If you are a Unity developer using the paid Easy Save 3 asset in your project, you do not need any third-party tools. Moodkie (the creator of ES3) includes a powerful, free tool right inside the Unity Editor. How to Use the Built-In ES3 Tools: Open your project in the . Navigate to the top menu bar and click Tools > Easy Save 3 . Select Tools from the ES3 window dropdown. Click Open Default Save Folder to locate your game's files.
Unlike plain-text JSON or XML saves, ES3 files can be , making them not human-readable without special tools.
The most complete version of the Enchanted Editor, complete with its comprehensive user manual and ESTemplate.ini file, is available on Nexus Mods. It is confirmed to work on modern operating systems like Windows 11.
While using an tool is not illegal (it is modifying local files on your computer, which is your right), you should be aware of the consequences:
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: Navigate to the official Moodkie website tool section. Drag and drop your .es3 file into the browser.
: Copy your original .es3 file to a safe folder before touching it.
: You can use free software like Notepad++ to open the .es3 file.
If "ES3" refers to , the undisputed king of free save editors is the Morrowind Enchanted Editor (EE) .
Many developers enable encryption in Easy Save 3 to prevent cheating. If you open your save file and see a chaotic jumble of random symbols, the file is encrypted.
Ensure you do not delete quotes ( "" ), commas ( , ), or brackets ( {} ). Removing these breaks JSON formatting. Step 4: Save and Test
