
- #How to use tes5edit to clean esm how to
- #How to use tes5edit to clean esm mod
- #How to use tes5edit to clean esm mods
records whose presence is not needed in the current mod, since they aren't changing anything useful. The point of filtering is to instruct the program to show only the things that we want to focus on, so, with these settings it will show only the records which are identical to the corresponding master record, i.e. Processed Records: 889643 Elapsed Time: 00:18 When the filtering is finished the caption will return to normal and the message:
#How to use tes5edit to clean esm mod
It could take from seconds to several minutes, depending on how large the mod is and on the speed of your computer. The program will change their window caption to show the filtering progress as it goes.


You should clear all ticks on options shown as un-ticked and only tick the ones shown.Īfter you're done, select OK and the filtering process will start. In that window that opens, in order to show only the records that are ‘identical to Master’, choose the following settings: Here's the way to do that: Right click on the left pane of the TES5Edit window, and in the popup menu choose Apply Filter: If you're not interested in checking, just skip to the next section ]. It has no impact on the cleaning process.

The next step is only needed if you want to see if the mod has dirty records prior to cleaning it, so you can see what will be removed. In the picture we can see the original mod content, yet untouched and unfiltered: So don't bother it until it shows "Background Loader: finished" on the Message tab. Then select it (tick the check to the left of the window), and click the OK button.Īfter that, let the program load the stuff it needs, and when it's done, it will say so. and restart TES5Edit in order to be able to see it in the list)'' Lastly, search for the mod you want to clean ''(you already copied it to the Data folder, right? If you didn't, then this is a good time to do so. In order to do so quickly, right click on the window and then choose “Select None”
#How to use tes5edit to clean esm mods
So, to proceed, first deselect all the mods already checked (defined by the mods you have currently active). The tool will also load Skyrim.esm, since all master plugins are also loaded, and every mod depends on it. Generally, this means you will only tick the specific mod you are cleaning but if the mod modifies another mod, that mod is required to be ticked as well. In order to use this tool to clean, you should load only the mod you are cleaning and any other mods that the mod you are cleaning depends upon. The first window that opens asks you which mods to load: * You can also clean just about everything else.

(Update.esm, Dawnguard.esm, HearthFires.esm, Dragonborn.esm) * Do NOT clean the Unofficial Patches (USKP, UDGP, UHFP, UDBP). = Quick List of What & What Not to Clean = Take notice of its size so you can see the effect of the cleaning afterwards. For the sake of this example, I'll copy my plugin to the Data folder: If not, then before launching the program, first copy one. This file allows me to demonstrate the use of the program and to take pictures of the working process without using anyone's mod as a guinea pig.īefore you launch TES5Edit, be sure to have the ESP you want to clean already placed in the Data folder. I will be using Sharlikran_Map_Markers_Expanded.esp. This tutorial should help explain everything that you need to know to clean mods correctly. Cleaning mods is critical to the development of compatibility in the modding community and for creating a stable modded game environment, but TES5Edit is not a simple utility and care must be taken not to damage the mods in the process.
#How to use tes5edit to clean esm how to
This tutorial is designed to teach modders and mod users how to use TES5Edit to clean mods.
