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The ULTIMATE list of Oblivion mods...

-GeordiLaForge- · 2009-08-09 08:59:21

Imagine standing on the deck of your ancient airship, seeing every detail as far as the eye can see. Now imagine flying off the deck using magical wings of light, or even just your trusty old hang glider. That's just a taste of the mods that I've decided to include in this list. NOTE: Feel free to suggest more mods. If they're good, I'll be glad to add them to the list and give you credit for the find. There are countless numbers of additional quests, structures, weapons, armor, guilds, and various other mods. As much as I would love to, there is just no way for me to try out every mod.. Last Updated: 8/22/09 - I added the appropriate load order list, and added more essential mods. First, here is screenshot using the mods from this list. Click the picture to see the 1680 x 1050 screenshot. You can see everything from an enormous distance away. Every person, object, light, cave, ruin, castle, everything is visible. People with high resolution displays will especially like my distance mods mentioned later in the thread. Before jumping into using the mods, you'll need to download the Oblivion Mod Manager v1.1.12. This is required for OMOD files, and the automatic archive invalidation features are excellent. You can also use it to enable or disable various Oblivion mods on the fly. Essential Oblivion mods: Unofficial Oblivion Patch v3.2 - I was leary of the 'unofficial' patch because, well, it's unofficial. But this patch really works wonders. No more choppy framerates, less crashing, countless bugs fixed, and I haven't run into a problem yet. This one is definitely worth downloading. Qarls Texture Pack III v1.3 - There isn't much to say about this mod, except that it's excellent. It is a must have texture pack that makes the game look absolutely amazing. Dwemer Skyship - The name is exactly what it implies, though it's not quite the same as what you're used to in Final Fantasy. The skyship mainly serves as a homebase in the sky, but feel free to fly around using the included hang glider. You can summon the skyship to any location using a spell, and you can even launch an aerial cannon assault on your enemies. Open Cities v3.2.4 - This is one of the best mods for Oblivion, especially if you're using the Skyship. It takes the cities of Cyrodill and makes them part of the main worldspace, just like Morrowind. That means no more having to wait at the entrance for the town to load, and no more ugly views of the city from above. You can ride your horse right through the gates. Or even better, glide from your airship right into the middle of town. Just be sure to download the Cheydinhal fix, and install compatibility patches for any expansion packs that you may be using. Natural Environments - This is another mod that makes Cyrodill much more pleasing to the eye. There are several upgrades included in this pack, but I recommend only using 'Natural Weather HDR,' 'Natural Habitat,' and 'Natural Vegetation.' I actually used the 'Natural Weather HDR with darker nights' and 'brighter torches' esp's included in this mod pack, but it all boils down to preference really. Either way, the combination of these mods make the game much more realistic, especially outside of the cities. And don't install or activate the water mod, as my favorite water mod is next on my list. Enhanced Water v2.0 - I've tried quite a few water mods, and I find that the 'HD' version of this one is the best. When viewing water from the air, the water blends perfectly from the fully loaded grids into the distant grids, unlike most other water mods. Plus, you can still see perfectly fine underwater, and the water has a nice blue color to it. And although it's not a necessity, you'll want to grab the Enhanced Water v2.0 HD - Shivering Isles Addon if you want the same settings to be used in the Shivering Isles. Real Lava - I decided to include this one right after Enhanced Water, since Lava is the 'water' of the Oblivion planes. But despite being a seamingly minor upgrade, the added realism of the Lava makes this a worthy download. Darker Canopy Shadows - This mod does exactly what the name implies. It replaces the tree canopy texture with a darker one. It doesn't seem like this change would make a huge difference, but the forests and wooded areas look much better now. Arcane University 300 - Were you expecting much more when you first entered the Arcane University? I definitely was, and that's what this patch is for. It's a complete remake of the University. The upgrades are quite stunning, and the Arcane University can finally live up to it's name. Midas Magic Spells of Aurum - This is a mod that I'm really looking forward to trying out once I get admitted to the Arcane University. This mod adds about 300 new spells of all types to the game. The visuals are amazing, and it took alot of time and effort to produce this mod. You should really check out the pictures and video. Words just can't do this mod justice. Akatosh Mount by Saiden Storm v19 - What would a mage be without a magical creature of some sort at his or her side? For this, I chose a dragon. Well actually, I chose 5 dragons! This mod includes 5 powerful dragons based on 5 different elements. You can summon them at anytime, and can freely fly to any part of Cyrodill. The dragons are completely animated, and even flap their wings as they fly! I love this mod so much, I may give the textures a really nice upgrade in the near future. Either way, this mod is definitely worth the download. Darker Dungeons & brighter torches - I always did wonder what the point of torches was ...

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nice :D The only reason I enjoyed Oblivion and still kept it was because of mods. Btw are there any mods that improve draw distances?
Gamerz1569

Read the ini tweaks section under the mods ;) 1680x1050 Screenshot

All I want for it is a real time shadow mod on all objects! Surely its possible within the engine for someone to make one?
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If you have a DX10 nVidia card, you can do this in any game. Open the nVidia control panel, click 3D settings, click manage 3D settings, and then enable "Ambient Occlusion." That'll add dynamic shadows to every 3D object in any game using the light sources. Hope this helps ;)

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