SSE convenience utility

This is a set of utilities for Skyrim Special Edition. Currently includes a tool for automatically converting HKX animation files from Oldrim to SE format (batch), as well as a Save Game Sweeper for SKSE64's .skse files, which are sometimes left behind when deleting in-game saves.

Animation Converter:

This utility automates the conversion process of Oldrim HKX animation files. Most guides tell you to manually run HavokBehaviorPostProcess.exe on each .hkx file. This utility simply automates the process for mods with multiple .hkx files (and possibly folders). To use it:

Run Converter.bat.

(If necessary) Locate HavokBehaviorPostProcess.exe (usually located in SSE Install\Tools\HavokBehaviorPostProcess\).

Find your mod directory (or the subfolder containing your animation files). Please note that all .hkx files in the specified directory and its subfolders will be converted.

Let the tool do its thing.

SKSE Save Sweeper (SKSE64 users only):

This tool clears the save game folder of loose .skse files (.sk files not paired with any .ess files). These are sometimes forgotten when saving games are deleted in-game and can clutter your save folder and negatively affect the behavior of the in-game save/load menu.

Run SKSE Sweeper.exe.

If you are not using a profile local save folder, simply point the tool to the default location of My Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\. If you have profiles saved locally (users of Mod Organizer 2 and similar tools), point it to the appropriate profile folder (for MO2 user profiles, by default in %LOCALAPPDATA%\ModOrganizer\SkyrimSE\profiles\).

Wait until the tool finishes - it should tell you how many loose files were removed.

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Animation Converter:

This utility automates the process for conversion of Oldrim HKX animation files. Most guides tell you to manually run HavokBehaviorPostProcess.exe on each.hkx file. This utility simply automates this process for mods with multiple.hkx files (and possibly folders). To use it:

Run Converter.bat.

(If necessary) Locate HavokBehaviorPostProcess.exe (usually located in SSE Install\Tools\HavokBehaviorPostProcess\).

Locate your mod directory (or a subfolder that contains the animation files). Note that all.hkx files in the specified directory and its subfolders will be converted.

Let the tool do its thing.

SKSE Save Sweeper (SKSE64 users only):

This tool cleans your save game folder of loose.skse files (.skse files that aren't paired with any.ess files). These sometimes get left behind when deleting save games in game and may clutter up your save folder, as well as negatively impact the behavior of Save/Load menus in the game.

Run SKSE Sweeper.exe.

If you're not using profile-local save folders, just point the tool to the default location of My Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\. If you have profile-local saves (users of Mod Organizer 2 and similar tools), point it to the appropriate profile folder (for MO2 users profiles are in %LOCALAPPDATA%\ModOrganizer\SkyrimSE\profiles\ by default).

Wait until the tool is done - it should tell you how many loose files were deleted.