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Dunno what's up with the green corpses thing. I think the transparent bars are part of the Darnified UI mod. It brings the console style menu system up to pc standards. It's especially nice if your running high resolutions. It's available as an easy to install omod, which is the easiest way to install it, what with all the options and all.

Alright, if you followed the directions, there should be a folder called 'Mopy' in your oblvion directory (usually E:\Program Files (x86)\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion\ on windows xp x64). To launch wrye bash you click on the wrye bash launcher.pyw . I usually just drop a shortcut somewhere. Python is the programming language that wrye bash was written in. It's kinda like .net or java. You need to install the base, then you can run applications that use that base. MalkeX

Thanks. OMOD is a packaged mod, which Oblivion Mod Manager can install and uninstall fairly easily. Wrye bash has a new method for packing mods which is really fast (except for the first time) and easily modified. I just spent probably 3 days researching and setting up my oblivion install. Check my earlier post for a list of what i'm running now. Though even that is out of date now, lol. I got some new quests stuck in earlier.

Werewolf: Legends of the North. No, it's not short, but it is challenging, and in a very good way. I also suggest you check out this tool: TOQL. It lists a ton of Oblivion quest mods broken out by size. Bear in mind that small minds aren't usually as difficult as longer ones, because it is presumed that if you're looking for something short, your character isn't as much of a veteran as some. So it's a tradeoff. Wow, TOQL may be the coolest thing i've ever seen. Thanks so much! edit: Werewolf:Legends of the North looks awesome, i can't wait. I wonder how this will work with the Wandering Encounters mod. Bwahaha Werewolves in bruma for sure if it works like i hope. I'll bee in touch

I'll put my answers inside your post: Ok, I've decided to install FCOM. I was originally going to just use OOO, but I decided I might as well do as big an overhaul as I can. Do you think I made the right decision or do you think OOO is better by itself? Either way, I need help. I've got like fifty questions and "just google it!" doesn't work so well when asking specific questions. -Is FCOM compatible with all the Unofficial Oblivion Patches? I'm currently using every unofficial patch i could find. I installed them all before fcom and they load way up in the load order. -Does FCOM add anything to the Shivering Isles or Knights of the Nine content? Short answer: Yes, optionally. -What on earth is "Wyre Bash" and why does the Downloads section of this page say I need it? Wrye bash is the glue that makes all these mods work together, by merging their changes into a "bashed patch" which loads at the end of your list. Suffice it to say, if you want to mod, you need this program -Which versions of each of the four big mods do I need to download? And what version of FCOM should I use? The most recent versions of all of them that you wish to have installed. You don't need to install everything to play, you can pick and choose. The fcom install guide is setup to assist you no matter what options you choose. -Do I need Oblivion Mod Manager for any of this? You don't need it, but it comes in handy for two things: Reordering your mods in a quick and simple fashion, and Archive Invalidation( google it *grin*) Use the bsa redirection method once and forget about it. -Besides FCOM and the four mods it unites, are there any other mods I need for this that I don't know about? For an Fcom install, i recommend starting with a clean oblivion install, adding all the dlc's, shivering isles, and patches (official and unofficial). If you want to add graphics mods such as quarls, this is the time i chose to do so. Then start the fcom install. After you have a working installation, BACK IT UP! I can't stress that enough. Just copy the whole oblivion directory somewhere else, minus the huge bsa's if you want to take the time to set it up. That way you can always restore to that base in case you mess it up later with other mods. Just go slow and install them one or two at a time, and read the readmes. -Where can I find an index of things that these mods add to the game? I don't know of a central index for all mods. You just have to read the readmes, check the forums related to each mod, check their listings on tesnexus or whatever. It's a time consuming process but it's worth it in the end Well, that's all i've got. Just remember: Back it up. I've got two backups, one that's just the base oblivion install, and a second from the fresh fcom install. With patience you can make the game into whatever you like. I'm running about 112 mods, maybe 130-some if you count the merged mods. <---This gibberish will make sense to you when you get into Wrye Bash. MalkeX

