Name: Ulrim's Horses
Version: 1.3
Date: 2008/07/14
Category: Gameplay Effects and Changes
Requirements: Oblivion Mod Manager (OBMM) 1.1.9, Slof's Horses Base 2.0
Author(s): Ulrim
Source: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16688
Forum: http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=834295
MOD Compatibility Rating: C
See http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=858454 for a discussion about Mod Compatibility Ratings.



Description
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This mod tweaks all horses and allows you to use AlienSlof's horses with other mods or overhauls and official Bethesda add-on plugins.



Details
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This mod makes AlienSlof's Horses compatible with Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul, FCOM and the official Bethesda add-on plugins. It is also compatible with Horse Armor Revamped mod. There is an optional "Vanilla" plugin if you just want to apply my tweaks to AlienSlof's Horses Base version two.


Some of the features include:
- New horse loot.
- Improved imperial horses are more diverse and more robust.
- Imperial horses match each region's breeds.

If you have the official DLCHorseArmor plugin:
- New heavy armor sounds for all armored horses.
- Unique imperial horse armors in all Legion's horses.
- Find White imperial horses near Anvil, Chestnut near Chorrol, Black near Cheydinhal, Paint near Leyawiin and many more throughout Tamriel!

Compatible with other mods:
- This mod needs to be placed late in your load order.
This means it supports optional plugins to make other mods work toghether in your game.


OBMM Install
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1. Copy OMOD file to (install folder)\Oblivion\obmm\omod\
2. Start Oblivion Mod Manager.
3. Double-click the name of the mod in the right-hand side of the OBMM screen.
(icon should turn blue)


Notes
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The scripted installation automates the choice of plugins to install (due to a request from a user of this mod).
This means that if it finds Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul installed, it will automaticaly install the respective compatible version of the "Ulrim's Horses.esp" plugin.
The same aplies to the official DLCHorseArmor plugin, official KOTN expansion and Horse Armor Revamped mod.
The only exception is if it finds both DLCHorseArmor and Horse Armor Revamped installed. In this case, the installation script will ask you which compatibility version of this mod you would like to use.
(Compatibility with these mods and Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul is already handled for you too.)
Support for KOTN is provided in the form of an independent patch which must be loaded after Knights.esp.


Uninstall
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1. Start Oblivion Mod Manager.
2. Double-click the name of the mod in the right-hand side of the OBMM screen,
click Yes. (icon should turn green)


Upgrade
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1. Uninstall the old mod.
2. Install the new mod.
3. Start oblivion and play. There is no effect on saved games and cannot
corrupt any saves.


Incompatibility
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This mod was designed to be compatible with:
- Slof's Horses Base 2
- Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul 1.34
- FCOM Convergence 0.9.9
- Official DLCHorseArmor Plugin
- Horse Armor Revamped 1.8
- Horse Commands Revamped 1.0
- Dude, Where's My Horse 1.00
- Quiet Feet MAX 2.0
- Qarl's Harvest (use Qarls_Harvest.esm and Qarls_Harvest.esp - you can feed your owned horses only).
- MD Saddle Bags 3.0 - you can buy saddle bags too!


Known Issues or Bugs
====================
Oblivion Mod Manager (OBMM) version 1.1.9 or later is required to run the installation script successfuly.
This mod does not include AlienSlof's textures.

The reason because I removed Qarl's Harvest support for all non-playable horses is because I have experienced some animation issues with NPCs mounting the horses. In the next update, I am considering removing the individual scripts and introduce a similar feature, affecting only the interaction between the player character and any other horses.

AlienSlof has done many improvements after the release of Ulrim's Horses mod. Introduced in version two of her mod, there are now new unique bridles, saddle bags and reins for your horses. However, I have made changes to show some default textures (reverted to default bridles and removed sadle bags). This is because of compatibility with MD Saddle Bags 3.0. You can buy saddle bags and equip them on your horse if you use that mod.
I kept the previous version of Slof's Horses eyes bundled in this mod. The new eye textures (in Slof's Horses Base 2) have a glow that sometimes make them look too white. I also kept the previous version of rein textures. For now, if you would like to see the default textures from Slof's Horses Base 2, you have to open the construction set and change the models.
Player horses are not marked essential!


