Question about .esp

[PsyKo]

Exemple:

I downloaded the mod Elemental Staff-15152 and in the .7z I find: Texture Folder, Meshes folder and elemental stave.esp.

What is the purpose of the .esp? (I think it's a plugins to craft those stave.)

 

If I only want to replace the original staves witht he new texture and meshes, does I need to instal the esp?

I think the answer is no ;) but it's only to be sure because i am a new Skyrim modder.

 

Thx

[Besidilo]

If it comes in a BSA format, you have to activate the ESP for it to work in the game.

 

Also, read the Skyrim Installation Guide, it will answer a lot of your questions.

 

https://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:Skyrim_Installation#tab=Skyrim

[PsyKo]

Yeah I read that, and it's not a BSA, it's loose files.

 

That y I think if i replace those file in skyrim data... I will get the texture and meshes only.

[JudgmentJay]

The .esp is there to tell Skyrim to use the mod's meshes and textures as they are not a part of the base game's assets. I haven't used the mod so it might do other things, but it at least does that.

[PsyKo]

Thank you.

 

Psyko

[Farlo]

The ESP is needed; it's what switches the texture based on the staff's type. The "staff" object normally only has one texture, no matter what effect it may have, so there has to be a script of some kind to differentiate between the enchantments and apply the correct skin.