Oblivion: Simple Modding Guide

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009)★ 4 · 119 ratings9.5k views374 favorites2 min readby spiric0mUpdated Jan 10, 2025View on Steam ↗

Introduction

This guide solves core issues of the game (bugs, melee weapon damage, lack of fast travel alternatives, weird faces) without of going overboard.

Core

Oblivion Script Extender (OBSE xOBSE)[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy obse_1_2_416.dll, obse_editor_1_2.dll, obse_steam_loader.dll and the Data folder to your Oblivion directory. This is usually "C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\common\oblivion". Launch Oblivion via Steam or by running Oblivion.exe. OBSE will automatically be run along with Oblivion when launched. To disable this, rename or move obse_steam_loader.dll. You do not need to use obse_loader.exe unless you are running the editor.

4gb Ram Patcher[www.nexusmods.com]
Launch the .exe file and select your oblivion.exe in the opened window.

SkyBSA[www.nexusmods.com]
Manually install the contents of the Data/OBSE/ folder

Oblivion Display Tweaks[www.nexusmods.com]
Extract all the files into the Data directory.

EngineBugFixes[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files in the Data folder to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Unofficial Oblivion Patch - UOP[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch - USIP[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Unofficial Oblivion DLC Patches - UODP[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Gameplay

Mercantile Experience Fix - Selling Only[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Fair Weapon Damage[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Balanced Creature Stats - Fixed Level Scaling[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Balanced NPC Level Cap - Logical Levels for All NPCs[www.nexusmods.com]
Download main file and the optional "Balanced NPC Level Cap - DLC Patches" file. Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

AutoHaggle[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Teleportation Services - Simple Fast Travel Alternatives[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Visuals

Landscape LOD Textures by Xerus[www.nexusmods.com]
Simply copy the folder "Textures" from the folder "Cyrodiil" to your "Oblivion\Data" directory and confirm the overwriting of existing files. If you have Shivering Isles, also copy the folder "Textures" from the folder "Shivering Isles" to your "Oblivion\Data" directory.

OFF-Optimized Facegen Files[www.nexusmods.com]
Locate "textures" and "meshes" folders and copy them to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Natural Faces[www.nexusmods.com]
Copy the files to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

High Resolution Faces for Roberts Male and Female[www.nexusmods.com]
Locate the "textures" folder and copy it to (install folder)\Oblivion\Data\

Finishing the setup

Download and install LOOT[loot.github.io]

Open LOOT, make sure that you're looking at Oblvion load order, press "Sort Plugins'.

Launch the game through Steam and check every plugin in Data Files. If their order does not align with LOOT order, run LOOT again.

You're done! Enjoy the game.
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