TES V BAIN Archives...

[icecold29]

Seems like this is destined to go in

We don't delete threads here as they can contain useful info for others. We just let it quietly slide into a dark place on the server......

-Greg

[/Quote]

I will try to make it little useful...

[....In honor of Monkey God of Modding. "The Wyre Bash/Smash"]

{OT:: Religious belief about monkey god: Is the resolver of troubles for individuals..}

 

I have a question for our Community Skyrim Users...

{Q:}[Will you be interested in/Switch to Wyre Smash, If More Installation scripts {Aka BAIN} are available for Complex mod Installations ?]

{Complex Mods: Needs other resources / multiple options read{easy to screw up..}}

 

[Q::] Why use WizBAIN ?

 

 

[1] For Experts/ Experienced Wyre Bash Users, This might sound silly, but for new users this is recommended..

[2] With So many Mods One tend to forget what the heck they do.. Bain Wizard has Help text and Images so you get an Idea of what you are doing..

[3] Checks and Dependancies are integrated to WizBain Install so. Check Notes on end of Install to View Install Messages, So next time when mod misbehaves you are not Left Saying {WTF?!?!?!}

[4] Disk Storage Advantages :: NXM has diffrent files for diffrent options of mods, so everthing has to be downloaded and that resides in your disk.

Wyre Smash BAIN Archives ::This combines diffrent options from mods and compress it to single archive {7zip compression is Intelligent in nature similar files will be compressed only once and rebuilt at expand}

End Result :: 1 GB of Mod + options will occupy just few hundred MBs with wyre bash Merged Archive and Before you ask this will also have Install Wizard to Quicky switch from one option to another [Now Beat that NMM]

Example ::http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/8583 {The Ashen Race - HD by Seren4XX and RadioRagae}

With All Options will use around 400+ MBs but with Single compressed archive is just 73.2 MB

This might sound silly to people using Large HDD's but for SSD users like me every MB counts...

[5] Besides keeping Clutter free your System, One of the reasons, I waste so much time writing each script is, I like to experiment with mod options and hate to look up readme's again and again whenever i choose to change options {Did i mention i have a recall capability of a 5 year old} So scripted installs take care of the [Quick Switching to Mods] issue..

[6] Wyre Bash/Smash is very generous {like its developing language ::Python} to faults and will not crash/fail to start, unlike brutal {Visual C++} which is NMM {Dev language}. So it does not frustrates me on launch, if i do something stupid and stupid I am, as it do tend to get a lot of launch error using NMM..

[7]

 

 

I have some 35-40 scripts i wrote to manage mods for Skyrim...

I am willing to add/post more if people are willing/interested in Wyre Smash... and also to add "requests".. Since i am not a creative person {No talent for graphics} and terrible at modding.. I can only script, if it is useful...

 

I am impressed with this piece of software. Pity i never tried it before. So to promote the use of Wyre Smash for new users, I thought to make this contribution...

 

Here is link to my 4Shared folder

http://www.4shared.com/dir/hImkdgUA/TES5_BAIN_Archives.html

 

Q&A Regarding what I am Peddling

 

 

Q:: How to i Skip a directory so BAIN donot give me an error?

ANS:: How to Skip Optional Stuff Not going to be Used..

just _Skip_Optional_download.bat in folder not required and double click

@echo off
echo "Script name _Skip_Optional_download.bat"
echo "Place this file in folder not required"
echo "double click to create Skip directory for BAIN"
mkdir "docs"
echo "skip this">docs\skip.txt
pause
[/Code]

remove bat file after docs folder is generated...

 

Q:: What are directory Structures?

ANS:: _SS&Docs for readme, Wizard Images, and source files {sometimes}

_GetSrcFiles {Diectory for Batch files to open download link, some comment on dos windows read it what to get from link}

 

Q:: How to Rebuild Directory Structure ?

ANS:: Download Archives Open them-- names are nearly Same ...

Put Files from them to Prebuilt Directories...

Use drag drop or copy/paste

IMP:: Wyre Bash donot recognize DATA directory so data directory needs to be eliminated by taking folders inside one level up...

_FoldStruct.txt can be refred here..

