The problem: Oblivion freezes and says "Oblivion has stopped responding" in the task manager, but doesn't crash to desktop per se. The frame just remains still and I have to CTRL+ALT+DEL out of it. This occurs in both indoor and outdoor cells, in a wide variety of locations, and at no particular time into my gameplay session. Action sounds stop playing, but background noise, such as wind in a ruin continues playing until I close the program.
This freeze seems to happen most during the onset of combat, like when I'm spotted and the enemy is getting ready to attack. I tried sequentially disabling Deadly Reflex, FormIDFinder (I thought some weird button press combo might be causing the issue), Streamline, and OSR to no avail. The error also occurs in a new game. I thought that Mighty Magick Reborn might be suspect as well, if there was some script problem when enemies cast buffs as combat starts, but I wanted to ask about the problem here before I tore my whole install apart and made things worse.
Now, I read that weOCPS is not recommended because of the performance decrease that comes with it, but I tried it out tonight for troubleshooting's sake. In testing, I found that when the freeze occurred, I was able to press ESC or another button to resume action in the game, but no "system sound" or message popped up to let me know that it prevented a crash. Similarly, no error log for weOCPS popped up in my install directory.
I plan to keep testing with weOCPS in place, but if anyone has suggestions or questions I'd greatly appreciate the guidance.
Active Mod Files:00 Oblivion.esm01 ScreenEffects.esm02 All Natural Base.esm [Version 0.9.9.5]03 Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm04 Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm05 Cobl Main.esm [Version 1.72]06 Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm [Version 1.34]07 Mart's Monster Mod.esm [Version 3.7b3p3]08 Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esm09 TamrielTravellers.esm [Version 1.39c]0A FCOM_Convergence.esm [Version 0.9.9a7]0B Armamentarium.esm [Version 1.35]0C Artifacts.esm [Version 1.1]0D Better Cities Resources.esm0E Progress.esm [Version 2.2]0F HorseCombatMaster.esm** TNR ALL RACES FINAL.esp** TNR - ShiveringIsles.esp10 Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp [Version 3.2.10]11 UOP Vampire Aging & Face Fix.esp [Version 1.0.0]12 Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp13 DLCShiveringIsles.esp14 Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp [Version 1.4.0]15 Better Cities .esp16 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp17 Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp18 Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp19 Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp++ Francesco's Dark Seducer Weapons Patch.esp++ FCOM_Francescos.esp [Version 0.9.9]++ FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp [Version 0.9.9]1A FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp [Version 0.9.9]1B Fran Armor Add-on.esp1C Fran_Lv30Item_Maltz.esp1D FranOBSEConfig.esp [Version 0.5]1E All Natural - Real Lights.esp [Version 0.9.9.5]1F All Natural.esp [Version 0.9.9.5]20 All Natural - SI.esp [Version 0.9.9.5]21 Enhanced Water v2.0 HD.esp++ Enhanced Water v2.0 HD - SI Addon.esp [Version 0.1]22 Side's EAX Control.esp23 Storms & Sound.esp24 WindowLightingSystem.esp25 Extended Death Camera.esp26 RAEVWD Cities.esp [Version 1.8]27 RAEVWD New Sheoth.esp [Version 1.7]28 RAEVWD Imperial City.esp [Version 1.8]29 Living Economy.esp2A Living Economy - Items.esp2B Cutthroat Merchants.esp2C DLCHorseArmor.esp2D DLCOrrery.esp2E DLCVileLair.esp2F DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5]30 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp31 DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4]32 DLCSpellTomes.esp** Armamentium female.esp33 DLCThievesDen.esp34 DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.5]35 KDCircletsOOOOptimized - NPC Equip.esp [Version 1.2]++ FCOM_KDCircletsOOOOptimizedNPCEquip.esp [Version 0.9.9]36 ExnemRuneskulls.esp++ FCOM_ExnemRuneskulls.esp [Version 0.9.9]37 Slof's Oblivion Robe Trader.esp38 Cobl Glue.esp [Version 1.72]39 Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp3A FCOM_BobsArmory.esp [Version 0.9.9]3B Loth's Blunt Weapons for Npcs.esp++ FCOM_LothsBluntWeapons.esp [Version 0.9.9]3C Oblivion WarCry EV.esp3D FCOM_WarCry.esp [Version 0.9.9]3E Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp [Version 1.34]++ ArmamentariumLLVendors.esp [Version 1.35]3F ArmamentariumArtifacts.esp [Version 1.35]40 OOO 1.32-Cobl.esp [Version 1.72]++ FCOM_Cobl.esp [Version 0.9.9]41 Mart's Monster Mod - Additional Enemy NPC Vars.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]42 FCOM_Convergence.esp [Version 0.9.9]43 FCOM_RealSwords.esp [Version 0.9.9]44 Mart's Monster Mod - Extra Wounding.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]++ Mart's Monster Mod - Looting NPCs & Creatures.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]++ Mart's Monster Mod - No Giants.