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You can now write mods for Skyrim and Fallout 4 with the aid of modern code editing features such as intellisense, jump to definition, symbol search, and live updated diagnostics.
New to VS Code? To get the most out of Visual Studio Code, start by reviewing a few introductory topics in the VS Code Documentation. Do you already use another IDE for Papyrus development? Read about what VS Code has to offer to see why the switch is worth it.
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A quick start for the Papyrus Language extension covering requirements, installation, and configuration.
The Papyrus Language extension has flexible requirements. If you have ever modded the game before then you likely already meet these requirements. See also the Questions page.
- Have a supported game installed such as Skyrim or Fallout 4.
- Have the Creation Kit installed and included base scripts extracted. The Creation Kit requires a supported game to also be installed.
- Optionally have xSE installed for Debugging support.
The Papyrus Language extension installs with ease.
Click Here: vscode:extension/joelday.papyrus-lang-vscode
- Meet the requirements for this extension.
- To install the Papyrus Language extension, open the VS Code Extensions View and search for Joel Day's
Papyrus. - Open your Papyrus source files and begin coding. Optionally, customize Configurations for the Papyrus Language extension. After installation, the extension will automatically detect your game directories by reading the windows registry.
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 |
These are all the settings provided by the Papyrus Language extension. Read more about using VS Code Settings.
- papyrus.skyrim.enabled
- papyrus.skyrim.installPath
- papyrus.skyrim.creationKitIniFiles
- papyrus.skyrimSpecialEdition.enabled
- papyrus.skyrimSpecialEdition.installPath
- papyrus.skyrimSpecialEdition.creationKitIniFiles
- papyrus.skyrimSpecialEdition.ignoreDebuggerVersion
- papyrus.fallout4.enabled
- papyrus.fallout4.installPath
- papyrus.fallout4.creationKitIniFiles
- papyrus.fallout4.ignoreDebuggerVersion
These are all the commands provided by the Papyrus Language extension. Read more about using commands with the VS Code Command Palette.
Extension
Features
- Language Definition
- IntelliSense
- Code Navigation
- Refactoring
- Compilation
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Debugging
- Debug View
- [Debug Console](Debug Console)
- [Assembly View](Assembly View)
Creation Engine
Language
Help