Thank you for your help and the links you have for tutorials I will look at those as well... One more question about this. A: Yes that is what the extractor is for and yes it just copies the files. No you don't need to repackage them just put the edited files in the data folder fallowing the folder structure. Now when I put the edited item back... how do I get it repackaged into the ba2? How do I get it back into there so it will be in the game or do I need to create a mod from it and add it that way with something like MO Once again thanks so much for any help