Theme Pack 3

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Theme Pack 3 - Ayleid Ruins

Description

The third in a series of theme packs for Atmospheric Loading Screens. Pack #3 replaces loading screens related to Ayleid ruins (some exteriors and most interiors) with an altered background texture and frame made using Ayleid textures.

Details

Version 1.3 of Pack #3 replaces 32 loading screens from Atmospheric Loading Screens.

Install

This archive is distributed in OMOD-Ready format.

It allows you to manually extract and install like most other mods but it also

allows you to use Oblivion Mod Manager and import this archive with all the

settings pre-configured for an OMOD file.

Pick which method you are going to use for installation:

Manual Installation

- = or = -

OBMM Installation

Manual Install

1. Extract this archive to any folder and then copy the contents to Oblivion's Data

folder. You can ignore or delete the "omod conversion data" folder.

2. When prompted to replace existing files, click Yes.

OBMM Install

Create the OMOD (Do this section only once)

1. Start Oblivion Mod Manager.

2. Click the Create button.

3. Click the Add Archive button, find and select the archive, then click Yes.

4. Click the Create omod button, then click OK when it finishes.

Install the mod using OBMM

1. Start Oblivion Mod Manager.

2. Double-click the name of the mod in the right-hand side of the OBMM screen.

3. When prompted to replace existing files, click Yes.

Uninstall

Pick which method you are going to use for uninstall based on how you installed it:

Manual Uninstall

- = or = -

OBMM Uninstall

Manual Uninstall

1. Delete the following files associated with the mod:

2. If you plan on returning to the original Atmospheric Loading Screens textures, you will need to reinstall ALS (or just the individual files mentioned above).

\Data\Textures\Menus\Loading...

\Data\Textures\Menus50\Loading...

The files to be deleted in both /Loading texture folders (...) are as follows:

B3.dds

B4.dds

DK16.dds

DK25.dds

DY14.dds

DT36.dds

F120.dds

F159.dds

F163.dds

GW11.dds

GW12.dds

N26.dds

OG5.dds

SM2.dds

STG2.dds

SZ4.dds

SZ6.dds

T59.dds

T62.dds

T63.dds

T65.dds

T67.dds

T76.dds

T77.dds

V45.dds

WW9.dds

WW10.dds

WW11.dds

WW12.dds

WW13.dds

WW16.dds

WW17.dds

OBMM Uninstall

1. Start Oblivion Mod Manager.

2. Double-click the name of the mod in the right-hand side of the OBMM screen,

click Yes.

3. If you plan on returning to the original Atmospheric Loading Screens textures, you will need to reinstall ALS (or just the individual files mentioned above).

Upgrade

Updates to Theme Pack #3 will be released as new loading screens are created for ALS that are related to Ayleid Ruins.

Upgrading will simply involve the same installation procedure described earlier.

History

1.0 - 5/15/2008 - Initial release. Replaces 27 loading screens.

1.1 - 5/25/2008 - Beta release only. Altered the background texture to make text more readable. No new screens were replaced.

1.2 - 6/8/2008 - Second full release. Altered the background texture further to make the text more readable and the loading bar more visible. Also corrected two texture seams on the frame. No new screens were replaced.

Contact

Comments? Concerns? Questions? Queries? Quandaries?

Bethsoft Forums: Galahaut

TESNexus: Galahaut

Planet Elder Scrolls: Galahaut

Email: danielxcel@gmail.com

Xfire: Galahaut

Steam: Galahaut

AIM: danielxcel

Credits

Bethesda - Created Oblivion, two textures used for new background/frame.

WhiteWizard - 7 loading screens from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

Vacuity - 1 loading screen from his contributed shots included in this theme pack, as well as value advice on and discussion about this series of theme packs. Pointed out the hard-to-read text in this theme pack, feedback about the text visibility issues

Trollf - 7 loading screens from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

Szabo73 - 2 loading screens from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

STG / Sean Hardy - 1 loading screen from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

Ogramirad - 1 loading screen from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

Nicoroshi - 1 loading screen from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

Floydian - 3 loading screens from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

Dyfed_99 - 1 loading screen from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

Deathknowz - 1 loading screen from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

BeramatKesawin - 2 loading screens from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

Zarius - Advice on how to fix visibility issues.

SinDS - Feedback about loading bar visibility issues.

Steel_Grunty/Gh3yz0r - Valuable advice on and discussion about this series of theme packs.

Tools Used

Legal

You must contact me and obtain my permission before re-packaging any part of this mod. If I do not respond within 4 weeks, you can use any of the loading screens created from my screenshots, as long as I am credited.

My screenshots are designated in the Photobucket album simply with LoadScreenName Loading Screen - ###.

If you wish to use the loading screens produced from screenshots other than mine, please contact the creators of those screenshots. Loading screens produced from screenshots from other people are designated in my Photobucket album with LoadScreenName Loading Screen - ###, ScreenshotAuthor ###.

In the case that this mod is ever completely unavailable to download (hosting sites go down, it is removed, the download is broken, etc.), please do not re-upload it to any permanent sites without first contacting me. If I don't respond within 4 weeks, anyone has my permission to re-upload this mod as long as the original archive and this readme are kept intact and together.