ASSETS OPTIMIZER
Cathedral Assets Optimizer
Download: Cathedral Assets Optimizer 5.0.15 (Old Files) <- REALLY IMPORTANT; MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE USING 5.0.15 VERSION!
Description: An automation tool, used to optimize BSA, meshes, textures and animations. It also allows to quickly port an Oldrim mod.
Installation: Unpack the Assets Optimizer in you Modding Folder/Tools. You don't want to launch it from Mod Organizer!
Download pre-made Profiles for the guide. You can find them in the downloads section.
Simply unpack zip and move all files to the Assets Optimizer folder.
Simply unpack zip and move all files to the Assets Optimizer folder.
HOW TO RESAVE MOD IN CREATION KIT
WHY?: For two reasons. First, to change the Form version of the plugin. Oldrim plugins have Form version 43, SSE plugins have Form 44. Form 43 of plugin can cause save game corruption and few other issues. Second, to generate new FaceGen datas for mod that need them (for example: when you're converting NPCs or Followers mods).
Run Creation Kit via Mod Organizer.
Click the folder icon to open Data tab (here you can select plugin).
Check the plugin that you want to resave (PRO TIP: You can find plugin by fast typing his name in Data tab. For example: when you'll write "Camp", it will immediately go to the first plugin that have "Camp" in name.).
Then click Set as Active Files and click OK. Wait for the CK to load your plugin.
Then click Set as Active Files and click OK. Wait for the CK to load your plugin.
Click Save icon to save the plugin.
Close the program. Plugin was successfully resaved!
SSE NIF OPTIMIZER
SSE NIF Optimizer
Download: SSE NIF Optimizer (Main Files)
Description: There are some rare instances where CAO is not able to optimize certain mesh. SSE NIF Optimizer should be able to do the job.
Installation: Unpack the SSE NIF Optimizer in you Modding Folder/Tools.
Quick tutorial how to use it:
- Don't change anything - default options are fine for us.
- Copy the exe to folder that you want to optimize.
- Click Optimize.
- Remove the exe and text files that were generated.
