Coming from Xbox360 to PC just for the mods! A few questions and a

[SynMikeA7X]

Well title is self explanatory I guess. Anyway - I loved Oblivion on the 360, and after seeing the advert for 'LittleBigPlanet,' where you pretty much customise everything, I decided it was about time i tried to customise oblivion to how i would like it!

Anyway this thread will hopefully provide me with a little insight into HOW i can install and run 'mods;' which 'mods' are good enough to be 'needed;' and if there are any mods around that will live up to my customing dreams.

Alright so:

1) If anyone can point me in the right direction how to install and run mods - it would be much appreciated!

2) Which mods, in the eyes of the community, are needed! Not just to make the game better, or to right any wrongs, but ones that on the whole, everyone enjoys and see's as a 'must' to improve their experience of play!

3) Excuse my list of wants but hey its christmas! My ideal customisations:

a) Dual wielding? Can it be done i ask you?

b) Group mods - can you set up a party to travel with all the time? An example could be like that of Lord of the Rings (i know most rpgs have grouping, its just i use this as an example for size and character differences).

c) Clothing - i like whats already in oblivion, but the odd long coat, and bandit/outlaw attire would be a dream come true!

 

Anyway yeah - sorry about the obvious lack of experience within my post - I'm not excellent with computers (in the sense of modding) but I'd like to join in on the community and start off by just changing my game around! Then I can work on some of my own projects in the future!

 

Thanks again.

[AReaver]

most of these are already on the site you just need to find them

 

ask here http://thenexusforums.com/index.php?showto...&start=1710

[SynMikeA7X]

Much appreciated! But if anyone can answer any of my questions here, please do so.

[bben46]

Welcome to Tesnexus

 

As to 'best' mods, there are over 13,000 mods now. I would start with the top 100 list. Not all of them, but just the ones that look like you might like them.

 

Then, don't go overboard and install a lot of mods at once. Start with a simple mod, usually a weapon or simple clothing mod. learn how to get it to work and test it before adding any more, then a larger mod. Save the really big complex mods for last, Oscuros Oblivion Overhaul, FCOM and those type.

 

NEVER put in more than 3 mods at a time without testing the game. Be prepared to disable any mods that cause problems with your game. Just because a set of mods work perfectly on someone elses system doesn't mean they will on yours.

 

Be sure to get and use OBSE (Oblivion Script Extender) as many mods will not work without it. It is not a mod and does not install like a mod read the instructions fully before installing.

 

I also recommend OBMM (Oblivion Mod Manager) it will make working with mods much easier, again it is not a mod and you need to read the instructions. OBMM and OBSE work well together.

 

When you have problems with a mod please don't blame the mod, ask for help.

 

After you have played for a while you will have a better idea of what kind of mods you want. There is a good search feature available for finding them.

 

Again, Welcome to Tesnexus and good luck in getting your game to work like you want it to.