Multiple Mods

[AdversiveFall]

I've only recently started putting mods into my Oblivion game and to me it seems I can only use one at a time. All the mods have a meshes and textures folder and they all seem to go in the same place so I can't have multiple mods. I was really wondering if it is possible to have multiple mods running and how?

Thanks to anyone who answers. I'll really appreciate it.

 

P.S. I just realized I posted this in the Technical Support section when I should have posted it in the Mod Troubleshooting section. Sorry!

[Varus Torvyn]

I've only recently started putting mods into my Oblivion game and to me it seems I can only use one at a time. All the mods have a meshes and textures folder and they all seem to go in the same place so I can't have multiple mods. I was really wondering if it is possible to have multiple mods running and how?

Thanks to anyone who answers. I'll really appreciate it.

 

P.S. I just realized I posted this in the Technical Support section when I should have posted it in the Mod Troubleshooting section. Sorry!

You can have more than one mod placing files within the Meshes & Textures folders. Most mods aren't noted for erasing other mods' files. *Exception* If you install more than one mod that changes the same thing in Oblivion, then you're asking for possible troubles. For example, if you have one mod that changes your home in Chorrol, you don't want to install a different mod changing the same house.

 

I'm running around 67 or so mods without problems, and there are a lot of members here with twice that number or more.

 

The best rule to follow is to always read the Mod Description & the mod's Readme File before you install.

[AdversiveFall]

So I just put all the Meshes and Textures files for multiple mods in one Meshes and Textures folder?

[Varus Torvyn]

So I just put all the Meshes and Textures files for multiple mods in one Meshes and Textures folder?

Nope. The way mods work is you are supposed to unzip them into either of these two folders:

 

C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion\ -or-

 

C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion\Data

 

Whatever program you're using to unzip the mod will automatically place the files for you, but you have to tell the program what folder to start with.

 

Again, the individual mod's "Mod Description" on TESNexus will usually state which folder to unzip the mod into (the better mods will).

 

You would do what you're asking if you unzipped a mod's contents into a temporary folder and moved files manually, but you're better off allowing a program to do it.

 

The above folder locations are for XP. If you're using Vista (aaakkk!!), then you'll need to ask a Vista user.

[Javalin]

Varus has hit the nail on the head there.

 

If you're already modifying official content, e.g. Like battlehorn castle.

 

 

If you want to make changes to it via the construction set.

 

Then:

 

Open Construction Set

Open Mods lists

Select Oblivion

Select Battlehorn castle

DO NOT set an active file or you are risking a mass duplication. Which can cause the game to mess up.

[Guest]

so totally new to the mod system... took me a few days to figure out the mod manager... so after several uploads of mods and finding conflicting mods i finally start up oblivion... this is brand new game havent gotten into it at all... so i start at the beginning and after walking around i find out that all NPC have hell raiser eyes... the only ppl that dont are my character and my companion... so is there a mod i should install to change this or can it be done elsewhere? what should i do?

 

list of mods that would probably affected the eyes:

 

CCR- a combo of lots of facial/hair upgrades

TNR all npcs revamped

Nec mystic dark elf and various other dark elf mods?

Female eye candy?

 

:wallbash: please help me i have been struggling with this for about 4 days and only started playing last night... and i dont want to have to redo...

[Shadowcran]

It's ok if mods have textures and meshes for them to go into the same folders side by side with other mods. If the texture or mesh tries to replace one already there, then let your system auto rename them. The excepttions to this are when you are installing newer versions of mods over old versions of the same mod.

 

For these, when prompted, you select YES to let the newer mod overwrite the older one.

 

As to the guy with the eye problems. I'm not very good with any cosmetic mods yet, but I know that what you need is Wrye Bash and it's bashed patch. You can integrate the eye changes from different mods into it and will probably fix most of the problems. Also DL FCOM helper to make sure the load order is correct. The last eye altering mod in the load order will take precedence over the others.

[Varus Torvyn]

Well said, Shadowcran.

[Shadowcran]

Thanks, I try my best to put things simply and not confuse anyone. I myself get lost in the technical jargon and sit here wishing I had a translator, lol.