Getting Steamed

[madgamer]

Does any one know if MOD's and such can be added to a steam site game of Oblivion?

 

Thanks,

Madgamer

[Fonger]

yes they can

 

including obse mods

[Ivy]

I am returning to Obvilion (that sounds kind of strange...) after several months, and I have it through the Steam site. Can anyone give me a quick "how to" on mod loading using Steam? Is the process different? Any helpful hints?

 

thanks

Ivy

[yeldarb]

Two birds,one stone! The biggest difference between the Steam version and the disc version is the install path The default for a disc install is C:Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion.The Steam version is C:Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steamapps\common\oblivion-copied from the OBSE readme. If you have Windows Vista or 7 UAC will not allow some mods to work,and stop you playing with the Construction Set. To aviod this install Oblivion outside of Program Files. I use C:Games\Oblivion in place of "Program Files" when I install my game.

[Fonger]

Two birds,one stone! The biggest difference between the Steam version and the disc version is the install path The default for a disc install is C:Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion.The Steam version is C:Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steamapps\common\oblivion-copied from the OBSE readme. If you have Windows Vista or 7 UAC will not allow some mods to work,and stop you playing with the Construction Set. To aviod this install Steam outside of Program Files. I use C:Games\Oblivion in place of "Program Files" when I install my game.

Corrected!!!

[madgamer]

yes they can

 

including obse mods

 

cpuld you send me an email at madgamer2 at southslope dot net as to do this

 

thanks

Madgamer

[madgamer]

Two birds,one stone! The biggest difference between the Steam version and the disc version is the install path The default for a disc install is C:Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion.The Steam version is C:Program Files\Valve\Steam\Steamapps\common\oblivion-copied from the OBSE readme. If you have Windows Vista or 7 UAC will not allow some mods to work,and stop you playing with the Construction Set. To aviod this install Oblivion outside of Program Files. I use C:Games\Oblivion in place of "Program Files" when I install my game.

 

 

I am using the 32 bit windows 7 and don't quite understand what you said. So for an old guy could you make it a bit simpler if possible

 

 

Madgamer

[yeldarb]

Thanks to Fonger I can be a little more specific. When installing a new game or program on a computer, you usually are asked to agree to a legal agreement and disclaimer(EULA). After you click on yes most programs will ask you "where" you would like the program to be installed-This is the install path. Almost every program will install into C:Program Files\<company name>\<program name>. On Windows Vista and 7 Microsoft added a security program called User Account Controls (UAC). While this program prevents software you do not want on your P.C.from automatically installing,it does interfere with any Game that you can change with mods. The easiest way to avoid UAC stopping your game from working and keeping the security it provides is to install games or the program needed to run them like Steam someplace different on your hard drive. So you can edit the install path by changing Program Files to Games, I would change the install path to C:Games\<company name>\<program name> before I click on install. A program installed this way works exactly the way it is supposed to, but you avoid ctd's and mods not working because of UAC "thinking" it is protecting you from malware. If you change the install path of Steam to C:Games\Steam instead of C:Program Files\Steam, all the programs you download to work with Steam should install into Your Steam folder in "Games" instead of someplace where they will be stopped from working correctly.

[madgamer]

Thanks to Fonger I can be a little more specific. When installing a new game or program on a computer, you usually are asked to agree to a legal agreement and disclaimer(EULA). After you click on yes most programs will ask you "where" you would like the program to be installed-This is the install path. Almost every program will install into C:Program Files\<company name>\<program name>. On Windows Vista and 7 Microsoft added a security program called User Account Controls (UAC). While this program prevents software you do not want on your P.C.from automatically installing,it does interfere with any Game that you can change with mods. The easiest way to avoid UAC stopping your game from working and keeping the security it provides is to install games or the program needed to run them like Steam someplace different on your hard drive. So you can edit the install path by changing Program Files to Games, I would change the install path to C:Games\<company name>\<program name> before I click on install. A program installed this way works exactly the way it is supposed to, but you avoid ctd's and mods not working because of UAC "thinking" it is protecting you from malware. If you change the install path of Steam to C:Games\Steam instead of C:Program Files\Steam, all the programs you download to work with Steam should install into Your Steam folder in "Games" instead of someplace where they will be stopped from working correctly.

 

I am using the 32 bit version. Can I just go to my steam /Oblivion and install the MOD's and stuff?

 

thanks Madgamer

[Tomlong54210]

Thanks to Fonger I can be a little more specific. When installing a new game or program on a computer, you usually are asked to agree to a legal agreement and disclaimer(EULA). After you click on yes most programs will ask you "where" you would like the program to be installed-This is the install path. Almost every program will install into C:Program Files\<company name>\<program name>. On Windows Vista and 7 Microsoft added a security program called User Account Controls (UAC). While this program prevents software you do not want on your P.C.from automatically installing,it does interfere with any Game that you can change with mods. The easiest way to avoid UAC stopping your game from working and keeping the security it provides is to install games or the program needed to run them like Steam someplace different on your hard drive. So you can edit the install path by changing Program Files to Games, I would change the install path to C:Games\<company name>\<program name> before I click on install. A program installed this way works exactly the way it is supposed to, but you avoid ctd's and mods not working because of UAC "thinking" it is protecting you from malware. If you change the install path of Steam to C:Games\Steam instead of C:Program Files\Steam, all the programs you download to work with Steam should install into Your Steam folder in "Games" instead of someplace where they will be stopped from working correctly.

 

I am using the 32 bit version. Can I just go to my steam /Oblivion and install the MOD's and stuff?

 

thanks Madgamer

Yes. Steam is only special in its location, as far as using most mods is concerned. You should reinstall Steam outside of the Program Files folder to avoid the most trouble. That is what the other users were suggesting. One thing to watch out for are OBSE-dependent mods. OBSE supports Steam, but you have to make sure to turn on the Steam Communities In-Game Setting.

 

OBSE - http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/index.php?page=obse <-- read this

Intro to Modified Oblivion - http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/index.php?page=intro_to_mods <-- You may want to start here, and then go to

Preparing for Mods - http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/index.php?page=preparing_for_mods <-- After preparing your setup for mods

Downloading Mods - http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/index.php?page=downloading_mods <-- Then you can install them

Installing Mods - http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/index.php?page=installing_mods <-- One more step and you can run

Finishing the Installation - http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/index.php?page=finishing_the_installation

 

Other tips:

Running Oblivion - http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/index.php?page=running_oblivion

Oblivion.ini Tweaks - http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/index.php?page=oblivion_ini_tweaks