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This page holds a list of community guides and resources all over the internet. |
Last documented edit: Nov 27 2024 by manavortex
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| Introduction [Legacy] | Creators |
|---|---|
| A comprehensive introduction to Cyberpunk 2077 Modding | Google Document by Halvkyrie Published 23 February 2021 - This document contains the first comprehensive introduction to CP2077 modding - by now, this is Outdated. |
| Redmod | Creators |
|---|---|
| Redmod Part 1 | Youtube Videos by CDPR Part 1 - Focuses on What it is, what it does, how to use |
| Redmod Part 2 | Part 2 - Focuses on - How to edit scripts (Redscript comparison) |
| Redmod Part 3 | Part 3 - Focuses on - How to install/replace animations |
| How to: Refit and Edit Meshes in Blender | Creators |
|---|---|
How to Refit Clothes in Blender Clothing Refits - Simple Blender Tutorial Sculpt Mode in Blender (single submesh) Sculpt Mode in Blender (multiple submesh) | Youtube Videos by Hyst by BeautiDuwanger by 86maylin |
| (Check recolours-and-refits - r-and-r-refitting-step-by-step.md, for further detailed information) | |
| Vanilla Garments to HD Garments | Google Document by PinkyDude |
| Garment Support for Gonks | Google Document by PinkyDude |
| (Check 3d-modelling, for further detailed information) |
| Adding new Clothes | Creators |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Appearances for Gonks | Google Document by PinkyDude |
| Archive XL item addition template - dynamic appearances | Resources on NexusMods by ManaVortex |
| Archive XL item additions and guide | Resources on NexusMods by ManaVortex |
| Item Additions using WKit, ArchiveXL and TweakXL | Guides & Resources on Personal Website by xbaebsae |
| ArchiveXL tutorial (English) ArchiveXL tutorial (Mandarin) | Youtube Videos by 86maylin |
| ArchiveXL items additions guide | Google Document by Grayscale |
| ArchiveXL item addition tutorial (010 Editor Version - Outdated) | Google Document by RoyalGore |
| (Check adding-new-items, for further detailed information) |
| Adding items/textures to Clothes | Creators |
|---|---|
| How to: make decal meshes | Google Document by Halkuonn |
| Custom T-Shirt framework | Google Document by Halkuonn |
| Editing Textures with Wolvenkit | Creators |
|---|---|
| Edit textures with WolvenKit (Beginner Tutorial) | Youtube Video by 86maylin |
| Recoloring weapons with WolvenKit | Youtube Video by 86maylin |
| Modifying Textures with WKit 8.7 | Youtube Video by Wolvenkit Devs. |
| Baking Cyberpunk shaders from Blender using Wolvenkit | Youtube Video by Simarilius |
| (Check changing-materials-colors-and-textures, for further detailed information) |
| Mlsetup Textures | Creator |
|---|---|
| Color and Material Modding Tutorial Mlsetup builder and Wkit GUI | Youtube Video by EzioMaverick |
| How-To: Custom .mlmask Files | Google Document by beaniebby |
The Community Palette Project | Resources on NexusMods & Personal Website by NoraLee (a MLTemplate resource which adds - 730 color options to a wide variety of materials in the game, broadening the horizons when it comes to convenient and colorful MLsetup work.) |
| How-To: Make Custom Microblends | Google Document (Requires Photoshop or Photopea) by Halkuonn |
| Microblend Resource | Resources on NexusMods by NoraLee (a collection of custom microblends that can be used when recoloring objects and clothing using mlsetups.) |
| (Check textures-and-luts & materials, for further detailed information) |
| Working with PBR Textures | Creators |
|---|---|
| Normals guide | Google Document by Тима (Teem) |
Using custom Textures on imported Meshes (Uses 010 Editor - Outdated) | Resources on Personal Website by xbaebsae |
| Body Textures | Creators |
|---|---|
| Tattoos - Makeup - Nails - Eye Modding Tutorials | Resources on NexusMods |
| Creating custom tattoos | Resources on NexusMods by MsTHunter |
| Replacing vanilla tattoos | Google Document by Halkuonn |
| VTK FemV HD Feet Body and its Textures | Guides & Resources on Personal Website by xbaebsae |
| Unique eye textures | Unique Eyes - Core | Google Document / Resources on Nexus Mods by Halvkyrie |
| Making Custom Hair Colours | Google Document (Uses 010 Editor) by Rosza |
| (Check custom-tattoos-and-scars, hair.md, basic-hairstyle-replacement-tutorial.md, for further detailed information) |
| Expanding Body Editing | Creators |
|---|---|
| Morphtarget and AnimRig Additions | Resources on NexusMods for modding projects by NoraLee |
| BiteSized - A Modular Mouth Morphtarget Framework | by NoraLee |
| Morphtarget Resources - Eye Overlays | by NoraLee |
| Heterochromia 4.0 | by NoraLea |
| Unique Nails For V - A Framework | by JLee Modding [JSILVERHVND and NoraLee] |
| UUH4V - Universal Unique Hair For V - A Modder's Resource for App-Swapped Hair | by NoraLee |
| Rigging | Creators |
|---|---|
| Transferring and Expanding Skeletons in Meshes | Guides & Resources on Personal Website by xbaebsae |
| Female Body with complete Skeleton Bones | Template by xbaebsae (this template is mentioned in Transferring and Expanding Skeletons in Meshes, but the link on the guide directs to a discord server, which not everyone may have access to. Thus, the link here is a direct access to the file.) |
| Male Body with complete Skeleton Bones | Template by LadyLea, created based on the Female Body template above, by xbaebsae. |
Johnson's Amazing Dangles Emporium JADE Cloth Physics: | Resources on NexusMods for modding projects by Johnson |
