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  1. Hidden Agenda. Reviewed it when it first appeared in 1988. Very deep title, but very easy to play. Lots of outcomes. Nothing quite like it has ever appeared. When the developer approached a publisher with the idea of doing a similar in-depth game about a fictional nation in the MidEast, he was told (or so he informed me) that "no one was interested in the MidEast"!
  2. Loot table issues. If the problem reoccurs, try bringing up the console in game by typing ~, then type:

     

    StartQuest FransMenu

     

    Hit enter, and exit the console. That'll bring up Frans' menu, and you can reset things. See if that fixes the problem. It sometimes works, but by no means always.

  3. I'm almost anal about rating mods. It's one of my pet peeves too. BUT, I do have some mods I downloaded but never rated. A few, I never got around to trying, as installation was too tricky, tedious, or had other required mods I didn't want to use. A couple more, I tried every way possible to install, but the mods never worked for me. However, I see many people it DID work for. So I take that as I'm probably doing something wrong and leave it at that, rather than going back and giving a bad rating. I've never given a thumbs down. Yet I have left a comment as to why I couldn't rate (problems with it, caused CTD, etc.)

     

    Pretty much my position, except that I have given a thumbs down on one mod unsupported mod that actually breaks the game. There are also a few mod categories where my ratings come much later:

     

    1) Quest and dungeon mods that I install and deliberately forget about, until much later--because I'm involved in something else in the game, or a much higher level is recommended, or I'd just rather hit things by surprise.

     

    2) Armor/weaponry mods that I'm gathering for a large merge.

     

    Punishing users for not rating? I question that the ratings we'd get by threats would be worth anything. Even as it is, there are so many blank-faced "Hi! Love the mod!" that reveal nothing. Forcing people to post ratings in order to download would probably generate a lot more, unless someone actually moderates the responses--and that's annoying make-work that would raise tempers and achieve little, in my opinion.

     

    Best idea, I think: just go on rating mods, and let the next person do what they want.

  4. I would also suggest installing Wrye Bash. OBMM does some things extremely well, such as handling OMOD installations, but Wrye is superior when it comes to managing mod ilsts. Between BOSS and Wrye Bash, you should be able to figure matters out.

     

    One other note: I can't read what several of your mods are, because the titles are cut off, but they appear to be cosmetic compilations of some sort. It's easier to tell what conflicts may be there if we see the full names of items.

  5. Clearly a mod has done it: completely removed any access to the Bravil mage guild's teleport room. If I try to take the teleport in from another guild, I get out in Bravil teleport room--but when I attempt to leave, I end up falling through the floor repeatedly, endlessly, outside the guild's main floor room. Almost as though something was ESMified, but I've no idea what.

     

    Here's my current modlist, and I'd appreciate any help:

     

