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Here's my setup, showing the folder content, including the shortcuts: | Here's my setup, showing the folder content, including the shortcuts: | ||
[[Image:Pic030-Oblivion Directory.png|oblivion.exe directory|400px]] | [[Image:Pic030-Oblivion Directory.png|oblivion.exe directory|400px]] | ||
== Setting up the shortcuts == | == Setting up the shortcuts == | ||
It is best to set up a shortcut at an easily accessible location because you will be opening, closing, and re-opening TES4Edit many, many times. | It is best to set up a shortcut at an easily accessible location because you will be opening, closing, and re-opening TES4Edit many, many times. Your desktop is the suggested location. | ||
Note: older versions of TES4Edit before 2.3.0 required some extra shortcut settings such as "-edit" and "-fixupPGRD". These are now outdated and you can simply download TES4Edit and run it unaltered. | Note: older versions of TES4Edit before 2.3.0 required some extra shortcut settings such as "-edit" and "-fixupPGRD". These are now outdated and you can simply download TES4Edit and run it unaltered. | ||
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Take notice of its size so you can see the effect of the cleaning afterwards. | Take notice of its size so you can see the effect of the cleaning afterwards. | ||
= The | = The cleaning process = | ||
== Warming up == | == Warming up == | ||
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[[Image:Pic040-Mod Selection Dialog.png|mod selection dialog|250px]] | [[Image:Pic040-Mod Selection Dialog.png|mod selection dialog|250px]] | ||
In order to use this tool to clean, you should load only | 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. 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. The tool will also load Oblivion.esm, since all master plugins are also loaded, and every mod depends on it. | ||
So, to proceed, first deselect all the mods already checked (defined by the mods you have currently active). In order to do so quickly, right click on the window and then choose “Select None” | So, to proceed, first deselect all the mods already checked (defined by the mods you have currently active). In order to do so quickly, right click on the window and then choose “Select None” | ||
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[[Image:Pic060-Select None Popup.png|select none popup|250px]] | [[Image:Pic060-Select None Popup.png|select none popup|250px]] | ||
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 ... and restart | 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 ... and restart TES4Edit in order to be able to see it in the list)'' | ||
Then select it (tick the check to the left of the window), and click the OK button. | Then select it (tick the check to the left of the window), and click the OK button. | ||