Name: Metallicow Cursor Mod
Version: 1.0
Date: Nov-27-2010
Category: User Interfaces
Author(s): Metalio Bovinus
Source: TesAlliance, TesNexus
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http://www.invision.tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/678-metallicow-cursor-mod/
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=35856

Description
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Tired of the default cursor? Now there is a variety of cursors you can use, including themed cursors.

Install
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This mod was packaged to encourage the use of BAIN, so use it!

BAIN-Ready Archive with wizard.
Manual-Unzip, and drop desired cursor folder contents into Oblivion\data folder.

Uninstall
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Manual- Drop contents of the 00 Vanilla cursor folder into the Oblivion\data folder.

Incompatibility
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Any other mod that changes the cursor.dds textures.

Contact
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You can find me on TESAlliance, TESNexus, or the official forums as 'Metallicow'

Credits
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Metallicow - Mooo
Bethesda for vanilla Oblivion cursor.
Thanks to the other modders for some of the excellent mods which I made some themed cursors from:
- (liquidgraph) Lost Spires, (Various) The Oubliette, (themythofanst) Vvardenfell Imports, (Exelixis) Mastersword Resource, (Jojjo) Frostmourne Sword, (Tarnsman) Beer!, (Nicoroshi) Wyrmfang dagger

===Metallicow Cursor Mod Compression Standard===
The 100% Standard cursor is 64x64 pixels wide and resides in the folder: textures\menus\misc\cursor.dds.
The 80% one is the same as the Standard cursor and resides in the folder: textures\menus80\misc\cursor.dds.
The 50% one is 32x32 pixels wide and resides in the folder: textures\menus50\misc\cursor.dds.

DDS Convertor 2 Says (100% Vanilla cursor):
The Alpha Channel: Yes
Compression -
Mipmap #: 6

All cursors were saved at 8.8.8.8 ARGB 32bpp | unsigned 7MIP maps with the Nvidia photoshop .dds plugin.
The Vanilla Cursor has been included if you wish to revert back to the original cursor.

===Cursor Folder Header Mod Names/Letters and links to where to get these anazing mods===

BEER - BEER! by Tarnsman @ http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8532
JOJJO - Frostmourne @ http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17032
KOTN - Knights of the Nine
LS - Lost Spires @ http://www.lostspires.com/
Mooo - A couple of my colored desktop cursors.
OB - Oblivion (Vanilla)
OUB - The Oubliette @ http://www.invision.tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/files/file/190-v120-the-oubliette-tesas-2009-halloween-challenge/
POTION - Doofdillas & Ceano Textures @ http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=4654
SI - Shivering Isles
TXT - Deadric Text (Font)
VI - Vvardenfell Imports @ http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=28245
WYRFANG - Wyrmfang @ http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14641
ZELDA - Mastersword Resource @ (Ummm...got it from a link on the official forums...)

Tools Used
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Photoshop 7 & Nvidia DDS plugin
NifScope
Wrye Bash/BAIN
7Zip

Version History
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1.0 Initial Release.

Licensing/Legal
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Contact me and obtain my permission before re-packaging and/or modifying any part of this mod for release.
The 100% .png cursors can be used as an icon modder's resource if desired. All I ask in return is that
you give me (and others if using themed cursors) appropriate credit if you redistribute any part of this

Cool. I like the cursors. Thanks for sharing.

.... And I totally missed this little gem - Malonn just mentioned it in relation to wizards (thank you Malonn) - Linking your mod in the Wrye Bash guide shortly

Thank you Metallicow (and also for the wizard for Brumbeks textures)