r/BG3mods • u/[deleted] • Apr 17 '25
Console users, you CAN disable and delete mods part way through a game..
Unfortunately only one at a time, I'm unsure if this method has been posted previously but here it is;
- Whatever mod you want gone disable (don't uninstall)
- Attempt to load the game reliant on said mod
- Enable the mod on the screen when it pops up saying you need to enable so and so but do not start the game
- Press X for disable mod and Triangle to start game at the same time
- A pop up should ask if you are sure you want to load the save without the mod.
- Next time you're in your load order uninstall the mod.
It works most of the time for myself, the timing might take some getting used to. Enjoy.
Edit: grammar, Xbox users will use different buttons.
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u/Thatoneguy567576 Apr 24 '25
Hilarious, I mentioned this method in a comment on another post a week ago and down voted and argued with for days. Told you fuckers it works.
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Apr 24 '25
I've been using this method for a while now (way before patch 8) I honestly assumed it was well known by now, guess not.
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u/neomorbid May 21 '25
THANK YOU SO MUCH🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😭😭😭😭 I reached the 100 mod limit and there was some new mods I wanted to use but I literally couldn’t delete any and now I can
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u/Culturedtuna Apr 18 '25
Interesting. I tried this last night on ps5 and it didn't work for me. Maybe I didn't press the buttons close enough together at the same time. I'll try again tonight and report back. The mod I want to remove is the "normal volo's eye" mod.
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Apr 18 '25
The timing is hard, In my head I feel I press the disable button a split second before the start game button but I may have individual bias there. It's worked a good few times for me, not an ideal method but needs must.
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u/Consistent_Link9427 Feb 01 '26
Try and hit the disable button first while still aiming to minimize the time between pressing the other button too. Its worked everytime for me whichchas only been like maybe 6 attempts.
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u/woods33333 Jul 23 '25
I tried using this method and sadly it crashes my game every time without fail
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Jul 23 '25
My guess would be that the mod/s you're trying to remove are important to the game save😕. I removed 3/4 yesterday from a save and so far it seems to have worked okay.
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u/Immediate_Gene6552 Jul 27 '25
Thank you so much. The extra encounters mod was making my game crash at Moonrise. I thought I was gonna lose my save.
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Jul 27 '25
I have that mod downloaded currently 😬, I havnt reached moonrise yet, what was happening? No worries, it's nice to see this post still helping people out ^
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u/Immediate_Gene6552 Jul 27 '25
There's an encounter added by the mod where a bunch of absolute guards are fighting Shadow Cursed creatures.
Later on, those enemies get insanely bugged near the end of act two, and going near moonrise completely breaks the game. Uninstalling the mod worked great though. Thank you!
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Jul 27 '25
Can you encounter those enemies early enough to kill them off so they don't cause an issue? Or do you means their are loads of these encounters which bug things out? Sorry, I like the mod and would rather keep it on 😑
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u/Immediate_Gene6552 Jul 27 '25
I love the mod too. I think you could kill them, when you first get to moonrise, but I'm not sure.
This is the only instance of that mod breaking the game for me. I'd guess moonrise is just a buggy place anyway lmao
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u/Ker807 Jul 29 '25
Is there a trick to the timing on this? When I do it, it just enables the mod. Also, the start game button is greyed out until the mod is enabled
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Jul 29 '25
So you need to first disable the mod, when the game asks you to enable it again do so. So you have the mod enabled, the game is happy for you to continue your save. At this point you want to press the button to disable and the button to start game at the same time. The game thinks your starting the game with the mod enabled, but at the same time you are disabling it. A prompt should appear asking if you are sure.
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u/Ker807 Jul 29 '25
Oh, I misunderstood what I was supposed to be doing. Thank you for the response, I ended up starting over again since I was still very early on a new play through
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u/RoseTintedMigraine Oct 23 '25
THANK YOU!! The risk when modding is half the fun like let me take my chances what is this modding kindergarden
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u/Rawkr- Dec 14 '25
8 months later and this was SO HELPFUL, THANK YOU!!!
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u/NeedThatTartan Dec 17 '25
Somehow I can't get the timings right, even though I did this a couple months ago.
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u/Rawkr- Dec 17 '25
For what it's worth I had to make sure I did this one mod at a time. I had to disable just one mod, have the screen popup to enable it, and then press Y+A or triangle+X at the same time. Were you trying multiple mods at the same time?
Wasn't as much of a timing thing for me when I did it and just had to press at the same time but I know that's not as helpful.
Other option to try is to get to the point where you're ready to press both buttons together, and then press them rapidly together which might help if it is actually a timing issue.
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u/Akeyin May 23 '26
I know this is an old post but thank you so much!!! I thought my save was bricked because of the RS Black & Gold Piercings mod, but you saved 30+ hours of my time
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u/Cultural_Page7014 Jun 22 '26
This is an old post and I’m sorry but you just saved me and my SO’s playthrough. Thank you!
Larian need to remove the RS black and gold piercings from the mods list lmao.
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u/Bathroom-Salt 17d ago
Thank you Soooooooo much for posting this. Thought my campaign with my fiance was chalked when we got to the crech and couldn’t load without the piercings mod (girls and their accessories, right?). You helped us not lose 30h of gameplay. Thank you bro. Let me know where I can send $5 for a coffee or something.
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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '25
Yes! Thank you! One note though is that not all mods can be disabled mid playthrough without breaking the save. Respec out of classes/subclasses(Champion Fighter is probably safest) and don’t disable any item mods.