How To Install Plugins/mods

[SceneGG]

Okay I am having a bit of trouble with this. I downloaded a few mods and they came out as just a 7z file. No clue what to do with this. I drop it into my data folder but i cant seem to get it to work. Does anyone have any advice for me to get them to work???????

 

7z files are compressed/archive files similar to zip files. You need to download and install 7zip utility to uncompress them.

 

I've been *manually* installing mods successfully for years, but lately there are some very good mods that you can only install by "Omod" what ever that means. Does anyone know of any simple straightforward step-by-step instructions for installing those kinda mods?

 

(By the way, the link in your sentence 1 "Download the official construction set" doesn't seem to be working.)

 

Omods are mod archives that require OBMM (Oblivion Mod Manager) to be installed - they can often contain scripting to enable simple installation of complex mods eg: Better Cities, OOO & DarkUId DarN etc

[macbookpronorge]

How can i install mods on my macbook pro? the game runs perfectly on apple's OS, but i just wonder how i can manage to use mods.

[Valeius]

im having issues since everytime i try to extract my mod into the data folder it says that its unable to write in destination

 

and when i drag them in manually i still cant see the plugin/mod in the data files on the launcher

[Peridius]

Ok Ive never installed a mod for oblivion in my life,and I just got the PC GOTY edition,and started my second character(after installing the OBMM) and saw on youtube Lithians Beast mod,the awesome vampire mod where you can do all kindsa stuff as a vampire. So I download the file that states I should download it if I have OBMM,which I do,so I did. So my new character just became a vampire,and I hit V and nothing happened,I checked my inventory for a Black Heart and its not there,can someone please help me?

[TDP]

Ok, here is another thing. In my data files are folders as fallow: 'Fonts', 'Menus', 'Textures', 'Music', 'Shaders' and 'Videos'; but there is not any 'Sounds' nor 'Meshes' folders. so.. my question is: is this okay...? I mean: do i have to rename 'Sounds' for 'Music' and Meshes put in 'Textures', or just leave it like it was?

and one more question regarding OMOD program: how do i install it? No, no i know how to install it, but how to install it properly...? cuz when i installed it in main Oblivion folder, i couldnt even get into main game menu: the game crashes when i click "Play" button in autorun menu. I uninstalled OMOD, but the problem remains: i could not open the game. Of course i back up my saves before installing OMOD, and after all this i reinstalled Oblivion, but know i dont know what to do, cuz there is plenty mods that are written in OMOD (manual installations works fine tho) and sometimes there isnt any normal esp files.. anyone explain how do i install it properly? or maybe there is some fix?

sorry for bad english.

[zzjay]

Good day everybody i was looking for add some hair with construction set (i use oblivion in italian and the cs is an english version.Mods are of course in english.),but after adding meshes and textures (SP hair pack downloaded with moonshadow elves) and the h style to the race (moonshadow elves) I'm not able to save.

I click save ,click ok to save this plugin file and then nothing appens.But when i edited only the masterfile (oblivion)to modify argonian skills it askwd me when i was saving the name o the new file.And then tere was a new esp,but whit the other mods i cannot save.

 

Can someone tell me what's wrong with it?

[firestar1992]

Okay, I'm new the the practice of downloading mods and I'm attempting to make them work. I'm trying to get CM partners basic to work, but the ReadMe just isn't making sense to me. I've downloaded it, but I can't see how to install it, and it's not really explaining it very well. Do I take all the pieces of the mod I want and put them in under the Data folder, and it should work? It says "To play the mod without any work, at least three files must be activated: CM Partners.esm, CM Partners.esp, and at least on of the NCP files..." but it doesn't explain how to activate them. I'm just waaaaaaaay too confused.

 

I've also gotten Servant of the Dawn. That ReadMe just says in its installation instructions "Unzip to your Oblivion/Data folder" which I did, or at least it looks like I did, "Run OblivionLauncher.exe," which, I assume means double-click on the shortcut, "select Data Files," which I do, then "and make sure the checkbox next to the appropriate .esp file is selected." I don't have that. All I have is "DCLShiveringIsles.esp (Player File)," "Knights.esp (Player File)," and "Oblivion.esm (Main File.)" What have I done wrong?