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]++ Mart's Monster Mod - Less Bone Loot.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]45 Mart's Monster Mod - Dungeons of MMM.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]46 Mart's Monster Mod - Gems & Gem Dust.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]47 Mart's Monster Mod - Farm Animals.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]++ Mart's Monster Mod - Slof Horses Complete.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]++ Mart's Monster Mod - Diverse Runeskulls Loot G&GD.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]++ TamrielTravellerAdvScript.esp [Version 1.39c]48 TamrielTravellers4OOO.esp [Version 1.39c]49 TamrielTravellersItemsCobl.esp [Version 1.39c]++ FCOM_TamrielTravelers.esp [Version 0.9.9]++ FCOM_DiverseGuardUnity.esp [Version 0.9.9]++ FCOM_BobsGuardUnity.esp [Version 0.9.9]** FCOM_Archery.esp++ FCOM_ArcheryArmamentarium.esp [Version 2]++ FCOM_ArcheryRealSwords.esp [Version 2]** FCOM_FriendlierFactions.esp [Version 0.9.9]4A FCOM_MoreRandomSpawns.esp [Version 0.9.9]4B FCOM_MoreRandomItems.esp [Version 0.9.9]++ ArmamentariumLL4OOO.esp [Version 2.01]++ ArmamentariumLLMagicOOO.esp [Version 1.35]++ OOOLivingEconomyWornRebalance.esp++ MMM-Cobl.esp [Version 1.69]4C Artifacts.esp [Version 1.1]++ Artifacts - ArmaCompleteAddon.esp [Version 1.0]4D DLCBattlehornCastle.esp4E DLCBattlehornCastle - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.4]4F DLCfrostcrag.esp50 FrostcragRebornCobl.esp51 Knights.esp52 Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp [Version 1.0.9]53 Mighty Umbra.esp54 MannimarcoRevisited.esp55 MannimarcoRevisitedOOO.esp [Version 0.1]56 Mart's Monster Mod - City Defences.esp [Version 3.7b3p3]++ FCOM_MightyUmbra.esp [Version 0.9.9]++ FCOM_SlofsRobeTrader.esp [Version 0.9.9]57 Enhanced Daedric Invasion.esp++ FCOM_EnhancedDaedricInvasion.esp [Version 0.9.9]58 xuldarkforest.esp [Version 1.0.4]59 xulStendarrValley.esp [Version 1.2.2]5A xulTheHeath.esp5B XulEntiusGorge.esp5C xulFallenleafEverglade.esp [Version 1.3.1]5D xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp [Version 1.2.1]5E xulChorrolHinterland.esp [Version 1.2.2]5F xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp [Version 1.6.4]60 xulBravilBarrowfields.esp [Version 1.3.2]61 xulLushWoodlands.esp [Version 1.3]62 xulAncientYews.esp [Version 1.4.2]63 xulAncientRedwoods.esp [Version 1.6]64 xulCloudtopMountains.esp [Version 1.0.3]65 xulArriusCreek.esp [Version 1.1.3]66 xulPatch_AY_AC.esp [Version 1.1]67 xulRollingHills_EV.esp [Version 1.3.2]68 xulPantherRiver.esp69 xulRiverEthe.esp [Version 1.0.2]6A xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp [Version 1.0.2]6B xulImperialIsle.esp [Version 1.6.3]6C xulBlackwoodForest.esp6D xulCheydinhalFalls.esp [Version 1.0.1]6E xulAspenWood.esp [Version 1.0.1]6F xulSkingradOutskirts.esp++ FCOM_UnofficialFranArmorAddon.esp [Version 0.9.9]70 Harvest [Flora].esp [Version 3.0.0]++ Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp [Version 3.0.0]++ Harvest [Flora] - DLCVileLair.esp [Version 3.0.0]71 Harvest [Flora] - DLCFrostcrag.esp [Version 3.0.0]72 DropLitTorchOBSE.esp [Version 2.4]73 P1DkeyChain.esp [Version 5.00]74 Enhanced Vegetation [125%].esp75 Storms & Sound - Better Cities.esp76 Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp [Version 3.1.1]77 Quest Award Leveller.esp++ Quest Award Leveller - Battlehorn Castle.esp++ Quest Award Leveller - Vile Lair.esp++ Quest Award Leveller - Mehrunes Razor.esp++ Quest Award Leveller - Knights of the Nine.esp78 Skip Tutorial.esp79 Mighty Magick - Core.esp [Version 1.2]7A Mighty Magick - Magicka Pool Progression.esp [Version 1.2]++ Mighty Magick - Sigil Stones.esp [Version 1.2]7B Mighty Magick - Restore Magicka Potions [OOO].esp [Version 1.2]7C attack and hide medium v2.1.esp7D Deadly Reflex 5 - Timed Block and 250% damage.esp7E DeadlyReflex 5 - Combat Moves.esp7F ProgressGSD.esp [Version 2.0]80 ProgressMBSP.esp [Version 2.0]81 ProgressSBSP.esp [Version 1.0]82 ProgressRBSP.esp [Version 1.0]83 ProgressRacial.esp84 ProgressArmorer.esp [Version 1.0]85 ProgressMercantile.esp [Version 1.11]86 Let There Be Darkness - Cyrodiil + SI.esp87 Let There Be Darkness - Knights.esp88 Let There Be Darkness - Mehrunes Razor.esp89 Atmospheric Loading Screens - No Text.esp8A Ethereal - Eyes.esp8B Better Cities - Full City Defences.esp8C Better Cities Full.esp8D Better Cities - Unique Landscape Barrowfields.esp8E Better Cities - Unique Landscape Chorrol Hinterland.esp8F Better Cities - Unique Landscape Cheydinhal Falls.esp90 Better Cities - Unique Landscape Skingrad Outskirts.esp91 Better Cities - VWD of the IC.esp92 Better Imperial City.esp93 Better Cities - COBL.esp [Version 2]++ [GFX]_Initial_Glow-all.esp++ Detect Life Blue Shader.esp++ Real Lava 1.3.esp94 ScreenControls.esp** All Natural - Indoor Weather Filter For Mods.esp [Version 0.9.9.5]95 AddisHeadhunterMod EV.esp96 Bashed Patch, 0.esp97 FormID Finder4.esp98 Oblivion Graphics Extender Support.esp [Version 0.2]99 nGCD.esp9A Streamline 3.1.esp