Vortex and Editing .esp's with the Creation Kit

[doereoh]

Hi

 

I downloaded a really nice custom dagger mod and installed it with Vortex (which is really amazing compared to the mod managers we had years ago<3)!

 

The mod works great but the damage on the daggers was game breaking. So i did some research and learnt how to edit weapon stats using the Creation Kit!!! I managed to remove OP enchants and change the stats to make them equal to stuff that i can actually craft.

 

So here's where I am confused...

I have installed a custom wep mod with Vortex. Then loaded said mod with the creation kit, edited it, then saved it. Have i edited the esp that is currently in my game folder? Or the original mod files from the .7z/.zip file installed with vortex?

So if i use disable mod, or even remove the mod completely with Vortex....have i lost my customized esp?

I'm very sorry if I'm not making sense, I am having trouble expressing myself in english! :tongue:

Edited May 30, 2019 by doereoh

[doereoh]

bump?

[IsharaMeradin]

The Creation Kit should have edited the file as found in the game's Data folder. You need to back up your edited version. If you ever need to re-install the mod, Vortex (or any other mod manager) will revert your changes with that which is in the 7z / zip file.

 

Hope this helps.

[doereoh]

Thank you very much.

Please forgive me for the late response.


Can I replace the original .esp in the .7z file of the mod being used by Vortex to keep in case I ever format my pc or something?

[IsharaMeradin]

It is possible to replace files in a 7z with the 7z utility program. But it may be easier to extract the contents to a clean directory, replace the ESP there and repack into a separate 7z file that indicates it is your modified version. From there you can save both if desired.