.ba2 vs loose texture files: who wins?

[Belfaborac]

Some mods use .ba2 files for packaging textures and some use loose files. What happens if I use a .ba2 which retextures e.g. all weapons to 4K, but then want to use a specific texture mod for a specific weapon, which uses loose files to do this?

[gabgone]

Loose file, once enabled, has always the priority, at least in FO3, FNV, FO4 and skyrim.

ba2 files should be better for loading time, etc...

 

So if you want to download a weapon pack in a ba2, then edit a single texture, you can add the loose files and they "overwrite" the ones in the archives.

 

PS not sure if it works for starfield, I'm sure it works for the older games

Edited September 27, 2023 by gabgone

[Belfaborac]

Thanks a lot, that's what I needed to know.

[smr1957]

Loose file, once enabled, has always the priority, at least in FO3, FNV, FO4 and skyrim.

ba2 files should be better for loading time, etc...

 

So if you want to download a weapon pack in a ba2, then edit a single texture, you can add the loose files and they "overwrite" the ones in the archives.

 

PS not sure if it works for starfield, I'm sure it works for the older games

Yes, it works the same for Starfield - loose files will always overwrite the same files in a BA2