Mods for 1st playthrough?

[Sodie Popping]

I’ve played Morrowind with a few mods, nothing major I think I used open morrowind, so for Oblivion is there any essential mods I need to improve the game, fix anything or generally make it look nicer in general , I’m thinking more for a first time playthrough and need help with suggestions as there are so many mods out there

[Saujana]

Oblivion unofficial patch, 4GB patches and any bugs fixes mod.

[iriyap]

Oblivion Character Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com] is a must have IMO, it's a massive improvement[staticdelivery.nexusmods.com].

[Sodie Popping]

引用自 Saujana：

Oblivion unofficial patch, 4GB patches and any bugs fixes mod.

are there any mods that help render distance, even when i put the option on max i can still visibly see grass not too far away just materialise, is this just a thing that cant be helped or is there a mod to help that

[iriyap]

引用自 Sodie Popping☭：

引用自 Saujana：

Oblivion unofficial patch, 4GB patches and any bugs fixes mod.

are there any mods that help render distance, even when i put the option on max i can still visibly see grass not too far away just materialise, is this just a thing that cant be helped or is there a mod to help that

Try this mod[www.nexusmods.com].

[Saujana]

Don't forget to use any mods that rebalance leveled list. Like made a low-level item and hostile NPC spawn regular. Also, mods that rebalancing leveling system.

[Johnny Casey]

引用自 iriyap：

Oblivion Character Overhaul is a must have IMO

LMFAO

[wavigravi]

just download wabbajack modlist downloader and select bevilex overhaul

[Sodie Popping]

引用自 Saujana：

Don't forget to use any mods that rebalance leveled list. Like made a low-level item and hostile NPC spawn regular. Also, mods that rebalancing leveling system.

surely i wouldn't want that for my first time playing, i dont go into skyrim with a complete overhauls, all i want for my first playthrough is bug fixes and slight improvements to graphics or ui

[Capt. Davinci]

引用自 Sodie Popping☭：

I’ve played Morrowind with a few mods, nothing major I think I used open morrowind, so for Oblivion is there any essential mods I need to improve the game, fix anything or generally make it look nicer in general , I’m thinking more for a first time playthrough and need help with suggestions as there are so many mods out there

Since you are just looking for a vanilla Oblivion play through with stability mods and graphical improvements, then I would recommend the following. This is taken from Oooiii's Oblivion Modding guide on Nexus, which I recommend reading through https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49898. It is quite extensive, but you don't have to use every suggested mod. I didn't. Like you, I mainly wanted to stabilize Oblivion running on a Windows 10 rig and make graphical improvements for my play through. The order I list the mods is how I installed them.

You will also probably want to download and use the following tools: Wyre Bash - https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/22368 -to install mods, LOOT - https://loot.github.io/ - to fix load order issues, and TES4Edit - https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/11536 - to clean any "dirty" mods. Some folks prefer BOSS to LOOT https://github.com/boss-developers/boss/releases/tag/v2.3.2

xOBSE https://github.com/llde/xOBSE/releases/tag/22.1

xOBSE is an unofficially updated OBSE version. Click on the releases on the right and download the latest version. Copy obse_1_2_416.dll, obse_editor_1_2.dll, obse_loader.exe, obse_steam_loader.dll, and the Data folder from the unzipped xOBSE 22 file into your Oblivion directory. This is usually in your Program Files folder, and should contain files called "Oblivion.exe" and "OblivionLauncher.exe".

You may want to test if OBSE is working properly. To so, run Oblivion and save once in the game. Got to your Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Saves and their should be two saves, one .ess and one .obse file, for each save.

If for some reason OBSE is not running through Steam, just create a shortcut for the obse_loader.exe on your desktop and run Oblivion through that.

Oblivion Stutter Remover https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/23208

Download 'OSR_4-1-37' only. Oooii recommends installing it via Wrye Bash and to use Bevilex's great OSR .ini from her guide in 'Bevilex .ini files;' however, I didn't use Bevilex's OSR.ini. I used the Oblivion Stutter Remover INI hotfix by Dapperspy instead. https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49447?tab=files

Engine Bug Fixes https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47085

4gb Ram Patcher https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/45576

NVAC - New Vegas Anti Crash https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/53635

This is an anti-crash plugin which can be used in Oblivion. Download the main file. I installed it manually like I did with OBSE. After you download and unzip NVAC, rename the NVSE folder to OBSE, then copy it into your Oblivion folder where the OBSE folder is located. NOTE: You don't need the fomod folder.

SkyBSA https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49568

You might need MenuQue if you download any of the UI or menu mods. MenuQue https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/32200

Oblivion - Enhanced Camera https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/44337

Unofficial Oblivion Patch https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/5296

Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/10739

Unofficial Oblivion DLC Patches https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/9969

Better Saves https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48106

Replaces the vanilla autosave and save feature and also helps to keep your saves from getting corrupted.

