27cheezus Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 i have a new computer with windows 7...just got it and on my old computer i had a couple good mods to add to the story line/cool armor....now with this comp i;ve spent a couple hours trying to figure it out again....i can only get .esp files to work with Oblivion/oblivion mod manager .rar, .7z both dont work and i can figure out how to get them into .esp...or how to get them to work.....i'm not the best with computers so i need some step by step help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theuseless Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hey, check out my tutorials site (Tutorials Abound!). There is a good one there about how to install and use mods, Ben's Oblivion Support. It should help with the basics of mod usage. If you need more info, try to post a more specific question or procedure. Then we could get a better idea of what you are having problems with. hope this helps,theuseless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenrai Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Windows 7 utilizes the (in)famous UAC controls that Vista used. Thats likely your problem, especially seeing as 7z and rar won't work either. I'm still an xp user (because microsoft are about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. They've actually admitted releasing programs early to have the public test them for them - thats fine, until you realise we have to pay full price for a borked program. I'll do free beta testing but you aren't charging me through the nose to the priviledge ... /endrant)Back on topic... zip & rar programs.I think you need to right click on the 7z exe and go to properties or something similar, and give yourself full admin rights. Oblivion Mods.Not sure about the UAC thing norking up Oblivion (don't think it does. Useless' tutorials are handy, and Bben has some great ones too) but you don't want Oblivion installing to the default location or you will have problems. Best bet is to install it straight to a root directory. (IE- C:Oblivion as opposed to C:Program Files/Bethesda Softworks/Oblivion) Basically, don't put it in program files. Mod ManagerI'd give myself full admin rights on this one too, just to avoid problems in the future. Not 100% sure you'll get any, but it changes stuff, for example when you activate/deactivate an omod, so it will likely need permission too. PS - I just reread your post... if you don't have an zip program, that would also bork up your chance of getting anything from .rar or .7zip files. Download 7zip here to unpack compressed files and folders. Jenrai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Rar, 7z and zip files are compressed and must be uncompressed before using. 7-zip is the best program to use - and it is absolutely FREE for personal and commercial use. It is also available here on the nexus for FREE. 7-zip http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=15579 When you uncompress it you will find the esp you are looking for, along with any other files needed to make the mod work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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