Mod Merging... will this work?

[ArdentFlame]

If I were to load every single mod I own at one time in the CK along with all 4 master files (Skyrim, Update, Dawnguard, Hearthfire) loaded as well and save it, wouldn't this combine everything into one? I don't want to try this before asking someone.

[Ghaunadaur]

Hm, don't try it.

[acidzebra]

Awww but I want to see what it does :thumbsup:

 

(you'll at best be creating a plugin duplicating EVERYTHING from your masters and creating a horrible CTD monster)

Edited December 3, 2012 by acidzebra

[ArdentFlame]

It may be worth a shot. I'll back everything up first. If this works it could be revolutionary to those who have tons of mods installed...

[Ghaunadaur]

Ok, good luck with your project.

[Grimoa]

:D

My money is on "it does nothing".

Well, ok, loading up everything will take forever. Maybe even crashing the CK.

Then saving to a new esp will create... a blank esp because nothing was actually changed.

But it will be dependant on everything. At least on all masters. No idea how (if) CK handels esp-dependencies.

 

Merging would need to doublicate everything. so it's saved to the new file. Which I imagine to be quite the pita in CK.

That's why people recommend TesEdit or TesSnip to merge mods. But you need a little idea what you are doing.

I merged Headbomb's better sorting into one esp cause it came as modular esps and I was using most of them. (I only merged those I used of corse. And some of them were options where you had to choose one, so merging them would be no good.)