Oblivion.ini WHAT DID I DO?

[MRBee30]

Hi, I uhh, have a slight issue id like someone to help me with. I was messing around in the Oblivion.ini file trying to make all cyrodiil and all structers visible. I got every structer (Forts, Ruins, Wells, Keeps, Cities, houses and large stuff like docks) only "sometimes" they appear jet-black. Also the objects & items & actors fade way to fast, like 5 feet in front of me -_-

 

Ive uploaded a video to youtube with these problems for a more understandable aspect on this problem. Also these pictures might help. Ive included my entire Oblivion.ini below. It may be in the uGrid section.

 

Thanks-MRBee

 

Youtube video, I tried to make it at least watchable ^_^

 

Pictures.

http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/45896/2005124619223054229_rs.jpg

 

http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/48192/2005190374553648764_rs.jpg

 

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/46737/2005161762971632479_rs.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Display]

 

uVideoDeviceIdentifierPart1=3619102270

uVideoDeviceIdentifierPart2=298795729

uVideoDeviceIdentifierPart3=597124566

uVideoDeviceIdentifierPart4=902480386

iSize W=1600

iSize H=1024

fSpecularLOD1=0.0000

fSpecularLOD2=300.0000

iShadowFilter=2

iActorShadowCountExt=0

iActorShadowCountInt=0

bActorSelfShadowing=1

bShadowsOnGrass=1

bDoCanopyShadowPass=1

iMultiSample=8

bDynamicWindowReflections=1

iTexMipMapSkip=0

fGrassStartFadeDistance=2000.0000

fGrassEndDistance=3000.0000

bDecalsOnSkinnedGeometry=1

fDecalLifetime=10.0000

bFullBrightLighting=0

iMaxLandscapeTextures=0

bLODPopActors=0

bLODPopItems=0

bLODPopObjects=0

bUseRefractionShader=1

iAdapter=0

bFull Screen=1

iPresentInterval=1

fSpecualrStartMax=1000.0000

fSpecularStartMin=0.0000

iActorShadowIntMax=10

iActorShadowIntMin=0

iActorShadowExtMax=10

iActorShadowExtMin=0

fGammaMax=0.6000

fGammaMin=1.4000

iMaxDecalsPerFrame=10

bLandscapeBlend=1

fShadowFadeTime=1.0000

fGamma=1.0000

bAllowPartialPrecision=1

iShadowMapResolution=256

fEyeEnvMapLOD2=190.0000

fEyeEnvMapLOD1=130.0000

fEnvMapLOD2=800.0000

fEnvMapLOD1=500.0000

fShadowLOD2=400.0000

fShadowLOD1=200.0000

fLightLOD2=1500.0000

fLightLOD1=1000.0000

bEquippedTorchesCastShadows=0

bReportBadTangentSpace=0

bStaticMenuBackground=1

bForcePow2Textures=0

bForce1XShaders=0

bAllow30Shaders=0

bAllow20HairShader=1

iTexMipMapMinimum=0

bLocalMapShader=1

bAllowScreenShot=1

bDoTallGrassEffect=1

bForceMultiPass=1

bDoStaticAndArchShadows=0

bDoActorShadows=0

bDoTexturePass=1

bDoSpecularPass=1

bDoDiffusePass=1

bDoAmbientPass=1

bDoImageSpaceEffects=1

bDrawShadows=0

bUse Shaders=1

iNPatchNOrder=0

iNPatchPOrder=0

iNPatches=0

iLocation Y=0

iLocation X=0

bIgnoreResolutionCheck=0

iScreenShotIndex=9

SScreenShotBaseName=ScreenShot

iAutoViewMinDistance=2000

iAutoViewHiFrameRate=40

iAutoViewLowFrameRate=20

bAutoViewDistance=0

fDefaultFOV=75.0000

fNearDistance=10.0000

fNoLODFarDistancePct=1.0000

fNoLODFarDistanceMax=10240.0000

fNoLODFarDistanceMin=1700.0000

iDebugTextLeftRightOffset=10

iDebugTextTopBottomOffset=10

bShowMenuTextureUse=1

iDebugText=2

 

