Problems with oblivion

[sinzombi]

I recently uninstalled oblivion because i had so many unwanted mods and i didn't feel like trying to find every individual file.

So i reinstalled put in 5 new mods.

 

Moveable bodies

 

DarNified Ui

 

Color map

 

Physics and reflex(not sure the actual title)

 

and Oscuro's overhaul

 

I had all but the physics and moveable bodies before i uninstalled but then when i did that and reinstalled and did the oscuro my game keeps crashing after the 2kgames icon appears of in the loading screen

 

(not too computer saavy so try to keep lamens)

[nosisab]

I recently uninstalled oblivion because i had so many unwanted mods and i didn't feel like trying to find every individual file.

So i reinstalled put in 5 new mods.

 

Moveable bodies

 

DarNified Ui

 

Color map

 

Physics and reflex(not sure the actual title)

 

and Oscuro's overhaul

 

I had all but the physics and moveable bodies before i uninstalled but then when i did that and reinstalled and did the oscuro my game keeps crashing after the 2kgames icon appears of in the loading screen

 

(not too computer saavy so try to keep lamens)

seems your old Oblivion.ini is the culprit (yes, it is kept at reinstallations). Try copying the Oblivion_defaults.ini from your installation folder to the c:\my Documents...\Oblivion. Rename or delete the Oblivion.ini there and rename the copied one to Oblivion.ini ... restart the game and good luck

[sinzombi]

now when i play the beginning the girl blade in the begging is missing all armor and body only her head and weapon show? any solutions?

[leetgamer]

I'd recommend that you reinstall again, do as nosisab said and then do the MQ.

Then you can install the mods you want.

 

Or if you don't have the patience to do the MQ, use alternative start arrive by ship, by robert_evrae.

[bben46]

When you uninstall Oblivion it doesn't really uninstall everything. Then when you start adding mods before you have started the game, some things may not get initialized properly. Here is my recommended procedure for uninstalling and reinstalling.

 

I would appreciate any feedback on this as it is something I expect to post often and I hate to give bogus or useless information.

 

Reinstalling Oblivion

 

My instructions assume you are using Windows XP and have installed Oblivion into the default location. If you are using Vista or Linux, the file locations may be different.

 

For a full reinstall, first you should try to preserve your mods and save games. The easiest way is to rename the data folder where your mods are stored C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion\Data to something else such as \olddata. Then rename the folder that has your saved games C:\documents and settings\your user name\my documents\My Games\oblivion to something like \My games\Old Oblivion - this saves your saved games and the oblivion.ini file.

 

Then, using the original CD, NOT the Launcher on your Hard drive. Select uninstall.

 

After it completes the uninstall, reboot your computer - this is important as it allows Windows to remove some references to the original Oblivion.

 

This would be a good time to do a file clean up and defragment your hard drive.

 

Now, again using the original CD, reinstall Oblivion.

 

Before adding any mods, patches or Shivering Isles, start the game and make a save. This initializes some stuff that needs to be initialized.

 

Now, If you DO NOT use Shivering Isles, patch the game using ONLY the latest Oblivion patch. All of the stuff from the earlier patches is included.

 

Be sure you use the proper language patch. If you use the wrong one it may work, but with a strange mixture of languages. Germanglish? Or it may crash.

 

NOTE: there are two English Patches UK & US and they are different. (Some people actually think we speak the same language) Use the one that matches your original disk.

 

If you use Shivering Isles, DO NOT install the Oblivion patch. Install Shivering Isles, then ONLY the latest Shivering Isles patch. All of the updates for Oblivion are included. There is only one Shivering Isles patch for both US & UK English

 

Now, again start the game and make a save. Test to be sure everything is working right (No purple objects or yellow blocks)

 

Before adding any mods, back up both your \data folder and the save game folder. Copy them, don't move or rename them, to a different folder - such as \Bethesda\Clean Oblivion\data and \Bethesda\clean Oblivion\saves.

 

Now rename the \data folder to \newdata and the \oldata back to \data. this restores all of your mods. You should now have 2 data folders \data, and \newdata. Then rename the new My Games\Oblivion to something like \New Oblivion. and the \Old oblivion to \oblivion - this restores all of your saved games and your original Oblivion.ini file.

 

If you have the same problem, it is most likely caused by a mod. However, you now have a clean install to fall back on. You can rename the files back to what they were and be back to your clean install without having to reinstall again.

 

Sounds like lots of work, but you will have a clean install and a back up clean install when you are finished.

[dyfed99]

Awesome tutorial will be that bben! :thumbsup:

 

Just one thing though! Suppose you have a messed up oblivion.ini and you need to re-install oblivion for this reason along with other issues. I would appreciate to insert a note about at the point you recommend the inverse renaming of the folder in which you have saved your .ini!

Now, your tutorial is pretty good as it is and for general purpose it's impossible to do better. But supposing what said above the problem could remain, don't you think? Now, for an experienced user, this isn't a problem but supposing the tutorial as more useful for newbies I would put in it that note as said!

 

With regards.

[nosisab]

Awesome tutorial will be that bben! :thumbsup:

 

Just one thing though! Suppose you have a messed up oblivion.ini and you need to re-install oblivion for this reason along with other issues. I would appreciate to insert a note about at the point you recommend the inverse renaming of the folder in which you have saved your .ini!

Now, your tutorial is pretty good as it is and for general purpose it's impossible to do better. But supposing what said above the problem could remain, don't you think? Now, for an experienced user, this isn't a problem but supposing the tutorial as more useful for newbies I would put in it that note as said!

 

With regards.

 

I second all you says about bben's tuto, when I see problems related to install that seems can be solved by one or just few procedures I can even give some advices. If this is not enough I quit as I know ben will be here pointing it (I thought once pointing to this tuto by myself, but seemed was not fair doing so).

 

Really a rich tutorial even seasoned users can find useful