Mod Recomendations

[benkenobi1996]

Can anyone recommend good mods for Oblivion? I'm specifically looking for graphics mods and mods that add lore friendly content

[Minari99]

https://www.pcgamer.com/ten-essential-oblivion-mods/

https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/top/

https://nerdbear.com/best-oblivion-mods/

https://www.fandomspot.com/best-oblivion-mods/

https://www.reddit.com/r/oblivion/comments/27rvio/the_updated_reddit_guide_to_popular_oblivion_mods/

https://fictionhorizon.com/best-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/

https://gamerhub.co.uk/the-best-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-mods/

https://gamerant.com/elder-scrolls-oblivion-best-mods-ranked/

This should be enough...

[flareon the floof]

literally only the reddit guide is worth anything out of those links, top mod lists from normal games journalism dont ever take into account compatibility, and even then the reddit one you linked is way out of date, there have in fact been advancements in oblivion modding in the last decade

I know right? such and old game still gets community support

you cant just google top mods and expect pc gamer or gamerant to give you actually good advice on mods

you need updated lists by people who know what they are doing, like the kind of advice the OP probably was looking for

for example for some up to date advice those articles wont give you, you wouldnt want the original OBSE mod they all reccomend, you would now in 2023 want the xOBSE mod that is community managed, it runs better.

[flareon the floof]

heck they still recommend BOSS load order sorter instead of LOOT load order sorter

woefully out of date

[flareon the floof]

if all you care about is graphics

just skip to the textures and the graphics tab on this guide that is actually modern https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49898

updated this year with some fairly new mods

for lore friendly stuff, i guess check out some of the stuff in the overhauls section

[Fedup]

Originally posted by flareon the floof:

you cant just google top mods and expect pc gamer or gamerant to give you actually good advice on mods

you need updated lists by people who know what they are doing, like the kind of advice the OP probably was looking for

I have similar questions with the OP. I understand that the lists and all are outdated.

Personally I want from Highest priority to lower:
- A mod that has level caps
- Graphics / textures
- more content and nice RPG quests with decisions that alter the outcome of the quest; no need to be vast world-trotting ones.
- Quests that help me make memorable outposts and homes, and those to do something.
- Quality-of-life improvements
- A mod that changes the way Master alchemist works. The way it works once you hit 100 alchemy, the potions you make are riddled with flaws because a single component adds all its properties, you don't need to combo them with something else. Sure, you can make a poison or potion out of literally every mushroom or vegetable you find. But it won't do what you want it to do. I loved paralysis/drain/damage poisons.

From the mods in the first link, the outdated one, I saw about a mod that hand-crafts areas to make them seem unique. I would love that.
From memory, I recall a mod that added an entire new area of huge size, bigger than the expansion.


Any recommendations, please?

[Horror Pigeon]

You can try oblivion reloaded or oblivion reloaded e3 edition but it gave me
many problems and there are still bugs like fog shader not affecting objects
in interiors which ruins the look so I removed it

I might have recommend enboost + reshade but I can't get them to work
together and with xobse

For lore-friendly content, ooo and moo

And unique landscapes compilation which I'm surprised is stable now

[lonetrav]

Originally posted by Fedup:

... From memory, I recall a mod that added an entire new area of huge size, bigger than the expansion. ...

Not that I'm aware of. There is Nehrim, a huge total conversion, but it doesn't add to the Oblivion map, it's a new game, playing on a totally new map.
For Morrowind, Tamriel Rebuilt would fit your description.

[Daxonzion-]

Originally posted by lonetrav:

Originally posted by Fedup:

... From memory, I recall a mod that added an entire new area of huge size, bigger than the expansion. ...

Not that I'm aware of. There is Nehrim, a huge total conversion, but it doesn't add to the Oblivion map, it's a new game, playing on a totally new map.
For Morrowind, Tamriel Rebuilt would fit your description.

There's Dibella's Watch[www.nexusmods.com] and Windfall[www.nexusmods.com], both of them adds a new land and a whole new questline. tho both of them lacks voice acting (which is understandable imo, looking at the scale of it).

[lonetrav]

Originally posted by Daxonzion-:

There's Dibella's Watch[www.nexusmods.com] and Windfall[www.nexusmods.com], both of them adds a new land and a whole new questline ...

Thanks for mentioning these two mods. Dibella's Watch was new to me, Windfall has already been on my "playing queue" :-). Looks like I may have a look at these mods in the near future.

[Daxonzion-]

Originally posted by benkenobi1996:

Can anyone recommend good mods for Oblivion? I'm specifically looking for graphics mods and mods that add lore friendly content

Visuals and Graphics
I highly recommend to just use Oblivion Reloaded[www.nexusmods.com] alone, as it has already covered anything shader and performance related issues. but if you want to do something more, consider installing some of these mods:
-Oblivion Character Overhaul version 2[www.nexusmods.com] and install Oblivion Character Overhaul v2 - Unofficial Patch[www.nexusmods.com] right after to avoid unwanted incompatibilities.
-Animated Windows Lighting System and Chimneys[www.nexusmods.com]
-Oblivion Upscaled Textures[www.nexusmods.com], Shivering Isles Upscaled Textures[www.nexusmods.com], and DLC Upscaled Textures[www.nexusmods.com]. Install these alongside each other.
-Natural and Atmospheric Oblivion[www.nexusmods.com] for the weather and overall exterior lighting.
-Lush and Gaudy Water[www.nexusmods.com] for the water textures, and Water reflection Blur[www.nexusmods.com] to minimalize those ugly jagged water reflection.

Oh, if you feel like you might need something more, PushTheWinButton's[www.nexusmods.com] Modlist might be more helpful

Originally posted by lonetrav:

Thanks for mentioning these two mods. Dibella's Watch was new to me, Windfall has already been on my "playing queue" :-). Looks like I may have a look at these mods in the near future.

ye, no problem. hope you have a good time playing those mods as i am :>

Originally posted by Fedup:

I have similar questions with the OP. I understand that the lists and all are outdated.

Personally I want from Highest priority to lower:
- A mod that has level caps
- Graphics / textures
- more content and nice RPG quests with decisions that alter the outcome of the quest; no need to be vast world-trotting ones.
- Quality-of-life improvements

Any recommendations, please?

i might need some further explanation on what you mean by "a mod that has level caps", but i do have something for the others

Quests and More Contents
-The Living and The Dead[www.nexusmods.com]
-Into the Void[www.nexusmods.com]
-The East Empire Company[www.nexusmods.com]
-The Firmament[www.nexusmods.com]
-The Green Cleric[www.nexusmods.com]

Quality of Life
-HUD Counter Widget[www.nexusmods.com]
-Loot Feed[www.nexusmods.com]
-Death Notifications[www.nexusmods.com]
-Faster Sleep Wait[www.nexusmods.com]
-Quick Item Transfer[www.nexusmods.com]
-Dungeon Actors Have Torches[www.nexusmods.com]
-AutoHaggle[www.nexusmods.com]
-Wayshrines Map Marker - Redux[www.nexusmods.com]
-Quest NPCs Run[www.nexusmods.com]
-MoreHeap[www.nexusmods.com]
-Unmarked Quest Marked[www.nexusmods.com]

Hope this list helps y'all :>