Empty dummy plugin
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 25 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
These are simply empty plugin files which you can copy and rename and drop into your load order to help with loading archive files. E.g., if you have a "My Custom Collection.ba2" file, you need to either edit INI files to get the game to load it… or use a "My Custom Collection.esp" (or .esl or .esm) plugin to load it. Using a plugin has a number of benefits in my eyes: you don't have to keep track of multiple archives in your INI files, whether you rename them or stop using them or add new ones, and with the introduction of the ESL format, adding new (ESL) plugins to the load order does not (significantly, for most sane people) count towards your plugin limit.
(I tried to search Nexus and it seems like no one else has made these readily available. Sorry if one already exists and I missed it!)
A set of empty plugin files for Skyrim Special Edition, designed to be copied and renamed to help load BA2 archives in your load order. Simple utility for modders, with 529 endorsements and last updated in 2018.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted utility (529 endorsements) for modders who need placeholder plugins
- Lightweight and straightforward—no complex setup, just copy and rename
- Still relevant for Skyrim SE modding despite being from 2018
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018—may not account for newer modding practices or game updates
- Only useful for mod authors or advanced users; casual players won't need this
For Skyrim SE mod authors who need placeholder plugins to load BA2 archives. Skip if you're a casual player looking for gameplay or visual mods—this is a behind-the-scenes tool.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Copy the empty plugin to your Data folder and rename it to match your BA2 archive's name (e.g., MyMod.esp for MyMod.ba2).
- Place the plugin in your load order before the mod that requires the BA2 to ensure the archive loads correctly.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 to easily toggle these dummy plugins on and off as needed.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Freso
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 23,285
- Endorsements
- 529
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 7/22/2018
- Updated
- 9/12/2018
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