Installation

• Download the extender from here
• Extract DWrite.dll to the Baldurs Gate 3\bin directory (eg. C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Baldurs Gate 3\bin)

Linux (Proton) additional instructions (DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU ARE ON WINDOWS!)

• Right-click the game in the games library in Steam
• Click Properties...
• Click SET LAUNCH OPTIONS... button
• Enter WINEDLLOVERRIDES="DWrite.dll=n,b" PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 %command%

Changes in this updater release

• Fixed bug where client could hang infinitely during startup
• Add update progress feedback UI
• Fix issue where downloaded extender versions are removed when the updater manifest is empty or missing
• Fix compatibility with HTTPS proxies
• Fix possible updater crash when the .exe is updated

FAQ

Does the extender support hotfix 22?

Yes.

Does the extender support patch 6?

Yes.

The game was updated and there is no new extender download!

The Script Extender auto-updates; there is no new release on Github when a Script Extender update happens, the game will download and apply it automatically when launching.
When a new release is published on Github, it means there was a change in the updater, not the Script Extender itself.

"No extender version found for game version v4.xx.xx.xx."

The extender does not run on game versions older than patch 3.
New extender versions are only released for the latest game version (currently patch 6).

There is red text in the console

Check if the error also appears when you have no mods loaded (only the script extender). If the error disappears with no mods, then it is caused by one of the mods and not a script extender issue.

<Game feature X> is broken

The vast majority of the time this is either a vanilla game bug or caused by a specific mod / invalid combination of mods / not upgrading mods. Check if the error also appears when you have no mods loaded (only the script extender). If the error disappears with no mods, then it is caused by one of the mods and not a script extender issue.