Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Modding question with cross save console/pc

Hi, I have a question, I'm very new to modding.

I'm a console player and recently also bought the game on a new computer.
I cross save on Larian platform so I can play my run on both devices depending if I'm at home (console) or not (computer).
I want to install mods on my computer that are not available for console.

Question : will my saves still work on console ? I understand mods change files of the game itself, but I have no idea if there's an impact on the saves.
Like, you have mods on computer but will the saves still work on console (and of course the game will be vanilla) or my saves will be broken ?

Thanks.

If I understand you correctly, you want to continue playing on PC with your current console savegame and use mods. That should work, but it probably won't be possible the other way around. This is due to mods that are not available for the console. There are good reasons why it is pointed out in multiplayer games with cross-platforms that everyone must have the same mod version. Based on this, it will most likely be the same in the single player.

Thanks for your reply.
Damn. Yeah I like to switch between console and PC (and vice versa) often lately. If the game is vanilla, it works perfectly. And I'm playing alone.

I was thinking, of course I won't see the mods on console, because they won't be installed, but when I will go back to PC they will be there, all this without corrupting or breaking the saves 🥲 It seems I'm too optimistic 🫠

I can confirm that it is affecting the cross save.
I started earlier today on a ps5 save on my pc. updated Pixellbytes partysize and Tactichian addons. Played for a couple of hours.

Went to my TV av started up the ps5...BAM, not the same version on the mods, no chanse to load my saves untill the new version is available...

This is so bad that I seriously thinking of quitting and go back to wow. It's ALLWAYS some of the mods that differs in the versions between pc and console and wont load.

Really bad design of the game and mods. ONLY way to be safe and guaranteed to be able to play when you want is without mods, and that imo sucks.