NOTE: Shining Flame Atronachs is superseded by Shining Creatures, which does the same thing but better as it leaves the vanilla Light spell alone. It also does more as it has the option to affect Frost Atronachs and Will-o-the-wisps as well. But you can also have it only affecting Flame Atronachs if you want.

I'll keep Shining Flame Atronachs up, if it doesn't get too confusing. For one thing it has a couple of mod patches that aren't included in the Shining Creatures release.

Shining Creatures:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=29735



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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion:
~ Shining Flame Atronachs ~
By Arkngt
Current Version: 1.5 [2009-11-10]

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Index:
01 Description
02 Version History
03 Installation
04 Conflicts - Load Order
05 Permissions
06 Contact
07 Credit


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01 Description

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Modification for The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion.

Adds a changed Light spell to the Flame Atronachs Flame Effect, making them shine with a flame-like orange light.

Optional plugins add support for the the Flame Atronach Familiars in DLCFrostcrag - Wizard's Tower, the Flame Atronachs in b3w4r3's Elemental Summon Amulets V3 and Razia's incarnation as a Flame Atronach in Forsaken's Friendly Fire. All credit goes to the original authors. I've only added the effect that makes them shine.


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02 Version History

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1.5 [2009-11-10] Reinstated the dependency of Shining Flame Atronachs_DLCFrostcrag.esp on DLCFrostcrag.esp as it didn't work without it. Also deleted all unnecessary records from Shining Flame Atronachs_DLCFrostcrag.esp with TES4Edit so it doesn't override the Fog Near settings in DLCFrostcrag - Unofficial Patch.esp.

1.4 [2009-11-08] Updated the included and adjusted version of Forsaken515's Friendly Fire to 2.02. Edited the Readme.

1.3 [2009-11-06] Added support for installation with Wrye Bash's BAIN or OBMM. Edited the installation guide. Edited the Readme. Removed the construed dependency of Shining Flame Atronachs_DLCFrostcrag.esp on DLCFrostcrag.esp.

1.2 [2007-08-12] Added support for b3w4r3's Elemental Summon Amulets V3 and Forsaken515's Friendly Fire 1.5b. Edited the installation guide for clarity.

1.1 [2007-08-09]
Gave the changed Light spell effects a new record in order to make it work if using other mods that do the same, i.e. Lost Paladins of the Divines, for instance. Removed the optional plugin with the default light effect. Increased the radius of the Light spell effect slightly again.

1.0 [2007-08-06]
Final version, unless something comes up. Reduced the radius of the Light spell effect slightly. Changed format for the Readme.

0.2 [2007-08-05]
Changed the Light spell effect to flickering and more flame-like orange.

0.1 [2007-08-04]
Added support for the Flame Atronach Familiars in DLCFrostcrag - Wizard's Tower.

Beta [2007-08-03]
Initial version.


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03 Installation

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Manual install:


1. Extract the files into your Oblivion\Data folder
2. Start Oblivion
3. Select the 'Shining Flame Atronachs' plugin in the Data Files section
4. Play the game


~ Installation of the optional DLCFrostcrag plugin ~

Important: Note that the 'Shining Flame Atronachs_DLCFrostcrag' plugin requires the 'DLC Frostcrag' and 'Shining Flame Atronachs' plugins to work. You'll find it in the Optional Plugins subdirectory.

1. Extract the files into your Oblivion\Data folder
2. Start Oblivion
3. Select the 'Shining Flame Atronachs_DLCFrostcrag' plugin in the Data Files section
4. Play the game


~ Installation of the optional Elemental Summon Amulets plugin ~

Important: Note that the 'Shining Flame Atronachs_ElementalSummonAmulets' plugin requires'Shining Flame Atronachs' plugin to work. You'll find it as well as the original readme in the Optional Plugins subdirectory.

All credit goes to b3w4r3. I've only added the effect that makes them shine.

1. Extract the files into your Oblivion\Data folder
2. Start Oblivion
3. Select the 'Shining Flame Atronachs_ElementalSummonAmulets' plugin in the Data Files section
4. Play the game

Here's the original, unedited version for anyone who wants to use it instead:

b3w4r3's Elemental Summon Amulets v3
http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=OblivionMods.Detail&id=1748


~ Installation of the optional Friendly Fire plugin ~

Important: Note that the 'Shining Flame Atronachs_Friendly Fire' plugin requires 'Shining Flame Atronachs' plugin to work. You'll find it as well as the original readme in the Optional Plugins subdirectory.

All credit goes to Forsaken515. I've only added the effect that makes Razia shine in her Flame Atronach incarnation.

1. Extract the files into your Oblivion\Data folder
2. Start Oblivion
3. Select the 'Shining Flame Atronachs_Friendly Fire' plugin in the Data Files section
4. Play the game

Here's the original, unedited version for anyone who wants to use it instead:

Forsaken515's Friendly Fire 2.02
http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=oblivionmods.Detail&id=1962


BAIN install:

1. Place Shining Flame Atronachs.7z in the Oblivion Mods\Bash Installers folder
2. Start Wrye Bash > Installers
3. Highlight Shining Flame Atronachs.7z and check the 01 Core Sub-Package
4. Optional: check the 02 Optional Plugins Sub-Package and the optional plugins you want to use
5. Rightclick Shining Flame Atronachs.7z > Install
6. Check the plugins under Mods
7. Play the game


OBMM install:

The plugin comes with omod conversion data.

1. Open OBMM
2. Create > Add archive > navigate to the location of 'Shining Flame Atronachs.7z' and select it
3. Say yes to the warning and yes to importing omod conversion data
4. Create omod
5. Select Shining Flame Atronachs > Activate
6. During the install you can choose which optional plugins you'd like to use and/or install their readmes
7. Play the game



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04 Conflicts - Load Order

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Shining Flame Atronachs changes the Light spell, which means that all instances of the Light spell will have a different color than in the original game. This is unfortunate as I'd prefer to have the original Light spell to be unchanged if possible, but I have found no way around it.

The plugin will conflict with any other mod changing the Light spell. The one loaded last will win, so if you want Flame Atronachs to shine with the adjusted flame-like color, make sure that Shining Flame Atronachs.esp is loaded later than other mods changing the Light spell. I'd recommend using BOSS to set the load order.

Shining Flame Atronachs affects some other mods unintentionally, as all creatures that have the Flame Effect used by the Flame Atronachs will shine. In most cases this can almost be seen as a bonus feature, as the effect is mostly used for appropriate creatures. For example, the flaming enemies in MMM, such as the Flaming Skeletons, will shine as the Flame Atronachs. In some cases, though, it does look bad, as with the Soulpus from Oblivion WarCry, which is meant to shine with the original, whiter color.



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05 Permissions

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Feel free to use the content as long as the original, unedited readmes are included and credit is given where it is due.



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06 Contact Information

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If you have any questions, comments, etc. related to this mod, contact me at the official TES forums under the name Arkngt.



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07 Credits

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Thanks to Bethesda Softworks for an amazing game and construction set.
Thanks to all the helpful people at Bethesda Game Studios Forums.
Thanks to wiz0floyd, XMarksTheSpot and dev_akm for their tips on how to achieve the effect.
Thanks to TeamGecko for TES4Gecko.
Thanks to ElminsterEU for TES4View and TES4Edit.
Thanks to b3w4r3 for Elemental Summon Amulets.
Thanks to Forsaken515 for Friendly Fire.
Thanks to TheNiceOne for helping out with the omod conversion script.