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MAIN MENU SCREEN REPLACER - THE WILD HUNT
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Author: 8hooves

Version: 1.0.1

Requirements: Skyrim

Installation | Uninstallation: Standard procedure using your preferred mod manager or manually


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MOD DETAILS
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This mod replaces the Skyrim logo on the main menu screen with Norwegian painter Peter Nicolai Arbo's "Åsgårdsreien" (1872), known in English as "The Wild Hunt of Odin". All files in this mod (both Main and Optional downloads) contain only meshes and textures with no .esps, and may be installed and removed safely at any time. There are 3 versions available for download in the Main Files section, each displaying a different particle effect on the main menu and loading screens. The Optional Files section offers two additional downloads for those who do not wish to use this mod's artwork for the main menu screen. You do not need either of the Optional Files if you are using one of the choices available in the Main Files section.


MAIN FILES:

"Main Menu Screen Replacer - The Wild Hunt - Falling Snow" - Replaces the fog on the main menu and loading screens with falling snow. Uses a vanilla snow mesh edited to increase snow density. My personal recommendation.

"Main Menu Screen Replacer - The Wild Hunt - No Fog" - Removes all fog completely from the main menu and loading screens. For purists who want to view the artwork in all its epic glory, with no effects overlay.

"Main Menu Screen Replacer - The Wild Hunt - Vanilla Fog" - Contains no fog replacer mesh, so vanilla fog will be displayed on your main menu and loading screens, unless you are already using another fog remover/replacer. This effect is very subtle over the artwork.


OPTIONAL FILES:

"Main Menu and Load Screen - Falling Snow Fog Replacer" - Replaces the fog on the main menu and loading screens with 8hooves's version of falling snow. Does not contain artwork for the main menu screen.

"Main Menu and Load Screen - Fog Remover" - Removes all fog from the main menu and loading screens. Does not contain artwork for the main menu screen.


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INSTALLATION | UNINSTALLATION DETAILS
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MOD MANAGER:

To install and uninstall this mod, follow the standard procedure for your preferred mod manager,


MANUAL:

Install by placing the mod's Data folder in ...\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim (allow merge and overwrite).

To uninstall, remove the following files:

For the artwok mesh --> delete logo.nif from ...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim\Data\meshes\interface\logo
For the artwork texture --> delete asgardsreien.dds from ...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim\Data\Textures\interface\objects
For the fog replacer or remover mesh (if used) --> delete intmenufogparticles.nif from ...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim\Data\meshes\interface


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CREDITS
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Bethesda vanilla meshes - civilwarmap01.nif, fxambgentlyfallingsnow00.nif and intmenufogparticles.nif - edited using NifSkope to create the meshes for this mod.

Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831-1892) - "Åsgårdsreien" (1872) - This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924.

Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway - For providing the digital image of "Åsgårdsreien" used to create the texture for this mod, available at:
http://samling.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/object/NG.M.00258#
This image is available for free use under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), available at:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en
and
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode


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MISCELLANY
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Read more about Peter Nicolai Arbo at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Nicolai_Arbo

Read more about "Åsgårdsreien" at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Hunt_of_Odin

Read more about the myth of the Wild Hunt at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Hunt


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PERMISSIONS
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You may use any mod assets created by me in accordance with the permission guidelines posted on the Nexus main page for this mod at https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/100224. Please note that you must comply with all notice requirements regarding the original artwork and digital image thereof used to create the texture file in this mod (see CREDITS for more information). Under no circumstances are you allowed to use any assets from this mod's files in any mods/files that are being sold, for money, on Steam Workshop or any other platform.


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CHANGELOG
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Version 1.0.1

Version 1.0.1 contains an improved texture file for asgardsreien.dds which replaces the texture from 1.0.0. No other changes have been made. The texture has been edited to improve image quality and remove some of the anomalies that are present in the source image as a result of the digital imaging process. Basically, when a digital photograph of a painting is taken, it can contain imperfections due to light reflections from the uneven painted surface, which causes some pixels to be rendered more brightly or appear otherwise "washed out" in the digital image. The digital image can therefore contain small white dots or specks when this occurs. Additionally, the original painting is almost 150 years old, and the natural effects of aging can be further accentuated in a digital photograph. There are 2,359,296 pixels (2048 x 1152) in asgardsreien.dds that are used to render the painting itself. I have hand-edited many of these individual pixels so that the texture now displays increased fidelity with the original painting. To avoid confusion, I have removed version 1.0.0 from the download page. Simply replace with 1.0.1.