Skyrim Special Edition mods introduced an updated version of the plugin format from the original 2011 release. This means that plugins from the original game are not automatically optimised for use in SSE. In this article, we will list the notable differences between the two plugin types. referred to as “Form 43” and “Form 44” for Skyrim and Skyrim Special Edition respectively.
Fields
Skyrim
Skyrim Special Edition
Record Header:
Signature: TES4
Datasize:
Record Flags: ESM, Localized, Ignored
FormID: NULL
Version Control Info 1: None
Form Version: 43
Version Control Info 2: 00 00
HEDR - Header:
Version: 1.70000
Number of Records:
Next Object ID:
OFST - Unknown
DELE - Unknown
CNAM - Author
SNAM - Description
Master Files
Master File
MAST - FileName
DATA - Unknown
ONAM - Overridden Forms
SCRN - Screenshot
INTV - Unknown
INCC - Unknown
Record Header:
Signature: TES4
Datasize:
Record Flags: ESM, Localized, ESL
FormID: NULL
Version Control Info 1: None
Form Version: 44
Version Control Info 2: 00 00
HEDR - Header:
Version: 1.70000
Number of Records:
Next Object ID:
OFST - Unknown
DELE - Unknown
CNAM - Author
SNAM - Description
Master Files
Master File
MAST - FileName
DATA - Unknown
ONAM - Overridden Forms
SCRN - Screenshot
INTV - Unknown
INCC - Unknown
ESL Flag: Light plugins were introduced in Skyrim Special Edition and Fallout 4
Form Version: Incremental form version.
Fields
Skyrim
Skyrim Special Edition
Record Header:
Signature: AMMO
Datasize:
Record Flags: Non-Playable, Deleted, Ignored
FormID: [EDID] "[Full Name]" XX######
Version Control Info 1: YYYY-MM-DD User: ## Index: #
Form Version: 40-43
Version Control Info 2: ## ##
EDID - Editor ID
OBND - Object Bounds
FULL - Full Name
Model
MODL - Model FileName
MODT - Texture Files Hashes
MODS - Alternate Textures
Icon
ICON - Large Icon FileName
MICO - Small Icon FileName
Destructible
DEST - Header
Health
DEST Count
VATS Targetable
Unknown
Stages
Stage
DSTD - Destruction Stage Data
Health
Index
Model Damage Stage
Flags
Cap Damage
Disable
Destroy
Ignore External Dmg
Self Damage per Second
Explosion
Debris
Debris Count
Model
DMDL - Model FileName
DMDT - Texture Files Hashes
DMDS - Alternate Textures
DSTF - End Marker
YNAM - Sound - Pick Up
ZNAM - Sound - Put Down
DESC - Description
KSIZ - Keyword Count
KWDA - Keywords
DATA - Data
Projectile
Flags
Ignores Normal Weapon Resistance
Non-Playable
Non-Bolt
Damage
Value
Record Header:
Signature: AMMO
Datasize:
Record Flags: Non-Playable, Deleted, Ignored
FormID: [EDID] "[Full Name]" XX######
Version Control Info 1: YYYY-MM-DD User: ## Index: #
Form Version: 44
Version Control Info 2: ## ##
EDID - Editor ID
OBND - Object Bounds
FULL - Full Name
Model
MODL - Model FileName
MODT - Texture Files Hashes
MODS - Alternate Textures
Icon
ICON - Large Icon FileName
MICO - Small Icon FileName
Destructible
DEST - Header
Health
DEST Count
VATS Targetable
Unknown
Stages
Stage
DSTD - Destruction Stage Data
Health
Index
Model Damage Stage
Flags
Cap Damage
Disable
Destroy
Ignore External Dmg
Self Damage per Second
Explosion
Debris
Debris Count
Model
DMDL - Model FileName
DMDT - Texture Files Hashes
DMDS - Alternate Textures
DSTF - End Marker
YNAM - Sound - Pick Up
ZNAM - Sound - Put Down
DESC - Description
KSIZ - Keyword Count
KWDA - Keywords
DATA - Data
Projectile
Flags
Ignores Normal Weapon Resistance
Non-Playable
Non-Bolt
Damage
Value
Weight
ONAM - Short Name
DATA - Weight: SSE includes a per-unit weight value stored as a float (0.100000).
Form Version: Incremental form version.
Fields
Skyrim
Skyrim Special Edition
Record type did not exist.
