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== External Utility == | == Using an External Utility == | ||
There | There are several utilities that can make it a lot easier to remove things from a plugin. | ||
=== TESsnip === | |||
TESsnip allows you to view more details than the "Details..." button. You can also save changes to a new .ESP in case you delete something you shouldn't have. | |||
After using it you will still want to open it in the CS so it can correct the header/index. When you've deleted stuff with the utility the CS will complain that the .ESP has fewer things than it expected. Just let it fix it. | After using it you will still want to open it in the CS so it can correct the header/index. When you've deleted stuff with the utility the CS will complain that the .ESP has fewer things than it expected. Just let it fix it. | ||
Wiki link:[[TESsnip]] | Wiki link:[[TESsnip]] | ||
[http://timeslip.chorrol.com/TESsnip.html TESsnip website] | [http://timeslip.chorrol.com/TESsnip.html TESsnip website] | ||
=== TES4PU/TES4Gecko === | |||
TES4Gecko includes a feature called "Display/Copy Plugin Records" that does a lot more than its name would suggest. | |||
When you load up a plugin file with TES4Gecko using the "Display/Copy Plugin Records" function, it lets you browse a tree structure of the records in a plugin. Records are grouped neatly into branches by type so you can quickly drill down to the things you want to look at by expanding the appropriate branch. | |||
The major advantage here is that problem records are easy to see and you can quickly remove an entire branch of records by marking '''Ignore''' on the parent group. | |||
For example, if you have accidentally changed a default container, you can easily spot this under the Container branch because you'll see a container record there with a FormID starting with 00 (records starting with 00 are always from Oblivion.esm, while records starting with 01 are new things added by your plugin). | |||
[[Image:TES4GeckoContainer.jpg|frame|Marking Ignore on several dirty container records.]] | |||
To remove these dirty container records, expand the Containers branch, select the dirty records (Ctrl-Click to get multiple records), click the ''Ignore'' button, then click ''Save Plugin''. | |||
If your mod contains several dirt creature records, the process is the same: | |||
[[Image:TES4GeckoCreature.jpg|frame|Marking Ignore on several dirty creature records.]] | |||
To remove these dirty container records, expand the Creatures branch, select the records you want to remove (Ctrl-Click to get multiple records), click the ''Ignore'' button, then click ''Save Plugin''. | |||
Wiki link:[[TES4 Plugin Utility]] | |||
[[Category:Tutorials]] | [[Category:Tutorials]] | ||
[[Category:About Modding Etiquette]] | [[Category:About Modding Etiquette]] | ||
[[Category:Miscellaneous_Tutorials]] | [[Category:Miscellaneous_Tutorials]] | ||