Unique Shadow Pack 1.0 - Readme
Description
This mod for Morrowind enables the beast races to have unique shadows. The game shipped with only one shadow that didn't particularly look like an Argonian or a Khajiit that was applied to both races, but this mod changes all that. Now the shadows of Argonians, Khajiits, and even Mogs will all be unique.
This mod removes the default shadow and then adds unique shadows into the NIF files used for each race's tail. It will patch over some files in Mog*Mod and Slof's Better Beasts so that those mods benefit from the changes as well. It also contains a tutorial explaining how to add the shadows to your own custom beast race mod.
This mod has been split off of my New Beast Bodies mod and is now a required prerequisite to use that mod.
Preparation
This archive contains files that are intended to overwrite files from other mods in order to patch the unique shadows into them. For that reason, you may want to make a back up of the Data Files/Meshes/MOG_v4 and/or the Data Files/Meshes/AS folder prior to unpacking the archive. Additionally, if you later decide to install one of those mods, you will have to choose not to over-write any files, or re-install this mod over the top of them again.
Installation
Once you have made any back-ups that you desire, simply extract the archive into the Morrowind install location. The Data Files folder within the archive should match up with the one in the Morrowind folder. Choose yes to overwrite any files that this mod patches, or no if you do not wish to alter Better Beasts or Mog*Mod to add unique shadows to them.
Usage
Because the mod simply writes new versions of existing files, there is no need to enable any plug-in file. Just start the game and enjoy the new shadows!
Un-Installation
To uninstall, restore the back-ups you made of the Data Files/Meshes/MOG_v4 and Data Files/Meshes/AS folders, and then delete the following files:
Data Files/Meshes/xbase_animkna.nif
Data Files/Meshes/b/b_n_argonian_m_skins.nif
Data Files/Meshes/b/b_n_argonian_f_skins.nif
Data Files/Meshes/b/b_n_khajiit_m_skins.nif
Data Files/Meshes/b/b_n_khajiit_f_skins.nif