    Active Mod Files:
    00  Oblivion.esm
    01  Cybiades.esm  [Version 2.0]
    02  Windfall.esm
    03  TR_OoT_Main.esm
    04  Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm
    05  Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm
    06  Cobl Main.esm  [Version 1.72]
    07  Mart's Monster Mod.esm  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    08  TamrielTravellers.esm  [Version 1.39c]
    09  CyrodiilUpgradeResourcePack.esm
    0A  Armamentarium.esm
    0B  DremoraCompanion.esm
    0C  Fort Akatosh.esm
    0D  StaticAlchemyMod.esm
    0E  CM Partners.esm
    0F  Toaster Says Share v3.esm
    10  Artifacts.esm  [Version 1.1]
    11  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.2.4]
    12  Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp  [Version 1.4.0]
    ++  Oblivion Vwalk UOS.esp
    ++  DLCShiveringIsles Vwalk DG_DS UOS.esp
    ++  DLCShiveringIsles Vwalk UOS.esp
    13  DLCShiveringIsles.esp
    14  Oblivion Collectible Cards.esp
    15  Natural_Habitat_by_Max_Tael.esp
    16  AmbientTownSounds.esp
    17  LoadingScreens.esp
    18  LoadingScreensAddOn.esp
    19  300_Lore_Dialogue_Updated.esp
    1A  Storms & Sound.esp
    1B  WindowLightingSystem.esp
    1C  Advanced_Water_Modification-2734.esp
    1D  Book Jackets Oblivion.esp
    1E  AliveWaters.esp
    1F  Better Bell Sounds.esp
    20  ImpeREAL City Unique Districts - All the Districts - Let The People Drink Compatible Version - Merged.esp
    21  ImpeREAL Empire - Unique Castles - All The Castles - Merged.esp
    22  kalikuts_raretradegoods2_0.esp
    23  Doomstones Expanded.esp
    24  moDem's City Life.esp
    25  Crowded Cities 15.esp
    ++  Crowded Cities 15 Vwalk.esp
    26  Map Marker Overhaul.esp  [Version 3.2]
    27  Map Marker Overhaul - SI additions.esp  [Version 3.0.2]
    28  DLCOrrery.esp
    ++  DLCOrrery Vwalk.esp
    29  DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.3]
    2A  DLCMehrunesRazor.esp
    2B  DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]
    ++  DLCMehrunesRazor Vwalk UOP.esp
    2C  DLCSpellTomes.esp
    ++  DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.1]
    **  Book Jackets DLC.esp
    2D  ArmamentariumArmor.esp
    ++  GrimbotsSpellTomes.esp
    2E  ArmamentariumVendors.esp
    2F  ExnemEyeCandy.esp
    30  Banes Guilds United.esp
    ++  MaleBodyReplacerV4.esp
    ++  doofdillas_potions_recolored_sorted_v0_3_1.esp  [Version 0.3.1]
    **  FineWeapons.esp
    31  HiddenSkulls.esp
    32  Sin's Expanded Light Armor Kit [Chest].esp
    33  Sin's Expanded Light Armor Kit [NPC].esp
    34  ArynnsDrowQueen2.0.esp
    35  StockClothingArmor-forExnems.esp
    36  Morrowind Robes and Dresses for HGEC.esp
    37  DLCThievesDen.esp
    38  DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]
    ++  DLCThievesDen Vwalk UOP.esp
    39  DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch - SSSB.esp  [Version 1.0.4]
    ++  Francesco's Optional Vendor Tweaks.esp
    3A  Francesco's Optional Leveled Quests.esp
    3B  Francesco's Optional Leveled Arena.esp
    3C  Francesco's Optional Files 2.esp
    3D  Cobl Glue.esp  [Version 1.72]
    3E  Cobl Si.esp  [Version 1.63]
    ++  Cobl Tweaks.esp  [Version 1.44]
    3F  Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp
    40  Mart's Monster Mod for Fran.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    ++  Mart's Monster Mod - Shivering Isles.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    41  Mart's Monster Mod - Additional Enemy NPC Vars.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    ++  Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Imperial Armor.esp  [Version 3.7b3p]
