XEdit and master files

[bitdman]

When I run xedit (Fallout 4 Edit) Should the fallout 4 ESM and the DLC's box be checked? I ask because some are and some aren't by default and I run this after LOOT whenever I add another mod.

[TechAngel85]

Even if they're unchecked, xEdit will load the masters of the plugins with it. The base game is always a master so it will always be loaded. The DLC will be loaded, if they are a required master. So in a way xEdit is a bit dummy proof in that regard. There are still situations of authors not adding masters which they've meant to (not all record forwards require masters to be added). That sort of thing mainly shows up in author-provided patches and not main plugins, though. The cases are few too, but it can happen.