[LOD]

 

bDisplayLODLand=1

bDisplayLODBuildings=1

bDisplayLODTrees=1

fLODMultTrees=0.0200

fLODMultActors=10.0000

fLODMultItems=10.0000

fLODMultObjects=10.0000

fObjectLODMax=15.0000

fObjectLODMin=1.0000

fObjectLODDefault=5.0000

fItemLODMax=15.0000

fItemLODMin=1.0000

fItemLODDefault=2.0000

fActorLODMax=15.0000

fActorLODMin=2.0000

fActorLODDefault=5.0000

fTreeLODMax=2.0000

fTreeLODMin=0.0200

fTreeLODDefault=1.2000

fTalkingDistance=2000.0000

fLodDistance=50000.0000

bUseFaceGenLOD=0

bLODUseCombinedLandNormalMaps=1

bForceHideLODLand=0

iLODTextureTiling=2

iLODTextureSizePow2=8

fLODQuadMinLoadDistance=65536.0000

bLODPopTrees=0

bLODPopActors=0

bLODPopItems=0

bLODPopObjects=0

fLODFadeOutMultActors=5.0000

fLODFadeOutMultItems=1.0000

fLODFadeOutMultObjects=1.0000

fLODMultLandscape=1.0000

iFadeNodeMinNearDistance=400

fLODFadeOutPercent=0.9000

fLODBoundRadiusMult=3.0000

fLODFadeOutActorMultInterior=1.0000

fLODFadeOutItemMultInterior=1.0000

fLODFadeOutObjectMultInterior=1.0000

fLODFadeOutActorMultCity=1.0000

fLODFadeOutItemMultCity=1.0000

fLODFadeOutObjectMultCity=1.0000

fLODFadeOutActorMultComplex=1.0000

fLODFadeOutItemMultComplex=1.0000

fLODFadeOutObjectMultComplex=1.0000

fLODLandVerticalBias=0.0000

 

[BlurShader]

 

bUseBlurShader=1

fSunlightDimmer=1.0000

fSIEmmisiveMult=1.0000

fSISpecularMult=1.0000

fSkyBrightness=0.5000

fSunBrightness=0.0000

fAlphaAddExterior=0.2000

fAlphaAddInterior=0.5000

iBlurTexSize=256

fBlurRadius=0.0300

iNumBlurpasses=1

iBlendType=2

 

[BlurShaderHDR]

 

bDoHighDynamicRange=0

fTargetLUM=1.2000

fUpperLUMClamp=1.0000

fGrassDimmer=1.3000

fTreeDimmer=1.2000

fEmissiveHDRMult=1.0000

fEyeAdaptSpeed=0.7000

fSunlightDimmer=1.3000

fSIEmmisiveMult=1.0000

fSISpecularMult=1.0000

fSkyBrightness=0.5000

fSunBrightness=0.0000

fBrightScale=1.5000

fBrightClamp=0.3500

fBlurRadius=4.0000

iNumBlurpasses=2

iBlendType=2

 

[Water]

 

bUseWaterReflections=1

bUseWaterHiRes=1

fAlpha=0.5000

uSurfaceTextureSize=128

SSurfaceTexture=water

uDepthRange=125

uNumDepthGrids=3

fNearWaterOutdoorTolerance=1024.0000

fNearWaterIndoorTolerance=512.0000

fNearWaterUnderwaterVolume=0.9000

fNearWaterUnderwaterFreq=0.3000

uNearWaterPoints=8

uNearWaterRadius=1000

uSurfaceFPS=12

bUseWaterDepth=1

bUseWaterLOD=1

uSurfaceFrameCount=32

bUseWaterReflectionsMisc=1

bUseWaterReflectionsStatics=1

bUseWaterReflectionsTrees=1

bUseWaterReflectionsActors=1

bUseWaterShader=1

fTileTextureDivisor=4.7500

fSurfaceTileSize=2048.0000

bUseWaterDisplacements=1

 

[General]