    42  Mart's Monster Mod - Gems & Gem Dust.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    ++  Mart's Monster Mod - Looting NPCs & Creatures.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    43  Mart's Monster Mod - Durability & Damage.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    44  Mart's Monster Mod - Fran's leveled quests.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    45  Mart's Monster Mod - Safer Quest Locations.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    46  Mart's Monster Mod - Dungeons of MMM.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    47  Mart's Monster Mod - More Wilderness Life No Gates.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    48  Mart's Monster Mod - City Defences.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    49  Mart's Monster Mod - Extra Wounding.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    4A  Mart's Monster Mod - Farm Animals.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    4B  Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse WaterLife.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    ++  Mart's Monster Mod - Slof Horses Complete.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    ++  Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Runeskulls Loot G&GD.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    4C  TamrielTravellers4MMM.esp  [Version 1.39c]
    ++  TamrielTravellers4MMM Vwalk.esp
    ++  TamrielTravellersFactionAll.esp  [Version 1.39c]
    4D  TamrielTravellersItemsnpc.esp  [Version 1.39c]
    4E  TamrielTravellersItemsCobl.esp  [Version 1.39c]
    4F  TamrielTravellersItemsVendor.esp  [Version 1.39c]
    50  ShiveringIsleTravellers.esp  [Version 1.39c]
    ++  ShiveringIsleTravellers Vwalk.esp
    ++  ShiveringIsleTravellersFriendlyFactions.esp  [Version 1.39c]
    ++  ShiveringIsleTravellersFriendlyFactions4MMM.esp  [Version 1.39c]
    ++  MMM-Cobl.esp  [Version 1.69]
    51  cyrodiil transportation network wz.esp
    52  DexwoodFamilySaga.esp
    53  Extended Chorrol.esp
    ++  Extended Chorrol Vwalk.esp
    54  Gift of Kynareth.esp
    55  HeartOftheDead.esp  [Version 6.0.1]
    ++  HeartOftheDead Vwalk.esp
    56  Kragenir's Death Quest.esp
    57  LetThePeopleDrink-Cobl.esp  [Version 2.5]
    58  KragenirsDeathQuest-LetThePeopleDrink patch.esp
    59  LostSwordOfTheAylied.esp
    5A  LostSwordOfTheAylied - OBSE Add-On.esp
    5B  Quest For The Elements.esp
    5C  QQuix - Divine Elegance Showroom.esp
    5D  Ruins of Tarnesia.esp  [Version 1.0]
    5E  Skingrad Market 1.0.esp  [Version 1.00]
    5F  Spirit's Edge.esp
    60  SSS_1.0.esp
    61  Tchos Alchemy Tower.esp
    62  The Crazy Scientist.esp
    63  TheElderCouncil.esp
    64  TR_Stirk.esp
    65  WeaponsOfTheNine.esp  [Version 2.2]
    66  WellspringGrove.esp
    67  CybiadesDungeon.esp  [Version 2.1]
    68  Windfall.esp
    69  DLCFrostcrag.esp
    ++  DLCFrostcrag Vwalk.esp
    6A  DLCFrostcrag - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]
    6B  Knights.esp
    6C  Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.9]
    ++  Knights Vwalk UOP.esp
    ++  Mart's Monster Mod - Knights.esp  [Version 3.7b3p3]
    6D  Cybiades.esp  [Version 2.1]
    ++  Cybiades Vwalk.esp
    6E  TOTF.esp
    6F  RTT.esp
    ++  RTT Vwalk.esp
    70  RTT-Weye Relocation Patch.esp  [Version 2.0]
    71  The Lost Spires.esp
    ++  The Lost Spires Vwalk.esp
    72  AFK_Weye.esp
    73  GuardsofCyrodiil.esp
    74  MannimarcoRevisited.esp
    75  FortAkatosh.esp
    76  DS Storage Sacks.esp  [Version 1.21]
    77  bartholm.esp
    78  Natural_Vegetation_by_Max_Tael.esp
    79  Duke Patricks Sickness Alarm.esp
    7A  Exterior Actors Have Torches 1.3 DT.esp
    7B  2nd to 1st person.esp
    7C  Kyoma's Journal Mod.esp  [Version 3.2.0]
    7D  Salmo the Baker, Cobl.esp  [Version 3.08]
    7E  Roleplaying Dialogues.esp
    7F  Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp  [Version 3.1.1]
    80  Quest Award Leveller.esp  [Version 2.0.1]
    ++  Quest Award Leveller - Mehrunes Razor.esp  [Version 2.1.0]
    81  Quest Award Leveller - Knights of the Nine.esp  [Version 2.1.0]
    82  SSEE.esp
    83  Syc_AtHomeAlchemy.esp
    ++  EnchantmentRestore_Wells.esp
    ++  Mundane Enchantment Adjustment.esp
    84  No psychic guards v1.2.esp
    85  Legendary Abilities-Shield MOJ.esp
    ++  77_Umpa_Sexy_walk.esp
    86  Toaster Says Share Faction Recruitment.esp
    87  bgBalancingEVCore.esp  [Version 10.52EV-D]
