Companions and MBP

[Eternaldreams]

This may have already been asked and if so I apologize as I could not find it by doing a search for it. However I have noticed that for some of the Lovers mods MBP is required. I have other companion mods that deal with races that are included in MBP yet they will not work because it does not have the individual race esp. Is there a way to point the companion mod to mbp so that it will work?

[Razarkis]

Depending on whether the race actually IS in MBP, you can change the esp listing for the required master in Wyre, right hand side. Don't forget "save"

On the other hand, there are *similar* races that aren't the *same* races as those contained in MBP. Sometimes, then, it's hit or miss. For instance, there are a couple "Chocolate Elves" - if you don't have the right one, with the right combo of hairs, eyes, et al, you will have empty eye sockets and bald heads if you do what I just described So, your mileage may vary.

[gerra6]

Is there a way to point the companion mod to mbp so that it will work?

Yep. With the right tools, you can do pretty much anything you want to a mod.

So what is the best tool to remove MPB from a mod? Personally, I'd start with tes4edit.

/>http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/11536/
/>http://cs.elderscrolls.com/index.php/TES4Edit

Tes4edit is a very powerful tool with a somewhat crappy UI. If you haven't used it before, you might find it a bit weird at first.

The process is probably a bit too involved for me write it all out, but I would be happy to help with any questions you have as you go along.

In a nutshell, I would use Tes4edit to add the new esp/esm as a master, update the records in the mod to point to the new esp, and then clean the masters list. Note: Tes4Edit will not load if a required master is missing.