Saddle Bags

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Author:	MaboroshiDaikon
Thread(s):	Elder Scrolls Forums, GamingSource
Version:	2.6rc2
Last Updated:	August 19th, 2007
Requires:	Horse Armor Official Plugin
Download(s):	TES Nexus

Contents 1 Description 2 Mods Included 3 Known Incompatibilities and Problems 4 Special Thanks 5 ChangeLog 5.1 Version 2.6 RC2 : 5.2 Version 2.6 RC1 : 16 May 2007 5.3 Version 2.6 Beta3: 5 May 2007 5.4 Version 2.6 Beta2: 5 May 2007 5.5 Version 2.6 Beta: 5 May 2007 5.6 Version 2.5 OMOD: 15 April 2007 5.7 Version 2.3 OMOD: 01 April 2007 5.8 Version 2.3: 14 May 2006 5.9 Version 2.2a: 14 May 2006 5.10 Version 2.2: 08 May 2006 5.11 Version 2.1: 23 April 2006 5.12 Version 2.0: 17 April 2006 6 Reviews 6.1 Review by Saint Sword

[edit] Description

Adds functional saddle bags to horses.

To use on a player owned horse, Activate your horse while in sneak mode. The saddle bags function just like a chest. Use the icon at the bottom to switch between your inventory and the saddle bag inventory.

To use on a stolen horse, Activate your horse while in Attack mode. You don't need to have a weapon, just hit the "F" key. Without your weapon drawn you can mount the horse both in normal and sneak mode. Accessing the inventory of a stolen horse never alerts guards.

The regular plugin has an encumbrance limit that is 2 times the health of a horse. It also slows the horse down if you add more than half of it's weight limit. This is a progressive change, so 1 pound over barely affects it and putting the max weight on the horse brings it down to half of it's normal speed.

The lite version of the mod only affects player owned horses. If you have difficulties with other horse affecting mods, you can use this one instead. If you don't plan on using saddlebags on stolen horses, I would go ahead and use the Lite version, anyway.

[edit] Mods Included

• This version combines serveral horse mods that may normally conflict with SaddleBags and allows them to be installed properly through a scripted Interface.
  • Saddle Bags Lite 2.6 by Maboroshi Daikon
    • Adds functional saddle bags to horses.
    • Everything for this mod is included.
  • Horse Call 1.41 by Xebeth
    • This mod adds 3 lesser powers to command player owned horses.
    • Everything for this mod is included.
  • Saddlebag Accessories v1.0 by mystikhybrid
    • Adds visible saddlebags to horses.
    • You will need the \textures and \models from the original mod found at TES Nexus
  • Slof's Horses v1.3 by AlienSlof
    • Much better looking horses with new textures, models and reins.
    • You will need the \textures and \models from the original mod found at TES Nexus
  • Qarl's [Harvest] v1.1
    • Makes horses feedable and adds a variety of other harvestable items to the game.
    • You will need the full install from the original mod available at TES Nexus
  • Faster Horse Turning by Maboroshi Daikon
    • Speeds the turn speed of horses up from 45 deg/sec to 75 deg/sec.
    • Everything for this mod is included.

[edit] Known Incompatibilities and Problems

• Can interfere with other horse mods.
• Unofficial Official Plugin patch for the DLCHorseArmor.esp.
  • You can load this mod directly after DLCHorseArmor.esp but before the other .esp files.
• TNR - All Races
  • Make sure this mod is loaded before DLCHorseArmor.esp or it will keep you from changing your horse armor.

[edit] Special Thanks

Zelgadis for the great idea of tracking the Player's inventory weight instead of the horse's inventory weight. It really made the limited mod possible.

Claude Meric for the idea of storing the items on the horse with the RemoveAllItems command and moving them to a single chest whenever the player wants to browse the inventory.

dbolivar and Acleacius for their creation of their faster horse turning mods. My similar mod is pretty much the same thing only I modified the same value they did to a different number.