    88  bgMagicEV.esp  [Version 1.7EV]
    ++  bgMagicSpellTomes_for_WryeBash.esp  [Version 1.68EV]
    89  bgMagicBonus.esp  [Version 1.7EV]
    8A  bgMagicEVPaperChase.esp  [Version 1.68EV]
    8B  Francesco's 10 days respawn time.esp
    8C  Azure's Arcanery.esp
    8D  Kot9 Rings.esp
    ++  WellspringGroveZahrashaBook.esp
    8E  CM Armor Expansion.esp
    ++  FingerOfTheMountain.esp
    8F  CWU MM - Demon Weapons.esp
    90  MagicFromTheSky.esp
    91  Slof and Tanya's Fleshbeast Armour.esp
    92  Riddle_Dungeon 2_v1.1.esp
    93  EiAmod.esp  [Version 1.1]
    ++  EiAmod_ShiveringIsles.esp
    ++  Fransfemale.esp
    94  Grandmaster of Alchemy.esp
    95  Slof's & Orc's Armours.esp
    ++  YAARM_Iron.esp
    ++  Shivering Armor Variety.esp
    96  DremoraCompanion.esp
    97  Growlfs Hot Clothes.esp
    98  Apachii_Goddess_Store.esp
    99  Town_Ceremonial_Armor.esp
    9A  Dungeo Forgotten Tower Reduced Spawns.esp
    9B  Ayleid Loot EXtension.esp
    9C  PartnerArmor.esp
    9D  AgarMoreVariedSpellEffects.esp
    9E  SupremeMagicka.esp  [Version 0.89]
    ++  SM_MMM.esp  [Version 0.89]
    9F  SM_ShiveringIsles.esp  [Version 0.86]
    ++  SM_DLCSpellTome.esp  [Version 0.80]
    A0  DIMPocketofWealth.esp  [Version 1.6]
    A1  Amajor7 Imperial Furniture.esp
    ++  SM_COBL.esp  [Version 0.86]
    A2  Bottomless Cavern.esp
    A3  bgBalancingEVLAMEAddition.esp  [Version 10.51EV-D]
    A4  bgIntegrationEV.esp  [Version 0.993]
    A5  Purge Cell Buffers - Loading.esp  [Version 1.0.0]
    A6  Consequences.esp
    A7  Consequences_Knights.esp
    A8  Malevolent.esp
    A9  Flexible Leveling II.esp
    AA  Apachii_Heroes_Store.esp
    AB  Echo_ChapelChant.esp
    AC  sr_super_hotkeys.esp
    AD  Reznod_Mannequin_HD[Eng].esp
    AE  Adonnays Classical Weaponry.esp
    ++  bgMagicEV_Conjuration_for_Supreme_Magicka.esp  [Version 1.5]
    AF  Kyoma's Spell Renamer.esp  [Version 3.0.0]
    B0  Leviathan Soulgems.esp
    B1  Mart's Monster Mod - Hemingweys NPC and Guard Capes.esp  [Version 1.0]
    B2  Bullet Time Custom.esp
    B3  Harvest [Flora].esp  [Version 3.0.0]
    B4  Harvest [Flora] - DLCFrostcrag.esp  [Version 3.0.0]
    B5  PTArtifacts.esp
    ++  Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp  [Version 3.0.0]
    ++  NoHFailure_HFlora.esp
    ++  NoHFailure_HFlora_SE.esp
    B6  1em_Vilja.esp
    ++  1em_Vilja Vwalk.esp
    B7  Misc Merged1.esp
    **  SPARTAN VIs Diverse City Guards v1 2.esp
    B8  Banes.esp
    B9  More Merchants.esp
    **  Mage Equipment.esp
    BA  Baddy.esp
    BB  HoarfrostCastle.esp
    BC  Companion Neeshka.esp
    ++  Companion Neeshka Vwalk.esp
    BD  Saerileth.esp
    BE  Acolyte_Of_Kynareth_HGEC.esp
    BF  Sonia.esp
    ++  Sonia Vwalk.esp
    C0  The Ayleid Steps.esp  [Version 3.0.3]
    C1  sun_night_elves.esp
    C2  Merged Dungeons.esp
    C3  X.Night.Elf.esp
    C4  CMNightElves.esp
    C5  Artifacts.esp  [Version 1.1]
    C6  CompanionMaster.esp
    C7  companion_nightelves.esp
    C8  IDKRRR_C_race.esp
    C9  IDKRRR_C_race_closed_mouth_version.esp
    CA  Chocolate Elves.esp
    CB  CMNightSunelves.esp
    CC  Maigrets House Cats.esp
    CD  CMChocloateelves.esp
    CE  companion_chocolate.esp
    ++  bgHighElfSeamReducerFixEV.esp
    CF  bgBalancingOptionalLessHealth.esp  [Version 10.0UV-U]
    ++  bgBalancingEVLAMEGlue.esp  [Version 10.0EV-D1.62EV]
    ++  bgMagicEVAddEnVar.esp  [Version 1.68EV]
    **  bgMagicEVShader.esp  [Version 1.7EV]
    ++  bgBalancingEVOptionalSeamReducerHighElfFix.esp  [Version 10.0EV-D]
    **  bgBalancingEVOptionalNPCDiversity, TNR Merge.esp  [Version 10.0EV-D]
    D0  bgMagicLightningbolt.esp
    D1  MassA.I-50.esp
    D2  SWalk.esp
    D3  HGEC_special_armor_repl.esp
    ++  Duke Patricks - BASIC Script Effect Silencer.esp
    ++  Item interchange - Extraction.esp  [Version 0.78]
    ++  Item interchange - Placement.esp  [Version 0.78]
    D4  Bashed Patch, 0.esp
    D5  Hemingweys Capes.esp  [Version 1.02]
    D6  RshAlchemy.esp
    D7  RshAlchemyRecipes.esp
    D8  RAEVWD Cities.esp  [Version 1.4]
    

