### Video Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4LluQoWD3c *** ![](https://i.imgur.com/fxCqtYa.png)This is a collection that I made to have everything I think people need, covering every part of modding, enjoy. ### I will be making many changes to perfect the collection, please post any bug reports or feedback, and don't forget to support the original mod creators! # [Graphics Redux Collection](https://next.nexusmods.com/oblivion/collections/67z7dq) *** ![](https://i.imgur.com/z89csyK.png)Before starting, make sure to read the requirements, some you could skip, but I didn't write these for no reason:

Prerequisites (Requirements)

# Prerequisites (Requirements) ###### It's highly recommended that you start with a fresh install of Oblivion. If you don't, issues can arise. You have been warned. > - Open the launcher once to generate the settings files. Required for later changes to said settings. > - Read any and all instructions (Will appear in Vortex) or the full guide unless you are an expert in Bethesda black magic. > - (Optional) Start a new game and ensure oblivion works normally on your system before attempting to mod it. > - (Optional) Create a bashed patch after installing the collection. This provides untold technomagical (really good) power to you and the game. One will be provided but it requires all merged mods in it to be preset and disabled if not it will cause issues. > - (Optional) Get BethINI and use it to improve your settings, highly recommended. > - (Optional) Write down which revision of the collection you started your save game. This way you can go back and play it later (even years from now) or if any issues arise from using newer revisions. > - (Optional - Recommended) Get LOOT the one that comes with vortex can be described as "hot garbage" so get this to fix many issues. I will try my best to include loader order changes in the collection but Loot can fix many issues. > - (Optional - Highly Recommended) Make a backup of the data folder of the vanilla game, this can be used to either revert back or fix many issues that are caused by the very bad vortex mod manager, which likes to mess up the game/install of mods. > - Change texture size to high. Open game> Options > Video\ > ![Nexus NEXT](https://i.imgur.com/5Drtsvg.png)

If you have all of that and one of the steps, you also need to have good enough hardware, 95% of people will likely be fine if they can run Oblivion already. *** ![](https://i.imgur.com/fTxij9F.png)The hardware requirements to run the Collection, you likely only need the base game requirements, unless you decide to get the extra modules.

Spec Requirments

## Minimum Specs: > - Latest Game Version (Steam Version, GOG may not work correctly.) > - 4 GB RAM (The highest I saw used was ~2032 MB) > - i3 Intel CPU (or AMD equivalent) \[Likely any CPU that can run Oblivion] > - \~10 GB HDD Free Space - May change due to mods you pick, and optional modules. ## Recommended Specs: > - Latest Game Version + All DLC > - 8 GB RAM (Recommened) > - i5 Intel CPU (or AMD equivalent) > - \~95 GB Free Space \[SSD Recommened] (If using all optionals and modules) > - Windowed Mode (For alt-tabbing - Enabled by default + In INI Tweak - Will be borderless due to ORC) ##### While optional, having premium will make this much faster, but if you don't mind spending a bit more time, ignore this.

*** ![](https://i.imgur.com/wb8Aaua.png)A very important part of the collection is the optional modules, mainly for visuals, do not overlook these!

Optional Modules

# BethINI 1. Download [BethINI](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/4875?tab=files\&file_id=280690) 2. Extract It 3. Open BethINI 4. Select the game, Oblivion in this case, if you haven't opened it, you'll likely have to manually select the location. 5. Choose a preset, most can get away with the highest one due to the age of Oblivion. 6. Press the "Recommended Tweaks" button. 7. Selecting "Windowed Mode" allows you to alt-tab. 8. Under the "General" tab you could skip the intro by unchecking the option for it. 9. In "Interface" you can enable or disable subtitles, also, if you are planning on using a controller enable "Use Joystick" otherwise disable it, as it saves some performance. 10. For the rest it's entirely preference and whether you have a good enough PC to max everything. # ENB 1. Download [ENB Series](http://enbdev.com/mod_tesoblivion_v0181.htm) 2. Open the zipped file and open the "Wrapped Version" folder. 3. Move the "d3d9.dll" file into a folder or your desktop. 4. Go back and click the "Injector Version" folder. 5. Move "enbseries.dll" into a folder or your desktop. 6. Now move both files to your Oblivion root folder. 7. Open the ENB mod folder or zip and extract it into your root folder. I suggest [Monkey ENB](https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/49042). All done!

