The G.E.C.K., and the repercussions of renaming esp files

[paleryder22]

So recently i decided to learn how to use the geck, because i wanted to make a player home for myself in new vegas. I had everything almost completed, and was about to finish up when i decided to rename the esp file to more accurately describe what the content was. After i did that, i started the geck up again, only to find that nothing for that esp will render in the render window, and now i am unable to finish this shelter that i made.

 

Is there any way to fix this?

Edited October 27, 2013 by paleryder22

[baduk]

name it back to what it was before?

[jazzisparis]

That shouldn't happen. Are you absolutely certain you didn't change anything else, other than renaming your ESP file?

[paleryder22]

Yes i am pretty sure that i just renamed it and that is it, i did also try changing it back to the original name and that had no success either. I renamed it in the data file though.

[MartinPurvis]

Try this:

 

• Go into your Data\Backup folder and you should see something like YOURPLUGIN1.esp.bak, YOURPLUGIN2.esp.bak
• Rename the file with the higher number to YOURPLUGIN.esp
• Place the file into your Data folder
• Load it up
• If it's not far back enough, rename your second highest number bak and so forth until you're as back as you want

 

This has helped me out when my plugins have corrupted in the past.

[paleryder22]

MartinPurvis, i dont know how i can thank you enough, because that worked, i didnt even know that the system saves backups of these.

[MartinPurvis]

No probs bud, glad to help.