Difference between revisions of "TES5Edit Mod Cleaning Tutorial"

In that window that opens, in order to show only the records that are ‘identical to Master’, choose the following settings:  

In that window that opens, in order to show only the records that are ‘identical to Master’, choose the following settings:  

You should clear all ticks on options shown as un-ticked and only tick the ones shown.  

You should clear all ticks on options shown as un-ticked and only tick the ones shown.  

When the filtering is finished the caption will return to normal and the message:

When the filtering is finished the caption will return to normal and the message:

will be printed on the message tab.

will be printed on the message tab.

After the filtering process is done, the program will show the content below (select the root of the tree and press the '*' which is located on the numeric keypad in order to expand all levels):  

After the filtering process is done, the program will show the content below (select the root of the tree and press the '*' which is located on the numeric keypad in order to expand all levels):  

As you can see in the image, the mod does in fact have some dirty records. They are shown colored in GREEN background and DARK GRAY text. Mainly they are landscape and some placed objects which got transferred to the mod since the CS thought that they had been touched.  

As you can see in the image, the mod does in fact have some dirty records. They are shown colored in GREEN background and DARK GRAY text. Mainly they are landscape and some placed objects which got transferred to the mod since the CS thought that they had been touched.  

In order to be sure, you can look at the record's content. The program shows that in the right pane:  

In order to be sure, you can look at the record's content. The program shows that in the right pane:  

The picture shows the REFR record for a Nirnroot which is identical to the one on the master. Notice the change in text color to Dark Gray there too.  

The picture shows the REFR record for a Nirnroot which is identical to the one on the master. Notice the change in text color to Dark Gray there too.  

But, in order to be sure about their 'equality' we can select 'Hide no conflict rows' from the popup context.  

But, in order to be sure about their 'equality' we can select 'Hide no conflict rows' from the popup context.  

And lo! nothing is shown, confirming the first suspicion that those records are, in fact, identical.

And lo! nothing is shown, confirming the first suspicion that those records are, in fact, identical.

So, we can proceed with the cleaning.

So, we can proceed with the cleaning.

Again, we need to go to the filter window, so again, right clink on the left pane, and select Apply Filter but this time choose this configuration instead:  

Again, we need to go to the filter window, so again, right clink on the left pane, and select Apply Filter but this time choose this configuration instead:  

Notice that all top level options must be unchecked, and only can be selected the one called 'Conflict status inherited by parent', after that choose OK again and the program will apply the filter ''(which now it takes only a few seconds, since the program has cached some of the information from the first filtering step done before)'' and when the filtering is finished, go to the left pane (the tree) and select the mod (in our case: CleanModsDemo.esp), right click on it and choose 'Remove "Identical to Master" records.'  

Notice that all top level options must be unchecked, and only can be selected the one called 'Conflict status inherited by parent', after that choose OK again and the program will apply the filter ''(which now it takes only a few seconds, since the program has cached some of the information from the first filtering step done before)'' and when the filtering is finished, go to the left pane (the tree) and select the mod (in our case: CleanModsDemo.esp), right click on it and choose 'Remove "Identical to Master" records.'  

Then a warning popup will appear. Just wait a few seconds, the Yes button will be enabled, and you can click it:

Then a warning popup will appear. Just wait a few seconds, the Yes button will be enabled, and you can click it:

Don't hate it! That warning is meant to prevent you accidentally changing something in a mod you didn't want to touch.  

Don't hate it! That warning is meant to prevent you accidentally changing something in a mod you didn't want to touch.  

And on the other side, on the message pane, a dump of what's being removed is printed:  

And on the other side, on the message pane, a dump of what's being removed is printed:  

Here I copied that blurb of text so you can examine it more closely:

Here I copied that blurb of text so you can examine it more closely:

On the tree pane, to the left, the mod’s content shows the records modified in a bold font:  

On the tree pane, to the left, the mod’s content shows the records modified in a bold font:  

As you can check for yourself, the records shown are the same that were shown when first filtering. Notice the removal of CELL and LAND records when they aren't needed anymore.

As you can check for yourself, the records shown are the same that were shown when first filtering. Notice the removal of CELL and LAND records when they aren't needed anymore.