Files Not packing and uploading to The workshop : V

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:34 am

I drag the files into the archive and it doesnt show up, and doesnt upload to steam either, is there a special way of doing it?

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:01 am

bump

» Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:21 pm

Bump again i really need this answered please help i have them organized in the data folder

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:26 pm

Does no1 else have this problem?

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:21 am

Are the files packed correctly into the archive? As in, have you checked with a BSA browser?

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:27 am

does it have to be a BSA? how do i make one? or a winrar file?

» Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:58 pm

The archive that's referred to is a BSA. The CK makes one for you when you upload to Steam workshop and puts it in Steam\Steamapps\common\Skyrim\Data.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:59 pm

it didnt make me one.....

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:39 am

Did it create a .bsl and .ckm file? If not, I'd try uploading again.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:34 pm

it created only the .CKM file, also its not letting me drag the files into the Archive Box, but all the files are valid :/

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:30 am

How does it not let you? Does it give an error?

And what files are you dragging into the archive box?

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:11 pm

You could do as I did with my files. Enter your gamefolder, find your .esp (I assume it's an esp) and right click on it. Then you click "add to FileNameHere.rar" and upload that to Workshop.

http://bb.xieke.com/files/33/Uten%20navn.png
(Nevermind the text, it's Norwegian)

Wait, scrap that. That's for uploading to Nexus.

Do this instead:
Make sure that the plugin you're trying to upload is set as Active File, then you click File --> Upload Plugin and Archive to Steam.
Then you write some info about the mod, like a description and title. Steam'll do the rest.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:12 am

You could do as I did with my files. Enter your gamefolder, find your .esp (I assume it's an esp) and right click on it. Then you click "add to FileNameHere.rar" and upload that to Workshop.

http://bb.xieke.com/files/33/Uten%20navn.png
(Nevermind the text, it's Norwegian)

How do you upload your archive to the Workshop?

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:43 am

How do you upload your archive to the Workshop?

Make sure that the plugin you're trying to upload is set as Active File, then you click File --> Upload Plugin and Archive to Steam.
Then you write some info about the mod, like a description and title. Steam'll do the rest.

That's what I did at least, there might be other ways to do it.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:11 pm

Make sure that the plugin you're trying to upload is set as Active File, then you click File --> Upload Plugin and Archive to Steam.
Then you write some info about the mod, like a description and title. Steam'll do the rest.

That's what I did at least, there might be other ways to do it.

So where does the .rar you made come in?

» Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:49 pm

So where does the .rar you made come in?

Check my initial post, it was a mistake at my part.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:55 am

Check my initial post, it was a mistake at my part.

Yeah... Doesn't work. I get an error when creating the archive.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:56 am

Yeah... Doesn't work. I get an error when creating the archive.

Wait a moment, I'm going to try now...
Do you get a messagebox asking if you want to add files manually to an archive pop up when you do this?
If so, say no. If it's a small fix you won't need an archive.

I dunno how you place files in the archive, will notify you guys if I find out.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:42 am

i figured out how, in your Skyrim Folder there is a program called Archive.exe if you use that program to add files it works, and creates a BSA then name the BSA to the exact name of your esp then export the BSA to your skyrim/data folder then when u try and upload to steam it will ask "Yourespnamehere.bsa already exsist's use it?"
hit yes and it works

» Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:06 pm

i figured out how, in your Skyrim Folder there is a program called Archive.exe if you use that program to add files it works, and creates a BSA then name the BSA to the exact name of your esp then export the BSA to your skyrim/data folder then when u try and upload to steam it will ask "Yourespnamehere.bsa already exsist's use it?"
hit yes and it works :smile:

Cool but what do you need an archive for actually?
It works perfectly fine as a lone .esp. (Is it for mods that use several files, like textures and meshes in addition to the .esp?)

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:41 am

Cool but what do you need an archive for actually?
It works perfectly fine as a lone .esp. (Is it for mods that use several files, like textures and meshes in addition to the .esp?)

Yeah. You need an archive when your mod contains art files.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:38 pm

and sound file's which mine does

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:30 pm

Eh. My mod's already too large for the Steam Workshop anyway. Oh well.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:01 am

Eh. My mod's already too large for the Steam Workshop anyway. Oh well.

Over a gigabyte? Holy cow, all three of mine have been like 10 KB.

Yeah. You need an archive when your mod contains art files.

Okay, good to know.

» Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:54 am

Over a gigabyte? Holy cow, all three of mine have been like 10 KB.

Okay, good to know.

It's well over one GB uncompressed. 1026 meshes and 1362 textures.