Record Header:
Signature: LENS
Datasize:
Record Flags: Deleted, Ignored
FormID: [EDID] "[Full Name]" XX######
Version Control Info 1: YYYY-MM-DD User: ## Index: #
Form Version: 44
Version Control Info 2: ## ##
CNAM - Color Influence
DNAM - Fade Distance Radius Scale
LFSP - Count
Lens Flare Sprites
Flare
DNAM - Lens Flare Sprite ID
FNAM - Texture
LFSD - Lens Flare Data
Tint
Width
Height
Position
Angular Fade
Opacity
Flags
Rotates
Shrinks When Occluded
Lens Flare records were introduced in Skyrim Special Edition
¶ Landscape Texture (LTEX)
Fields
Skyrim
Skyrim Special Edition
Record Header:
Signature: LTEX
Datasize:
Record Flags: Deleted, Ignored
FormID: [EDID] "[Full Name]" XX######
Version Control Info 1: YYYY-MM-DD User: ## Index: #
Form Version: 15-37
Version Control Info 2: ## ##
EDID - Editor ID
TNAM - Texture Set
MNAM - Material Type
HNAM - Havok Data
SNAM - Texture Specular Exponent
Grasses
INAM - Unused
Record Header:
Signature: LTEX
Datasize:
Record Flags: Deleted, Ignored
FormID: [EDID] "[Full Name]" XX######
Version Control Info 1: YYYY-MM-DD User: ## Index: #
Form Version: 15-44
Version Control Info 2: ## ##
EDID - Editor ID
TNAM - Texture Set
MNAM - Material Type
HNAM - Havok Data
SNAM - Texture Specular Exponent
Grasses
INAM - Flags
INAM - Flags: INAM is now an array consisting solely of the check for Skyrim Special Edition's new snow shader.
Form Version: Incremental form version.
Fields
Skyrim
Skyrim Special Edition
Record Header:
Signature: MATO
Datasize:
Record Flags: Deleted, Ignored
FormID: [EDID] "[Full Name]" XX######
Version Control Info 1: YYYY-MM-DD User: ## Index: #
Form Version: 18-39
Version Control Info 2: ## ##
EDID - Editor ID
Model
MODL - Model FileName
MODT - Texture Files Hashes
MODS - Alternate Textures
Property Data
DATA - Directional Material Data
Falloff Scale
Falloff Bias
Noise UV Scale
Material UV Scale
Projection Vector
Normal Dampener
Single Pass Color
Flags
Record Header:
Signature: MATO
Datasize:
Record Flags: Deleted, Ignored
FormID: [EDID] "[Full Name]" XX######
Version Control Info 1: YYYY-MM-DD User: ## Index: #
Form Version: 18-43
Version Control Info 2: ## ##
EDID - Editor ID
Model
MODL - Model FileName
MODT - Texture Files Hashes
MODS - Alternate Textures
Property Data
DATA - Directional Material Data
Falloff Scale
Falloff Bias
Noise UV Scale
Material UV Scale
Projection Vector
Normal Dampener
Single Pass Color
Flags
Flags Unused
xEdit: Duplicate Flags entry appears in records in xEdit. Different UTF format but functions normally. Engine quirk?
Flags: Implemented check for the Skyrim Special Edition's snow shader.
Form Version: Incremental form version.
Fields
Skyrim
Skyrim Special Edition
Record Header:
Signature: MUSC
Datasize:
Record Flags: Deleted, Ignored
FormID: [EDID] "[Full Name]" XX######
Version Control Info 1: YYYY-MM-DD User: ## Index: #
Form Version: 30-43
Version Control Info 2: ## ##
EDID - Editor ID
FNAM - Flags
Plays One Selection
Abrupt Transition
Cycle Tracks
Maintain Track Order
Unknown 4
Ducks Current Track
Unknown 6
PNAM - Data
WNAM - Fade Duration
TNAM - Music Tracks
Record Header:
Signature: MUSC
Datasize:
Record Flags: Deleted, Ignored
FormID: [EDID] "[Full Name]" XX######
Version Control Info 1: YYYY-MM-DD User: ## Index: #
Form Version: 30-44
Version Control Info 2: ## ##
EDID - Editor ID
FNAM - Flags
Plays One Selection
Abrupt Transition
Cycle Tracks
Maintain Track Order
Unknown 4
Ducks Current Track
Doesn't Queue
PNAM - Data
WNAM - Fade Duration
TNAM - Music Tracks
Flags: "Doesn't Queue" implemented Skyrim Special Edition.
Form Version: Incremental form version.
🚧 - WIP: Please update this article if you are familiar with these records.
DNAM - Direction Material - Flags
DNAM - Direction Material - Unused
🚧 - WIP: Please update this article if you are familiar with these records.
New record type, copy and edit LENS
🚧 - WIP: Please update this article if you are familiar with these records.
FNAM - "Unknown 3" became "Enable Flowmap"
FNAM - "Unknown 4" became "Blend Normals"
DNAM - Visual Data - "Noise Properties - Flowmap Scale"
NAM5 - Flow Normals - Noise Texture
🚧 - WIP: Please update this article if you are familiar with these records.
CRDT - Critical Data - "Effect"
🚧 - WIP: Please update this article if you are familiar with these records.
🚧 - WIP: Please update this article if you are familiar with these records.
HNAM - Volumetric Lighting
GNAM - Sun Glare Lens Flare