User:Dreadflopp/Merging Plugins With TES5Edit

Merging Plugins With TES5Edit and the Merge Script

Merging Plugins

• Set up the Merge Script as described below
• Make sure your Overwrite folder in Mod Organizer is empty
• The plugins you want to merge must be sorted in the order specified in the guide with no plugins in between them
• Run TES5Edit in Mod Organizer
• Right click/Select none
• Select the plugins you want to merge
• Wait for TES5Edit to load all plugins
• Select the plugins you want to merge. Right click/Check for errors
• Right click/Apply script. Select Merge Plugins v1.9. Click OK
• Check that your plugins are selected and click OK
• Choose --CREATE NEW FILE-- and click OK
• Type in the file name and click OK
• Wait for the script and batch copying to finish
• Close TES5Edit. Make sure only the new merged plugin is selected and click OK
• Right click the Overwrite in Mod Organizer and select Create Mod...
• Type in the mod name and click OK
• Sort the new merged mod directly after the original mod(s)
• Deactivate the mods that were merged. Activate the new merged mod.

Setting up the Merge Script

• Download Merge plugins script and unpack it into the TES5Edit folder
• Run TES5Edit in Mod Organizer
• Wait for TES5Edit to load all plugins
• Click the cog icon
• Set it up as follows:

I'm using Mod Organizer: Checked
Mod Organizer directory: <Mod Organizer path>\
Copy general assets: Checked


Renumbering options: Renumber conflicting FormIDs
Copying options: Copy intelligently
Second pass copying options: No second pass


Asset destination directory: <Mod Organizer path>\overwrite\
Disable label coloring: Unchecked
Extract BSAs: Unchecked
Batch copy assets: Checked

• Click Save