[edit] ChangeLog

[edit] Version 2.6 RC2 :

• Fixed a bug in the install script for DLCHorseArmor+Qarls
• Added a standard Saddle.nif file to override the one in Saddlebag Accessories
• New Saddle Bag script: Player weight is now accurate while looking at saddlebag even for players with a high armor skill. Fixed a bug that may have caused saddlebag weight to drift over time.

[edit] Version 2.6 RC1 : 16 May 2007

• Doesn't need to replace the original DLCHorseArmor.esp file.
• Modular by just unchecking or checking the portions you want.
• You can now hit the ~ key, type StartQuest SaddleBagsConfig, hit enter and hit the ~ key again to go into a configuration menu.
• Added an Imperial Armored Horses esp.
• updated non-DLCHorseArmor plugins included.
• Includes new .esps for Qarl's Harvest.
• Added Qarl's Harvest compatibility.
• Created new OMOD scripts.

[edit] Version 2.6 Beta3: 5 May 2007

• Fixed problem DLCHorseArmor+Slof'sBase+Accessories.esp. The Elven armoured horses were not using the proper meshes.
• Added DLCHorseArmor+Slof'sBase.esp and DLCHorseArmor+Accessories.esp.
• Added DLCHorseArmor+ArmoredImperialHorses.esp and DLCHorseArmor+ArmoredImperialSlofsHorses.esp.
• Added modified mesh for saddlebags that is not present in Saddlebag Accessories.

[edit] Version 2.6 Beta2: 5 May 2007

• Fixed problem with DLCHorseArmour+HorseCommands.esp that was causing a new book to be added to the player's inventory every 1 second or so.

[edit] Version 2.6 Beta: 5 May 2007

• Split mod from DLCHorseArmor.esp and made it an esp Master.
• Removed the changes to DLCHorseArmorScriptSnakGraBura script to keep it conflicting with the HorseCommands mod.

[edit] Version 2.5 OMOD: 15 April 2007

• OMOD now includes Horse Commands, Saddlebags Accessories and Faster Turning Horses mods.
• Install script much more complex to handle multiple options during install.

[edit] Version 2.3 OMOD: 01 April 2007

• Created OMOD that includes sound effects from Horse Call 1.4.1 and includes a script to a automatically detect DLC Horse Armor.

[edit] Version 2.3: 14 May 2006

• Fixed weight bug in standalone versions of the .esp when used on top of the DLCHorseArmor.esp plugin.
• Fixed name of MD_Saddle_Bags_Lite_v2.esp (from v2.2 to plain v2).

[edit] Version 2.2a: 14 May 2006

• Added new .esp that only affects Player owned horses making it more compatible with other horse affecting mods.

[edit] Version 2.2: 08 May 2006

• Fixed weight tracking issues when player with high armor skill put worn armor into saddlebags.

[edit] Version 2.1: 23 April 2006

• Added MDResetHorses = 2 command.
• Changed method for changing horse speed from sav to mav.
• More stable during upgrades.
• Increased base speed of Unicorn and Shadowmere (from 33 to 36)

[edit] Version 2.0: 17 April 2006

• New version now more stable when upgrading from an older version.
• Fixed MDResetHorses routine for a few of the named horses.
• Removed master horse activator and replaced it with Quest script.
• Added DLCHorseArmor patcher.

[edit] Reviews

[edit] Review by Saint Sword

I truly found this mod quite useful in my playthrough. The ability to use my horse as a type of mobile storage tank really helped to balance Oblivion's messed up encumbrance system. Unlike other mods that address this problem, Saddle Bags is actually realistic, unlike other mods which simply make the character able to carry something equivalent to the weight of a car. Saddle Bags also works well with the other popular horse mod, Call Steed. In fact, they compliment each other so well, it is genius. With Call Steed, I can bring my horse to my location, and then with Saddle Bags, I can unload important items from my over-encumbered character.

As far as conflicts go, I am glad to say that I have had very few. The only time that something bad may happen is if you have install other mods that alter encumbrance in some way. This might disable the Saddle Bags mod, making you lose your items. But, the thing is, if you already have this, and Call Steed, why would you need another encumbrance mod?