 

Edit: Okay, I got all that problematic stuff solved. Now I'm trying to get Malevolent. I downloaded it, but all that it says is "MALEVOLENT_1_0-17781.7z. The file type is a 7Z file. What do I do with it now?

Edited September 7, 2011 by firestar1992

[Harvald]

Good day everybody i was looking for add some hair with construction set (i use oblivion in italian and the cs is an english version.Mods are of course in english.),but after adding meshes and textures (SP hair pack downloaded with moonshadow elves) and the h style to the race (moonshadow elves) I'm not able to save.

I click save ,click ok to save this plugin file and then nothing appens.But when i edited only the masterfile (oblivion)to modify argonian skills it askwd me when i was saving the name o the new file.And then tere was a new esp,but whit the other mods i cannot save.

 

Can someone tell me what's wrong with it?

Hello friend,

 

hope I can help you. First you have to combine the loaded plugins. This is to do this way. Load SP hairpack and moonshadow elves to your OCS without choosing an active file. Ten go to "options, combine loaded plugins" and create a new esp in this way. Name it SP_Moonshadow _elves or whatever you want.

 

Now delete or Backup the original esp-files. You don't have to delete SP-Hair if you want to use it on another Race file later, then only inaktivate it before playing next time.

 

By looking in OCS loaded Data files now the new file "SP_Moonshadow_elves" should be the aktive file. If not load it. Now open first "Races" in OCS and open Moonshadow elves(should be marked(*)) . Now open "hair" and look for the new hair styles (should be marked(*)). Drag and drop every hairstyle you like to the hairstyles in the open Race "Moonshadow elves" under "hairstyles". When ready close the windows and save.

 

Last step is to close OCS and activate SP_Moonshadow _elves in Oblivion before starting the game. Now moonshadow elves should appear with the new hairstyles to use.

 

If you want to use the new hairstyles on an existing player-charakter there is a way, ask me.

 

have fun

 

Harvald

Edited September 16, 2011 by Harvald

[Harvald]

Okay, I'm new the the practice of downloading mods and I'm attempting to make them work. I'm trying to get CM partners basic to work, but the ReadMe just isn't making sense to me. I've downloaded it, but I can't see how to install it, and it's not really explaining it very well. Do I take all the pieces of the mod I want and put them in under the Data folder, and it should work? It says "To play the mod without any work, at least three files must be activated: CM Partners.esm, CM Partners.esp, and at least on of the NCP files..." but it doesn't explain how to activate them. I'm just waaaaaaaay too confused.

 

I've also gotten Servant of the Dawn. That ReadMe just says in its installation instructions "Unzip to your Oblivion/Data folder" which I did, or at least it looks like I did, "Run OblivionLauncher.exe," which, I assume means double-click on the shortcut, "select Data Files," which I do, then "and make sure the checkbox next to the appropriate .esp file is selected." I don't have that. All I have is "DCLShiveringIsles.esp (Player File)," "Knights.esp (Player File)," and "Oblivion.esm (Main File.)" What have I done wrong?

 

Edit: Okay, I got all that problematic stuff solved. Now I'm trying to get Malevolent. I downloaded it, but all that it says is "MALEVOLENT_1_0-17781.7z. The file type is a 7Z file. What do I do with it now?

 

Hey friend,

 

calm down. It's easy and your problems can be solved. First Oblivion launcher.exe is the file wich ist started first when starting oblivion. It appears as a box on the streen. In this box you can start oblivion by leftclick on oblivion or change sound and graphic. leftclick on gamedata or gamefiles a window should open and you see all gamefiles you have loaded in. Now you have to mark this files as active by leftclicking the files you want to be aktive. Then close the window and start oblivion as usual.

 

Malevolent is a zip file you have to unzip first in a location of your choice. Then copy all the files to their destination in your Oblivion\data folder.

 

Have fun

 

Harvald

[Harvald]

Ok Ive never installed a mod for oblivion in my life,and I just got the PC GOTY edition,and started my second character(after installing the OBMM) and saw on youtube Lithians Beast mod,the awesome vampire mod where you can do all kindsa stuff as a vampire. So I download the file that states I should download it if I have OBMM,which I do,so I did. So my new character just became a vampire,and I hit V and nothing happened,I checked my inventory for a Black Heart and its not there,can someone please help me?

hey friend

 

perhaps you forgot to install OBSE. The mod requieres OBSE. ;)

 

Have fun

 

Harvald