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This mod reduces the amount of blood displayed in the game. This is done mostly by reducing the size of blood decal textures and by reducing the amount of blood spray. No blood effects are eliminated . . . just downsized. My optional higher resolution replacement textures will actually make the blood and blood stains more realistic looking.

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Version 1.0 is a major update over version 0.1

Description
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This mod reduces the amount of blood displayed in the game. This is done mostly by reducing the size of blood decal textures and by reducing the amount of blood spray. No blood effects are eliminated . . . just downsized. My optional higher resolution replacement textures will actually make the blood and blood stains more realistic looking (and can be used without the Less_Blood.esp, if you do not want to decrease the amount of blood).

Less_Blood was made to work along with my Gore_No_More mod (http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7318), which removes most of the gore from the Fallout 3 game world (along with screen blood splatters and combat dismemberment and exploding body parts). But these two mods can be used independently. See the screenshots for the combined effect of Less_Blood and Gore_No_More (Warning! Graphic image content!).


Details
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When I first started playing Fallout 3, I was really, really turned off by all the unnecessary blood and gore in the game. So I immediately began searching for mods that would get rid of most of the gore, but was never totally happy with the results.

This mod focuses on reducing the amount of blood to what I feel is a more tolerable level.
It also makes the blood decals more realistic looking (if you install the optional Less_Blood_HiRes_Texture_Pack).

What this Mod does:
- Reduces the size of blood splatter decals.
- Reduces the amount of blood spray.
- Reduces the size of the blood decals that are placed on bodies when wounded.
- Reduces the size of the static blood decals (permanent blood on floors, walls, etc.)
- Improves the appearance of some of the blood and blood stain decals.

Additional Optional File (requires Less_Blood to be installed first):
- Less_Blood_HiRes_Texture_Pack.7z: Higher resolution replacement textures for blood decals and stains (reduces blurriness)


Install
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Option A (preferred method) - Install my archive file (Less_Blood.7z) with FOMM. If a window happens to pop up, asking if you to want to overwrite the files, chose YES.
Option B (if for some strange reason you are not using FOMM): Unzip my archive (this Gore_No_More.7z file that you downloaded) into your Fallout 3\Data folder. If that pesky window happens to pop up, asking if you to want to overwrite the files, chose YES.

To use the Less_Blood_HiRes_Texture_Pack (an additional download file), you must FIRST install Less_Blood and then install the Less_Blood_HiRes_Texture_Pack, overwriting all the textures.

Load Order
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Load the Less_Blood.esp AFTER any mods that alter the size of blood splatter decals, alter the amount of blood spray, or alter the size of blood wound decals. If you are also using my Gore_No_More mod, put the two esps next to each other in the load order (but it doesn't matter which one loads first).

Known Issues or Bugs
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None that I'm aware of . . . but I'm still a rookie at this modding stuff . . . so please let me know if you find any, and perhaps someone will nice enough to show me how to fix it.


History
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- Version 1.0, 07/02/09 - updated esp to include reduction of the size of the blood decals that are placed on bodies when wounded. I also added new textures that reduce the size of the static blood decals (permanent blood on floors, walls, etc.)
- Version 0.1, 06/29/09 - esp only, to reduce the size of blood splatter decals and the amount of blood spray.

Other mods by Arwen:
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- Arwen_Realism_Tweaks (http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7565)
- Arwen_XPR (http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7674)
- Gore_No_More (http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7318)


Contact
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Arwen's Fallout 3 Journal - http://amito.freehostia.com/Fallout/FO.htm