Minimal anti-scaling mods

[mattdp]

Hi,

 

I have avoided Oblivion for years because of the stupid, stupid creature scaling. However when I saw it, complete with shivering isles and other DLC for £5 in the Steam Sale I figured there might be a mod to remove the scaling. And so I learned about OOO and Fran's and FCOM and stuff. And I bought the game.

 

Stupidly I went right in, a complete modding noob, and tried to install FCOM and, unsurprisingly, failed. On reflection I wondered whether I really wanted to modify the game that drastically. And I decided that actually, rather than adding tons of new monsters and items, I'd rather experience the world as the designers intended it, with the monsters and treasures that Cyrodil that was supposed to have.

 

Just without the scaling.

 

So I still want an anti-scaling mod. But I don't know which is best. I think OOO may be overkill. But then again it *sounds* like Fran's keeps level scaling to some extent. I want an experience closer to Morrowind where it's possible to wander into the wrong area and die horribly.

 

Are there any other mods that remove the level scaling? And if so, which interferes minimally with other aspects of the game? Remember, whatever it is it's got to cover Shivering Isles too.

 

I wouldn't mind a graphics update or two either, while I'm at it. Are Qarl's Textures and Natural Environments still the way to go for that? I'm running an nvidia GT 640M card - will it cope?

 

Cheers,

Matt