- "Russian Assault Rifle AK74" by Yushatak; http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/7226 http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/7226/?
- Original port and textures from STALKER by Toxa; http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/5930 (THIS IS A DEAD LINK !!!)
- Normal Map and ESP integration by Alehazar.

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CONTENTS

01. What and Why
02. Requirements
03. Installation
04. Deinstallation
05. Credits
06. Version History
07. Bugs, Glitches and other Undesirable Effects
08. Legal

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01. What and Why

The "Russian Assault Rifle AK74", (http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/7226) released as standalone mod by Yushatak, had some people baffled by an in-game anomaly of "colour shifting".
It is my hope that the alterations I made to the ESP file will remedy this.
I also added a Normal Map.

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02. Requirements

- Fallout 3, base game, official patch 1.7
- "Russian Assault Rifle AK74" by Yushatak; http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/7226
(This is mandatory as it contains the meshes and textures you will need!
Without Yushatak's mod, installing this amendment is senseless!).

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03. Installation

- If you haven't already, download and install Yushatak's mod.
- Download the updated file with Normal Map and ESP.
- Copy the "Textures" folder into your X:Bethesda SoftWorksFallout3Data folder and
overwrite if and when prompted.
- Copy the "Russian Assault Rifle.esp" into your X:Bethesda SoftWorksFallout3Data
folder and overwrite if and when prompted.
- If you haven't already, make sure you tick the box of the "Russian Assault Rifle.esp" under
the Data Files Tab of your Fallout 3 Game Launcher.
- Play (and hopefully, no more colour shifting!)

- To install the Update, simply download and Unzip the Update File; copy the Texture folder into your FalloutData folder and click Yes, when asked to overwrite.

(Sorry for the inconvenience, but I'm learning more and more about FO3 modding and the GECK. Error message within the GECK stated the Normal Map did not have mipmaps. Evidently it was supposed to have them, so I changed the appropriate DDS file.)
What are mipmaps, according to Wikipedia:


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04. Deinstallation

- Start you game and load your most recent save.
- From your Pipboy inventory, select the Russian Assault Rifle and drop it / remove it
from your inventory.
- Save your game into a new slot and exit to Desktop.
- Start up your game launcher and uncheck the box of the "Russian Assault Rifle.esp"
- Play. Load your most recent save. Click "OK" when the game prompts you with a message box
that some content no longer seems present.
- If your game loads properly, make another save in a new slot.
- That's it.
- Optional: remove the files from their respective folders. (Do NOT run the game during removal!)
X:Bethesda SoftWorksFallout 3DataRussian Assault Rifle.esp
X:Bethesda SoftWorksFallout 3DataMeshesS.T.A.L.K.E.R. ModWeaponsak74.nif
X:Bethesda SoftWorksFallout 3DataTexturesS.T.A.L.K.E.R. ModWeaponsak74.dds
X:Bethesda SoftWorksFallout 3DataTexturesS.T.A.L.K.E.R. ModWeaponsak74_n.dds

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05. Credits

CREDITS go to:

- Toxa: original port from STALKER (model and textures);
http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/5930 (THIS IS A DEAD LINK !!!)
- Yushatak: release of standalone "Russian Assault Rifle AK74";
http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/7226
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06. Version History

17-02-2014 (dd-mm-yy): initial release.
27-06-2014 (dd-mm-yy): new normal map, with mipmaps, released as Update File.

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07. Bugs, Glitches and other Undesirable Effects

None at time of initial release.
This hopefully rectifies a graphic anomaly that some players experienced when using
Yushatak's "Russian Assault Rifle AK74"; http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/7226
At this time (Initial Release) I have only tested it in my own game and it runs smoothly;
no colour shifting whatsoever. If this is NOT the case, please leave a comment!

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08. Legal Stuff

- You may use the contents of this mod for your own convenience.
- The use of the contents of Yushatak's mod is another, separate matter; please contact
Yushatak for permission, if you wish to use or otherwise incorporate the assets contained in his mod
(Russian Assault Rifle AK74 / http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/7226) into your own mods.

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