How to clean your Skyrim master files! (Modding Skyrim)

[@SilentProt]

every time i restart modding this is one of many videos i still use to this day, thank you

[@Heimboy07]

Why did you have to make this feel so simple once I finally got here? thanks my man!

[@merghano]

awesome video helped me understand that sorcery as a begginer in this modding community

[@theexasperatedgentleman9344]

Glad it was a help to you!

[@skyecloud968]

I followed your video and I don't see what your seeing at 4:40 into the video where block 5 is. Is there like a more updated video of the SSEdit that some of us have in 2023?

[@chopsuey4698]

I don't understand why we need to do this and when.

[@EastKing_Ari]

Another great video you deserve a million likes for this

[@theexasperatedgentleman9344]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Iammrspickley]

Thank you for this video...very helpful tutorial... If I may coin a noob suggestion....it would be helpful, at least for me, when besides of showing what is done, explain why it is done... I frequently run into things that are slightly different than what is featured in tutorial videos, and leave me at a loss..... Ofcourse it is helpful to be shown where to find things and how to do them....but knowing why you actually do them, and make one choice over the other would be really insightful. No critique, just a thought.....thanks again man.

[@jarg979]

Thank you so much all the other ones skip over important details or explain it weirdly

[@Mike-ks6qu]

You're a hero! Thanks bro. Subbed.

[@theexasperatedgentleman9344]

Thank you!

[@kostarum]

I do not get it, what this mannually cleaning various blocks and cells brings at all ? And what is cleaning improving, or fixing ? Can somebody explain me in easy language, please ?

[@imaalo5893]

Spectacular video! You made this so simple.

[@theexasperatedgentleman9344]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@redcastlefan]

thank you. finally a video that gets to the point. Why do most other videos have so much needless drivel like i dont care bro what you think is good in your opinion and some silly factoid get on with it.

[@ryanholley9009]

I did not get the warning that there are files in my overwrite directory. The game just launched normally. Do I still have to click overwrite and create the SSEEdit Backup mod??? When I do it is in light italic letters has a red X and says "no valid game data".

[@ChiHoKo]

I'm surprised no one point out having to crank up the audio to hear your voice

[@nomorepikachu]

i hear him just fine

[@Jaskynn]

@@nomorepikachume too

[@brutalbob842]

Great video, although I have a few questions. After cleaning the files I tried starting up skyrim as you did in the video with skse but instead of giving me the same message it gave you it instead actually started the game and I did not get the message. I did follow your next steps anyway, although was it even required anymore then? Also should I be cleaning creation club mods or nexus mods for that matter?

[@ArktechFilms]

this is hype as heck thaks

[@surrender1773]

thanks you for this video, it was very helpful

[@zxxxAmare]

thank you!

[@wakanuki]

Thank you! Well done.

[@theroyalyrandomgurkha6746]

ty

[@theroyalyrandomgurkha6746]

good stuff

[@tonydiazist]

Also how do i clean the ITM records and references from the mods??? idk why i thought the auto clean up tool would clean everything automatically :-:

[@alejandrolagos6043]

Good explanation and solution of the problem. I have one question; this works same in Legendary version?

[@tonydiazist]

When cleaning dawnguard i got a warning saying i had 9 instances of sse or something what does that mean

[@mesez8205]

Great video, thanks

[@theexasperatedgentleman9344]

Thanks for watching!

[@carljcmjk8609]

so this would be the same process to clean mods installed ? By the way thank you so much for this i followed your guide.

[@theexasperatedgentleman9344]

Yes it would be the same process unless a mod needs to be manually cleaned.

[@carljcmjk8609]

@@theexasperatedgentleman9344 ok ty

[@yato329]

does this this not work with with vortex?

[@lycarik6447]

In the last step (create a mod for the overwrite files) the mod organizer says "no valid game data" for the created Mod, with a red square with a white x in it as flag. Is that a problem and if yes, what can i do to fix this?

[@theexasperatedgentleman9344]

That could just mean there is nothing in there to create. That "mod" would be deactivated anyways I believe. I will have to go home and check my MO2 to be sure. I will get back to ya....

[@islamguefrachi]

does this work on 2023 ?

[@vstormvbringer76]

Hi. How do you know which cell to go to or is it the same for all?

[@theexasperatedgentleman9344]

Same for all

[@BrokenJawProduction]

I tried doing this and even after following all the steps, my game continued to crash. I decided to uninstall my enb mod as I thought that was the issue, I'm not sure what I did wrong or how I broke it in the first place.

[@theexasperatedgentleman9344]

How often does it crash? It isn't necessarily crashing due to uncleaned Master Files.

[@HakubiDouji]

my game crashed too but then I realise I do this for Skyrim Legendary Edition xD

[@jmurray2018]

I’m gonna assume you have Vortex mod manager installed ? Yes I do! Not every body uses that awful mo2

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

Did you forget to turn your microphone on? {:-:-:}

[@aceninex]

This did nothing.

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

They no longer recommend this. In fact, they advise against it. {:-:-:}

[@slverskull]

Currently redoing my mod setup after a fresh install, is there a reason it's no longer recommended to clean the masters? I'm playing on 1.5.97 version if the version number matters on whether or not I should clean them.

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

@@slverskull Well, I think it was always recommended not to ever clean Skyrim.esm, but it seems they are now saying there's no need to clean any of them at all. And "cleaning" some mods can stop them working, because what TES5Edit thinks is an error or a "dirty edit" is actually part of the mod. But you could try asking over at AFK Mods. That's run by Arthmoor, whose team developed the Unofficial Patches. In my current play through I downloaded the game fresh for SLE and did not clean anything, although I still have my own guide on how to do it. {:-:-:}

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

@@slverskull PS I never use a Mod Mangler, either, as two of my favourite mods get broken by them as they have their own install/uninstall scripts and don't work if you use MO or Vortex. I've always installed manually, which made me ;learn how the game and mods work. {:-:-:}

[@KryptosGames6680]

Thank you so much! This really helped!