how to edit pex file?

[youngfool]

I have tried Skyrim Script Compiler Pro Final @ https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/100956

didnt work. I could edit thee skyrim script file but not pex.

tried papyrusplusplus with notepad plus plus didnt work too. its showing up with null and unreadable letters.

Im about to pull all my hair out.

Any recommendation is much appreciated.

[Psalam]

14 minutes ago, youngfool said:

I have tried Skyrim Script Compiler Pro Final @ https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/100956

didnt work. I could edit thee skyrim script file but not pex.

tried papyrusplusplus with notepad plus plus didnt work too. its showing up with null and unreadable letters.

Im about to pull out of hair.

Any recommendation is much appreciated.

As of the last I knew, the best way to do this is to edit the corresponding psc file and compile it. That will give you an edited pex.

[youngfool]

On 9/18/2020 at 10:00 PM, Psalam said:

As of the last I knew, the best way to do this is to edit the corresponding psc file and compile it. That will give you an edited pex.

Thanks for the response. I got the skyrim scripting compiler working.

Now few follow up questions: when i try to save and compile it comes up with error "The system cannot find the file specified". although on the message bottom left says "compiled 1 script files, 1 was successful in 10 seconds."

also if the compiled is successful, do i get a new pex file?

just to get this straight, the psc files are just templates right? game will only read pex files, which is the compiled files.

cheers.

[Psalam]

You have it right. The psc files are the ones that we write. When compiled into pex files the game will read them. So, effectively, the compiler is serving as the translator from a language that we understand (kind of) to one the game understands. 

 

As an aside, many mods don't include the psc files, only the pex files for their mods. This makes it very difficult to make small changes when you so desire.