Name: Ashara's Formal Clothing mod
Version: 1.2
Date: 24-05-2010
Category: Clothing
Requirements: Fallout 3 Patch 1.7
Author(s): Ashara
Source:
* Fallout3Nexus: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12546
* PlanetFallout: http://planetfallout.gamespy.com/mods/460/Asharas-Formal-Clothing
* Filefront: http://fallout3.filefront.com/file/Asharas_Formal_Clothing;113757


Description
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This mod adds two of the most beautiful formal dresses ever made for Oblivion to Fallout 3: Flonne and Gizmodian's Fantabulous Dress and Terry Malick's Ball Gown, and also a shorter version of Terry's Ball Gown for less formal occasions. It also adds opera gloves and short gloves that match the main colours of the dresses.

You can find the dresses in a wardrobe in Tenpenny Apartments (see screnshot for the location). The gloves are in a cabinet next to the wardrobe. I've added the wardrobe and the cabinet to both versions of Tenpenny Towers, so you should be able to find it irrespective of the decission you've made regarding Tenpenny's quest.

You can repair all the dresses and gloves using any of the other dresses, any of the gloves or any of the normal clothing (prewar, spring or business clothes) you can find in Fallout.

The default version of the dresses has some clipping in certain poses. If you don't like that, you can use the "No legs patch" that replaces the default meshes with ones that have no legs under the skirt, and then show no clipping.

The dresses are made for Dimon's Type 3 body.


Dresses statistics
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Slot = Upperbody
Weight = 2
AR = 3
Value = 100
Effects: Charisma + 2, Speech + 5.

Gloves statistics
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Slot = Right or Left hand
Weight = 0.5
AR = 1
Value = 50
Effects: None


Required mods
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* Fallout latest official patch: http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/downloads/updates.html

To fix flickering textures use one of these utilities:
* Quarn's ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=944
* Timeslip's Fallout Mod Manager:
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=640
press the button Toggle Invalidation in FOMM and everything will work fine.


The dresses have been made for Dimon's Type 3 body so you will require one of this mods:
* Dimon's DIMONIZED TYPE3 female body WIP: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=4280
* Luchaire's Type V Female Body and Armor Replacer: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5326
* Backsteppo's Narrowed shoulder Type3 based Body meshes:
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10052


Recommended mods
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* Dimon's DIMONIZED Experimental female small hands: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5355


Install
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1. Extract the files of this mod to a temporary location (you can use 7zip: http://www.7-zip.org, to unzip them) and chek the folder structure.
2. Copy to (install folder)\Fallout 3\Data\:
.- the AsharasFormalClothing.esp
.- the meshes folder
.- the textures folder
If asked if you want to overwrite existing files say "Yes to all".
3. Start Fallout 3 Launcher, click 'Data Files' and place a checkmark beside the .esp file.


Upgrade
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To install the "No Legs patch":

0. Install first the full mod
1. Extract the files of the patch to a temporary location (you can use 7zip: http://www.7-zip.org, to unzip them) and chek the folder structure.
2. Copy to (install folder)\Fallout 3\Data\:
.- the meshes folder
If asked if you want to overwrite existing files say "Yes to all".
3. Start Fallout 3 Launcher, click 'Data Files' and place a checkmark beside the .esp file.


Uninstall
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1. Start Fallout 3 Launcher, click Data Files, uncheck the .esp file(s).
2. Delete:
.- the AsharasFormalClothing.esp file, associated with the mod.
.- the folder \meshes\Ashara\FormalClothing\ and its contents
.- the folder \textures\Ashara\FormalClothing\ and its contents


Incompatibility
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None that I am aware of. If you find any, please tell me.


Known Issues or Bugs
====================
The default version of the dresses has some clipping in certain poses. If you don't like that, you can use the "No legs patch" that replaces the default meshes with ones that have no legs under the skirt, and then show no clipping.

If you find anything else, please tell me.



History
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1.2, 24-05-2010 - added some gloves.
1.1, 14-05-2010 - added a shorter version of Terry Malick's Ball Gown.
1.0, 09-05-2010 - Initial release.


Contact
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You can contact me leaving a comment at the mod's thread or sending me a PM.

You can find me on TESNexus as SydneyB: http://www.tesnexus.com/modules/members/index.php?id=259193.
You can find me on Fallout3Nexus as SydneyB:
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/modules/members/index.php?id=259193.
You can find me on the Bethesda official forums as Ashara: http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showuser=364891.
You can find me on Clan Dlan as Ashara: http://www.clandlan.net/foros/index.php?showuser=6932.


Credits
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Thanks to Bethesda for creating Fallout 3.
Thanks to Flonne and Gizmodian for the Fantabulous dress. Thanks to Arien from Renderosity for the original dress.
Thanks to Terry Malick for the Ball Gown.
Thanks to Arcade for the pants.
Thanks to Dimon and Backsteppo for the Narrowed Shoulder Type 3 body.
Thanks to LHammonds for the Readme Generator this file was based on: http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp.
Thanks to Fallout3Nexus.com for the a one-stop-shop resource for authors and players.
Thanks to all the modding community for all their tutorials, tools and help. Especially, thanks to the Clan Dlan, Bethesda Official Forum and the GECK Wiki communities.
Thanks to all of you that are using this mod and are helping me to improve it with your suggestions.


Tools Used
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Blender - http://www.blender.org
GIMP - http://www.gimp.org/
The Compressonator - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11852
NIFSkope - http://www.niftools.org/
G.E.C.K.- http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/downloads/geck.html
7zip - http://www.7-zip.org/
Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp


Licensing/Legal
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If you want to use any part of this mod, ask permission to the original authors (see the credits section for details).