ESM Explorer

What it do?

• []Loads up all stock ESMs for a game, complete with override handling, and stock load order

  []Loads up all archives for a game, as a single set of folders and files.

  []Shows all ESM records with in-game FormIDs (i.e. incremented based on load order), EditorIDs and (where available) Names

  []Separate CK-style Window showing Worldspaces, Interior and Exterior cells, and refs.

  What it don't?

  • [] This is NOT an editor.  I neither have the intent nor desire for this to be an alternative to xEdit or the CK.   I just wanted something to easily view ESM data without having to wait for those two.

    []No detailed record data (yet) - just the basics. Should be useful enough for console commands at the very least.

    How to use

    • []Unzip it

      []Open it

      []Click File->Open

      []Select the .exe for the desired game (the actual .exe, not the launcher)

      []Wait for it to grind through all the files.

      []Explore away!

      But Why....?

      Q: Why does it look like a CK ripoff?

      A: I like the look, and it works /shrug

      Q: What's with the wish.com B. A. E?

      A: I needed to parse the BA2 archives anyway, to get the string tables, and I had a big blank spot in the UI, so...why not?

      Q: Why can't I view more info for the records?

      A: Main goal was to make it useful ASAP, and r/e-ing the record types takes a lot of time. xEdit has a team - I only have me, and a full time job.  But I do plan on adding such support in the future.

      Q: How do I edit stuff?

      A: You can't - this is a viewer. This will always be a viewer. It will be able to view more things in the future, but it will NEVER be an editor.

      Version History

      1. 1. 1. 0 - 9/29/2023

      A small bug fix/QoL update

      []Due to a bug introduced with the free selection feature, that led to cell references not being able to be viewed, a selection "mode" toggle has been introduced. If you want to freely select grid cells, you can switch to/from select mode with the "S" key

      []A bug that led to World cell references not being shown has been fixed

      [] Windows have been repositioned to allow viewing of the status bar by default on 1080p screens

      []Upon exiting the app the first time, an ini file will be created with positions/sizes of the windows - the next time you open it, the windows will be back where you left them

      []World entries have been added to the Object Window, under the tag WRLD

      []The day one bug that caused the applicatio