSDs pretty cheap these days. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/194 "2023-08-01T02:16:06Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I am not sure how that is “required” though. I think it’d work fine on a hard drive if a bit slower. It might load textures (or entire areas) on an as-needed basis while playing as opposed to loading absolutely everything at startup. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/195 "2023-08-01T02:24:06Z")
Yeah…I expect it will “work” if using a hard drive but if it streams data from the hard drive anything less than an SSD will be janky. And god help you if using a laptop mechanical hard drive. Probably closer to a slideshow. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/196 "2023-08-01T02:27:25Z")
There, space is freed up. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/197 "2023-08-01T02:32:21Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > There, space is freed up. Ditto. That was actually a useful reminder Whack-a-Mole. I needed to move a shit ton of space-hogging photos to my backup drive. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/198 "2023-08-01T03:11:19Z")
Heh…after I saw that I had to clear some space too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/199 "2023-08-01T14:28:32Z")
Has anybody tried the later builds on a Steam deck? I had a thought that I may actually be doing some travelling coming up and considered that I might. gasp…,hold off for now to save it for as a travel game on SteamDeck(which I don’t have one of). ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681/200 "2023-08-01T14:47:05Z")
They said yesterday that it will work: > **[Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam Deck is 'absolutely wild' and aims for 30FPS on Medium](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/07/baldurs-gate-3-on-steam-deck-is-absolutely-wild/)** > > Well this is certainly exciting! Ahead of the release of Baldur's Gate 3, which is going to easily be one of the biggest releases this year, the Director of Publishing at Larian Studios teased playing it on Steam Deck on Twitter (uh, sorry on X). > **['Baldur's Gate 3' "looks rad" on Steam Deck, will be Verified at launch](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/baldurs-gate-3-looks-rad-on-steam-deck-will-be-verified-at-launch-3476389)** > > Larian is "aiming" to have the upcoming game Steam Deck Verified this week Given the length of the game I’d think you’d be playing it on both PC and Steam Deck (unless you really have a lot of travel ahead of you). It also seems very replayable so I’m not sure you need to wait to play it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681.md?page=11)