As a further sign of my illness, i've added: 50 Nekhanimal's Awesome Vampire Mod.esp And in reply to Chris 07, i understand that i should expect crashes, but i'm greedy. I've gotten the crashes down to very rare/only in certain cells (damn chapel of akatosh in kvatch. I had to use the console to get the main quest going). I was just hoping someone would flash on some mod that caused such specific crashes. Namely outdoors related. Myself I suspect the LoD is responsible, most probably imperial city. As to the second part of your response, I am mainly looking for small, but challenging quest mods to add in. possibly some sort of package deal, it's nice when I know what works together before hand.

I'd like to know what, if anything, you think I'm missing from this list. Also, I'm experiencing rare crashes, almost always while outside and turning quickly(combat doesn't seem to matter). Any thoughts? Anyway here's the list: Masters for: AutoSave15.ess 00 Oblivion.esm 01 AWS-Core.esm 02 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm 03 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm 04 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm [Version 1.34] 05 Mart's Monster Mod.esm [Version 3.7b3p3] 06 Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esm 07 TamrielTravellers.esm [Version 1.39c] 08 FCOM_Convergence.esm [Version 0.9.9a7] 09 Toaster Says Share v3.esm 0A HorseCombatMaster.esm ++ HrmnsOblivionScriptOptimizationv1.0.esp 0B Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp [Version 3.2.0] 0C UOP Vampire Aging & Face Fix.esp [Version 1.0.0] 0D Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp 0E DLCShiveringIsles.esp 0F Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp [Version 1.4.0] 10 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp 11 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp 12 Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp 13 Francesco's Optional Leveled Quests-SI only.esp 14 Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp ++ FCOM_Francescos.esp [Version 0.9.9] ++ FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp [Version 0.9.9] 15 FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp [Version 0.9.9] 16 Fran Armor Add-on.esp ++ AWS-ShiveringIsles.esp ++ Symphony of Violence.esp 17 MIS.esp 18 MIS New Sounds Optional Part.esp 19 Cities Alive At Night.esp 1A kuerteeAutoSaveAndTime.esp 1B ImprovedSigns.esp 1C P1DmenuEscape.esp 1D noreplicas.esp 1E phinix_master_summon.esp 1F RAEVWD Cities.esp [Version 1.4] 20 RAEVWD New Sheoth.esp [Version 1.5] 21 RAEVWD Imperial City.esp [Version 1.4] 22 Harvest[Containers].esp 23 DLCHorseArmor.esp 24 DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5] 25 DLCOrrery.esp 26 DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.3] 27 DLCVileLair.esp 28 DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5] 29 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp 2A DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4] 2B DLCSpellTomes.esp ++ DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.1] 2C DLCThievesDen.esp 2D DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5] 2E DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch - SSSB.esp [Version 1.0.4] 2F Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp 30 FCOM_BobsArmory.esp [Version 0.9.9] 31 Loth's Blunt Weapons for Npcs.esp ++ FCOM_LothsBluntWeapons.esp [Version 0.9.9] 32 Oblivion WarCry EV.esp 33 FCOM_WarCry.esp [Version 0.9.9] 34 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp [Version 1.34] 35 FCOM_Convergence.esp [Version 0.9.9] ++ FCOM_EntropicOrderRebalance.esp [Version 0.9.9beta2] 36 FCOM_RealSwords.esp [Version 0.9.9] 37 FCOM_DurabilityAndDamage.esp [Version 0.9.9] 38 Mart's Monster Mod - More Wilderness Life.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] 39 Mart's Monster Mod - Extra Wounding.