Mod items not appearing

[Wite Rabit]

I have recently installed oblivion and have been trying to download mods which spawn items, when i go to the supposed spawn location, the items are not to be found. I am just using the OblivionLauncher to activate them.

[bben46]

My first guess is you are using Vista.

 

Quoted from the Oblivion Mods FAQ WIKI

 

Vista UAC Problems

 

Please note that Microsoft's new operating system (Vista), makes some security related changes that affect the use of the TES Construction Set. Specifically, any file that is located under the "C:\Program Files" directory is protected from being changed. ( This includes Mods) If you have installed your Elder Scrolls game into the default directory, it will be affected by these security changes. The following is a list of how this affects the construction set and .ESP files:

 

snip - info on CS only

 

 

 

[edit] Solutions to the Vista Problems

 

Alternate Install Directory

If you install your Elder Scrolls game into any directory OTHER than the default, none of these problems occur. Thus, you can bypass the Vista security issues by installing the game onto another hard drive or into a new directory that is not located withing the "Program Files" root directory (such as "C:\Games").

 

Run as Admin

Another way to fix it is to right-click the ".exe" file and click properties, then check "Run as administrator". Then click OK. Do this for both the "oblivion.exe" and "TESConstructionSet.exe", and any programs you are using that copies files to protected directories (such as WinRAR, 7z, or WinZip).

 

Disable UAC

Windows Vista users who are fairly confident in the security of their computers might also consider disabling UAC altogether. This will allow all programs writing privileges to the Program Files directory. Although this obviously creates a state of decreased security for your PC, it is a very helpful one-size-fits-all solution to a number of compatibility issues with the Vista OS.

 

Of these, solution #1 is STRONGLY PREFERRED. Solutions 2 and 3 (running as admin and disabling UAC) remove important safety features of the OS. In constrast, installing Oblivion elsewhere resolves the problems with Oblivion without reducing your overall security.

Wiki entry on installing Oblivion in Vista: http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Windows_Vista

 

If you can't, or just don't want to reinstall Oblivion, try this.

 

Vista users may have to disable a security function known as UAC. If you have downloaded and installed, and the mod is appearing in your Data Files List, but not in your game check to see if UAC is turned on. If so. Look here for instructions on how to turn it off. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vis...-windows-vista/

[Wite Rabit]

Well I am running Vista but apparently my computer doesn't like the alternative install directory solution as the items are still not showing up...

 

EDIT: I tried the other two options as well, still to no avail.

[bben46]

Many mods require some other stuff. most common, the latest official patch, then OBSE (Oblivion Script Extender) this allows mod makers to do things that the original makers never imagined could be done. And other mods require even other mods to work properly. Read the documentation, most of the time it will tell you whet is required.

 

To help you get started, I have a set of help files for people new to mods. They include downloading, extracting (unzipping) installing and activating mods. I have included a sample mod to practice on and instructions for installing and using 7-zip. If you are interested, click on the highlighted link below to be taken to the site where they are kept. I recommend starting with #1 and working your way through them.

 

http://s1.zetaboards.com/TheStormRavenLibrary/forum/256092/

 

The sample mod is the simplest I could come up with and does not include anything except a single esp file. No textures meshes sounds or anything else.