Mods Installed using OBMM:

HGEC Body 1.21.omod HGEC Body 1.21 RAIAR http://www.tesnexus....ile.php?id=8440 6/9/2010 2:37:54 PM
Unofficial_Oblivion_Patch_v3_2_0_OMOD_Version-5296.omod UnofficialOblivionPatchv3.2.0 3.2.0 Quarn and Kivan quarnandkivan@gmail.com http://www.baldurdas...ESOblivion.html 8/27/2008 11:00:09 AM
Natural Environments 1.0.omod Natural Environments 1.0 6/10/2010 12:51:44 PM
Natural Env Sound 1.0.omod Natural Env Sound 1.0 6/10/2010 12:52:42 PM
Natural Env Textures 1.0.omod Natural Env Textures 1.0 6/10/2010 12:54:07 PM
MD Saddlebags Beta 3.0.omod MD Saddlebags Beta 3.0 Maboroshi Daikon mdaikon@hotmail.com 6/10/2010 1:21:33 PM
Better Cities 1 1.0.omod Better Cities 1 1.0 6/10/2010 11:44:39 PM
Better Cities 2 1.0.omod Better Cities 2 1.0 6/10/2010 11:51:47 PM
Frostcrag_Reborn_OMOD-9769.omod Frostcrag Reborn 3.6 Indefiance 6/21/2009 4:30:16 PM
Dark UID Darn 1.0.omod Dark UID Darn 1.0 6/11/2010 12:08:20 AM
Alyana Facial Textures 1.0.omod Alyana Facial Textures 1.0 6/11/2010 12:29:34 AM
Elven Maps 1.0.omod Elven Maps 1.0 6/11/2010 12:39:36 AM
MIS Sounds 1.0.omod MIS Sounds 1.0 6/11/2010 12:46:40 AM

Utilities:

Wrye Bash w/Python
OBMM BOSS OBSE
TES CS newest version
TES4edit
TES4LoadGen
Streamline

DLC I bought:

Frostcrag Spires (I like playing a caster type)

Oblivion GOTY Edition

System Information
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Time of this report: 6/12/2010, 00:12:52
Machine name: DAVID-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista? Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.100218-0019)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: MM061
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A13
Processor: Genuine Intel? CPU T2060 @ 1.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1485MB used, 2855MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 7.00.6002.18107 32bit Unicode

Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce Go 7300
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01D7&SUBSYS_20031028&REV_A1
Display Memory: 618 MB
Dedicated Memory: 122 MB
Shared Memory: 495 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.0144 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/16/2007 06:02:00, 4763648 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes

Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7690&SUBSYS_102801BD&REV_1022
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.6002.18005 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 4/11/2009 00:43:02, 236544 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0

I don't want a game overhaul, unless you recommend it. I figured the game was designed to be played as is. I just wanted to improve graphics, sound, UI, and add some content. I can't really tell if my mods are working even though they are activated. The faces and cities look the same. When I move my camera there is a lag, I know this is an older laptop, I just want to optimize the game for it. Who knows, maybe I am better off with the vanilla graphics with this system and video card. There is a lot of stuttering and static in the sound too.

Any recommendations?

This thread caught my eye, lurking near the bottom of page 2 with no reply.

I'm very far from being an expert but I think you should prepare yourself to be dissappointed.

Firstly you graphics card is very weak. I'm not even sure that it meets the minimum system specs. for the game. Can you actually play the vanilla game before you start adding mods? I played for two years on a laptop with a Geforce Go 7600, a stronger card than yours, I had a reasonable experience but FPS was frequently down in single figures and I had to be very selective about the mods I used, and the ingame settings I could get away with.

Regarding your mods, I can see no way that you will get Better Cities to work on your system. I had one brief and unhappy experience on my old lappy then gave up and went back to vanilla. Better Cities adds far too much detail for weaker GPUs to handle. And on this point you have not got Better Citiies installed correctly. If it was, the difference in every city is immediate and obvious. For example the Imperial City market District should have an upper level of shops accesssed by a spiral staicase. I don't know what performance impact the Natural Enviroments mods have as I don't use them. Are any of the other mods correctly installed?

If you can get the game working as a vanilla install I suggest that you concentrate your mods on the performance improvement side as a start, along with the unofficial patches. Ones to consider include-
Oblivion Stutter Remover
Quiet Feet Max
streamline 3.1
Lowpolygrass

Thanks. Well, the vanilla version is better than none until I get a new laptop.

Oblivion Stutter Remover is amazing. I also have a low-end Radeon card and could really see a difference after installing it. Download it here: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23208

BTW, some say GameBooster ( http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html ) also enhances performance. Personally I prefer shutting down useless windows services via services.msc

Oblivion Script Optimization is also great for performance improvement, just remember it must be loaded before any other mod: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=13092