BSA automatic extract

This application will extract all files from a BSA or BA2 file into the same folder as the BSA. Preserves the folder hierarchy of files in the archive. After all files have been extracted, the BSA or BA2 files will be moved or deleted depending on the option you selected.

BSA automatic extract

I like using ModOrganizer 2 and I like using Merge Plugins xEdit Script to merge mods. I've found that the best way to merge mods when using MO2 is to first extract all the BSA's into the mods folder, so I created this app to make it easier.

When using MO2:

Run this program after installing the mods to extract BSAs for any mods you want to merge, or all mods if you prefer.

Just navigate to the mods folder (ie: D:\Games\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\ModOrganizer\mods).

Find the folder of the mod you want to extract BSA for and drag the mod folder or individual files from the mod folder into this application.

Or you can drag the ModOrganizer mods folder into this application to extract the BSA of all installed modules.

Click the Extract button when finished.

When installing mods manually:

When installing modes manually, the best way to manage them is to use the "mods" folder, where you extract all the mods you downloaded so you can easily manage your files. If you are using this method, you can use this application to extract any or all BSA before copying them to your game data folder. If you have all the mods installed then you can navigate to the data folder (ie: D:\Games\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\data) and drag the BSA you want to extract into this application and click on the extract button. I don't recommend extracting all the base game BSA files (Skyrim - Animations. Stars, etc.), but you can if you like.

When using NMM:

There is currently no way for this app to use NMM the way NMM handles mods. I'm not planning to add support for NMM as Vortex (a replacement for NMM) will be implemented soon. Vortex may make this program obsolete. If not, I can add support for Voutex after it comes out.

The app is very simple to use.

To add a file or folder:

Click the Add Files button to display a dialog box to select BSA or BA2 files to add to the list.

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Click the Add Folder button to display a dialog box to select folders to add to the list.

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Drag files or folders into the project list.

To remove items from the list:

Click the "Delete Files" button to remove any selected item from the list.

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Click the Clear List button to clear the list.

To control how subfolders are handled:

Check the "Process subfolders" box to extract all BSA and BA2 files in all subfolders

If the "Process subfolders" box is not checked, only the BSA and BA2 files in the folder will be processed.

Once completed, control how BSA and BA2 files are delivered:

Check the "Remove BSAs" box to delete BSA and BA2 files after extracting all files.

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Check the "Move BSA" box to move BSA and BA2 to the folder you specify.

If no folder is specified, the BSA and BA2 files will be moved to a subfolder named "optional".

If the target folder is "C:\MyModes", the files will be moved from:

D：\ Games \ SteamLibrary \ steamapps \ common \ SkyrimSpecial Edition \ ModOrganizer \ mods \ UNP Jewelry SE

to:

C：\ MyModes \ UNP Jewelry SE

To start the extraction process:

Click the Extract button.

Move files from the "optional" subfolder:

If you have placed the files in the "optional" subfolder (or "BSA" for older versions), clicking this button will also

Delete files or move them to a specified folder. To use this utility, add items to the list as follows:

If there are BSA or BA2 files in the list that are in the "optional" subfolder, they will be deleted or moved.

BSA and BA2 files in the list that are not in the "optional" subfolder will be ignored.

If there are "optional" subfolders in the list, the files in them will be deleted or moved.

If a folder in the list is not an "optional" subfolder: …