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ++ Mart's Monster Mod - Looting NPCs & Creatures.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ++ Mart's Monster Mod - Less Bone Loot.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] 3A Mart's Monster Mod - Dungeons of MMM.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] 3B Mart's Monster Mod - Gems & Gem Dust.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] 3C Mart's Monster Mod - Hunting & Crafting.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] 3D Mart's Monster Mod - Farm Animals.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ++ Mart's Monster Mod - Slof Horses Complete.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] 3E TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp [Version 1.39c] ++ FCOM_TamrielTravelers.esp [Version 0.9.9] 3F kuerteeWanderingEncounters.esp ++ FCOM_DiverseGuardUnity.esp [Version 0.9.9] ++ FCOM_BobsGuardUnity.esp [Version 0.9.9] ++ FCOM_HungersUnitySI.esp [Version 0.9.9] ++ FCOM_Archery.esp [Version 0.9.9] 40 FCOM_MoreRandomSpawns.esp [Version 0.9.9] ++ Mart's Monster Mod - Shivering Isles.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] 41 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp 42 DLCBattlehornCastle - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4] 43 DLCFrostcrag.esp 44 DLCFrostcrag - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4] 45 Knights.esp 46 Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.9] ++ Mart's Monster Mod - Knights.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] 47 Mart's Monster Mod - City Defences.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] ++ FCOM_Knights.esp [Version 0.9.9] 48 Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esp ++ FCOM_EnhancedDaedricInvasion.esp [Version 0.9.9] ++ FCOM_UnofficialFranArmorAddon.esp [Version 0.9.9] 49 Harvest [Flora].esp [Version 3.0.0] ++ Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp [Version 3.0.0] ++ Harvest [Flora] - DLCVileLair.esp [Version 3.0.0] 4A Harvest [Flora] - DLCFrostcrag.esp [Version 3.0.0] 4B P1DkeyChain.esp [Version 5.00] 4C Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp [Version 3.1.1] 4D wd purse of wonders.esp 4E Quest Award Leveling SI.esp 4F Quest Award Leveller.esp [Version 2.0.1] ++ Quest Award Leveller - Vile Lair.esp [Version 2.1.0] ++ Quest Award Leveller - Mehrunes Razor.esp [Version 2.1.0] ++ Quest Award Leveller - Knights of the Nine.esp [Version 2.1.0] 50 Advanced Magic.esp 51 Advanced Mark & Recall.esp 52 SupremeMagicka.esp [Version 0.90] 53 SM_ShiveringIsles.esp [Version 0.86] ++ SM_DLCSpellTome.esp [Version 0.80] ++ SM_OOO.esp [Version 0.89] ++ SM_MMM.esp [Version 0.89] 54 SM_EnchantStaff.esp [Version 0.80] 55 MidasSpells.esp 56 FrostcragMidasLab.esp 57 Advanced Magecraft.esp 58 RshAlchemy.esp 59 attack and hide medium v2.1.esp 5A StealthOverhaul.esp 5B RenGuardOverhaul.esp 5C RenGuardOverhaulShiveringIsles.esp 5D Deadly Reflex 5 - Timed block and 150% damage.esp 5E Kobu's Character Advancement System.esp 5F Kobu's Personality Enhancer.esp 60 Kobu's 1.5x Slower Jack-of-All-Trades Mod.esp 61 Kobu's Lighter Backpack Mod.esp 62 personality_idles4.esp ++ Mart's Monster Mod - Resized Races.esp [Version 3.7b3p3] 63 Toaster Says Share Faction Recruitment.esp 64 HTHAdvanced - Sinkpoint.esp 65 bgMagicEV.esp [Version 1.7EV] ++ bgMagicSpellTomes_for_WryeBash.esp [Version 1.68EV] 66 bgMagicBonus.esp [Version 1.7EV] ++ bgMagicEVAddEnVar.esp [Version 1.68EV] 67 bgMagicEVPaperChase.esp [Version 1.68EV] ** bgMagicEVShader.esp [Version 1.7EV] 68 bgMagicLightningbolt.esp 69 Bashed Patch, 0.esp 6A FormID Finder4.esp 6B Streamline 3.1.esp 6C DeadlyReflex 5 - Combat Moves.esp ++ SM_DeadlyReflex.esp [Version 0.86] 6D YetAnotherHotkeyMod.esp Let me know what you think, please.