
For myself I prefer to have it go ahead and move the old esp to the Data Files\tes3cmd\backups directory. The above batch file example leaves the old espname.esp and a new clean_espname.esp in the data files directory (or whatever directory you started from) along with the log file. I have successfully cleaned esps in folders on my desktop (as long as all Master Files ARE in Data Files so Tes3cmd can find them). However, the esp itself do not need to be in the Data Files directory. Tes3cmd.exe AND the batch file (whatever you name it, I named mine tes3cmd clean.bat) MUST be in the Data Files directory. All other plugins without master dependenciesįiles such as "GIANTS Ultimate Control File.esp" intentionally contain records duplicated from their mod master, and should not be cleaned. Mod plugins relying on Official Masters, Mod Masters, or Plugin MastersĤ. Mod plugins that are a Master to another Pluginģ. It doesn't "see" the PNAM and NNAM entries the surround the info entries.įirst, make sure the mod master dependencies are already located in the "\Data Files" folder, or THE MOD WILL NOT BE CLEANED !!ĭrag ESP/M files onto the shortcut or. And I advise against using it to delete any dialogue. Also, I don't believe it updates the record count in mods that it edits. TESPCD is good as a diagnotic tool but I don't directly clean with it. In my experience 95% of my mods were somekind of dirty. Rem "clean" file and log will be added to same folder the esp came from Rem put shortcut on desktop and drag esp onto it Now you can drag an esp from any folder onto your desktop shortcut and it will clean it and put the clean one right back where it came from.īatch file text (cut and paste the below) Then find the file, right click and select Send->Send to desktop as shortcut.

bat file where ever you installed TES3CMD. More "I hate command lines" friendly method:

I like to clean the mods before I put them in my Data Files directory. I use this for my "Morrowind Archive" directory. I also have made a bat file that will allow you to drag and drop an esp right on top of it and it will clean it then put the results and log file right back where the ESP came from. Type "TES3CMD clean " or "Tes3cmd fixit" (to fix everything)

Select "open cmd window here" and a Command box will appear with the directory all ready set to Data Files. Heck in windows, its a pain to even get it the directory you want. That does limit audience, because to be honest while versatile, the command line just isn't that much fun. It even has a "fixit" command that will actually fix it (unlike. It can update the headers to match the ESMS, recover bad mods, dump data, and so much more. It's very thorough and catches stuff other cleaner do while not breaking the mod (Yes, I'm looking at you TESTOOL). This program is great at cleaning, fixit, fiddling with a mod.
