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A player home in the swamp, with some unusual features. Also includes optional COBL version
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Name: I Wanna Bayou a House! with optional COBL version
Version: 1.1
Date: 9/15/2008
Category: Player home
Requirements: Shivering Isles, Common Oblivion (COBL) [if using COBL version of plugin]
Recommended: Oblivion Mod Manager
Author: Tchos
Description
===========
Deep in the bayous of Blackwood, between Fort Doublecross and Fieldhouse Cave, in view of a partially submerged Wayshrine of Mara, a lone house stands on stilts to ward off the perpetual dampness of the saturated soil. Some have heard of a solitary mage who retreated into the solitude of this untamed land, well away from civilisation, to practise his alchemy in private. Not being a cave hermit, however, he outfitted the interior with fine furniture and other creature comforts. Luckily for the lost adventurer in need of a place to stay for the night, the mage has moved on to other things, and his modest abode can be claimed by anyone who takes the time to look for it.
Location
========
Between Fort Doublecross and Fieldhouse Cave, near Wayshrine of Mara. Within easy walking distance of the Lost Spires' "Primeval Hollow" (does not conflict). Image included.
Details
=======
This is a modest player housing mod, which may be used as an alternative to the ugly player-owned shack in Leyawiin, or simply as a change of scenery. Most of the new textures are my own work, with the exception of those that belong to the modder's resources listed below.
Features:
I also recommend my Better Meat - Hammy McHamham edition (http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17869) and possibly my Cooked Steaks (http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17360) mods to improve the textures of the meat on the grill.
The upstairs area is outfitted mainly for alchemists, but you can clear away the alchemy equipment and place whatever items you prefer up there instead, and use the storage for other purposes.
There are no overpowered items to be found in the house that I can think of. The containers are set to not respawn, but they do start out with the standard random loot.
So this is what I idly imagined releasing "someday", and decided to actually do it by popular demand, adding COBL items and Academician Nwahs' static alchemy apparatus. It would still be nice one day to add a spell to teleport to this house, and perhaps a portal to other places for the sake of convenience, but that's beyond the scope of this release. Better to put it out as-is than to delay it indefinitely for adding more features.
A caveat: I don't use hunger or thirst mods, so although I added the hunger and thirst items, I do not have a way of personally testing them. They seemed pretty straightforward to include, though, so I trust they work as advertised unless otherwise informed. I tested all the other items, which worked as expected.
This mod uses the following modder's resources:
* Hel Borne's Alchemist Sink (Furniture) Resource
* Hel Borne's Alchemy Wall Chart Resource
* Hel Borne's Filled Bookshelf Resource
* Antistar's Bathtub Resource (from Bathing Mod)
* Common Oblivion (COBL)
* Static Alchemy Apparatus by Academician Nwahs
All resources used with the permission the authors gave in their readmes. Thank you for the quality work.
Install
=======
This archive is distributed in what LHammonds calls 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. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, and enable the .esp file(s).
OBMM Install
------------
Create the OMOD (Do this section only once)
1. Copy archive to (install folder)\Oblivion\obmm\omod\
2. Start Oblivion Mod Manager.
3. Click the Create button.
4. Click the Add Archive button, find and select the archive, then click Yes.
5. 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.
(icon should turn blue)
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. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, uncheck the .esp file(s).
2. Delete the files/folders associated with the mod.
Oblivion\Data\Meshes\tchos\Swamp House
Oblivion\Data\Textures\tchos\Swamp House
Oblivion\Data\swamp home cobl.esp
Oblivion\Data\I Wanna Bayou a House! cobl.txt
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. (icon should turn green)
Known Issues or Bugs
====================
The water in the tub seems to prevent you from being able to click the seat in the tub.
History
=======
1.0, 2008/09/13 - Initial release.
1.1, 2008/09/14 - COBL version.
Contact
=======
You can find me on TESNexus as 'Tchos'
Credits
=======
Thanks again to Hel Borne and Antistar for their resources.
Thanks to LHammonds for the Readme Generator this file was based on.
Tools Used
==========
BSA Commander - http://letalka.sourceforge.net/morr/index.htm
NIFSkope - http://www.niftools.org/
Oblivion Mod Manager - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097
Photoshop - http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/
TES Construction Set - http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/updates_utilities.htm
Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp
Licensing/Legal
===============
You can do whatever you want with this mod but all I ask in return is that
you give me credit if you distribute any part of this mod. I would also like
to know what mods are including my work.
