Name: Akatosh Shield
Version: 1.1
Date: 12/27/2010
Category: Weapons
Requirements: 7-Zip: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15579
Recommended:
 - Oblivion Mod Manager: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097
Author: LHammonds
Source: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=36062
RELz Thread: http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?showtopic=276672
File Mirror #1: http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=OblivionMods.Detail&id=6503
File Mirror #2: http://www.mediafire.com/?32dhj04786oavsd
File Mirror #3: http://www.4shared.com/file/RugxP7RZ/Akatosh_Shield_11.html
File Mirror #4: http://www.filefront.com/17707644/Akatosh_Shield_11.7z

Description
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This mod adds an Akatosh shield and a Skyrim version.

Location
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The shields can be purchased at Stonewall Shields in the Imperial City Market District.

Details
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The shield stats are similar to glass quality.

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
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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. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, and enable the .esp file.

OBMM Install
------------
Create the OMOD (Do this section only once)
1. Copy archive to (install folder)\Oblivion\obmm\mods\
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
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1. Start Oblivion Launcher, click Data Files, uncheck the .esp file.
2. Delete the files/folders associated with the mod.

Oblivion\Data\Meshes\Armor\AkatoshShield\
Oblivion\Data\Textures\Armor\AkatoshShield\
Oblivion\Data\Textures\Menus\Icons\Armor\AkatoshShield\
Oblivion\Data\Akatosh Shield.esp
Oblivion\Data\Akatosh Shield Readme.txt

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. (icon should turn green)


Incompatibility
===============
None.

Known Issues or Bugs
====================
None.

History
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1.1, 2010-12-27 - Modified Skyrim shield to have a broken dragon wing.
1.0, 2010-12-15 - Initial release.

Future
======
Nothing planned.

Contact
=======
You can find me on the official Elder Scrolls forums as 'Conan_Lon'
You can find me on TESNexus as 'LHammonds'

Tools Used
==========
7-Zip - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15579
Blender - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12248
CrazyBump - http://www.crazybump.com
ESPluginCracker - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11680
NifSkope - http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki/NifSkope
Oblivion Mod Manager - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097
Paint.NET - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11909
Readme Generator - http://HammondsLegacy.com/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp
TES Construction Set - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11367

Credits
=======
Thanks to Bethesda for creating Oblivion (and eventually Skyrim).
Thanks to TESNexus for the a one-stop-shop resource for authors and players.
Thanks to God for creating us all.

Licensing/Legal
===============
You can do whatever you want with this mod but all I ask is that you give credit where it is due if you distribute any part of this mod.