» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:29 am Readme: http://wryemusings.com/Wrye%20Bash.html (at time a fair bit outdated... most up to date readme in the download - the file named Wrye Bash.html in the mopy folder)
Wrye Bash Wiki: http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Tes4Mod:Wrye_Bash
Screenshots: http://wryemusings.com/images/WryeBash_01.png, http://wryemusings.com/images/WryeBash_02.png, http://wryemusings.com/images/WryeBash_03.png, http://wryemusings.com/images/WryeBash_05.png
Previous Topic: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1092258-relz-wrye-bash-thread-no-42/
Requirements
Python 2.5.4 and wxpython 2.8.7.1 ansi (the old "official" setup) - if using this best to just download the Wrye Python 01 package from http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22368
or
http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6.5/python-2.6.5.msi, http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wxpython/wxPython2.8-win32-ansi-2.8.10.1-py26.exe, http://sourceforge.net/projects/comtypes/files/comtypes/0.6.2/comtypes-0.6.2.win32.exe/download, http://www.voidspace.org.uk/downloads/psyco-1.6.win32-py2.6.zip, and http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=78018. (the newer stuff so should be faster, needed for newer versions of Blender/Nifscripts/PyFFI, tested as working well other than one bug to be fixed)
(Probably best to just download Wrye Python 02 package from http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22368 unless you like to customize your install)
Wrye Bash has a lot of features. I mean a LOT. It's like twenty tools rolled into one. It includes as subfeatures the entire feature sets of other tools, and offers plenty of other features that no other mod tool has.
Bain
* Install/uninstall mods from zip, 7z, archives, etc. No OMODs required!
Bashed Patchers
* Configure and build a custom patch mod to...
* Merge leveled lists
* Merge TNR faces over other changes to npcs
* Merge race eye/hair/body/voice changes over other changes to races
* Tweak clothes: Show amulets with robes, zero weight rings and amulets, etc.
* Tweak misc. GMST settings.
Repair/Edit Stuff
* Repair animation bug (various animations freezing)
* Repair hair bug (game ctds when viewing race menu after removing a hair mod)
* Remove spells from spell list
* Rename created spells, enchanted items
* Remove bloating (one use of this reduced a 158 Mb savegame to 2.5 Mb)
* Import NPC levels into an existing savegame (essential when switching to/from OOO, Frans, etc.)
* Import PC face from other savegame or any mod (e.g., import any of TNR's faces into game)
* Easily generate html readmes using wiki-like syntax.
Mod, Savegame, Screenshot Management
* Auto-Ghost mods to reduce espm thrashing.
* Launch Oblivion and TESCS (with or without OBSE).
* Mod, save, screenshot file management. (Rename, duplicate, etc.)
* Save Profiles: Have different sets of saves for different npcs with different loadlists, etc.
* Screenshots: View, delete, batch rename, open, etc.
* Readme Browser: Quickly view readme of currently selected mod.
* Quick/Autoswap between SI and pre-SI versions of Oblivion.esm.
Installation: First time installation is still a little difficult, but later updates are easy (just unzip latest version into Oblivion directory). However, for first time installation you have to preinstall two other packages and then (sometimes) tweak a shortcut. You can't just download and press the pretty buttons -- you have to follow the readme instructions. If you have followed the instructions and still have problems, post the bugdump. If you've havent followed the instructions and whine that it won't work without posting the bugdump, Wrye will bite your fingers off (it's a monkey thing). Otherwise he's quite helpful.
Linking: If you'd like to link to Bash from somewhere else, please do! But be sure to link to either Wrye Musings or the Bash Readme. Don't link to the actual Bash zip file, since that changes fairly frequently.
You should add a few more things to that list, Wrye. Almost none of the items from my list of the most compelling features in Wrye Bash are on your list:
For everyone:
* Accurately and quickly managing your load order (correctly sorts ESMs)
* Locking your load order (so updated mods automatically load in the exact same spot as the old version)
* Checking your load list for problems (missing mod dependencies)
* Checking savegames against load list and syncing load list to savegame
* Cleaning bloated savegames
* Archive Invalidation (now supports BSA-alteration BSA-redirection method)
* Replacers (install/remove texture replacement mods -- really any mod, too)
* Change master entry in savegame (to avoid losing items, quest progress, etc. when the name of a mod has changed)
For mod-makers:
* Add a master to a plugin (for mod de-isolation)
* Change master entry in plugin (for mod de-isolation)
* Locking your load order (so changes you make don't move the plugin to the end of your load list)
* Savegame profiles (so you can easily test with only your mod active, then easily switch back to playing with all your mods active)
For everyone:
* Accurately and quickly managing your load order (correctly sorts ESMs)
* Locking your load order (so updated mods automatically load in the exact same spot as the old version)
* Checking your load list for problems (missing mod dependencies)
* Checking savegames against load list and syncing load list to savegame
* Cleaning bloated savegames
* Archive Invalidation (now supports BSA-alteration BSA-redirection method)
* Replacers (install/remove texture replacement mods -- really any mod, too)
* Change master entry in savegame (to avoid losing items, quest progress, etc. when the name of a mod has changed)
For mod-makers:
* Add a master to a plugin (for mod de-isolation)
* Change master entry in plugin (for mod de-isolation)
* Locking your load order (so changes you make don't move the plugin to the end of your load list)
* Savegame profiles (so you can easily test with only your mod active, then easily switch back to playing with all your mods active)
Latest Version:
=== 284 [24/05/2010] (FULL)[Lojack,Metallicow,PacificMorrowind,ThreeD,Valda68k,Waruddar]
- Incorrect italicization fixed.