Version: 1.1
Date: 9/15/2008
Category: Player home
Requirements: Shivering Isles, Common Oblivion (COBL) [if using COBL version of plugin]
Recommended: Oblivion Mod Manager
Author: Tchos
Description
===========
Deep in the bayous of Blackwood, between Fort Doublecross and Fieldhouse Cave, in view of a partially submerged Wayshrine of Mara, a lone house stands on stilts to ward off the perpetual dampness of the saturated soil. Some have heard of a solitary mage who retreated into the solitude of this untamed land, well away from civilisation, to practise his alchemy in private. Not being a cave hermit, however, he outfitted the interior with fine furniture and other creature comforts. Luckily for the lost adventurer in need of a place to stay for the night, the mage has moved on to other things, and his modest abode can be claimed by anyone who takes the time to look for it.
Location
========
Between Fort Doublecross and Fieldhouse Cave, near Wayshrine of Mara. Within easy walking distance of the Lost Spires' "Primeval Hollow" (does not conflict). Image included.
Details
=======
This is a modest player housing mod, which may be used as an alternative to the ugly player-owned shack in Leyawiin, or simply as a change of scenery. Most of the new textures are my own work, with the exception of those that belong to the modder's resources listed below.
Features:
- Small but cosy 2-story house on the water with new hardwood floor and wallpaper
- Ample non-respawning storage, with no crates or barrels!
- Filled bookcases that act as containers
- Bathtub and sink
- Outside raised patio with barbecue grill (assembled by me)
- Nice view of the Wayshrine of Mara (Wayshrines Improved by Gregbert recommended for aesthetics http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15999)
- Eat outdoors at night listening to the crickets and frogs and watching the multi-coloured fireflies.
- Alchemy ingredient sorter
- Alchemy ingredient grinder
- Static alchemy equipment (no need to pick it up to use it)
- Hunger and thirst mod support
I also recommend my Better Meat - Hammy McHamham edition (http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17869) and possibly my Cooked Steaks (http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17360) mods to improve the textures of the meat on the grill.
The upstairs area is outfitted mainly for alchemists, but you can clear away the alchemy equipment and place whatever items you prefer up there instead, and use the storage for other purposes.
There are no overpowered items to be found in the house that I can think of. The containers are set to not respawn, but they do start out with the standard random loot.
So this is what I idly imagined releasing "someday", and decided to actually do it by popular demand, adding COBL items and Academician Nwahs' static alchemy apparatus. It would still be nice one day to add a spell to teleport to this house, and perhaps a portal to other places for the sake of convenience, but that's beyond the scope of this release. Better to put it out as-is than to delay it indefinitely for adding more features.
A caveat: I don't use hunger or thirst mods, so although I added the hunger and thirst items, I do not have a way of personally testing them. They seemed pretty straightforward to include, though, so I trust they work as advertised unless otherwise informed. I tested all the other items, which worked as expected.
This mod uses the following modder's resources:
* Hel Borne's Alchemist Sink (Furniture) Resource
* Hel Borne's Alchemy Wall Chart Resource
* Hel Borne's Filled Bookshelf Resource
* Antistar's Bathtub Resource (from Bathing Mod)
* Common Oblivion (COBL)
* Static Alchemy Apparatus by Academician Nwahs
All resources used with the permission the authors gave in their readmes. Thank you for the quality work.
Install
=======
This archive is distributed in what LHammonds calls 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. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, and enable the .esp file(s).
OBMM Install
------------
Create the OMOD (Do this section only once)
1. Copy archive to (install folder)\Oblivion\obmm\omod\
2. Start Oblivion Mod Manager.
3. Click the Create button.
4. Click the Add Archive button, find and select the archive, then click Yes.
5. 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.
(icon should turn blue)
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. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, uncheck the .esp file(s).
2. Delete the files/folders associated with the mod.
Oblivion\Data\Meshes\tchos\Swamp House
Oblivion\Data\Textures\tchos\Swamp House
Oblivion\Data\swamp home cobl.esp
Oblivion\Data\I Wanna Bayou a House! cobl.txt
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. (icon should turn green)
Known Issues or Bugs
====================
The water in the tub seems to prevent you from being able to click the seat in the tub.
History
=======
1.0, 2008/09/13 - Initial release.
1.1, 2008/09/14 - COBL version.
Contact
=======
You can find me on TESNexus as 'Tchos'
Credits
=======
Thanks again to Hel Borne and Antistar for their resources.
Thanks to LHammonds for the Readme Generator this file was based on.
Tools Used
==========
BSA Commander - http://letalka.sourceforge.net/morr/index.htm
NIFSkope - http://www.niftools.org/
Oblivion Mod Manager - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097
Photoshop - http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/
TES Construction Set - http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/updates_utilities.htm
Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp
Licensing/Legal
===============
You can do whatever you want with this mod but all I ask in return is that
you give me credit if you distribute any part of this mod. I would also like
to know what mods are including my work.