Video Game Modding

OS Specific Wikis:

  • ProtonDB | Linux game compatibility checker. Fixes are often listed alongside reviews.

  • AppleGamingWiki

  • PCGamingWiki | Regularly has fixes for when games won't run (especially older titles) and QoL mod recommendations. Fixes that work on Windows typically also work when playing with a compatibility layer such as Proton.

Console Modding:

  • VitaDB | PS Vita homebrew and ports

  • Emulation Wiki | Has a section for emulators and source ports on consoles and handhelds

  • Console Mods | Instructions on modding consoles and things you could do with a modded console

  • XLinkKai | Remote LAN play

  • Insignia | Xbox Live recreation for the original Xbox

  • Hacks.guide | Guides for modding the 3DS, WiiU, Vita, Wii, and Switch

  • GameBrew | Homebrew for a large number of video game systems

  • Wololo | Console modding news

ROM hacking & Game Specific Mods:

Utilies:

  • ModOrganizer2 | A Highly regarded mod manager that works with several games

  • ROM Patcher JS | Online ROM patcher

  • OpenSpy | GameSpy replacement service. See this PCGamingWiki page for game-specific replacements

  • Nucleus Co-op | Adds local split screen to a large list of games.

  • PartyDeck | A Linux alternative to Nucleus Co-op

  • PortMaster | A tool for downloading and installing game ports on Linux handhelds

  • Wabbajack | Automated modlist installer

Related Lemmy Communities:

Other:


This list is not meant to be all-encompassing. The goal is provide links to other communities within Lemmy, some of the most mainstream resources for modding, and larger compilations of resources. I am unable to keep track of every individual project.

Comment below if you would like anything added or altered.

What is the best way to have multiple modded versions of the same Bethesda games?

2mon 16d ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space
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What games would you not play unless they were modded?

5mon 4d ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space
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What mods would you recommend for Oblivion Remastered?

5mon 4d ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space
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A history of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch

9mon 2d ago by leminal.space/u/sad_detective_man in VideoGameModding@leminal.space from www.youtube.com
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Ship of Harkinian and 2 Ship 2 Harkinian: The unofficial PC ports of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask

1y 3d ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space from www.shipofharkinian.com
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Can someone tell me the name of a Balatro mod that allows me to play additional jokers? +Links to Balatro mods

1y 1mon ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space
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DoomValley: Playable Doom in Stardew Valley

1y 4mon ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space from www.youtube.com
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Anyone have recommendations for Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (WiiU) mods?

1y 5mon ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space from leminal.space
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Grand Theft Auto 3, Postal, Super Mario 64, and Doom 64 ports and Minecraft-like homebrew for the Sega Dreamcast

1y 5mon ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space from leminal.space
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What ROM hack/homebrew game would you give your younger self to make them a schoolyard legend?

1y 5mon ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space
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What game do you wish had a more active modding community?

1y 5mon ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space
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Do you mod your games to have holiday/season specific content throughout the year?

1y 5mon ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space from leminal.space
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What was your first experience with modding video games?

1y 5mon ago by leminal.space/u/CorrodedCranium in VideoGameModding@leminal.space from leminal.space
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