 

bUseEyeEnvMapping=1

bEnableProfile=0

bDrawSpellContact=0

bRunMiddleLowLevelProcess=1

bBorderRegionsEnabled=1

iHoursToSleep=3

bActorLookWithHavok=0

bDisableHeadTracking=0

bTrackAllDeaths=0

SMainMenuMusic=Special\TES4Title.mp3

SCharGenQuest=0002466E

uiFaceGenMaxEGTDataSize=67108864

uiFaceGenMaxEGMDataSize=67108864

bFixFaceNormals=0

bUseFaceGenHeads=1

bFaceMipMaps=1

bFaceGenTexturing=1

bActivateAllQuestScripts=0

SBetaCommentFileName=

bCheckCellOffsetsOnInit=0

bExternalLODDataFiles=1

bDefaultCOCPlacement=0

bCreateShaderPackage=0

uGridDistantTreeRangeCity=20

uGridDistantCountCity=7

uGridDistantTreeRange=7

uGridDistantCount=60

uGridsToLoad=9

fGlobalTimeMultiplier=1.0000

fAnimationDefaultBlend=0.1000

fAnimationMult=1.0000

bWarnOnMissingFileEntry=0

bFixAIPackagesOnLoad=0

iSaveGameBackupCount=1

bDisplayMissingContentDialogue=1

SSaveGameSafeCellID=2AEEA

bAllowScriptedAutosave=1

bForceReloadOnEssentialCharacterDeath=1

bKeepPluginWhenMerging=0

bCreate Maps Enable=0

SLocalSavePath=Saves\

SLocalMasterPath=Data\

bDisableDuplicateReferenceCheck=1

bTintMipMaps=0

uExterior Cell Buffer=100

uInterior Cell Buffer=3

bPreemptivelyUnloadCells=0

bCheckIDsOnInit=0

iNumBitsForFullySeen=248

iIntroSequencePriority=3

iPreloadSizeLimit=26214400

bPreloadIntroSequence=1

fStaticScreenWaitTime=3.0000

SOblivionIntro=OblivionIntro.bik

SCreditsMenuMovie=CreditsMenu.bik

SMainMenuMovie=Map loop.bik

SMainMenuMovieIntro=Oblivion iv logo.bik

SIntroSequence=bethesda softworks HD720p.bik,2k games.bik,game studios.bik,Oblivion Legal.bik

bUseHardDriveCache=0

bEnableBoundingVolumeOcclusion=0

bDisplayBoundingVolumes=0

bUseThreadedTempEffects=0

bUseThreadedMorpher=0

bUseThreadedParticleSystem=0

iFPSClamp=0

bRunVTuneTest=0

SStartingCellY=

SStartingCellX=

SStartingWorld=

bUseMyGamesDirectory=1

SStartingCell=

STestFile10=

STestFile9=

STestFile8=

STestFile7=

STestFile6=

STestFile5=

STestFile4=

STestFile3=

STestFile2=

STestFile1=

 

[Controls]

 

