A Lot of Problems

[hanzox]

Where should you download mods? Just in the Data folder?

 

If so,

 

My mods are not appearing. I downloaded two, they are just not appearing anywhere.

 

I also downloaded the latest Unofficial Patch, that is not appearing either. :wallbash:

 

I have a Vista Home Premium, please somebody help me!!!

[dezdimona]

Where should you download mods? Just in the Data folder?

 

If so,

 

My mods are not appearing. I downloaded two, they are just not appearing anywhere.

 

I also downloaded the latest Unofficial Patch, that is not appearing either. :wallbash:

 

I have a Vista Home Premium, please somebody help me!!!

Vista Problems

 

You MUST be signed on as an Administrator to do any of this.

 

If you have downloaded and installed a mod, and the mod is appearing in your Data Files List, but not in your game And you are running Vista, you have run into a security feature of Vista called User Account Control. Or more simply, UAC.

 

Quoted from the Oblivion Mods FAQ WIKI

 

Alternate Install Directory

If you install your Elder Scrolls game into any directory OTHER than the default, none of these problems occur. Thus, you can bypass the Vista security issues by installing the game onto another hard drive or into a new directory that is not located within the "Program Files" root directory (such as "C:\Games").

 

Run as Admin

Another way to fix it is to right-click the ".exe" file and click properties, then check "Run as administrator". Then click OK. Do this for both the "oblivion.exe" and TESConstructionSet.exe", and any programs you are using that copies files to protected directories (such as WinRAR, 7z, or WinZip).

 

Disable UAC

Windows Vista users who are fairly confident in the security of their computers might also consider disabling UAC altogether. This will allow all programs writing privileges to the Program Files directory. Although this obviously creates a state of decreased security for your PC, it is a very helpful one-size-fits-all solution to a number of compatibility issues with the Vista OS.

 

Look here for instructions on how to turn UAC off. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vis...-windows-vista/

 

Of these, solution #1 is STRONGLY PREFERRED. Solutions 2 and 3 (running as admin and disabling UAC) remove important safety features of the OS. In contrast, installing Oblivion elsewhere resolves the problems with Oblivion without reducing your overall security.

Wiki entry on installing Oblivion in Vista: http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Windows_Vista

 

Note that unless you opt to reinstall the game in a different location (option 1) when you start trying to make your own mods using the construction set, you will run into these problems again.

 

 

also dl then to a new file you create wher you can unzip them and read the "read me" get OBMM and it will install the mods automatically with no errors

 

get the self install version here http://timeslip.chorrol.com/obmm_download.html

[Frodric]

ok so lets go over the steps.

 

1. Download the mod.

 

2. If mod is a .zip file or archive unpack the mod.

 

3. Open mod folder and check the read me, follow same.

 

4. If mod has a Data folder copy it to the Oblivion directory and select overwrite, if mod has no Data folder but folders like meshes, textures, sounds, etc or just a .esp file than copy those into the oblivion/data directory.

 

5. start oblivion select data files check the boxes from the new mods.

 

6. Make sure one of the mods you have downloaded is ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated

 

7. Get Oblivion mod manager.

 

8. Read the FAQ

 

 

Edit: Dezi types way faster than I do (

[dezdimona]

ok so lets go over the steps.

 

1. Download the mod.

 

2. If mod is a .zip file or archive unpack the mod.

 

3. Open mod folder and check the read me, follow same.

 

4. If mod has a Data folder copy it to the Oblivion directory and select overwrite, if mod has no Data folder but folders like meshes, textures, sounds, etc or just a .esp file than copy those into the oblivion/data directory.

 

5. start oblivion select data files check the boxes from the new mods.

 

6. Make sure one of the mods you have downloaded is ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated

 

7. Get Oblivion mod manager.

 

8. Read the FAQ

 

 

Edit: Dezi types way faster than I do (

 

 

Edit: Dezi types way faster than I do (

 

*gives you a hug*.. hows that, better? :biggrin:

[hanzox]

It's not appearing in my list either

[dezdimona]

It's not appearing in my list either

did you get OBMM or did you do a manual install?

[hanzox]

I clicked next on everything, when it went to the hard drive thing I just hit next. So I guess manual install

[dezdimona]

I clicked next on everything, when it went to the hard drive thing I just hit next. So I guess manual install

ok, get OBMM self install once you have it or if you already have it do this

 

1st, do not unzip the file! then follow this:

 

ok,click create omod,add the mod name and author where indicated.

then click add archive,the mod will then be broken down automatically.When its ready you'll see some writing in the big box under file path

Then click create omod,answer yes and omod will be created.

you'll get a green square in your mod list,click on it and then click activate!

all done! mod is now active

[hanzox]

It won't show on my list on the data. THis is weird, I even allowed full access to admin and this user.

[dezdimona]

It won't show on my list on the data. THis is weird, I even allowed full access to admin and this user.

i use xp so my knowledge of vista is limited. are you sure you followed my instruction for OBMM?