I'm not sure but I think OOO is the culprit. Whenever a NPC starts talking, subtitles will display for 1 second or 2 then skip to the next even if the guy isn't done talking. I have to press Escape just to read which is, uhh, annoying. Here's my load order as generated by BOSS. All Natural Base.esm [Version 1.2] Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm [Version 1.33] ScreenEffects.esm [Version 1.0] Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp [Version 3.2.0] All Natural.esp [Version 1.2] Quiet Feet Complete.esp All Natural - Real Lights.esp [Version 1.2] ChaseCameraMod.esp [Version 1.01] Living Economy.esp [Version 3.62] Living Economy - Items.esp [Version 3.62] Cutthroat Merchants.esp MotionBlur.esp [Version 11] Oblivion Graphics Extender Support.esp [Version 0.42] ScreenControls.esp [Version 1.0] Streamline 3.1.esp Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp [Version 1.33] OOO-Water_Weeds.esp [Version 1.33] Harvest [Flora].esp [Version 3.0.0] Cliff_RPO_NewBeginnings_RPC.esp [Version 1.0] Quest Award Leveling.esp No psychic guards harder v1.2.esp Enhanced Grabbing.esp [Version 0.5] Oblivion XP.esp [Version 4.1.5] Oblivion XP - OOO.esp [Version 0.1] Level_Rates_Modified_x2.esp Asian Race.esp [Version 2.5] AutoTorch_1C.esp better torches.esp I'm waiting until I'm done installing mods to start playing so right now I don't even have a character.