Zumbs Lockpicking Mod

This mod exchanges the lockpicking minigame with realtime lockpicking, somewhat like in Morrowind (and most other CRPGs). Update: New version featuring sound, new meshes and an equipable Skeleton Key! Update 2: An OBSE version is now released and can be downloaded here. 7z-files can be opened with the program 7-zip which can be downloaded for free from www. 7-zip.org ===================== Zumbs Lockpicking Mod ===================== Version: 1. 3 By Zumbs and Tekuromoto June 11th 2008 1. Introduction 2. Requirements 3. Installation and uninstallation 4. Old saves 5. Playing the mod 6. Compatibility 7. Version history 8. Thanks =============== 1. INTRODUCTION =============== Have you ever wondered why time magically seemed to stop when you started lockpicking? Even if it took you 500 tries? Or why a falling tumbler could break your lockpick? Or what happended to all those broken pieces in the lock? I did, and that\'s why I made this mod. This mod gives you the option of getting rid of the lockpicking minigame and replace it with one that is much more realistic. The mod adds three new equipable lockpicks. When one of these lockpicks is equiped, you can attempt to pick a lock by pointing the lockpick towards a locked item and leftclicking. Beware that someone may see you and report your crime! A more detailed description of how to use the mod can be found in section 5 below. Please take your time to read it. Release thread: http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=725094&st=0 =============== 2. REQUIREMENTS =============== This mod is made for TES4: Oblivion version 1. 2. 0416. It should work with older versions, but I haven\'t tried it out. ================================== 3. INSTALLATION AND UNINSTALLATION ================================== -------------- a:Installation -------------- The mod should contain the following files: \\menus\\lockpick_menu.xml ZumbsLockpickingMod - Hide Difficulty Addon.esp Zumbs Lockpicking Mod - readme.txt ZumbsLockpickingMod.bsa ZumbsLockpickingMod.esp This time there are a few options, so you\'ll have to copy the files to a temporary location, and open the folder \"Data\" in folder where you installed Oblivion (probably \"C:\\Games\\Oblivion\\Data\"). If you wish to disable the minigame, just copy all files into your \"Data\" folder. If you prefer to keep the minigame as an option, remove \\menus\\lockpick_menu.xml first. Then launch Oblivion. In the launcher, press the button \"Data Files\". Scroll down the list until you find ZumbsLockpickingMod.esp and make sure the box is checked. If you wish to hide the difficulty of a lock, also make sure that ZumbsLockpickingMod - Hide Difficulty Addon.esp is checked. ---------------- b:Uninstallation ---------------- To uninstall the mod, remove all lockpicks from your inventory (except for vanilla Oblivion lockpicks). Wait three days (or whatever your respawn time is). Un