Mod Installation

[Hanker109]

I have downloaded some Mods for Oblivion Game of the Year Goty and some of them request to check mark OOO and/or FCOM in the Data area before you launch the game. I have look all over for the meaning of these files but being new to this has made it impossible. I some one out there can help me with this it will be greatly appreciated and have the blessing of Akatosh and the rest of the Nine.

[xachan86]

Hello,

It means that to make your mods work, you have to download and then install mods called OOO (Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul) and/or FCOM. You will find those two mods easily on Tesnexus, but be sure to read carefully the descriptions and readme, because if OOO is quite straightforward to install, FCOM can be tricky...

[Hanker109]

Hello,

It means that to make your mods work, you have to download and then install mods called OOO (Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul) and/or FCOM. You will find those two mods easily on Tesnexus, but be sure to read carefully the descriptions and readme, because if OOO is quite straightforward to install, FCOM can be tricky...

 

Hi! xa_chan: Thank you for the assistance, I will try the OOO since you say is the easier one. I downloaded Kvatch Rebuilt and it states that you can use either one. One more time, thank you. Best Regards

[xachan86]

Hi! xa_chan: Thank you for the assistance, I will try the OOO since you say is the easier one. I downloaded Kvatch Rebuilt and it states that you can use either one. One more time, thank you. Best Regards

 

You're welcome! :) But make it a golden rule to "Always read the readme in its entierety, especially the possible "incompatibilities" section"! Yes, it takes time, but less than installing things, having CTDs and then having to fully reinstall Oblivion again... ;)

[Hanker109]

Hello again xa_chan!: I believe that I'm getting into deep water here, I went searching for the OOO V1.32 but see so many options about patches, upgrades, and you name it, but as for the mod itself, I could not identify it even if it hits me in the face. I guess that being new to this makes every step hard. I guess that this is like doing weight lifting, no pain no gain. Well I have to thank you one more time for your help, which has been great. Best regards, Nick

[Hickory]

Go here and download either OOO_133_Complete.7z or OOO_1.33_Complete_Setup.exe-- the 1.34 Beta is optional, but remember it's a BETA.

[xachan86]

Go here and download either OOO_133_Complete.7z or OOO_1.33_Complete_Setup.exe-- the 1.34 Beta is optional, but remember it's a BETA.

 

To complete that, I would still recommend to add the 1.34 Beta. Yeah, it's optional, yeah, it's a beta, but still it's very interesting and very stable. I have had absolutely no crash with it so far.

 

You're right, the installation process can be somewhat tricky. Here are some easy steps :

1 : download the OOO_133_Complete.7z from the link Hickory gave you and install it, preferably with Oblivion Mod Manager (options are esay to choose that way)

2 : top that with the file you will find here : http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23202 (revised meshes for OOO means less resources needed from your computer)

3 : go back to Hickory's link and download the 1.34 beta

4 : again, top it with that : http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=24511

 

And voila! That way, you will have the latest version of OOO installed with optimized (less resource-hungry) files, which will help for the stability of your whole Oblivion installation!

[Hanker109]

Hello friend! xa-chan: I wish I could say something better than thank you, your instructions are awesome and I really appreciate your help. I hope that the kudo I posted will show up. I have downloaded all the files you recommended and I will try to install them but, do I need to start a new game or just plug these with the actual game?

[xachan86]

Hello friend! xa-chan: I wish I could say something better than thank you, your instructions are awesome and I really appreciate your help. I hope that the kudo I posted will show up. I have downloaded all the files you recommended and I will try to install them but, do I need to start a new game or just plug these with the actual game?

 

Hi! Thank you, the kudo showed up! :D

 

For big overhaul mods like that, it's actually recommended to start a new game to be sure all the modifications are included. It might also work with your actual game, but you should then expect a higher rate of CTDs, I think. It also depends on your mod list. If you want, you can post it here so I can review it. I can't say I know every mod out there, of course, but if I can help you save some time from the generally long and boring mod installation process in Oblivion, I'd be happy to!

[Hanker109]

Hi! xa_chan: As requested I'm listing all the mods that I have installed in Oblivion and they are in the same order as they appear on the Launcher Data File: BattlehornEnhanced.esp, DLC BattlehornCastle.esp, DLC MehrunesRazor.esp, DLC Shivering Isles.esp, Knights.esp, Oblivion.esm, and last Reznod_Mannequin.esp. I included the Oblivion.esm in order to show the way they are in the Data File. I tried to install KvatchRebuilt_1-1-15412.7z but when I checked marked these files, when I started the game, the program became a black screen. When I unmarked them the game started normal. The DLCs installed themselves. By the way, I installed this game on Windows 7. I thank you for taking time to help me,so far, have learned a lot from your advice. I see that in many instances these mods require other mods or utilities like OOO, Cobl, OMOD, obmm, obse and the list keeps going, this is like driving in an unknown large city without a map. I just starting to learn about them. The whole thing that got me into this was when I added Battlehorn Castle Enhance it said I needed some mannequins and where to get it. Now I have a quest to collect all kinds of armor and dress the mannequins. I'm having more fun with this that going out and fight. Best regards, Nick