INSTALLATION AND USE:<br />

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1. If you have Wrye Bash, make sure the "Lock Times" function is deactivated.<br />

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2. Either download the installer version or the archive version, if using the installer version just run it the following prompts/custumizing for your preferences.<br />

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3. If using the archive version and upgrading from an earlier version of BOSS, delete your BOSS.bat, modlist.txt, modlist.old, masterlist.txt and BOSSlog.txt files in your Data folder. If you have an edited masterlist, make sure to keep a backup so that your edits are not lost (and preferably copy your edits out in to the new userlist format).<br />

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3. If using the archive version unzip the BOSS.zip to your ..OblivionData folder, so that BOSS.exe is in the same folder as your mods.<br />

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4. If using the archive version rn the "BOSS - Update Masterlist.bat" file to get the latest masterlist from the Internet and sort your mods.<br />

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5. When running BOSS normally, do so from the BOSS.exe, but remember to run the "BOSS - Update Masterlist.bat" regularly to ensure you have a recent masterlist. Or use a shortcut in the StartMenu (if using the installer version or you can manually create one) or also fine to launch from within Wrye Bash.<br />

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Once BOSS has finished running, the output will be displayed automatically. Read any notes, FCOM installation errors if applicable, and make any relevant changes that are suggested by them. Wrye Bash will automatically import and apply Bash Tag suggestions from BOSS. Some Bash Tag suggestions can come with conditions and notes that require human intervention though, so read the suggestions makes thoroughly and adjust tags by hand in Wrye Bash if necessary.<br />

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You will need to reorder "unknown" mods by hand using OBMM or Wrye Bash.<br />

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You can update your masterlist to the latest version by running the "BOSS - Update Masterlist.bat" file. This will replace your copy with the latest available online, and then run BOSS as normal using the updated masterlist. If you have an edited masterlist, using this updater will cause you to lose all your edits.<br />

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UNINSTALLATION:<br />

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Delete BOSS.exe, "BOSS - Update Masterlist.bat", "BOSS - Undo Last Run.bat", "BOSS - Print Debug Info.bat" and, if BOSS has been run, the BOSS folder in your ..OblivionData folder.<br />

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TROUBLESHOOTING:<br />

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Won't run: Using BOSS version under 1.6:<br />

Update to version 1.6<br />

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Won't run: BOSS not extracted (unzipped) to ...obliviondata but a sub-folder or the Oblivion folder.<br />

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All BOSS exe/bat files must share the same folder as your mods.<br />

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Check you have:<br />

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<div style='float:left;' class='liste_li'><ul class='simple'><li>BOSS.exe</li>
<li>BOSS - Undo Last Run.bat (optional)</li>
<li>BOSS - Update Masterlist.bat (optional)</li>
<li>BOSS - Print Debug Info.bat (optional)</li></ul></div><div class='clearer'></div>
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in your ...Obliviondata folder.<br />

and<br />

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<div style='float:left;' class='liste_li'><ul class='simple'><li>masterlist.txt (will be created if it doesn't exist if you run update (via batch file, cmd prompt, update shortcut from the installer or Wrye Bash)</li>
<li>userlist.txt (optional)</li>
<li>BOSS ReadMe.html (optional)</li>
<li>BOSS User Rules ReadMe.html (optional)</li></ul></div><div class='clearer'></div>
[/list in your ...ObliviondataBOSS<br />

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Won't change load order: OS is Vista and Oblivion is installed in Program Files.<br />

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Install Oblivion outside the Program Files folder where possible. Otherwise temporarily deactivate UAC.<br />

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Won't Change load order and generating a blank text file: OS is Windows 7:<br />

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Give group or users name: BATCH controls of the Oblivion folder<br />

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Won't change load order: Wrye Bash's load order locking feature is enabled.<br />

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Disable before changing load order.