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If you get stuck with this problem, the workaround is a bit involved. You have to first make a split master in TES4Gecko so you now have a clean master that doesn't alter any vanilla cells. The Split Plugin feature in TES4Gecko separates the original plugin into new records, which get saved in the ESM, and change records, which get saved in the ESP. This means you'll have a SomePlugin.esm/SomePlugin.esp pair that work together, each containing different things. Now you can build any cell changes/additions based on the split master (SomePlugin.esm) and keep your changes safe with the good cell data in it. You may want to save your work in an easily identifiable file, such as MyTweakedCells.esp. | If you get stuck with this problem, the workaround is a bit involved. You have to first make a split master in TES4Gecko so you now have a clean master that doesn't alter any vanilla cells. The Split Plugin feature in TES4Gecko separates the original plugin into new records, which get saved in the ESM, and change records, which get saved in the ESP. This means you'll have a SomePlugin.esm/SomePlugin.esp pair that work together, each containing different things. Now you can build any cell changes/additions based on the split master (SomePlugin.esm) and keep your changes safe with the good cell data in it. You may want to save your work in an easily identifiable file, such as MyTweakedCells.esp. | ||
Now you can go back and use the bait-and-switch method or the bitflip method to make all your other changes, knowing that the result will end up with corrupted cells in it. Once you've got this version done, you can chop out the bad cells with TESsnip or a hex editor, change the file extension to .esu, and apply it as a TES4Gecko patch to the version with good cell data. | Now you can go back and use the bait-and-switch method or the bitflip method to make all your other changes on the unsplit original, knowing that the result will end up with corrupted cells in it. Once you've got this version done, you can chop out the bad cells with TESsnip or a hex editor, change the file extension to .esu, and apply it as a TES4Gecko patch to the version with good cell data. | ||
In the next update of the tutorial, I'll try to lay out the steps in a bit more detail there. | In the next update of the tutorial, I'll try to lay out the steps in a bit more detail there. | ||