LOHS README

Compatibility and Requirements
This mod requires the latest (and legal!!!) version of Skyrim. It requires no DLCs.
Although SKSE and SkyUI are not 100% necessary to run this mod it is highly recommended that you have both, therefore they are set as a requirement on the Nexus download. Without SKSE and SkyUI you wont be able to use the configuration menu and you will be force to use the preset options (see installation and ingame instructions)
The Mod is probably compatible with any mod that does not change the model (size) of horses. If you use a mod that changes the model of the saddle it depends on that specific mod.
Compatible and intended for "Convenient Horses" by Alek. But not compatible with the "Hunter saddle" added by "More saddles" by Laup26.
- Frostfall: Lanterns do not count as heatsources

Installation
- Please download with NMM (Nexus Mod Manager) and install via NMM.

When installing with NMM you will have to choose one of six different lighting presets.
Big, Normal and Small handle the radius of the light given by horselanterns. "Normal" has the same radius as the normal vanilla torch while "Big" has double the radius and "small" has half the radius.
"Aggressive" and "Fade" handle the initial impact and the fading of the light given by horselanterns.
"Aggressive" variations have a high initial light ("impact") and fade very little of the radius. This gives a more scenic and warm light.
"Fade" variations have a moderate initial light and fade progressively over the light radius. This light is oriented on the normal vanilla torch.
The recommended option is "Normal, Aggressive" but this depends on your settings and lighting mods.
If you want to switch your initial lighting preset you can just uninstall the mod via NMM and install it again immediately.
Don't forget to activate the mod.



- Manual installation (not recommended)

Download from Nexus manually.
Extract the archive and move the "LOHS.bsa" into your skyrim-data folder.
Choose one of the following folders (lighting presets) and move the "LOHS.esp" that is in that folder into your skyrim-data folder. Bi = Big, Me = Normal, Sm = Small, Ag = Aggressive, Fa = Fade.
Example: I want the small fading lighting preset so I would choose the folder "SmFa".
Don't forget to activate the mod.



-Load order: The mod does not rely on any data from other mods. For best results (regarding this mod) load at the bottom of your loadorder (it shouldn't really matter).

Ingame Instructions
- After you first installed the Mod you will be greeted with the message "Welcome to the LOHS BETA"
- Note: it can take up to 10 minutes for the MCM configuration menu to be added to the MCM list. Please be patient.
- Horselanterns are miscellaneous items and can be crafted at any forge using 1 iron ingot and 2 leather strips or bought in the following general goods stores:

Markarth - Arnleif and Sons Trading Company
Riften - Pawned Prawn
Solitude - Bits and Pieces
Whiterun - Belethor's General Goods
Windhelm - Sadri's Used Wares[/spoiler]


- Once you have obtained one or multiple horselanterns they will be in your inventory under the miscellaneous items.
- To place a lantern on a horse go near the horse (10 ft ~ 3 meters range), target the horse and equip the horselantern from your inventory.As soon as you close your inventory you will receive a message that a lantern has been placed and you will get an "empty lantern sleeve" which you can use in the same way as the lantern to remove a lantern from a horse (10 ft ~ 3 meters range).
- Lanterns are toggle ON/OFF depending on the time of day by default, 7 pm-6 am (If you don't have SKSE and SkyUI installed you will not be able to change that!). Note: it can take up to 5 seconds for a lantern to be autotoggled.
- To change the time at which lanterns are turned ON/OFF or disable/enable autotoggle open the MCM configuration menu and select "LOHS".
- If you want to toggle lantern manually please deactivate autotoggle in the MCM. You will get a power that lets you toggle the lantern of a targeted horse manually,
- DO NOT DROP HORSELANTERNS ONCE THEY ARE IN YOUR INVENTORY! they will disappear and you will not be able to pick them up again (buy a new one or craft one).
- Storing Horselanterns in containers (or your horse if you use "Convenient Horses") is no problem.

F.A.Q.
Q: The light of my lanterns clips through walls, textures flicker, textures are black, textures are not properly lit. How can I fix this?
A: These issues are general problems of the games lighting engine and are not caused by this mod. I can only try to find ligthing presets that fit most peoples configurations. Sorry. You can always try another lighting preset (swap Aggressive and Fade around).
Q: Why a .bsa and not single files?
A: Easier to pack up. Extract if you feel like it.


Known Issues
-Flames burn for a short time after you took a lit lantern back from a horse (that's a problem of the game and it would take a lot of time to fix it for this mod)
-?The center of the light might be to close to the Horse?
-There is only one position for the lantern at the moment (front right). I want to add more at a later date.