Generally, this means you will only tick the specific mod you are cleaning but if the mod modifies another mod, that mod is required to be ticked as well. In order to use this tool to clean, you should load only the mod you are cleaning and any other mods that the mod you are cleaning depends upon. The first window that opens asks you which mods to load: * You can also clean just about everything else. (Update.esm, Dawnguard.esm, HearthFires.esm, Dragonborn.esm) * Do NOT clean the Unofficial Patches (USKP, UDGP, UHFP, UDBP). = Quick List of What & What Not to Clean = Take notice of its size so you can see the effect of the cleaning afterwards. For the sake of this example, I'll copy my plugin to the Data folder:

If not, then before launching the program, first copy one. This file allows me to demonstrate the use of the program and to take pictures of the working process without using anyone's mod as a guinea pig.īefore you launch TES5Edit, be sure to have the ESP you want to clean already placed in the Data folder. I will be using Sharlikran_Map_Markers_Expanded.esp. This tutorial should help explain everything that you need to know to clean mods correctly. Cleaning mods is critical to the development of compatibility in the modding community and for creating a stable modded game environment, but TES5Edit is not a simple utility and care must be taken not to damage the mods in the process.

This tutorial is designed to teach modders and mod users how to use TES5Edit to clean mods.

How to use tes5edit