fVersion=1.8000

Forward=0011FFFF

Back=001FFFFF

SlideLeft=001EFFFF

SlideRight=0020FFFF

Use=00FF00FF

Activate=0039FFFF

Block=003801FF

Cast=002EFFFF

Ready Item=0021FFFF

Crouch/Sneak=001DFFFF

Run=002AFFFF

Always Run=003AFFFF

Auto Move=0010FFFF

Jump=0012FFFF

Toggle POV=001302FF

Menu Mode=000FFFFF

Rest=0014FFFF

Quick Menu=003BFFFF

Quick1=0002FFFF

Quick2=0003FFFF

Quick3=0004FFFF

Quick4=0005FFFF

Quick5=0006FFFF

Quick6=0007FFFF

Quick7=0008FFFF

Quick8=0009FFFF

QuickSave=003FFFFF

QuickLoad=0043FFFF

Grab=002CFFFF

bInvertYValues=0

fJoystickLookLRMult=0.0200

fJoystickLookUDMult=0.0200

fJoystickMoveLRMult=1.0000

fJoystickMoveFBMult=1.0000

fMouseSensitivity=0.0010

iJoystickLookLeftRight=3

iJoystickLookUpDown=6

iJoystickMoveLeftRight=1

iJoystickMoveFrontBack=2

fXenonMenuStickMapCursorMinSpeed=1.0000

fXenonMenuStickMapCursorMaxSpeed=15.0000

fXenonMenuStickMapCursorGamma=0.1700

fXenonMenuStickSpeedPlayerRotMod=3000.0000

fXenonMenuStickSpeedMaxMod=5.0000

fXenonMenuDpadRepeatSpeed=300.0000

fXenonMenuStickSpeed=300.0000

iXenonMenuStickDeadZone=15000

fXenonMenuMouseXYMult=0.0003

iLanguage=0

bBackground Mouse=0

bBackground Keyboard=0

bUse Joystick=1

 

[DistantLOD]

 

iDistantLODGroupWidth=8

bUseLODLandData=0

fFadeDistance=15288.0000

 

[Audio]

 

fHeadroomdB=2.0000

fMinSoundVel=10.0000

iMaxImpactSoundCount=32

fMaxFootstepDistance=1100.0000

fPlayerFootVolume=0.9000

bUseSpeedForWeaponSwish=1

fLargeWeaponSpeedMax=0.9500

fMediumWeaponSpeedMax=1.1000

fLargeWeaponWeightMin=25.0000

fMediumWeaponWeightMin=8.0000

fGlassLargeMassMin=25.0000

fGlassMediumMassMin=8.0000

fClothLargeMassMin=25.0000

fClothMediumMassMin=8.0000

fMetalLargeMassMin=25.0000

fMetalMediumMassMin=8.0000

fChainLargeMassMin=30.0000

fChainMediumMassMin=5.0000

fSkinLargeMassMin=30.0000

fSkinMediumMassMin=5.0000

fEarthLargeMassMin=30.0000

fEarthMediumMassMin=5.0000

fStoneLargeMassMin=30.0000

fStoneMediumMassMin=5.0000

fWoodLargeMassMin=15.0000

fWoodMediumMassMin=7.0000

iCollisionSoundTimeDelta=50

fDBVoiceAttenuationIn2D=0.0000

fDSoundRolloffFactor=4.0000

fDialogAttenuationMax=35.0000

fDialogAttenuationMin=7.7500

bUseSoundDebugInfo=1

fUnderwaterFrequencyDelta=0.0000

fDefaultVoiceVolume=0.8000

fDefaultEffectsVolume=0.9100

fDefaultMusicVolume=0.7000

fDefaultFootVolume=0.8000

fDefaultMasterVolume=1.0000

fMainMenuMusicVolume=0.6000

bMusicEnabled=1

bSoundEnabled=1

 

[Pathfinding]

 

bDrawPathsDefault=0

bPathMovementOnly=0

bDrawSmoothFailures=0

bDebugSmoothing=0

bSnapToAngle=0

bUseBackgroundPathing=1

bDebugAvoidance=0

bDisableAvoidance=0

 

[Combat]

 

bEnableBowZoom=1

bDebugCombatAvoidance=0

fLowPerfNPCTargetLOSTimer=1.0000

fHiPerfNPCTargetLOSTimer=0.5000

iMaxHiPerfNPCTargetCount=4

fLowPerfPCTargetLOSTimer=0.5000

fHiPerfPCTargetLOSTimer=0.2500

iMaxHiPerfPCTargetCount=4

iMaxHiPerfCombatCount=4

fMinBloodDamage=1.0000

fHitVectorDelay=0.4000

iShowHitVector=0

 

[HAVOK]

 

bDisablePlayerCollision=0

fCameraCasterSize=1.0000

iHavokSkipFrameCountTEST=0

fHorseRunGravity=3.0000

fQuadrupedPitchMult=1.0000

fJumpAnimDelay=0.7500

bTreeTops=0

iSimType=1

bPreventHavokAddAll=0

bPreventHavokAddClutter=0

iNumHavokThreads=1

fMaxTime=0.0167

bHavokDebug=0

fRF=1000.0000

fOD=0.9000

fSE=0.3000

fSD=0.9800

fChaseDeltaMult=0.0500

iEntityBatchRemoveRate=100

iMaxPicks=40

bAddBipedWhenKeyframed=0

fMoveLimitMass=95.0000

iUpdateType=0

bHavokPick=0

 

