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== Set Up Skyrim & Supporting Software == | == Set Up Skyrim & Supporting Software == | ||
A much more comprehensive and in depth guide is available [[Guide:Skyrim Installation|Skyrim Installation Guide]]. | A much more comprehensive and in depth guide is available [[Guide:Skyrim Installation|Skyrim Installation Guide]]. | ||
=== Establish a Clean Skyrim Install === | === Establish a Clean Skyrim Install === | ||
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#From the archive, drop ''bin\dinput8.dll'' and ''bin\ScriptDragon.dll'' into the ''skyrim\'' directory. | #From the archive, drop ''bin\dinput8.dll'' and ''bin\ScriptDragon.dll'' into the ''skyrim\'' directory. | ||
= | = BAIN - Introduction = | ||
=== Launch Wrye Bash for the First Time === | === Launch Wrye Bash for the First Time === | ||
[[File:Figure2_LaunchFirst.jpg|thumb|right|450px|<span style="font-size:110%">'''Figure 2:''' Wrye Bash will open to the '''Mods Tab''' by default.</span>]] | [[File:Figure2_LaunchFirst.jpg|thumb|right|450px|<span style="font-size:110%">'''Figure 2:''' Wrye Bash will open to the '''Mods Tab''' by default.</span>]] | ||
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| style="width:300px; background-color: white; vertical-align:text-top; padding:0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em"| '''Ex 2. Standard files & folders with extra, non-standard folders (revealed).''' The files that were invisible to WB are detected if '''[Has Extra Directories]''' is ticked in the context menu (right click any package to bring up the context menu). | | style="width:300px; background-color: white; vertical-align:text-top; padding:0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em"| '''Ex 2. Standard files & folders with extra, non-standard folders (revealed).''' The files that were invisible to WB are detected if '''[Has Extra Directories]''' is ticked in the context menu (right click any package to bring up the context menu). | ||
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| style="width:300px; background-color: white; vertical-align:text-top; padding:0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em"| '''Ex 5. Two folders containing standard files & folders.''' All preceding examples have been of '''simple''' package structure. This is an example of a '''complex''' package structure. The contents of 00 Core are exactly the the same as in '''Ex 4''', but there the ‘01 Optional’ folder containing options (note the file names in the example). Complex package structures allow an additional level of organization. | | style="width:300px; background-color: white; vertical-align:text-top; padding:0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em"| '''Ex 5. Two folders containing standard files & folders.''' All preceding examples have been of '''simple''' package structure. This is an example of a '''complex''' package structure. The contents of 00 Core are exactly the the same as in '''Ex 4''', but there the ‘01 Optional’ folder containing options (note the file names in the example). Complex package structures allow an additional level of organization. | ||
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| style="width:553px; background-color: white; vertical-align:text-top; padding:0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em"| '''Ex 5. Two folders containing standard files & folders.''' This is a complex BAIN archive; therefore, it contains two directories as listed in the '''[Sub-Packages]''' area, each of which contains recognized files and/or folders as listed in the package details above. As is indicated, selecting the 00 Core sub-package will direct BAIN to install those listed. Selecting also the 01 Options sub-package will add the highlighted optional files. Again, unlike other file types, plugins must be selected to flag specifically for install. | | style="width:553px; background-color: white; vertical-align:text-top; padding:0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em"| '''Ex 5. Two folders containing standard files & folders.''' This is a complex BAIN archive; therefore, it contains two directories as listed in the '''[Sub-Packages]''' area, each of which contains recognized files and/or folders as listed in the package details above. As is indicated, selecting the 00 Core sub-package will direct BAIN to install those listed. Selecting also the 01 Options sub-package will add the highlighted optional files. Again, unlike other file types, plugins must be selected to flag specifically for install. | ||
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[[File:Figure7_BAINHeaders.jpg|thumb|right|450px|<span style="font-size:110%">'''Figure 7:''' BAIN column headers.</span>]] | [[File:Figure7_BAINHeaders.jpg|thumb|right|450px|<span style="font-size:110%">'''Figure 7:''' BAIN column headers.</span>]] | ||
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The '''[Order]''' column is of particular interest, as this column defines the installation hierarchy. Packages assigned to lower numbers are installed first; thus, ''files from lower-numbered packages will be overwritten by those from higher numbered packages where there is conflict''. Likewise, sub-packages work the same way: those with lower numeric prefixes will appear in the list first and thus, will be installed first, and conflicting files will be overwritten by those with higher numbers (sub-packages are sorted alphanumerically). | The '''[Order]''' column is of particular interest, as this column defines the installation hierarchy. Packages assigned to lower numbers are installed first; thus, ''files from lower-numbered packages will be overwritten by those from higher numbered packages where there is conflict''. Likewise, sub-packages work the same way: those with lower numeric prefixes will appear in the list first and thus, will be installed first, and conflicting files will be overwritten by those with higher numbers (sub-packages are sorted alphanumerically). | ||
= BAIN - Installing Mods = | |||
This guide will illustrate in detail how to set up STEP mods by focusing only on the initial texture mods. The same process may be used to set up all subsequent mods. | |||
=== Download the Mods === | === Download the Mods === | ||
#Open a web browser and navigate to the [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=11 STEP site on the Nexus], and download the latest STEP guide (v2.0.1a '''[Preview #3]''' at the time of this writing). | #Open a web browser and navigate to the [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=11 STEP site on the Nexus], and download the latest STEP guide (v2.0.1a '''[Preview #3]''' at the time of this writing). | ||
#Carefully follow TheCompiler’s (creator of STEP) instructions through STEP 2, Sec. A (Script Utilities). | #Carefully follow TheCompiler’s (creator of STEP) instructions through STEP 2, Sec. A (Script Utilities). | ||
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= Using Bash = | = Using Bash = | ||
=== Create BAIN Conversion Files (BCF) === | === Create BAIN Conversion Files (BCF) === | ||
BCFs are very useful compressed instruction scripts that tell BAIN how to create BAIN-ready installers from BAIN-incompatible packages. Given that both source file(s) and converted BAIN version(s) exists, it is quite simple to create a BCF to make the task fast and easy for other downstream users. | BCFs are very useful compressed instruction scripts that tell BAIN how to create BAIN-ready installers from BAIN-incompatible packages. Given that both source file(s) and converted BAIN version(s) exists, it is quite simple to create a BCF to make the task fast and easy for other downstream users. | ||
{{Note|A BCF requires the exact same input file that was used to generate the BCF itself in order to be used again to repeat the process. Therefore, it is mostly useful to mod creators or just plain considerate people ;)}} | {{Note|A BCF requires the exact same input file that was used to generate the BCF itself in order to be used again to repeat the process. Therefore, it is mostly useful to mod creators or just plain considerate people ;)}} | ||
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== INI Tweaks == | == INI Tweaks == | ||
https://rapidshare.com/files/1951749024/Wrye_Smash_INI_Tweaks.7z | https://rapidshare.com/files/1951749024/Wrye_Smash_INI_Tweaks.7z | ||
'''Happy gaming. (Leave a comment if you have questions or suggestions or PM me {z929669} on the Nexus).''' | '''Happy gaming. (Leave a comment if you have questions or suggestions or PM me {z929669} on the Nexus).''' | ||
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Revision as of 17:07, June 4, 2012
Template:TOC left A simplified guide to using Wrye Bash to maintain a modded S.T.E.P. setup -- by z929669 & S.T.E.P. Team
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Installing & Maintaining S.T.E.P Using Wrye Bash