Esp of an esp problems

[noobax]

Basically, i tried editing an esm and esp at the same time by opening both and creating a new esp. However, the new esp seems to have created its own versions of the original esp with new item IDs, thus creating duplicates whenever i try to open both of them again.

 

Is there anyway to merge the two esps' items together?

 

If not, what should I be doing to correctly make an esp the master of another esp? Is it possible to just add it as a master using TESVEdit?

[myztikrice]

You have to set the esp as an active file, then just save so it overwrites it.

[noobax]

Thing is, I want a to create a new esp that is dependant on the old esp. What you suggested is what I did, which led to the new esp creating its own version of the edited items

[Treplos]

An easy way to make an esp a master to a new esp you want to make:

 

- install Wrye Bash and open it.

- right click on the esp you want to set as master.

- click "esmify self".

- leave WB open.

- create your new esp, while setting the other esp as master (I am guessing you are using TES5Edit or SK for this).

- save the new esp.

- go back to WB (which is still open).

- right click on the esp you already set as master (it should have a blue color font now).

- click "espify self" (blue color should be gone).

 

You should be done now.

 

Without setting the old esp as a master, the records in the newly-made will only be created as duplicates, as you already observed.

Edited September 20, 2013 by Treplos