[Interface]

 

fDlgLookMult=0.3000

fDlgLookAdj=0.0000

fDlgLookDegStop=0.2000

fDlgLookDegStart=2.0000

fDlgFocus=2.1000

iSafeZoneYWide=20

iSafeZoneXWide=20

iSafeZoneY=20

iSafeZoneX=20

fMenuPlayerLightDiffuseBlue=0.8000

fMenuPlayerLightDiffuseGreen=0.8000

fMenuPlayerLightDiffuseRed=0.8000

fMenuPlayerLightAmbientBlue=0.2500

fMenuPlayerLightAmbientGreen=0.2500

fMenuPlayerLightAmbientRed=0.2500

bAllowConsole=1

fKeyRepeatInterval=50.0000

fKeyRepeatTime=500.0000

bActivatePickUseGamebryoPick=0

fActivatePickSphereRadius=16.0000

iMaxViewCasterPicksGamebryo=10

iMaxViewCasterPicksHavok=10

iMaxViewCasterPicksFuzzy=5

bUseFuzzyPicking=1

fMenuModeAnimBlend=0.0000

fMenuBGBlurRadius=2.0000

 

[GamePlay]

 

STrackLevelUpPath=\\vault\TES4\LevelData\

fDifficulty=-1.0000

bTrackLevelUps=1

bAllowHavokGrabTheLiving=0

bEssentialTakeNoDamage=1

bHealthBarShowing=0

bInstantLevelUp=0

fHealthBarEmittanceFadeTime=0.5000

fHealthBarEmittanceTime=1.5000

fHealthBarFadeOutSpeed=1.0000

fHealthBarSpeed=80.0000

fHealthBarHeight=4.0000

fHealthBarWidth=40.0000

iDetectionPicks=21

bDisableDynamicCrosshair=0

bSaveOnInteriorExteriorSwitch=1

bSaveOnTravel=1

bSaveOnWait=1

bSaveOnRest=1

bCrossHair=1

bGeneralSubtitles=0

bDialogueSubtitles=1

 

[MAIN]

 

fLowPerfCombatantVoiceDistance=1000.0000

iDetectionHighNumPicks=40

fQuestScriptDelayTime=5.0000

iLastHDRSetting=-1

 

[BackgroundLoad]

 

bBackgroundLoadLipFiles=0

bLoadBackgroundFaceGen=0

bUseMultiThreadedFaceGen=1

bBackgroundCellLoads=1

bLoadHelmetsInBackground=1

iAnimationClonePerLoop=5

bSelectivePurgeUnusedOnFastTravel=0

bUseMultiThreadedTrees=1

iPostProcessMillisecondsEditor=50

iPostProcessMillisecondsLoadingQueuedPriority=20

iPostProcessMilliseconds=5

bUseBackgroundFileLoader=0

 

[LoadingBar]

 

iMoveBarWaitingMilliseconds=10

iMoveBarChaseMilliseconds=100

iMoveBarMaxMilliseconds=2500

fLoadingSlideDelay=15.0000

fPercentageOfBar3=0.1500

fPercentageOfBar2=0.4400

fPercentageOfBar1=0.3500

fPercentageOfBar0=0.0600

bShowSectionTimes=0

 

[Menu]

 

fCreditsScrollSpeed=40.0000

iConsoleTextYPos=890

iConsoleTextXPos=30

iConsoleFont=3

iConsoleVisibleLines=15

iConsoleHistorySize=50

iDebugTextFont=3

rDebugTextColor=255,251,233

 

[Fonts]

 

SFontFile_5=Data\Fonts\Handwritten.fnt

SFontFile_4=Data\Fonts\Daedric_Font.fnt

SFontFile_3=Data\Fonts\Tahoma_Bold_Small.fnt

SFontFile_2=Data\Fonts\Kingthings_Shadowed.fnt

SFontFile_1=Data\Fonts\Kingthings_Regular.fnt

 

[SpeedTree]

 

fCanopyShadowGrassMult=1.0000

iCanopyShadowScale=512

fTreeForceMaxBudAngle=-1.0000

fTreeForceMinBudAngle=-1.0000

fTreeForceLeafDimming=-1.0000

fTreeForceBranchDimming=-1.0000

fTreeForceCS=-1.0000

fTreeForceLLA=-1.0000

fTreeLODExponent=1.0000

bForceFullLOD=1

bEnableTrees=1

fLODTreeMipMapLODBias=-0.7500

fLocalTreeMipMapLODBias=-0.2500

 

[Debug]

 

bDebugFaceGenCriticalSection=0

bDebugFaceGenMultithreading=0

bDebugSaveBuffer=0

 

[Weather]

 

fSunGlareSize=350.0000

fSunBaseSize=250.0000

bPrecipitation=1

fAlphaReduce=1.0000

SBumpFadeColor=255,255,255,255

SLerpCloseColor=255,255,255,255

SEnvReduceColor=255,255,255,255

 

[Landscape]

 

fLandFriction=2.5000

iLandBorder2B=0

iLandBorder2G=0

iLandBorder2R=0

iLandBorder1B=0

iLandBorder1G=255

iLandBorder1R=255

bCurrentCellOnly=0

bPreventSafetyCheck=0

fLandTextureTilingMult=2.0000

 

[Voice]

 

SFileTypeLTF=ltf

SFileTypeLip=lip

SFileTypeSource=wav

SFileTypeGame=mp3

 

[Grass]

 

fGrassWindMagnitudeMax=210.0000

fGrassWindMagnitudeMin=7.0000

iMinGrassSize=140

fGrassEndDistance=0.0000

fGrassStartFadeDistance=0.0000

bGrassPointLighting=0

bDrawShaderGrass=1

fTexturePctThreshold=0.3000

iGrassDensityEvalSize=2

iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=2

fWaveOffsetRange=1.7500

 

[bLightAttenuation]

 

fQuadraticRadiusMult=1.0000

fLinearRadiusMult=1.0000

bOutQuadInLin=0

fConstantValue=0.0000

fQuadraticValue=16.0000

fLinearValue=3.0000

uQuadraticMethod=2

uLinearMethod=1

fFlickerMovement=8.0000

bUseQuadratic=1

bUseLinear=0

bUseConstant=0

 

[BlurShaderHDRInterior]

 

fTargetLUM=1.0000

fUpperLUMClamp=1.0000

fEmissiveHDRMult=1.0000

fEyeAdaptSpeed=0.5000

fBrightScale=2.2500

fBrightClamp=0.2250

fBlurRadius=7.0000

iNumBlurpasses=1

 

[GethitShader]

 

fBlurAmmount=0.5000

fBlockedTexOffset=0.0010

fHitTexOffset=0.0050

 

[MESSAGES]

 

bBlockMessageBoxes=0

bSkipInitializationFlows=1

bSkipProgramFlows=1

bAllowYesToAll=1

bDisableWarning=1

 

[TestAllCells]

 

bFileShowTextures=1

bFileShowIcons=1

bFileSkipIconChecks=0

bFileTestLoad=0

bFileNeededMessage=1

bFileGoneMessage=1

bFileCheckModelCollision=0

bFileSkipModelChecks=0

 

[GeneralWarnings]

 

SGeneralMasterMismatchWarning=One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.

 

SMasterMismatchWarning=One of the files that "%s" is dependent on has changed since the last save.

 

[OPENMP]

 

iThreads=3

iOpenMPLevel=10

 

[Archive]

 

bInvalidateOlderFiles=1

SArchiveList=Oblivion - Meshes.bsa, Oblivion - Textures - Compressed.bsa, Oblivion - Sounds.bsa, Oblivion - Voices1.bsa, Oblivion - Voices2.bsa, Oblivion - Misc.bsa

SInvalidationFile=ArchiveInvalidation.txt

iRetainFilenameOffsetTable=1

iRetainFilenameStringTable=1

iRetainDirectoryStringTable=1

bCheckRuntimeCollisions=0

bUseArchives=1

 

[CopyProtectionStrings]

 

SCopyProtectionMessage2=Insert the Oblivion Disc.

SCopyProtectionTitle2=Oblivion Disc Not Found

SCopyProtectionMessage=Unable to find a CD-ROM/DVD drive on this computer.

SCopyProtectionTitle=CD-ROM Drive Not Found

 

[CameraPath]

 

iTake=0

SDirectoryName=TestCameraPath

iFPS=60

SNif=Test\CameraPath.nif

[MRBee30]

Actually I think I put this post in the wrong spot. Is it ok if I move it to the help forum? If so could a moderator deleat this one?

[bben46]

I bet you didn't save your original Oblivion.ini before you started did you? The easy way is to rename it to something like Oblivion_ini.old. But that is not the problem now. Next time, make a save and print it out for reference so you can change things back if needed.

 

Always back stuff up before making any changes.

 

The best explanation I have found for the options in the .ini file are here: http://www.tweakguides.com/Oblivion_1.html

 

The author, Koroush Ghazi, not only tells you what to change, but why and what to expect from each one along with a lot of pictures. I highly recommend his entire site - there are tweak guides for many other games besides Oblivion, plus, Vista, XP, various video cards and other stuff.

 

Ideas, make a save of what you have now, save the \Oblivion\data as something like \oldata.

save the Documents and settings\...\My Games\Oblivion to something like \Oldoblivion (this saves you current oblivion.ini too)

 

Then uninstall and reinstall. Then before patching start and make a save. - this initializes some stuff in the ini file. Now install SI and the latest patch. Again start and make a save . Now backup your oblivion.ini and you will have a reference for when you make changes. You can put the original \data and \My Games\Oblivion back, but I recommend saving the new ones so you will have them available in the future.

 

Hope this helps

[Vagrant0]

Not sure what you did exactly, some of what you are seeing may be because of values that were changed that shouldn't have been. The other part of it may be that your videocard can't handle all that you're trying to throw at it, so it is having a harder time keeping track of data. Meaning that you're trying to use up more of your video RAM than what you have. The reason why buildings are hidden when you go too far away is because most videocards cannot handle having more than a few cells loaded in memory at a time. By making use of LOD, less complex buildings and landscape can be used to make up for this without losing too much. Rather than trying to increase the cells to be loaded to get around buildings which seem to vanish when far away, and running into these problems, you may want to considder using a mod that has distant versions of those buildings established (like Everything Visible When Distant). Or just accepting that this is part of how the game works, and is probably in place for a reason.

[evilkoal]

my game did exactly this.

make sure that your texture folders and LOD folders are in the right place. i had accidentally installed AEVWD wrong, and this happened to me.

[dyfed99]

AFAIK in your oblivion.ini these settings are wrong:

 

fSpecularLOD1=0.0000 ---------------------> it isn't supposed to be 0

iActorShadowCountExt=0 ------------------> same here

iActorShadowCountInt=0 -------------------> same here

bActorSelfShadowing=1 --------------------> it's supposed to be 0

fGamma=1.0000 ----------------------------> it's supposed to be 1.2

iShadowMapResolution= -------------------> it's supposed to be better if set to 1024

bUseBlurShader=1 -------------------------> I had your same problem enabling bloom, try disabling it

uGridDistantTreeRangeCity=20 -----------> the default is 4

uGridDistantCountCity=7 ------------------> the default is 4

uGridDistantTreeRange=7 -----------------> the default is 15

uGridDistantCount=60 ---------------------> the default is 25

uGridsToLoad=9 ----------------------------> avoid changing it! default is 5

uExterior Cell Buffer=100 -----------------> default is 36. doubling it mean doubling (at least) the next setting

iPreloadSizeLimit=26214400 --------------> this is right. doubling it to get some fps

 

But it could be an incorrect installation of any mod, your issue. As suggested, it could happen after installing AEVWD. I had the same issue time ago installing it.

Better is copying the oblivion_default.ini which you have in your oblivion folder on the desktop renaming it oblivion.ini and then moving it in your my games\oblivion folder overwriting the pre-existent.

Otherwise you have to reinstall oblivion deleting any occurence of it before..