Trouble Creating an ESM

[Alpha115]

So I made a mod. Now it Displays as an ESP, from what I read on Nexus you need to turn the ESP into an ESM (Small, or Medium). However whenever I try to turn the ESP into a ESM (Small) it make the ESM but it says the ESM is 0 KB in size and the ESP also becomes 0 KB in size. The next issue is the ESM and ESP cannot be detected with the creation kit. So is anyone else experiencing this issue? Anyone know how to fix it?

[fritz714]

Nah, I got my small mod working last night. So make sure your mod is saved in the Starfield data folder. Then open vortex, on the mods page theres a icon in the top left-hand corner that says "install from file" hit that and find your mod in the directory and click it. This worked for me nicely. It was a small mod though, just getting me feet wet and changing the atmosphere on a moon from methane to oxygen. Hope this helps.

[Alpha115]

Originally posted by fritz714:

Nah, I got my small mod working last night. So make sure your mod is saved in the Starfield data folder. Then open vortex, on the mods page theres a icon in the top left-hand corner that says "install from file" hit that and find your mod in the directory and click it. This worked for me nicely. It was a small mod though, just getting me feet wet and changing the atmosphere on a moon from methane to oxygen. Hope this helps.

It is in the Data Folder. As for the rest of what you mentioned it would not help me in this situation the mods do not register for the creation kit after I try to convert them to ESM. so a 10kb ESP file becomes 0 kb ESM and ESP. X-Edit does not detect them either. If I do not convert the ESP to an ESM file the mod will work in my game, but people on Nexus mentioned you do not want stuff to be in ESP cause it can cause errors.

[fritz714]

I was thinking it needed to be an esm. file also but from what I experienced it doesn't. The ESP file is fine, I think its a plugin file. Try out what I said in vortex.

[fritz714]

Btw I also use other staff like address library, plugins enabler, SFSE.

[Alpha115]

Originally posted by fritz714:

I was thinking it needed to be an esm. file also but from what I experienced it doesn't. The ESP file is fine, I think its a plugin file. Try out what I said in vortex.

The Vortex thing will not help me since what I am trying to do is make an ESM. The ESP works fine. Vortex can detect it before I try and make it an ESM. Vortex cannot make the creation kit nor X-edit detect things.

[fritz714]

I guess I'm not sure what you're trying to do. Why does it need to be an esm. file? are you trying to upload it onto Nexus? It will work as a ESP file in your game. If you are trying to upload your mod to Nexus and they need it to be an esm. file I'm not sure how to convert.

[xPEDx]

the esp can now be load from starfield main menu, Press on the CREATION club thingy, and when loaded, hit the LOAD ORDER button, here you can activate all the esp files and load orders, no need for the old text files now.

[Alpha115]

Originally posted by xPEDx:

the esp can now be load from starfield main menu, Press on the CREATION club thingy, and when loaded, hit the LOAD ORDER button, here you can activate all the esp files and load orders, no need for the old text files now.

I know this, my issue is creating an ESM file from an ESP file.

[xPEDx]

Originally posted by Alpha115:

Originally posted by xPEDx:

the esp can now be load from starfield main menu, Press on the CREATION club thingy, and when loaded, hit the LOAD ORDER button, here you can activate all the esp files and load orders, no need for the old text files now.

I know this, my issue is creating an ESM file from an ESP file.

Well i think the ck dose that, when i changed the esp to esm, it took it as a master file and wouldnt let me save over it, i could only make a new save with a new name, so i changed it back to esp.

[Alpha115]

Originally posted by xPEDx:

Originally posted by Alpha115:

I know this, my issue is creating an ESM file from an ESP file.

Well i think the ck dose that, when i changed the esp to esm, it took it as a master file and wouldnt let me save over it, i could only make a new save with a new name, so i changed it back to esp.

So my issue is when I try and use the CK to make for example a 10 KB ESP into an ESM it creates the ESM, but the ESM is 0 KB and it also turns the ESP file into 0 KB and makes them undetectable to the CK or Starfield. I can make ESPs just fine and they work in my game but for some reason the ESP to ESM conversion process breaks for me.

[xPEDx]

Originally posted by Alpha115:

Originally posted by xPEDx:

Well i think the ck dose that, when i changed the esp to esm, it took it as a master file and wouldnt let me save over it, i could only make a new save with a new name, so i changed it back to esp.

So my issue is when I try and use the CK to make for example a 10 KB ESP into an ESM it creates the ESM, but the ESM is 0 KB and it also turns the ESP file into 0 KB and makes them undetectable to the CK or Starfield. I can make ESPs just fine and they work in my game but for some reason the ESP to ESM conversion process breaks for me.

ok i see, i think i seen this happen as it happened in mine, When i tried to save it, i could see the ESM in the list, after i selected it to save over, it then Vanished from sight, along with most other files that was showing. and only gave me an empty name slot to name my mod.
So thats where i just exited and re-esp it.
Not a solution i know, but its a witness that it just vanishes.

[tom8788]

I'm having the same problem. Posted my issue all over the internet, no solution yet. @Alpha115, did you find a solution?

[Alpha115]

Originally posted by tom8788:

I'm having the same problem. Posted my issue all over the internet, no solution yet. @Alpha115, did you find a solution?

I have two different computers. I can use the creation kit on both but only one will convert a esp to an esm. So for me at least it seems linked to hardware. Sadly I do not know what piece of hardware the issue is linked too. Since both my laptop and desktop are very different part wise.

[tom8788]

Originally posted by Alpha115:

Originally posted by tom8788:

I'm having the same problem. Posted my issue all over the internet, no solution yet. @Alpha115, did you find a solution?

I have two different computers. I can use the creation kit on both but only one will convert a esp to an esm. So for me at least it seems linked to hardware. Sadly I do not know what piece of hardware the issue is linked too. Since both my laptop and desktop are very different part wise.

Now that's useful! Someone suggested along the way that it could be memory-related. I've got 32 GB. How much do you have on your computers?

[Alpha115]

Originally posted by tom8788:

Originally posted by Alpha115:

I have two different computers. I can use the creation kit on both but only one will convert a esp to an esm. So for me at least it seems linked to hardware. Sadly I do not know what piece of hardware the issue is linked too. Since both my laptop and desktop are very different part wise.

Now that's useful! Someone suggested along the way that it could be memory-related. I've got 32 GB. How much do you have on your computers?

48 gb on my desktop, 32 gb on my laptop.