 

Q:: Some Directory are Merged... ?

ANS:: Smaller directory incase of Revealing armor are merged to form single directory

Example::

Revealing armor and Obscenly revealing armor...

As downloads were single armor at a time

just download and put contents in prebuilt directory ...

 

Q:: What is naming format ?

ANS:: [bAIN NO]

Increment Least significant digit in case of options to paricular choice of Mod

increment Most significant digit in case of options/choice to mod

 

Q:: Script is unreadable {What the fuck you did} ?

ANS:: Scripts are generally written by me in following format

 

 

PS:: I realize people are unwilling to login for download at 4Shared.

4shared donot require you to make an account you can login by google single user signin or facebook account too.

I am not sharing anything illegal. All scripts were written by me and are free do do whatever by anybody. So i do not see any qualms about sharing it via cloud storage.

 

If somebody is willing to mirror this project.. be my guest.I get poor upload speed to other cloud storage sites..

 

Screen of bain scripted install..

 

 

Example Archive Installation..

Mod Name: Mad Companion for Skyrim, Mad Curiosities, Mad Mad Reitaro Companion..

Options : 3 Mods Option with Installtion of Obsolete Plugins{Testing}

Author : Mad Taro

Source:http://madtaro.net/skyrim.htm

BAIN Archive:

 

Template {Generic for creating your Own WizBAIN Scripts}

 

Demo of Template

 

Content of ReadMe

 

Q:: What is This??

A:: This is Generic Template to create WizBain Install Script

Knowing WizBain Install Langauage will help but not necessary

 

Q:: Why use this??

A:: Mods are getting better and better, This also leads to complex requirement and options, It's Nothing for experienced Mod user..

but for newbies and inexperienced users like me, find it hard to get it working, the best person is the mod maker himself, so if more modders

use install scripts with mods then, It will become easier for , dudes like me, to enjoy the mod. Since a WizBain script has checks for Dependancy

and Install notes can indicates the options and Dependency Missing / Required..

 

Q:: How to use?

A:: Supply Information to Prebuilt blocks , Disabled by Default, Enable it First

Change information, inside inverted commas, \n for new line... That pretty much it

You will ofcourse need to put in Screen shots , Built folders and put files but that you do anyway

 

Example::

imgBasePath = "_SS&Docs\\" ;;{Give your Images/SS folder path here[Note the double backslash]}

bEnableModDependancies = False ;; <-- Change this value Enable(True) Disable(False) to enable or disable a block , every block forms a option form

nfo_ModDependancy = "---Not Available---" {Put Your Text Here }

txt_ModDependancy = "Install Dependancy One"{Put Option Text in Few Word}

img_ModDependancy = "00 SS.jpg" {Put Name of Image file Here}

fol_ModDependancy = "000 Dependency1" {Name of Folder Here}

bPackModDependancy = False {Files Packed or Not ? Enable(True) or disable(False) for Subpackage }

 

Q:: How many Option Forms?

A:: Dependancy [1 Form Multiple Select Type][5 Choices]

Core Mod [1 Form Yes/No Question Type ]

Options [2 Forms 1-Select Single Choice + 1 Multiple Select Type][5 Choices Each]

Enhancement [2 Forms 1-Select Single Choice + 1 Multiple Select Type][5 Choices Each]

Recommend [2 Forms 1-Select Single Choice + 1 Multiple Select Type][5 Choices Each]

Patch [2 Forms 1-Select Single Choice + 1 Multiple Select Type][5 Choices Each]

 

Q:: I want to see this thing in Action first?

A:: Demo file in optional download Drop it, in Bash Installer folder and right click and Select Wizard to launch wizard..

 

Q:: Permissions / terms of usage?

A:: You need to modify this to use. So It's yours if you want it, No credits required, Treat this as your property, if you can use it:)

 

Credits:: The Amazing Wyre Bash Team & Metallicow for his demo script...

