Mods unification

[michellejenner]

Id like to ask for something, thou i dont know if its the right place for it.

is it possible to add mods into big packs? I started looking at the diffrent mods for general interest and suddenly i realized id like to try them all.

Problem here is the fact of having to deal with diffrent types of programs i never used before, not knowing if mods will bug the game in case they rewrite on each other, or just plain search on the 70 categories (70!! WoW), without having the smallest clue of what i could find out there.

So, think about it, i mean, i dont expect 1 50gb file with everything, but at least unifinig things like lets say: Wing mods, Armor/Weapon mods, Graphic mods (maybe, i know this one would be kinda hard, if not near impossible), but especially new areas/locations would be great.

 

I hope im not gonna be getting anyone mad for asking this :biggrin:

[Triforce1]

This would be incredibly difficult, if not entirely unfeasible. If I read your request right, you're asking that many mods that do the same thing be grouped together? In any case, that would be difficult. The main problem I see is getting all of those modders to agree to lump their hard work into a big package. And you would still run into overwrite issues. There is really no easy way to do such a thing, though I don't hold anything against you for asking. :D

 

My recommendation is this. You say you aren't really familiar with the tools of the trade? Tell you what, I was certainly not either. Most people aren't in the beginning. But mod tools are really your best friend. I'd get Oblivion Mod Manager, if you're familiar with it. Really quite simple to use, once you get the hang of it. If you can't figure it out the first time, just ask around. Or, look here. ;) Download your mods, load them into here as per instructions, and you have a one stop shop for all of your mods in a list, and you can uninstall / install them at the click of a button. Of course, you should install in a certain order, but if you've gotten this far then we can get to that later. Once you have that sorted out, go for Better Oblivion Sorting Software. Follow those relatively simple instructions (put in your Data file and run the Batch) and all of your .esm's and .esp's are pretty much guaranteed to be in the right place. I had a devil of a time figuring that out the first time, then I found BOSS and now I never worry about it. I've also gotten a tad smarter in that realm, as well.

 

And as far as not knowing which mods to download, there a lot of resources on that as well. Though, really your best bet will be to use the lovely search bar on the TES Nexus homepage. Pick some keywords and go with it. And check the Top Mods list from time to time. Good ones are guaranteed to how up there. :) Happy modding!

 

Triforce1

[michellejenner]

Thx a lot, i spent some time reading and watching youtube videos on mods (bless youtube for making it easier? :D), and i got most of it. also thank you for the BOSS program, i found out oblivion tends to bugg when u install that insane amout of mods :D

[ub3rman123]

Indeed. I believe there was a discussion about such mod packs on the forums elsewhere, but the idea was shot down because it would remove most control over the mod by the original authors, and could lead to other problems.