narsuke Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hey everyone, I just bought Oblivion for pc, and i'm really interested in all these really sweet mods I couldn't have on xbox360 long ago! But the thing is, I have no idea how to use them, I don't got the slightest clue what I need to downlaod them, install them, or even use/active them :'( Can somone please run me through on exactly HOW and what I must do to use all these mods? Reply here or send a email to [email protected] Thanks in advance guys, I really apprieciate any help somone can give me, and have fun playing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threevil Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Right, so you've made an account and downloaded a mod file. Usually, mods are compressed in .7z or .rar file archives. You'll need to decompress the files to get at them. To do that, get a program such as 7-Zip. Most alternatives are shareware. Once you've installed the program, open the compressed file you downloaded. You should be shown the files and folders that the archive contains. You need to extract these files into the right place. To do this, click Extract, and select a location for the files to be extracted to. You'll want all of the files to go in your Oblivion/Data folder. So if the first folder you see when you open the file is Data, you'll want to extract to your Oblivion folder, and if it's Textures/Meshes/Sounds/whatnot, you'll want to extract to your Oblivion/Data folder. Select "Yes to all" if asked if you want to overwrite. Now start the Oblivion Launcher. If all of the files are in the right place, you should be able to select "Data Files" and tick the boxes that correspond to whatever mods you want to play. The mods just tack on to Oblivion.esp (the main game file - make sure to keep that enabled, or nothing'll work at all). The mods should work at this point. If you can't be bothered with this, many mods have alternative "OMOD" formats that can be used with the Oblivion Mod Manager to self-install. Even if you aren't thinking of using OMODs, I suggest you download both the Mod Manager and Wrye Bash, as both have some very useful functions. But neither are essential to play mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herosinger Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Also, Oblivion Mods FAQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I have a set of short tutorials for people who have never worked with mods. It starts with how to download, how to unzip (with a link to a very good free unzipping program - 7-Zip) and a small test mod located here on the tesnexus for you to practice on. And how to install the mod how to get it into your game and some troubleshooting. I am working on some more advanced tutorials to help with more complicated problems. If you are interested, click on the highlighted text to be taken to the start. http://thewormhole.nfshost.com/forum/index...opic,296.0.html Please leave me some feedback. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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