LINK https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50144

Adds the ability to configure mods in-game through a config menu for those mods that allow it. Mainly got this to use with Better Saves.

I didn't use CTD and Memory patch ENBoost from the guide, which is optional anyway, because I feel CTD is redundant with some of the other fixes offered by the mods listed here, and I chose to use a different ENB for graphical shadows and lighting enhancement because Memory patch ENBoost doesn't really improve the lighting but just optimizes the memory usage.

[Capt. Davinci]

引用自 Sodie Popping☭：

I’ve played Morrowind with a few mods, nothing major I think I used open morrowind, so for Oblivion is there any essential mods I need to improve the game, fix anything or generally make it look nicer in general , I’m thinking more for a first time playthrough and need help with suggestions as there are so many mods out there

Here is the list of graphical mods I am currently using also taken from Oooiii's guide https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49898. Note: I don't use Blockhead because I am not using Oblivion Character Overhaul. The only graphical mods I used are to the landscapes and textures of the terrain, fauna and flora, water, roads, and architecture as well as armor, items, and weapons. I am also am using Bendu Olo's Simple ENB - https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48808.

A number of the graphical improvement mods come in 1k, 2k, or 4k options. In that case, you will want to choose the one that works best for you.

Here is list of graphical mods:

Vanilla Remastered 1K https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50903?tab=description

Really Textured Normal Maps - Updated https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50088

Oblivion 2020 Retexture Project https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49933

Bomret's Texture Pack for Shivering Isles v1 with meshes from USIP https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/46162

Far Cry inspired Grass - Expanded https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47038

Let there be Flowers https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49616

Improved Doors and Flora https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/8298

Improved Trees and Flora https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/8500

Improved Trees and Flora 2 https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/11891

Enhanced Vegetation https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/23783

Enhanced Vegetation - Shivering Isles https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47535

Enhanced Water v20 https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/8011

Enhanced Water v20 HD - SI Addon https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/17345

Real Lava https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/6854

Weather - All Natural https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/18305

Note: make sure to DL and use Edited All Natural Interior Patch as well if you choose to use All Natural https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50299

Oblivion NightSkies Overhaul https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50121

Arena Redone HD https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47156

Cloud Ruler Temple HD https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/42928

Cathedral HD https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/44001

Cathedral Improver Stained glass https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/8227

Gecko's Fort Interior Textures https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/45996

Gecko's Imperial Dungeon Textures - 2K Parallax
https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/46864

High-Res Varla and Welkynd Texture Replacer https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/36814

VKVII Oblivion ANVIL https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50247

Improved Bravil https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/10383

Bruma retexture https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/44677

Cheydinhal retexture https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/44685

Improved Chorrol https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/9500

VKVII Oblivion Imperial City https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50255

Leyawiin Woodland https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/46628

Leyawiin Woodland floor fix https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48759

Bettys Sewer Textures. There are 3 or 4 different options here, but I went with the "wet" version. Which looked best after testing them all out IMO. If you go with that, you will just need the Wet Version Update1 file. https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47316

Imperial Roads - Detailed road textures along with Bruma Cobblestones https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/46744

Note: You will need Detailed Terrain if you want to use Imperial Roads - https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/15245

Farm fence retexture and UV maps https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47355

Rocks retexture (choose either 1k or 2K... don't use both)
https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/45881

Caves retexture https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/45895

Ruined Ruins https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/44697

HiRez Architecture- Daedric Shrines https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/43442

Oblivion Realm HD https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/43100

VKVII Oblivion Sidewalk Stonewall https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50248

Mesh Improvement Project https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/44501

Improved Fires and Flames https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/38061

HiRes Silver and Gold Clutter https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/38546

HiRes Pewter https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/38662

Retextured Amulets https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47734

Retextured Rings https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/47742

Retextured Inn Signs https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48576

Retextured Road Signs https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/48235

Alluring Wine Bottles with Real Glass and Alluring Wine Bottles - Mead Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/46789

CM Better Wine - Shivering Isles https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/14596

Retextured Potions https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49068

Improved Skulls and Bones and Ironwork https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/36075

HD Cobwebs https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50488

Weapon Improvement Project (Just replaces the vanilla weapon meshes and textures with completely new and more detailed ones) https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/43852

Better Looking Armor (just enhances the vanilla armor textures) https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/45071

Assorted Protective Female Armors https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/44678

Color Map Mod - https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/1950

[Sodie Popping]

Thats a lot of mods but thanks for you help i'll check them all out

[Capt. Davinci]

引用自 Sodie Popping☭：

Thats a lot of mods but thanks for you help i'll check them all out

Aye. It is. I didn't use all the suggested mods in Oooiii's guide either, but it took me a good full evening of downloading and installing. I'd DL a few, install, and test. About 5-6 hours in total.

