ParaSitius Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Hi, After a recent PC hardware upgrade I've decided to give Oblivion another try since my last attempt a couple of years ago wasn't particularly enjoyable due to frame-rate issues and the general buggy-ness of the game upon it's release. I've had a look at the Mods and I'm totally stunned by how many there are now, when I last looked there was only about 1,000 and now there is ten times that amount. I did download a fair few mods when I first bought the game as I was never happy with the standard version particularly the levelling system for both character and the bad guys. If it helps I can give you guys an idea of what I'm looking for to help narrow down the selection, gotta bear with me as I'm going by memory here as I've since deleted all the files. So, things I originally downloaded were: Saddlebags & Call Steed mod (still the one worth going for?)The Nexus (speed travel only allowed between the major towns)Character levelling mod (there were several but they made levelling a character seem better then through multipliers)Birthsigns (a wider range of birthsigns to choose on start up)NPC level mod (so they don't level up along with my character)Loot mod (level of loot now fits with the above change in NPC levelling)Thieving mod (guards awareness lowered, loot actually worth stealing)Bow & Arrow combat mods (make long range combat a viable option)Merchants Mod (so I can sell the more expensive items in game)UI mod (so the menu's look more PC then Xbox) I have tried looking through the Mods but there are so many versions all doing similar things that it really is hard to know which to choose. I'll worry about textures and general graphical mods later unless there are any which should be installed asap to make the game better. Apologies for length of post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo man Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Well these are my immediate suggestions: saddle bagshttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2219 Nexus fast-travelhttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2108(enables fasttravel to any major city that you've visited before) Birthsignshttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12149(This adds several birthsigns to the game)Even though you didn't ask for it, i'de go ahead and get this too:saurion red lightshttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12551( Warning!!!! This particular mod adds some adult-content to the game. It's not even finished but there is a NPC who can actually change your birthsign if you'de like) Bow and Arrow combathttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3074orhttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10715(Both of these mods increase damage and therefore effectivness of arrows and or bows, but they do it in different ways and degrees, so the choice is entirely yours) Merchantshttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2421 (This mod increased the available gold amounts for merchants, I believe thats what you were looking for) I'll keep looking for the rest and will post them as soon as I have anything substantial. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Welcome back. I hope your upgrade allows you to play. Look at the top 100. These are mods that are popular and stable. Then, every mod on Tesnexus has a dedicated thread. Any problems or glitches should show up there along with some comments on how well it works. Look at the ratings. Any mod that is above 9.0 is probably a reasonably good one. Don't make the mistake of loading in more than one mod that modifies the same thing, like a body replacement. Usually the last one installed will just overwrite stuff from the earlier one, but sometimes you will get unexpected results. Check out the forum threads on these to see just what kind of unexpected results you can expect. Don't make the mistake of loading in a dozen or so mods before you begin. That is asking for trouble. Start with a few simple mods. Test them in a game. then add more, testing after every 5 or so. If it is a particularly large mod - such as Lost Spires, load that one separately and test it. If there is a problem, come back to the forums for advice. Then, many of the newer mods require OBSE (Oblivion Script extender) this is not a mod, but a program that must be loaded before Oblivion. Read the read me before starting to install. Then, I recommend OBMM (Oblivion Mod Manager) to help manage your mods. Again, not a mod but a program that must be loaded before Oblivion. OBMM includes a built in Oblivion Launcher that will automatically start OBSE if it is on your system. Don't expect Oblivion on a PC to be as stable as a console game. But we can do so much more with it that I pity those who play it on a console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo man Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Okay, here are a few more: Unscaled Enemieshttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5934(There are alot of these, but this is the one I use) Loothttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1952( I couldn't find a mod that did exactly what you described, so this is as close as I can get) Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaSitius Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 Thanks for the links and info chaps, much appreciated. The first step on the long road that is Modding the game. Should be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenghisKhanIT Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I suggest you to look at pinned thread Optimising Oblivion V2.0. It contains a link to a useful article about, as it says, Optimising Oblivion. The very good thing is that the article continues with a useful list of recommended mods. Definitely worth to take a look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybridfan Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Top 100 list is a definite way to go :) I tried Deadly Reflex because I heard many good things about it and must say it is truly worth the download. bben46 advice is very solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHammonds Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 My list of Must-Have mods: Source Location Bug Fixes=========Unofficial Oblivion Patch - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5296Unofficial Official Mods Patch - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9969Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10739 Homes and Home Improvement==========================Arkenfell Manor - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=4852ArmoryLab - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3791Bravil Sea Domes - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9388Top of the World - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9169 Buildings=========Bank of Cyrodiil - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3172Imperial City Library - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3868Let the People Drink - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10223Natural History Museum - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7593 Cheats and God Items====================Bobos Summoned Chest - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3888 Gameplay========Attack and Hide - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2443 orStealth Overhaul - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6359 Bounty: Regional, Decrease per Day - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3323Cyrodiil Border Remover - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10030Deadlier Traps - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1991Distance Mod - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8626Galerion Unarmored Acrobatics - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5067House Map Markers (Fast Travel) - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3345Lock Bash Total Compatibility - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=4999PJs Spell Compendium - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3892Quest Award Leveling - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2119Real Month and Day of Week - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7191Realistic Ragdolls and Force - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5011Reneer's Guard Overhaul - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5977 Magic=====Enchanting and Spellmaking - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6322 Miscellaneous=============Reznod's Mannequins - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7700Complete Gardening - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3852Gold Coin Bagger - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7452Landmarks - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2502Priests of Akatosh - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7011Salmo the Baker - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8435Thieves Arsenal - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9655Oblivion Gate Map Marker Remover - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9151 Hair & Face Textures or Models==============================Beautiful People - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5175Improved Facial Textures - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5643Improved Argonian Facial Textures - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6611Lockpicks - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9258 Items, Objects & Clothes========================Com's Torch Compendium - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6472Decorator Assistant - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6021Fast Home Travel - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2154Guiding Beacons and Generic Notes - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9393 Landscape & Environment=======================Almost Everything Visible When Distant - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7705Distant Chapel Bells - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12993Enhanced Water - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8011Oblivion Stereo Sound Overhaul - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5861 NPCs====Crowded Cities - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6665Crowded Roads - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=4805Random Encounters - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6174 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaSitius Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 Great list there, I can see myself using quite a few of 'em. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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