Mod:Creation Kit/Bethesda Archive Extractor

The Bethesda Archive Extractor or B.A.E. for short, is a utility created by jonwd7, to extract Archive Files.
 * Download: Fallout 4 Nexus
 * Documentation: Nexus Link
 * Bug Reports: Nexus Link

Installation

 * 1) Download and extract the file contents into a new empty folder.
 * 2) The program may be executed from any folder on your local computer.
 * 3) Create a desktop shortcut and launch the program.

Usage

 * 1) After installation, click
 * 2) Navigate to the Fallout 4 data folder.
 * PC
 * Playstation/Xbox Make a backup copy of the Fallout 4 installation to an external device. Copy the backup onto your PC. Locate the '/Data' folder in the Fallout 4 directory.


 * 1) Open a .ba2 file. Example: "Fallout4 - Materials.ba2"
 * 2) Select all or specific game assets, click 'Extract', and select the 'Data' folder.

Tip: A helpful way to organize creations Make a new folder in '/Data'. For example name it: "MyCreation1". Choose the files you want to modify and copy it into "MyCreation1". This way you keep the original files in their respective place and can refer to them when needed.