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You can now write mods for Fallout 4 and Skyrim with the aid of modern code editing features such as intellisense, jump to definition, symbol search, and live updated diagnostics.

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Quick Start

A quick start for the Papyrus Language extension covering requirements, installation, and configuration.

Requirements

The Papyrus Language extension has flexible requirements. See also the Questions page.

  1. Have a supported game installed such as Skyrim or Fallout 4.
  2. Have the Creation Kit installed and included Base scripts extracted. The Creation Kit requires a supported game to also be installed.
  3. Optionally have xSE installed for debugger support.
Installation

The Papyrus Language extension installs with ease.

  1. Meet the requirements for this extension.
  2. Install the Papyrus Language extension through the VS Code Extensions View by searching for Joel Day's "Papyrus".
  3. After installation, the extension will automatically detect your game directories by reading the windows registry.
  4. Open your Papyrus source files and begin coding.
  5. Optionally, customize Configurations for the Papyrus Language extension.

Features

This extension supports several advanced features that developers are accustomed to in other language IDEs.

Feature Skyrim Skyrim SE Fallout 4
Language Definition Yes Yes Yes
Static Analysis Yes Yes Yes
Intellisense Yes Yes Yes
Refactoring Yes Yes Yes
Compilation No No No
Debugging No No Yes

Settings

These are all the settings provided by the Papyrus Language extension. Read more about using VS Code Settings.

Commands

These are all the commands provided by the Papyrus Language extension. Read more about using commands with the VS Code Command Palette.

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Features

Creation Engine

Language

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