Not Showing Up

[7rawr7]

I have Downloaded many mods ranging from animations to new weapons and new locations (like castles). I downloaded them, extracted the *.esp to the Oblivion\Data folder, and merged the meshes / textures folders. When I start the Oblivion Launcher I double click the file and start the game. I go to the location and NOTHING :wallbash: . Some that I would REALLY like to get working is the Umpa Dance animations and the CM Companions, (even though i don't know what CM stands for...) the only ones that do work are these Zelda swords and Final Fantasy swords.

 

Some Info:

Windows Vista

Although bought from store CD doesn't exactly look "legit" (probably not problem)

I didn't install it in the default directory

I'm a noob at this :confused:

 

PLS HALP

[dezdimona]

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.

[7rawr7]

Oh tnxs for the help, but it was a MUCH stupider problem.....

 

it involves updates... :whistling:

[RandomArt]

On this topic, though, since my other thread started getting pushed down, I'm having the same problem as an Administrator on XP with the most recent update installed.

[DJalpha]

what about windows 7 sadly i have that same problem :confused: