FalloutWiki:Schmault-Tec University > Datamining > Lesson 2
Schmault -Tec University
A guide to using BSA Browser to mine textures from Fallout data files.
Program[edit]
Download BSA Browser here.
Texture Mining[edit]
| Instructions | Example |
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First we will open an archive, which is essentially just finding the game we want. Archives are located in the game's Data folder, e.g.
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| For our purposes, we will be finding a sign in Far Harbor. But if you don't have Fallout 4, any game will do (works for FO3, FNV, FO4, FO76). |  |
| At the bottom, we will type "sign" to reduce the number of results. |  |
| You can double click on any of them to see if it is what you are looking for (the file names give a lot of hints too). Make a new folder on your desktop to export the images to. |  |
| Then select however many DDS (the type of files these are) you want, then click Extract, and then select your new folder. |  |
| Now you have tons of Far Harbor textures, fresh from the mines. The next lesson will go over how to convert these images from DDS to png/webp for uploading to the wiki. |  |
Badge[edit]
To earn a badge, let me know what image you mined (a screenshot will suffice!)
Complete?
Completing this lesson earns a Schmault-Tec Badge! Let an Overseer know on their talk page or in the Schmault-Tec University section of the Discord Server.
Once you gain 10 badges, you become an Esteemed Graduate with all the prestigious honors therein!
