Enable Version Control

This configuration requires a Microsoft Windows User Name and Computer Name. Its easy to get this information using the windows command line. Optionally, download the File:VersionControl(bat).zip batch script to get this information.

1. Press the keyboard keys Windows+R, then type cmd, and press OK.
2. On the Windows CLI terminal, type in the WhoAmI command and press ↵ Enter.

Command: WhoAmI

Output: ToddHoward-PC\ToddHoward

Computer Name: ToddHoward-PC

User Name: ToddHoward

The Version Control system allows multiple developers to work simultaneously on a single Data File. By default, Version Control features are disabled within the Creation Kit.

The following Initialization File settings will need to be configured to use Version Control.

CreationKitCustom.ini

Add or change the following under the [General] section heading of CreationKitCustom.ini. Replace COMPUTERNAME with your Windows Computer Name. Note the space in sNetwork Path and do not omit the leading or trailing path seperators.

[General]
bUseVersionControl=1
sNetwork Path=\\COMPUTERNAME\Merging\
sNewVersionBackupPath=\\COMPUTERNAME\Merging\VersionBackup\
sNetworkMasterPath=\\COMPUTERNAME\Merging\Data\
sLocalBackupPath=Data\CheckInBackup\

• General::bUseVersionControl
• General::sNetwork Path
• General::sNewVersionBackupPath
• General::sNetworkMasterPath
• General::sLocalBackupPath

CreationKitPrefs.ini

Add or change the following under the [WhoCanMerge] section heading of CreationKitPrefs.ini. Replace USERNAME with your Windows User Name.

[WhoCanMerge]
USERNAME=1

• WhoCanMerge::USERNAME