 

 

 

Thanks & Regards

[icecold29]

LoverLab Hosted Download Added for BAIN Install

{Note::Does not Contain Install files just Wizard Script, Wizard Images, Help Files and Folder Structure... Files still needed to be Downloaded from respective Threads..}

[LoverLab] Merged Packages PLUS-BAIN by DarthAnimal.7z

[LoverLab]PornStarBody-BAIN by RandomGuy43.7z

[LoverLab]Tera Mod Collection {ElinPack}-BAIN by dscythegeo.7z

[LoverLab]TeraModCollection{Weapons}-BAIN by dscythegeo.7z

[LoverLab]TeraModCollection{Others}-BAIN by dscythegeo.7z

Will Be Adding more as i write them

[KillingSun]

I don't understand how people can use that shitty Nexus Mod Manager when there is Wrye Bash. That tool is the best one you can have for TES.

[gregathit]

I don't understand how people can use that shitty Nexus Mod Manager when there is Wrye Bash. That tool is the best one you can have for TES.

 

I think it is just a matter of ignorance than anything else. Once they find out about Wrye they switch!

[block2001]

where can i get wrye smash? I currently have wrye bash.

 

-edit-Never mind I realized it is just an alternate name

[icecold29]

where can i get wrye smash? I currently have wrye bash.

-edit-Never mind I realized it is just an alternate name

 

Not Necessarily just a rename v300 shows up as Wyre Smash Managing Skyrim

Details for Wyre Smash {For Information Purposes}

WyreBash Source forge Link ::http://sourceforge.net/projects/oblivionworks/

Team Members ::lojack5' date=' myktaylor, pacmorrowind, raziel23x, rlibiez, waruddar, wrinklyninja

Download Link ::http://sourceforge.net/projects/oblivionworks/files/latest/download?source=files

Change Log for v300 ::

300 [2012/08/09'] [Various community members]

 

Fix for a reported Unicode bug. [Metallicow]

Mod indices not updating after re-ordering mods. [trira]

Updated bash_default.ini to help with some of the Oblivion specific stuff. [cdcooley]

Numerous WizBAIN updates. [Metallicow]

Updated splash screen code. [cdcooley]

Installer script and forum post updates for PIL dependency. [alt3rn1ty]

Fixed Bash not loading if loadorder.txt or plugins.txt do not exist. [wrinklyninja]

Relocated tool images to a new tools folder. [Metallicow]

Calls to os.startfile changed to webbrowser.open for URLs for cross-platform compatibility. [Metallicow]

Updated regex handling for Nexus files. [trira]

Added install warning for SkyProc patchers (Skyrim) [Daidalos]

Enhancement 3530356 - enable BAIN support for Automatic Variants packages. (Skyrim) [Daidalos]

Enhancement 3539241 - Ability to copy plugins / installer-archives to clipboard from wrye bash. [Daidalos]

Updated BAPI for compatibility with BOSS 2.1. [wrinklyninja]

Some memory cleanup code to help with the BAIN tab eating up so much RAM. [Lojack]

Bash will no longer fail to start if the language locale cannot be determined. [Lojack]

Cleanup of old code, fixed some variable names with typos. [Lojack]

Possible fix for the bug where Wrye Bash throws an error about ghosted files being missing when a mod is uninstalled via BAIN. [wrinklyninja]

Moved the two readme templates and the two css files from Data\Docs to Mopy\Docs since they are static files. [Arthmoor]

 

 

[icecold29]

Updated the main post by Generic Templates for creating WizBain Install Script

 

PS:: If any modders / Uploaders requires help in releasing mods packed with WizBain Install script don't hesitate to PM/post i will be happy to help..

I also know OBMM and FOMM (Script.cs and ModuleConfig.xml) Install Scripts , So there is that option too.

I don't own FO3 or FONV so cannot install FOMM for *.FOMOD archives.. so you have to test the script on your own for FOMM

[lampuiho]

I only use BAIN for Skyrim

 

even if that means I have to manually download all those mod packs

[kevlar69]

Wrye Smash for install and mod. management (unpack/pack/merge patch etc)

 

Mod Organizer for download and mod. updates (Use Bash Installers directory as download location)

 

The only problem is that MO needs packages *installed* before it allows for checking of updates, so you end up with another uncompressed copy of all mods. But hey, hard disks are pretty damn cheap these days.