I do recommend the stability mods and patches from the first post, though. I haven't experienced any bugs or CTD in about 12 hours of game play so far after installing them. Before I did, Oblivion was hanging or crashing at least once every couple of hours, sometimes more.

And you could just go for one of the texture packages to cut down on the number of graphical mods. Oblivion 2020 Retexture Project is a good one and it is one that the modder is actively working on and updating. https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49933

Or you could go with Qarls Texture Pack III and I'd recommend the Redimized one https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/45666

And the Mesh Improvement Project I listed up above touches on a lot of the odd and ends in the Oblivion world.

Even just using an ENB will make a big improvement on the look of Oblivion.

Good luck and have fun.

[Sodie Popping]

引用自 Capt. Davinci：

引用自 Sodie Popping☭：

Thats a lot of mods but thanks for you help i'll check them all out

Aye. It is. I didn't use all the suggested mods in Oooiii's guide either, but it took me a good full evening of downloading and installing. I'd DL a few, install, and test. About 5-6 hours in total.

I do recommend the stability mods and patches from the first post, though. I haven't experienced any bugs or CTD in about 12 hours of game play so far after installing them. Before I did, Oblivion was hanging or crashing at least once every couple of hours, sometimes more.

And you could just go for one of the texture packages to cut down on the number of graphical mods. Oblivion 2020 Retexture Project is a good one and it is one that the modder is actively working on and updating. https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49933

Or you could go with Qarls Texture Pack III and I'd recommend the Redimized one https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/45666

And the Mesh Improvement Project I listed up above touches on a lot of the odd and ends in the Oblivion world.

Even just using an ENB will make a big improvement on the look of Oblivion.

Good luck and have fun.

hey just a question, is it really necessary to move oblivion out of program files folder, because i have wrye mash for morrowind and thats installed in program files folder and runs fine, im just asking because it'll be annoying to figure out how to move it and have it run on steam

[Capt. Davinci]

引用自 Sodie Popping☭：

引用自 Capt. Davinci：

Aye. It is. I didn't use all the suggested mods in Oooiii's guide either, but it took me a good full evening of downloading and installing. I'd DL a few, install, and test. About 5-6 hours in total.

I do recommend the stability mods and patches from the first post, though. I haven't experienced any bugs or CTD in about 12 hours of game play so far after installing them. Before I did, Oblivion was hanging or crashing at least once every couple of hours, sometimes more.

And you could just go for one of the texture packages to cut down on the number of graphical mods. Oblivion 2020 Retexture Project is a good one and it is one that the modder is actively working on and updating. https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49933

Or you could go with Qarls Texture Pack III and I'd recommend the Redimized one https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/45666

And the Mesh Improvement Project I listed up above touches on a lot of the odd and ends in the Oblivion world.

Even just using an ENB will make a big improvement on the look of Oblivion.

Good luck and have fun.

hey just a question, is it really necessary to move oblivion out of program files folder, because i have wrye mash for morrowind and thats installed in program files folder and runs fine, im just asking because it'll be annoying to figure out how to move it and have it run on steam

Yes. I do recommend moving Oblivion. Like you, I had Morrowind installed in my programs files folder too and didn't think it would be an issue with Oblivion, but I think it was one of the reasons I was having issues with CTD the first time and some of the mods not working. After reading and research to solve the issue, most guides I read suggest moving Oblivion out of your program files folder.

I just grabbed everything in the Steam folder and moved it to a Games folder I created out of the program files folder. Deleted the old shortcuts and created new ones, then restarted the computer. I followed this guide from Steam support https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129

[Sodie Popping]

引用自 Capt. Davinci：

引用自 Sodie Popping☭：

hey just a question, is it really necessary to move oblivion out of program files folder, because i have wrye mash for morrowind and thats installed in program files folder and runs fine, im just asking because it'll be annoying to figure out how to move it and have it run on steam

Yes. I do recommend moving Oblivion. Like you, I had Morrowind installed in my programs files folder too and didn't think it would be an issue with Oblivion, but I think it was one of the reasons I was having issues with CTD the first time and some of the mods not working. After reading and research to solve the issue, most guides I read suggest moving Oblivion out of your program files folder.

I just grabbed everything in the Steam folder and moved it to a Games folder I created out of the program files folder. Deleted the old shortcuts and created new ones, then restarted the computer. I followed this guide from Steam support https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129

If I’m honest that’s a lot just to mod one game, are you sure there isn’t a way just to install oblivion in another location rather than dragging everything out ?