Name: Atmospheric Loading Screens Vertical Loading Bars
Version: 1.0
Date: 5/31/2008
Category: User Interfaces
Recommended: Oblivion Mod Manager
Author(s): Zarius (Packaged by Galahaut)

Description
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Replaces the horizontal loading bar on the loading screen interface with two vertical loading bars on either side of the loading screen, complete with "Loading" written in Daedric font.

Note that the included files can actually be used for with any loading screen mod/UI, or even the original loading screens/UI, if wanted, but the altered loading bars may look out of place.

Install
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This archive is distributed in 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
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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. When prompted to replace existing files, click Yes.

OBMM Install
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Create the OMOD (Do this section only once)
1. Start Oblivion Mod Manager.
2. Click the Create button.
3. Click the Add Archive button, find and select the archive, then click Yes.
4. 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.
3. When prompted to replace existing files, click Yes.

Uninstall
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Pick which method you are going to use for uninstall based on how you installed it:

Manual Uninstall
- = or = -
OBMM Uninstall

Manual Uninstall
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1. Delete the following files associated with the mod:

/Data/Textures/lsr/Menus/Stats/daedric_loading_text_vert.dds
/Data/Textures/lsr/Menus/Stats/stat_skill_level_ribbon_emptydui_vert.dds
/Data/Textures/lsr/Menus/Stats/stat_skill_level_ribbon_full.dds
/Data/Textures/lsr/Menus/Stats/stat_skill_level_ribbon_full_vert.dds
/Data/Textures/lsr/Menus/Stats/stat_skill_level_ribbon_slider.dds
/Data/Textures/lsr/Menus/Stats/stat_skill_level_ribbon_slider_vert.dds
/Data/Menus/loading_menu.xml

2. If you plan on returning to the original loading screen interface, you will need to reinstall ALS, or just the following file from ALS.

/Data/Menus/loading_menu.xml

OBMM 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.
3. If you plan on returning to the original loading screen interface, you will need to reinstall ALS (or just the individual file mentioned in step 2 above).

Upgrade
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Barring any problems, there should not be any new versions.

Incompatibility
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This mod will conflict with any mod that alters the loading screen interface. Install this mod after any of those mods if you would like this one to take effect.

Known Issues or Bugs
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There should not be any issues with the actual files. Please report any you discover.

Note, though, that these vertical loading bars will (for now) look somewhat out of place on the themed screens from the three theme packs.

History
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1.0 - 5/31/08 - Initial and hopefully final release.

Contact
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Comments? Concerns? Questions? Queries? Quandries?

Bethsoft Forums: Galahaut

Email: [email protected]

Steam: Galahaut


Credits
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Zarius - Doing 99.99% of the work required for this mod. Created the altered XML and all required files.
lhammonds/Conan_Lon - Readme Generator

Licensing/Legal
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You can do whatever you want with this XML (and associated resources) but all Zarius asks in return is that you give him credit if you make use of it. Notification is optional, but he would like to know what mods are including his work.