Trying to Run MINIMAL Mods...Not Working

[3urz]

Basically, I just wanted to play through Oblivion with minimal mods, and I seem to blow it. I have SI as well as Spell Tomes. I've tried this several times, and I'm no expert, but I know pretty much the basics, and this SHOULD be working, seeing as how so many others seem to have luck jamming 20-30 mods into the game.

 

My problem: Everything works great throughout the sewers until I go into Imperial City, where everythign still works fine with the exception of sometimes seeing these giant stars here and there that say "WTF I'm Missing A Mesh" or something like that. Although no other problems until I go into the Elven Garden Sewers, where I see (usually) one or two of these stars and the game crashes in either the first chamber or second one when I start to fight that crab thing.

 

So, here's what I do...install game, use the official patch on it, install OBMM, Wrye Bash, and BOSS. I install OBSE and Oldblivion (run it through OBSE). As for the actual mods, here is my install order:

 

Oblivion Stutter Remover (manual install)

Streamline (manual)

Streamline Patch (manual)

Hear No Evil (creating OMOD through OBMM)

Zumb's Lockpicking Overhaul (manual)

UOP (installer)

USIP (installer)

UOMP (installer)

Francesco's (installer)

Minimap (creating OMOD through OBMM)

WeOCPS (manual)

 

Here is my load order on BOSS:

 

Oblivion.esm Active

Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm Version 4.5bSI Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Actors.ACBS, Actors.AIData, Actors.AIPackages, Actors.CombatStyle, Actors.DeathItem, Actors.Stats, Delev, Invent, NpcFaces, Relev, Scripts, Stats}}

Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm Version 4.5bSI Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev, Relev}}

Contains dirty edits: 2 ITM, 0 UDR records. Needs TES4Edit cleaning: http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/TES4Edit_Cleaning_Guide

Francesco's Optional New Creatures Add-On.esm Version 4.5bSI Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Actors.AIPackages, Delev, Factions, Invent, Relations, Relev, Scripts}}

Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp Version 3.4.2 Active

Note: Use Standalone MOBS if using Frans or OMOBS if using FCOM/OOO. Both versions can be found here: http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/28537

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Actors.ACBS, Actors.AIData, Actors.AIPackages, Actors.CombatStyle, Actors.DeathItem, Actors.Stats, C.Climate, C.Light, C.Music, C.Name, C.Owner, Creatures.Blood, Delev, Factions, Invent, NPC.Class, Names, Relations, Relev, Scripts, Stats}} and remove [C.Water] tag(s) (only exist in older version).

Contains dirty edits: Do not clean. "Dirty" edits are intentional and required for the mod to function.

UOPS Additional Changes.esp Version 3.3.7 Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Relev, Stats}}

UOP Vampire Aging & Face Fix.esp Version 1.0.0 Active

Note: Recommend removing if using Wrye Bash. A tweak for this exists in "Tweak Settings".

Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp Active

DLCShiveringIsles.esp Active

Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp Version 1.5.1 Active

Note: Use Standalone MOBS if using Frans or OMOBS if using FCOM/OOO. Both versions can be found here: http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/28537

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Actors.ACBS, Actors.AIData, Actors.AIPackages, Actors.DeathItem, Actors.Stats, C.Climate, C.Light, C.Name, C.Owner, Delev, Factions, Invent, Names, Relev, Scripts, Stats, Relations}}

USIPS Additional Changes.esp Version 1.4.4 Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Relev}}

Streamline 3.1.esp Active

DLCSpellTomes.esp Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Relev}}

Contains dirty edits: 40 ITM, 0 UDR records. Needs TES4Edit cleaning: http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/TES4Edit_Cleaning_Guide

DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp Version 1.0.1 Active

Incompatible with: 'CDM-CGO Compatibility plugins'.

Francesco's More Wilderness Life.esp Active

Francesco's Optional Dungeon Chest Loot.esp Active

Francesco's Optional House Chest Loot.esp Active

Francesco's Optional Vendor Tweaks.esp Active

Francesco's Optional Files 1.esp Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev, Relev}}

ZumbsLockpickingMod - OBSE.esp Version 1.2 Active

ZumbsLockpickingMod - Hide Difficulty Addon.esp Version 1.3+

sycHearNoEvil.esp Version 1.0 Active

Francesco's Slower skills x1.5.esp Active

Francesco's 10 days respawn time - 1-20 day lenght rescale.esp Active

Note: Use Wrye Bash Bashed Patch tweak instead.

MiniMap.esp Version 0.7.2 Active

Bashed Patch, 0.esp

 

I'd just like to play the game through and explore freely without without worrying about crashes. Given that I'm using so few mods, is that too much to ask? I'd appreciate any help, thanks.

Edited December 10, 2012 by 3urz

[Maskar]

You're simply missing some resources (which is why you see the WTF meshes). Probably some bsa file you forgot to download/install properly.

[3urz]

Hmmm...for some reason I have a hunch it is Francesco's. I reinstalled Oblivion last night with the same mods and this time did OOO instead of Fran's (I didn't really like OOO though), and even ADDED the mods Map Marker Overhaul and Saddle Bags as well, and it ran smoothly.

 

I also have a hunch that it's one of the optional add-ons to Fran's that's causing it. I think it's as you say, Maskar, I'm installing it incorrectly. Can you please tell me what I'm doing wrong? If you look at the two files of the mod here: http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=oblivionmods.detail&id=268 I only have the first one, the actual mod main "Francesco'sLeveledCreaturesItemsMod.exe", not the "OptionalNewItemsCreatures" one. I've always wondered about this second file, but I've never seen any clear instructions anywhere on how to go about installing both, or if it's necessary at all. The thing is, when I use the installer for the ACTUAL mod and it takes me through the questions and options (asking whether you want MOBS or Lyrondor's, etc.), I always choose that I want the new creatures and items created by the mod. My question is: SHOULD I INSTALL the "Francesco'sOptionalNewItemsCreatures.exe" if I choose this option? And if so, how do I do it? I'm assuming just run it after I run the main installer?

[Maskar]

Yeah, just install both files. I'm assuming the large file contains the resources you were missing.

[3urz]

Well, it worked wonderfully, thank you mate.