Theme Pack 5 - Caves

 

Description

The fifth in a series of theme packs for Atmospheric Loading Screens. Pack #5 replaces loading screens related to caves (at the moment, only interiors) with an altered background texture and frame made using cave and stone textures.

 

Details

Version 1.0 of Pack #5 replaces 27 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:

 

DungeonMossRockCavern.dds

DungeonSmugglersCave.dds

F134.dds

F167.dds

GloomWraith.dds

GW3.dds

GW5.dds

LH8.dds

N2.dds

N21.dds

N45.dds

N50.dds

N56.dds

STG3.dds

T71.dds

T72.dds

T73.dds

V104.dds

V105.dds

V2.dds

V31.dds

V4.dds

V5.dds

V75.dds

V79.dds

V80.dds

V81.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 #5 will be released as new loading screens are created for ALS that are related to caves.

Upgrading will simply involve the same installation procedure described earlier.

 

History

1.0 - 11/12/2008 - Initial release. Replaces 27 loading screens.

 

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, three textures used for new background/frame.

Vacuity - 10 loading screens from his contributed shots included in this theme pack, as well as valuable advice on and discussion about this series of theme packs.

Trollf - 5 loading screens from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

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

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

Nicoroshi - 5 loading screen from his contributed shots included in this theme pack.

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

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

 

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

 

Tools Used

Oblivion Mod Manager

Adobe Photoshop CS3

TES Construction Set

Readme Generator

 

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.