- BashIni changes:
- text colours for mergeable/'No-Merge' tagged/non-mergeable/esm mods settable.
- Active mods with the 'Deactivate' tag will be highlighted in red.
- Bashed Patch changes:
- Actors.DeathItems moved (back) to seperate patcher for better Warcry & FCOM ease of use (and similar issues). (with fixes in the full release - reported by baphometal)
- New Patcher: Import Spells - Actors.Spells and spellsOnly tags added for it, basically invent for spells.
- RacePatcher changes:
- Left eye import fix (contributed by Valda68k)
- R.Ears tag added; imports ears
- R.Attributes-F tag added; imports race attributes for females
- R.Attributes-M tag added; imports race attributes for males
- R.Skills tag added; imports race skill bonuses
- R.Description tag added; imports race description
- R.AddSpells tag added; imports race spells additions.
- R.ChangeSpells tag added; imports race spell as totally new list.
- R.Head added; imports race head record.
- NPC Hairlength will also be randomized when random hair/eyes are assigned (and even if both of those are pre-set) __if__ hair length is 0.0 or None.
- another not insignificant optimization.
- Left eye import fix (contributed by Valda68k)
- Merge dialogue no longer shows mergeable mods that load after the patch (those are not and have never been merged anyways)
- Warning about delinquent/missing masters on rebuild doesn't warn for such errors for the patch itself (since presumably you are rebuilding the patch since you've changed your LO intentionally)
- New warnings about NoMerge/Deactivate tagged mods being active at rebuild time (they shouldn't be).
- No warning about NoMerge tagged mods that are non-mergeable anyways.
- 4 new GMST changers added to tweak settings
- New Names tweaker added: 'Lore Friendly Names: Dwarven -> Dwemer' added.
- NPC Tweaker changes:
- Renamed to Tweak Actors.
- 'No Bloody Creatures' tweak added.
- 'As Intended: Boars' tweak added.
- 'As Intended: Imps' tweak added.
- Redguard FGTS Nuller now correctly handles npcs with no race assigned (very odd!) (reported by blake7791, specifically found in Skin Toned Mannequins) - just skips such NPCs instead of raising a fatal error in patch build.
- Renamed to Tweak Actors.
- Select/Deselect All buttons on list/tweak patchers (ie everything except for a few special patcher such as SEWorld Tests etc.) added.
- All patchers no longer display mods that are loading after the patch (since they were not included in build anyways (even selected) this makes it much simpler and less confusing).
- Actors.DeathItems moved (back) to seperate patcher for better Warcry & FCOM ease of use (and similar issues). (with fixes in the full release - reported by baphometal)
- Mod Checker now alerts you if you have NoMerge or Deactivate tagged mods active instead of imported & deactivated.
- BAIN:
- Renaming now updates the 'Mods' and 'INI Edits' tabs
- 2 bugfixes dealing with filtering (reported by Vindicator)
- Double or middle clicking on an image in a BAIN Wizard will open the full image.
- You can now create your own 'Markers'. Right click->Add Marker..., then type the name. the '==' will be added before and after for you.
- List Packages now has option to only export active packages
- List Packages shows whether package is active or not.
- Files ending in '.ace','.tgz','.tar','.tar.gz','.omod' will no longer be installed by BAIN. (requested by myk002)
- Renaming now updates the 'Mods' and 'INI Edits' tabs
- INI Edits:
- Now supports applying tweaks to any Ini
- Supports script type Ini files. Can modify any __set__ or __setGS__ command.
- Now supports applying tweaks to any Ini
- comtypes is optional now. It is required for a couple function but most have work arounds enabled (ie Bashe Patch log loads in default internet browser) and Wrye Bash will work without it (features currently without workarounds are: the PM Archive panel, Doc Browser).
- You can delete Installers and INI Edits with the Delete key now.
- You can rearrange Load Order/Install Order on the Mods Tab and Installers Tab by dragging and dropping.
- German translation updated to Wrye Bash 284RC1 (contributed by ThreeD).
- 3 new tool launchers added (contributed by Metallicow).
- Save/ESP Details window shows current order as well as saved order of esp/ms. (so you can see what the difference is much easier when (for example) updating a save game.
- Some image files renamed to be correct case for case sensitive OSes (patch from Frodo_TheDarkLord)
- Fix so that it is impossible to open multiple copies of Wrye Bash at the same.
- Added option in Patch dialogue to save configuration (ie then you can click cancel without loosing the configuration changes you've done).
- Taglist updated to BOSS masterlist revision 943.
*** Graphics patcher will print out a bit of junk this version sorry I left that in accidentally - Pacific Morrowind
and just to repeat some links and news:
Wrye4Fallout3.
TheLORDofDOOM of has taken on making a FO3 version... and here's the first little bit of it (not all translated to account for FO3 but it's showing promise). And another, a bit further along, by Valda called http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1079607-relz-garybash/.
and a bit more news:
There is now a listserve for the svn and bug/request/patch/support trackers; if you want to get emails whenever changes to those items happen just join over https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oblivionworks-committers. You can also use it for support requests/questions if you desire.
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