The main reason for this is due to the fact that Oblivion mods must be installed in order, so that certain aspects of them overwrite each other in ways that do not break the game and mods entirely, hence the numbered steps, if you wish for everything to play nicely together. I would like to start by saying that users wishing to mod Oblivion must be very careful, as it is a fickle beast and certainly much harder to mod than Skyrim and most other Bethesda games. If you're completely new to Oblivion (or even the TES series in general) I recommend starting completely vanilla with no mods at all, other than perhaps a few essentials like the Unofficial Patches if you're feeling adventurous, and after playing through the game to your satisfaction (you don't have to 100% it, just finish the main quest and all the guild questlines) you can then follow the guide. Specific reasoning for most of my mod choices may be found on the Oblivion Mod FAQ page.Īlso, please note that while this is definitely a guide that can be used by anyone, including modding beginners, you may be spoiled on most aspects of the game if you've never played it before, but this guide assumes that you have. While I don't mind getting suggestions on things to add, I won't pay much attention to being offered 'alternatives' that I have thoroughly researched, tested, and found to be much worse than what I use. Also, the 69 steps were funny in 2015, but they became more of an arbitrary thing as time marched on since we now have only 61 steps.īefore you go any further, know that I have selected all of my mods very meticulously.

My old 2015 modding guide for Oblivion may be found here, but this page is a new and improved version for the slightly more modern era! While I haven't quite rebuilt the guide from the ground up, there are definitely enough new additions and changes to warrant me officially discontinuing the old one.

Ahh, Oblivion, my favourite (and the best) TES game, how I love you so.

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