Av Latta Magicka - Oblivion Magic Overhaul

Technical Information

Requirements

Oblivion Script Extender - base that powers everything else.

Oblivion Magic Extender - only the OBME.dll from the archive needs to be installed. Example plugins can be ignored.

AddActorValues - only AddActorValues.dll from the archive needs to be installed. Example plugin can be ignored.

MenuQue - needed for some UI modifications.

LINK - recommended to use for configuration.

Optional: Custom Animation Framework - with this installed, Bound Bow will have custom sound effects.

Recommended Mods

These mods are not required, but work well together:

Fractional Magic Damage - makes magic damage calculation more precise. Note: it is not correctly packaged for a mod manager installation - you need to manually place FractionalMagicDamage.dll into Data\OBSE\Plugins folder.

De Rerum Dirennis - Alchemy overhaul to go with ALM.

Enchantment Cost Multiplier - allows increasing (or decreasing) the number of uses on all enchanted weapons. Lightweight and compatible.

Installation/Updating

If you install/update the mod on existing save, the following is highly recommended:

1. Go into interior cell without any actors other than the player.

2. Minimize the number of active magic effects on the player: unequip all enchanted gear, wait for all temporary spells to wear off, cure all diseases.

3. Save the game and install/update the mod.

This is necessary, because if a character has an active spell effect, which is altered by the mod, changes may not work properly. Following these steps will minimize potential issues.

Third Party Tools

Be sure to use the latest version of Wrye Bash (307 or later), as it has support for OBME plugins.

TES4Edit will show some errors when loading ALM plugins and/or using "Check For Errors" function on them (exact error messages depend on what version of TES4Edit you're using). These are false positives and can safely be ignored.

Customization

Features marked as in the description below can be customized.

Using LINK configuration menu is highly recommended.

Compatibility & Cross-Mod Integration

Av Latta Magicka is mostly a script-based mod, so chances of a direct conflict with other plugins are small.

Known compatibility issues are described here. Everything listed below is handled automatically, without the need of compatibility patches:

Spell Tomes DLC - appearance of DLC tomes will match the ones from ALM. Stunted Magicka effect in 'Magicka Vortex' spell will be replaced with "real" magic effect, instead of scripted.

Knights of the Nine - appropriate spells are added to KotN vendors.

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