Load order guide
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Qarls_Harvest.esm
Ulrim's Horses.esm
Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm
Qarls_Harvest.esp
Slof's Horses Base.esp
HRMHorseArmor.esp
(You do not need HRMHorseArmorSlofsHorsesPatch.esp. You can disable it.)
DLCHorseArmor.esp
(DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch.esp is integrated in Ulrim's Horses. You can disable it.)
Dude Wheres My Horse.esp
HRMHorseCommands.esp
Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp
FCOM_Convergence.esp
Ulrim's Horses.esp
Knights.esp
Ulrim's Horses - Knights patch.esp


Notes
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The plugin Ulrim's Horses.esp is created duing the scripted OMOD install.
If you want to manualy unpack the OMOD, you will find the original pugins inside the plugins folder. They are named according to the version that is compatible with the respective supported mods.


History
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1.3 2008/07/14
- Updated legion textures to blend better with HAR armors.
- Updated compatibility notice with MD Saddle Bags 3.0
- Added mod compatibility rating.

1.2, 2008/06/16
- Updated mod to work with Slof's Horses Base version 2.
- Simplified optional plugins.
- Updated installation method.
- Added support for Knights of the Nine horses.
- Corrected some texture paths.

1.1, 2008/05/02
Improvements in mod structure:
- Mod renamed to «Ulrim's Horses».
- "Ulrim's Horses for OOO.esp" is integrated as an optional compatibility plugin.
Bug fixes:
- Modular, independent, no content injection in "Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm".
- Player's horses from the official «DLCHorseArmor» now use Slof's textures.
- Fixed Hircine's Unicorn.
- Fixed some legion horse bridles.
- Integrated fixes from «DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch».
- Optional compatibility patches.

1.0, 2008/04/20
– Initial release.
- Added AlienSlof's extra horses.
- Fixed the Main Quest paint horse in Weynon Priory.

0.1, 2008/04/19
– Beta release.


Contact
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You can find me on the official Elder Scrolls forums as 'ulrim'
You can find me on TESNexus as 'Ulrim'
You can send me an email here: [email protected]


Credits
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This mod would not be possible without the work contributed by some of the great modders.
Thanks to AlienSlof, for the inspiration, excellent horse textures and details and allowing me to use your wonderful work in my mod.
Thanks to Pekka, for your Imperial Horse Armor mod.
Thanks to harlanrm, for your Horse Armor Revamped mod.
Thanks to Oscuro's team, for adding a nice touch to Oblivion.
Thanks to FCOM team, for making the overhauls work together.
Thanks to dev_akm, for the modding tutorials and guidelines.
Thanks to ElminsterAU, Team Gecko et al, for the excellent TES4 tools.
Thanks to Wrye, for Wrye Bash! and also the extra effort for maintaining support.
Thanks to Timeslip, for Oblivion Mod Manager and the mod installer features.
Thanks to Bethesda, for making The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Construction Set.
Thanks to TESNexus.com for the a one-stop-shop resource for authors and players.
Thanks to LHammonds for the Readme Generator this file was based on.
Thanks to Maboroshi Daikon for his updated Saddle Bags mod.


Tools Used
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Oblivion Mod Manager - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097
TES4Edit - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11536
TES4Gecko - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8665
TES Construction Set - http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/updates_utilities.htm
Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp
Wrye Bash - http://wrye.ufrealms.net/Wrye%20Bash.html


Licensing/Legal
===============
You can do whatever you want with the plugin files contained in this mod
but all I ask in return is that you give me credit if you distribute them.
I would also like to know what mods are including my work.

This mod may generate a BSA archive (Ulrim's Horses.bsa) with contents
extracted from your own legal copy of the Oficial DLCHorseArmor plugin.
You are not allowed to modify and distribute this archive and the files
inside the archive.

THE MOD IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
WITH REGARD TO THIS MOD. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.