Whether the patch was for Oblivion or SI does not matter as the patches apply the same fixes. Some of the reasons for the latter motivation might be that Vanilla Oblivion does not seem to work as it should, the game was patched with an official (beta) patch other than the latest official patch (v), such that they are unable to patch the game with the latest patch. The former consideration applies to users Win7 and Vista users that have the game (or Steam) installed in the default foler, Program Files, or those that simply want to move the game.

This step is only for users that have Oblivion installed and need to move it, or those that, for some reason, feel that completely reinstalling the game is the only way to have it work properly again. Likewise, 64-bit users have to be aware of the fact that some 32-bit installer do not execute properly on 64-bit platforms. Warning! Users of Windows 7 and Windows Vista, whenever you have to run executable (EXE) installers for mods and mod management-related utilities right-click and flag installer to Run as Administrator. If you are wondering what types of mod configurations users have run successfully, check out the RLO Database. Also note that the example mods this guide covers are not exhaustive.

Users that really wish to start over with their existing setups should uninstall Oblivion before proceeding.īefore proceeding with this guide, it would be helpful to have read or be familiar with the material covered in System Requirements, Intro to Mods and Hardware Analysis pages. The goal of Part 1 is simply to, first, get Oblivion installed in the vanilla state and, two, apply basic configurations to improve stability, sans mods. This first part of the guide is applicable for all users. 5.2 Do Launcher and in-game Configuration.4.1.7 Install Better Oblivion Sorting Software.4.1.3 (OPTIONAL) Install The Elder Scrolls Construction Set.4.1.2 Install a C++ Runtime Library Update.4.1.1 Install 7-zip (or another archiving utility).3 Install Oblivion (or Revert to the Vanilla State).

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