Oblivion won't start. !HELP!

[job]

Hello,
I recently bought TESIV: Oblivion G.O.T.Y Edition. I installed the game and everything was fine i booted up the game through steam, the launcher appeared i click play and the launcher closes its self. Ever since then I've tried to download drivers, dlls, edit the .ini, launch the game with admin rights and compatability mode. (btw i tried every option.) I really need some help here I want to play this game so bad. ;(

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) I7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz 4.00GHz
Installed Memory: 32.0 GB
System Type: 64Bit

GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

(btw thanks in advance)

[Bomb Bloke]

Originally posted by Altbert:

OK, not every possible solution. I found a program called Dependency Walker (in both a 32-bit and 64-bit version). Running this program on Oblivion.exe and OblivionLauncher.exe DW discovered 7 missing DLL files.

Some files Oblivion references aren't required. I'd expect most of the ones you listed to be present on your system, however, but I suspect you're using the wrong version of Dependency Walker - you need to match the architecture of the software you're inspecting (not that of the OS you're running it on). In this case, as Oblivion is 32bit, that means you need the x86 version of DW.

Also note that Windows redirects all 32bit software from System32 to SysWOW64. Even if DW tells you to check the former, you instead need to review the latter.

While you've got your DW report up, be sure to skim through the CPU column for any x64 entries - if any are present, they'll be highlighted red. If you have any 64bit DLLs in your SysWOW64 folder, you need to delete them and then reinstall the related software package.

Really though, I think you might have more luck taking a look at the Windows Event Viewer. There's a good chance this'd provide you with an error code that'd make your issue rather more obvious:

https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+event+viewer

[Altbert]

I did use the 32-bit version of DW. All the files I mentioned are not present in the SysWOW64 folder. Only one of these is present in the System32 folder (gpsvc.dll). Both Oblivion.exe and OblivionLauncher.exe require those 7 DLL files. If some aren't required, I don't have a clue which ones aren't required. Windows Event Viewer doesn't provide any info so far.

[liadenine]

I'm having the same issue, has anyone found a fix? :(

[job]

Not yet nothing has worked so far.

[Altbert]

I've tried 19 suggested solutions sofar! Nothing has worked. Tomorrow I will look into possible solution number 20!!

[Altbert]

BTW, did any of you have a look at the Event Viewer (see Bomb Bloke's post)? One of my logs shows an occassional VSS Error 0x80070539. I can't imagine this is what is blocking Oblivion (and Morrowind) to launch, but you never know.

[Sotha Sil]

Originally posted by Altbert:

BTW, did any of you have a look at the Event Viewer (see Bomb Bloke's post)? One of my logs shows an occassional VSS Error 0x80070539. I can't imagine this is what is blocking Oblivion (and Morrowind) to launch, but you never know.

fallout 3 too

[liadenine]

Tried events viewer, this is what I got:

Program: Oblivion
File:

The error value is listed in the Additional Data section.
User Action
1. Open the file again. This situation might be a temporary problem that corrects itself when the program runs again.
2. If the file still cannot be accessed and
- It is on the network, your network administrator should verify that there is not a problem with the network and that the server can be contacted.
- It is on a removable disk, for example, a floppy disk or CD-ROM, verify that the disk is fully inserted into the computer.
3. Check and repair the file system by running CHKDSK. To run CHKDSK, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the command prompt, type CHKDSK /F, and then press ENTER.
4. If the problem persists, restore the file from a backup copy.
5. Determine whether other files on the same disk can be opened. If not, the disk might be damaged. If it is a hard disk, contact your administrator or computer hardware vendor for further assistance.

Additional Data
Error value: 00000000
Disk type: 0

[Bomb Bloke]

Altbert, if you're not seeing an Event Viewer message that coincides with the exact time you try to start the game, then it's highly unlikely to be related. It'd be worth checking a system with the exact same OS as yours to determine whether those DLLs you mentioned earlier should be present or not - I can tell you my 8.1 laptop has most of them. DW instead tells me I'm missing several others, but the game runs fine for me none-the-less.

(Or as well as any Bethesda title does, anyway.)

Lilia, your message is a little more surprising - your logged message is clearly related to the game, and your OS is reporting that it can't access a file Oblivion wants. It's not telling us which file, unfortunately.

It may be that UAC is preventing the game from accessing something it needs to. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, as Steam disables UAC on all game installation folders - but if you're running some sort of third-party "system cleaning" software on your system, the permissions may've been broken. Re-installing Steam should resolve this, if that's the problem.

Other web searches on your logged message suggest all sorts of things, but a surprisingly common one is OS and driver updates. If you're behind, now might be a good time to patch up.

[RedNoseDay]

try jsut going into display settings on the title svreen and click on any of the graphic quality presets, it should change the resolution to one that works

it worked for me at least, and i was having the same problem

[Altbert]

I used the Event Viewer again and this time I found the following:

EventID: 9010
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (Oblivion Launcher)
EventID: 9013
The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because composition was disabled by a running application

EventID: 9010
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (Oblivion)
EventID: 9013
The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because composition was disabled by a running application

I didn't notice this before because I was looking for "Error" and not "Information".

[Bomb Bloke]

Web searches regarding the Desktop Window Manager log event suggest a strong link to the graphics driver. If you're on the latest for your card, it might be worth rolling back a few versions to see if it makes a difference.

[Altbert]

I don't think that will help me, because I have recently installed a new graphics card, an NVidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti. Before that I used an older NVidia card which ran Oblivion and Morrowind without problems. As I also had no problems with Skyrim, I now feel it a pity that the old card died!

[job]

guymine123 if you have problems with fo3 download windows live.

btw nothing has worked for oblivion so far. ;(

[Nuclear1980]

Mine installed and launched. No crashes. No freezing. Stable. I didn't do any fiddling with the game. I built my own system. I have a fairly fast AMD cpu, a fast Radeon card, Win 10. This tells me the issue some are having has nothing to do with AMD/Radeon which I think is a good thing. My PC is not overclocked also. All my games are installed in a secondary drive. My video card drivers are not up to date. They're due for an update two months ago but never bothered.

Now I do have installed in my PC the legacy Physx Nvidia drivers. I don't have any game controllers installed. If you have game controllers connected, try removing them from your PC and reboot? If you have VR unit connected, then disconnect it. I have a VR unit but I disconnect the entire unit when not in use.

I have Morrowind installed that runs flawlessly. Oh.. and this is a dedicated gaming system. I don't have Office products or any non-related game software installed.

Just sharing with those having issues what I have and don't have in my system. Perhaps this can help you further analyze what is going on with your Oblivion. Sorry if I can't be of much help.