Is there a reason so many esps haven't been converted to form 44?

[Sadron Bregolien]

There are a bunch of mods I have installed where they're still in form 43 despite being an SE port. Is there a reason for this? Does it break them?

[Seijin8]

Because it isn't necessary.  Form 43 runs just fine.

[fred200]

If you do convert it, it is no longer compatible with LE.

Only convert if the LE version does not work on SE.

[MadMansGun]

20 minutes ago, fred200 said:

If you do convert it, it is no longer compatible with LE.

some 44s seem to work in LE, so that may not be true.

[fred200]

The best write-up I have seen on the 43/44 issue is this:

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrimmods/comments/5lyvf6/actual_relevance_of_forms_4344/

 

[MadMansGun]

Arthmoor is full of shit and should be ignored, stay with 43.

[Sadron Bregolien]

1 hour ago, fred200 said:

The best write-up I have seen on the 43/44 issue is this:

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrimmods/comments/5lyvf6/actual_relevance_of_forms_4344/

 

That link is really helpful, thank you.

[Just Don't]

1 hour ago, fred200 said:

The best write-up I have seen on the 43/44 issue is this:

Same guy commenting about this, months (years?) later.

 

I've never read or seen any solid evidence of what Arthmoor says. And while mator offers a good exposition of the technical differences for some records, it's in no way near the level of chaos Arthmoor preach about form43 in SE.

[coolfreaky]

it is simple to verify the veracity of this shit  :  just open skyrim se with Xedit  and look at the contenant of all "record heather"  "forme version"  from 15 to 44  it means for what game ( may be) it was made for but does not say anything about compatibilities .