| Easy Refitting Gloves for FemV FPP Appearance | Guides & Resources on Personal Website by xbaebsae |
| RIG Swapping Garments for NPCs and V refits | Google Document by PinkyDude |
| Boneless MA to PWA Swap Tutorial | Youtube Video by Hineytroll |
| Body Shaping - Tutorial | Resources on NexusMods by VABG |
| Rigging long hair for Cyberpunk | Youtube Video by Raq |
| Animations - Poses | Creators |
|---|---|
| Easy IK based Posing | Guides & Resources on Personal Website by xbaebsae |
| Custom Photomode Props | Guides & Resources on Personal Website by xbaebsae |
| Custom Poses and Animations | Guides & Resources on Personal Website by xbaebsae |
| Retargeting Game Animations for different RIGs | Google Document by PinkyDude |
Google Document by Halkuonn | |
| Archive XL photo mode poses | Resources on NexusMods by ManaVortex |
| How To Scale Custom Poses | Google Document by Zwei |
| How to extract scenerid animations | Google Document by Deceptious & Zwei |
| Transferring Compressed/Normal Animations Between Containers | Google Document by Deceptious & Zwei |
| Photomode Pose Pack Builder (2.0) | Guides & Resources on NexusMods by Wolv |
| M.P.A.F. Compatible Mod Creation Tutorials and Resources | Guides & Resources on NexusMods by NoraLee |
| (Check animations,animations, for further detailed information) |
| Animations - Poses - AMM | Creators |
|---|---|
| AMM custom animation template | Resources on NexusMods by ManaVortex |
| Easy AMM Poses (Beta) - Photomode to AMM Converter | Guides & Resources by Wolv |
| (Check animations, amm-collab-anims-poses.md, for further detailed information) |
| Props | Creators |
|---|---|
| AMM customizable prop template | Resources on NexusMods by ManaVortex |
| AMM Custom Props Creation Kit | Resources on NexusMods by PinkyDude |
Advanced Prop Creation Kit Tutorial (Advanced Guide - Outdated) | Google Document by MaximiliumM, edited by beaniebby |
(Beginner's Guide - Outdated) | Google Document by 86maylin, edited by beaniebby |
| (Check amm.md, custom-props, for further detailed information) |
| Animations / Poses | Creators |
|---|---|
| How to use Custom Poses Mods | Youtube Video by PinkyDude |
| AMM Director Mode Tutorial | Google Document by beaniebby |
| (Check amm.md, for further detailed information) |
| NPCs - Exporting | Creators |
|---|---|
| Exporting Characters to Blender | Guide on Wiki-Redmodding by Simarilius & dragonzkiller |
| Exporting Rigs & Anims | Guide on Wiki-Redmodding by Simarilius |
| NPCs | Creators |
|---|---|
| Adding Genitals to NPCs | Google Document by PinkyDude |
| Adding pride make-up to NPCs | Google Document by Halkuonn |
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| How to: Virtual Photography | Creators |
|---|---|
| Virtual Photography FAQ | Guide on ko-fi |
| Virtual Photography - Lighting Exposure | Guide on Tumblr by fereldanwench |
| Wench’s Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Recs [2024] | Google Document by fereldanwench |
| Character Creation Menu | Creators |
|---|---|
| ICONIC - Character Creation Icon Framework | Resources on NexusMods for modding projects by JSILVERHVND |
| Loading Screens | Creators |
|---|---|
(Wolvenkit Tutorial) | Resources on NexusMods by xlipxtream |
| Quests | Creators |
|---|---|
| Narrative Modding & Design | Resources on Personal Website by Bioskop |
| Game Quest | by Bioskop (Wiki in WIP) |
| Scripting | Creators |
|---|---|
| CyberwareEx install and Customization | Google Document by supernova1672 |
| Adding new Sounds | Creators |
|---|---|
| A comprehensive guide to Vocoding - Cyberpunk 2077 voices | Google Document by Bioskop |
| Batch Processing / Cyberpunk V's voice with Plugins | Youtube Video by Bioskop |
| Adding new Radio Stations | Creators |
|---|---|
| How to create new radio stations with RadioExt | Guides on Github by |
| Instructions for replacing radio station music with your own custom music (Outdated) | Article on Nexus Mods |
| Adding new Vehicles | Creators |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Modding guide (Outdated) | Google Document by ctxrlsec |
| (Check boe6s-guide-new-car-from-a-to-z, for further detailed information) |
| Misc. Resources | Creators |
|---|---|
Kala's Mods & Resources Collection PSD and mesh/blends Resources list: | Patreon (Free) by Kala |
| Roelani's Mod Collection | Resources on Personal Website by Roelani |
| Na's Mod Collection | Google Drive by nanarc |
| Wingdeer's Mod Collection | MEGA by Wingdeer |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Modding Tutorials | Youtube playlist by 86maylin |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Extracts Resources Cyberpunk 2077 Modding Tutorials Cyberpunk 2077 Tutorials Playlist | Google Drive & Youtube Videos by PinkyDude |
| Misc. References | Creators |
|---|---|
| Hair colours overview | Google Document by Halvkyrie (identifies the internal names of the hair colour swatches in character creator with picture references. This is outdated as of patch 1.6., due to the addition of 8 new hair profiles) |
| (Check assets.md; hair.md; #hair-colour-visual-guide, for further detailed information) | |
| Pose mods and reference screenshots | Google Document by trala#5476 -ordered by animated actor |
| Meluminary's FemV Poses - Gifs References | GoogleDrive by Meluminary |
| PinkyDude's Pose Pack - Gifs References | GoogleDrive by PinkyDude |
| (Check cheat-sheet-rigs-and-animations.mdcheat-sheet-photo-mode.md, for further detailed information) |
| CET dialogue popup |