  6. oh and has there ever been any known reports on balanced races cus that was one of the last mods i installed befor my game broke - by the way im using magick moduals and the xilia race

     

    I've used Balanced Races without any problems at all.

     

    If meshes from Francesco's mod are missing, then it wasn't installed properly. I'd also suggest checking over your installation of Mart's: you've got some duplication of functionality that definitely isn't good going on, there. For example, Mart's documentation says you should load:

     

    Mart’s Monster Mod or Mart's Monster Mod for Francescos.esp or Mart's Monster Mod for OOO.esp

     

    You're running both the Fran and OOO versions, rather than either. I'd suggest uninstalling Mart's and using the OMOD version. Really makes life easier.

  7. Nahhh... the tens of thousands of Posts on these ere boards and the... what was it last count? 40k? ... of mods TES Nexus site itself are somewhat misleading. No one plays Oblivion or Morrowind anymore.

     

    Well... except me. But I'm old, so I don't count. ;)

     

    Jenrai

     

    Same here. In the long haul, both games are relatively new: just not out yesterday. And by yesterday, I mean that I still play Hidden Agenda, which I first reviewed for a magazine back in 1988.

     

    Have to say, modded Morrowind and Oblivion are incredible things.

  8. Thank you, Maigrets, for that very thorough response.

     

    ...and by the way, thank you for your Cats mod. I know you no longer offer it, but I have it from several years ago, and just started up a new character. She couldn't do without Cleo and Echo in her Alchemy Tower!

  9. I'm having some problems with missing armor meshes to the various cities' guards. So I'm looking for a mod that would replace all the town guard meshes. Alternatively, if I could just open the CAB files on my Oblivion CD--but for some reason, they all report as "damaged" when I try open them.

     

    Help with either would be appreciated.

  10. Did you remember to remove the ESP for Texians when you installed AWLS? Because Texians will conflict with AWLS, and that could cause problems.

     

    As for the textures, as I recall, not everything lights up at night. Read the documentation that comes with the mod, and it should say so, one way or the other.

  11. At the risk of stating the obvious, have you tried pressing CTRL to see if that removes your problem? Sometimes we all hit something on the keyboard without realizing it that can mess up our games.
  12. thanks for the help but i have already that mod but it says i have to download 1 texture pack, and i dont know what to do.

     

    Okay. Let's look at this. What mod have you downloaded to put lights in windows? And what texture pack does it say to download? If you don't provide basic information, it's kind of difficult to help, you see. :)

  13. Hello people..My name is Mike...Yes,yes it is xD And i was bored for some days and ive considered to start making mods for the people of the tesnexus...So the mod making is starting at the end of the february...You can ask to make the: Buildings,shops,forts,bosses,weapon and armor (enchanted,playable) companions and alot of the stuff

     

    You want a request? I'm using a superb house mod, Tchos Alchemy Tower. Problem is, Tchos didn't like display cases and didn't leave enough space for any of them, or for mannequins. I'd like to see a hatch a basement level that could load after his mod (and rely upon it) that will add some nicely lit display cases--perhaps a dozen--and room for at least half a dozen mannequins. Perhaps another 3 to 4 chests for storage.

     

    That's all, and it would be very much appreciated.

  14. Think of the console as something of an instant fix for some problems, an ability to try different things you normally couldn't, and the source of many cheats.

     

    Here's a good discussion of the console and the commands that work on it. You can, for instance, give yourself 100000 septims, which would be:

     

    player.additem F 100000

     

    ...or you could become invulnerable, which would be:

     

    tgm

     

    ...or you could kill anything, which would be:

     

    kill (victim you've indicated with your mouse)

     

    Of course, having all that money, being invulnerable, and killing anyone means the game is essentially over, since there's no challenge and nothing to do. You've won! Time to find something else to play.

     

    That's the problem with cheats, whether in the console or in items. They remove the reason to play while they're satisfying the need to succeed.

     

    So what are non-munchkin uses of the console? Recently I had an issue with two conflicting mods and a poor setting in a third, that led to my new character facing 28 Daedric Prince summons while in the first dungeon. :D I didn't want to restart, so I toggled tgm, and starting using the "disable" command everywhere. Once I got past that, I turned off tgm, changed my Supreme Magicka ini file settings, and stripped down my modlist so I could find the mod conflict.

     

    That's a good use of the console. Enjoy it. You can do a lot with it. :)

  15. Thanks, Vagrant0. I appreciate you clearing up the matter. Sounds like I should have grabbed his mods earlier.

    You might want to try Combat Tweaks

    http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=354

     

    But as hinted, it is quite a bit more all-encompassing and adds additional changes.

     

    I've installed it, after reading the details. Thanks for the recommendation. :)

    Not really a recommendation, just an alternative.

     

    It's at least a thorough reworking of the system. I know of one other, now, so two are around, and both look quite good. I suspect others will appear over time.

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