Swapping Master Files Between Mods

[XX37]

I'm currently working on a Vanilla Armor Variant Mod. I've just about completed it and I wanted to know how one would swap secondary master files (i.e making two separate mods one compatible with Skryim.esm Apachii Skyhair.esm and one with the standard Skryim.esm and Update.esm and so on.) I'm already ready to just redo it all but before I start again wanted to check to see if there was a way to save myself about a week's worth of re-work. Thank you.

[IsharaMeradin]

one plugin has masters of Skyrim, Update, Apachii Skyhair & maybe other stuff

another plugin has masters of Skyrim, Update & maybe other stuff

 

???

 

the way I read it, the only difference is that one requires Apachii Skyhair?

 

I would see if it were possible then to do the one that did not require Apachii first and then apply the Apachii support on top of that as a new plugin. Removing masters while in theory is as simple as removing all content related to the master in the plugin and removing the master from the list of masters, it is in fact much harder. Easiest method is to work with the least first and add on from there.

 

Tho someone more experienced than I may come along with better info

(and I hope they do cause I'd like to know too ^^ )

[XX37]

Pretty much right on the money. As of right now my Mod is not compatible with Apachii Skyhair. Works like a charm when i have it turned off. I try to change the master file active and CK goes nuts on me and crashes.

[IsharaMeradin]

Wait, does it give a warning about can't load multiple masters and then shuts down?

 

 

If that is the case open up SkyrimEditor.ini and set the following to 1

 

bAllowMultipleMasterLoads=1

This lets you have more than Skyrim, Update and/or Dawnguard as masters

 

while at it set this to 1 as well

 

bAllowMultipleEditors=1

This lets you open more than one Creation Kit so that it is much easier to compare mods etc..

[David Brasher]

I am not really understanding the question. Could you post the exact master lists of the two mods as they are now and as you want them? Edited August 26, 2012 by David Brasher

[XX37]

Thanks Ishara that worked like a charm! Now have two separate mods one that works with Apachii and one that works with out. Sorry for my noobness regarding how the question was asked. I really wasn't sure I was asking it right or even talking about the right thing.