*** ![](https://i.imgur.com/IFNsOXn.png)Many issues can arise from using Vortex, Bethesda's "It just works" may \*not \*work, and a plethora of other things. I will attempt to add any bug fixes I can find, even if it's not caused by the collection. If you face any other issues, please inform me via comments or the bug section, the bug section is preferable.

Troubleshooting

### If you download any mod not included in the collection, don't expect support. This also includes updating any of the mods. Support is prioritized/focused on the latest version of the collection. ### Vortex Issues - Many Errors This sounds weird, but I heard that simply restarting your PC fixes a lot of issues, mainly ones caused by our \*special \*friend Vortex, give it a try if you face many issues, it could save you some time. ### "Plugin missing dependency" Disable those ESPs, the collection either wasn't intended to have their dependencies or you didn't get their dependencies that were already in the collection. ### Application load error 5:0000065434 This is caused by steam, to fix it, simply copy Steam.exe (not a shortcut) into the root folder of Oblivion (which is where Oblivion.exe is) and it should work. ### Game Crashing On Startup - Update the collection under the mods tab in Vortex. If this doesn't work, reinstall the collection but don't delete the archives of the mods, this way you don't have to re-download them. - Could be "Knights - Unofficial Patch" a fix is already included in the collection but just in case here's the fix: > 1. Open vortex, go to "plugins" then press "manage rules" on the orange top bar, when it opens see if you can see "knights - unofficial patch.esp needs to load after unofficial oblivion patch.esp", > 2. if you see it then it's not the issue, if you don't then in "Select Plugin" type "Knights - unofficial patch.esp" and select it, then in the box on the right of it select "Must load after" then on the box right of that type and select "unofficial oblivion patch.esp" then on the right of that press "Add". > 3. Lastly, if it's still not working, use to sort your load order, which was reported to fix the issue. ## **Neck Seems** - Open Oblivion.ini in /Documents/My Games/Oblivion and change bFaceGenTexturing=0 into bFaceGenTexturing=1 - Remove Robart Male Bodies. This is should've been removed from the collection. ### Reproducible/Reoccuring Game Crash Share the details of it in the bugs section with as much info as possible. Feel free to use the comment section as well. ### OBSE not launching or the game crashing. Don't run the game with Vortex, either use Steam or obse\_loader.exe if you don't have Oblivion on Steam. ### OBSE reports "Name".dll incompatible Delete "OBSE\_Kyoma\_MenuQue.dll" & "OBME\_CS.dll" & "AddActorValues\_CS.dll" from Oblivion\Data\OBSE\Plugins If it's another .dll report it in the comments or bug section. ### Keyboard or Mouse not working or delayed, etc Open Oblivion.ini (in Documents/My Games/Oblivion), then edit bUse Joystick= to bUse Joystick=0. If still doesn't work, do the following: Change bBackground Keyboard= to bBackground Keyboard=1, if your mouse doesn't work you can change bBackground Mouse= to bBackground Mouse=1 otherwise leave it be. ### None of the above > - Due to how bad Vortex is with dealing with mods with games like Oblivion and older Fallout games, it may mess up your files, create an insane amount of clutter, and much more. Sometimes you just have to delete it all. > - Disable all mods, delete the data folder then verify game integrity then re-enable the collection. You may need to redo some stuff like the 4 GB patch and the Oblivion stutter remover ini changes. ## Any other issues Again, report them in the bugs section (<-- preferable) or comment section.

*** ![](https://i.imgur.com/OOJoDFT.png)As I try to improve the collection, you will need to update your side of the collection manually, this section is on how to do it and some notes.

Updating

When a new revision is released please make sure to disable and re-enable the collection, this can be done in the mods tab in Vortex. Vortex may not remove mods that the collection doesn't include anymore or update modes that were updated in the collection, if that is the case please make sure to do so yourself, if not, issues may arise.

*** ![](https://i.imgur.com/Lx5nOkk.png)Some mods require changes to the INI files, INI files dictate many things within the game itself, simply copy and paste said changes. Do not worry too much, as there are INI files included in the collection.

Ini Changes

Already included in an ini tweak with the collection but just in case that stops working at some point. You can ignore this. Go to Documents\My Games\Oblivion and edit Oblivion.ini \[General] bUseThreadedMorpher=1 bUseThreadedTempEffects=1 bUseThreadedParticleSystem=1 \[HAVOK] iNumHavokThreads=3 \[OPENMP] iThreads=10 \[BackgroundLoad] bUseMultiThreadedFaceGen=1 \[Pathfinding] bUseBackgroundPathing=1 \[BackgroundLoad] bUseBackgroundFileLoader=1

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