Problem with oblivion.ini file

[rsreston]

Hi, I'm new to Oblivion. Been trying to edit the oblivion.ini at /bethesda softworks/oblivion but a simple and obvious thing like removing the intro movies hasn't been working - so I don't know for sure if other changes will. What could be happening?

I deleted the lines as mentioned in the Wiki or in the TweakGuide but still didn't work.

I'm using Vista Home Premium, game patched to version 1.2.0416, no mods (yet), computer meets system requirements.

[ipegot]

There are two ini files, goto your C:\Users\"username"\Documents\My Games\Oblivon and edit the ini file there as well.

[rsreston]

Great to know that.

Deleted those lines there, but didn't work.

:wallbash:

[ericazwel]

What are you trying to tweek? I don't have the Intro Movie start in my game. The ini in MyGanes/Oblivion looks like this:

 

SIntroSequence=

 

If you continue to have issues, I believe that you can delete the ini and start the game. It will refresh the ini and you can try again.

[Qwaxalot]

You're editing the "oblivion_default.ini" file. Bad move. This is the file oblivion uses to make it's original setup.

 

LEAVE IT ALONE

 

The file you want to edit is (...\My Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Oblivion.ini).

 

It is created by Oblivion using the data in the Oblivion_default.ini file and your current hardware configuration.

[rsreston]

You're editing the "oblivion_default.ini" file. Bad move. This is the file oblivion uses to make it's original setup.

 

LEAVE IT ALONE

 

The file you want to edit is (...\My Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Oblivion.ini).

 

It is created by Oblivion using the data in the Oblivion_default.ini file and your current hardware configuration.

 

Ok, I'll restore my backup of oblivion_default.ini and work only on oblivion.ini.

 

I'm just trying to tweak Oblivion to my heart's desire, but if I can't get the movies to stop working, then it means I'm doing something wrong and/or in the wrong place. I've already editted oblivion.ini but to no avail.

[bben46]

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.

[rsreston]

Thanks for the help, guys. The problem persists, but I guess I found a workaround in the last post's signature: "Sometimes I think we spend more time getting Oblivion to work than we do playing it (...)."