Can't edit script in Creation Kit

[Sumthang]

Hi folks,

 

I've zero experience with modding Skyrim but I wanted to make a small adjustment in a mod I use, I'm a programmer myself so it seemed pretty straightforward. 

I think I've found the appropriate script, but I can't seem to edit it. When I right-click it, it just shows a lot of grayed out options.

 

 

 

 

Does anyone know how I can solve this?

 

Edit: I can't find the scripts in the Papyrus Script Manager either, like they're coming from somewhere outside the .esp, but where? The mod folder doesn't contain any script files.

[Cymoril]

To edit a script you need the source.

 

The scripts in "DATA\scripts\" are compiled (pex-format). The source code of all editable scripts is normally stored in "DATA\scripts\source\" (psc-format).

 

Source code provided by Bethesda should be in the file "DATA\Scripts.rar". First it has to be unpacked.

 

Hope that helps.

[Guest]

If the mod comes with a bsa file then the scripts are inside the bsa file.

You have to extract them before you can change them.

 

You can use BSAOpt to extract the content of a bsa file.

[Sumthang]

CPU, thanks! That's what I needed!