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====Step 3 - Mod's Forums==== | =====Step 3 - Mod's Forums===== | ||
* Read the Bethesda, Nexus, and Steam forums | * Read the Bethesda, Nexus, and Steam forums | ||
::A complete read is not necessary; however, try to develop a sense of user satisfaction and a list of possible bugs to attempt to confirm or deny. This is also a good way to find out how active the author is with the mod. No word from the author in a long period of time usually indicates they have been absent and may no longer be actively supporting the mod. | ::A complete read is not necessary; however, try to develop a sense of user satisfaction and a list of possible bugs to attempt to confirm or deny. This is also a good way to find out how active the author is with the mod. No word from the author in a long period of time usually indicates they have been absent and may no longer be actively supporting the mod. | ||
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====Step 5 - Validation==== | =====Step 5 - Validation===== | ||
* Validate the archive package, naming scheme, and directory structure. | * Validate the archive package, naming scheme, and directory structure. | ||
====Step 6 - DDSopt==== | =====Step 6 - DDSopt===== | ||
* Used DDSopt to determine quality of texture compression for texture mods. | * Used DDSopt to determine quality of texture compression for texture mods. | ||
====Step 7 - TES5Edit==== | =====Step 7 - TES5Edit===== | ||
* Inspect in TES5Edit to determine quality of edits in any plugin files and the scope of mod | * Inspect in TES5Edit to determine quality of edits in any plugin files and the scope of mod | ||
:* Make note of any issue of not carrying over changes from the DLCs and/or from the Unofficial Patches and note any conflicts with mods already in STEP. (Neo's process of doing this with SR would be helpful here) | :* Make note of any issue of not carrying over changes from the DLCs and/or from the Unofficial Patches and note any conflicts with mods already in STEP. (Neo's process of doing this with SR would be helpful here) | ||
====Step 8 - Inspection==== | =====Step 8 - Inspection===== | ||
* Inspect in WB/MO | * Inspect in WB/MO | ||
:* Make note of any file conflicts | :* Make note of any file conflicts | ||
====Step 9 - Installation/Uninstall==== | =====Step 9 - Installation/Uninstall===== | ||
* Validate the installation procedure | * Validate the installation procedure | ||
* Validate the uninstallation procedure | * Validate the uninstallation procedure |
Revision as of 04:59, July 6, 2013
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- Updated: 4:59:03 6 July 2013 (UTC)