So, what mods do you guys recommend? I don't care for any quest altering mods like Servant of the Dawn, etc. Just little ones that add to the game. Not very knowledgeable when it comes to that kind of stuff. Also, how would I go about putting a mod into my game, as I have no idea how to even do that lol.

Use the first link in my Signature to TESIV:Positive, Tomlong spent alot of time that could have been spent playing Oblivion to put this website together.

You could start by reading the Oblivion Mod FAQ at the top of the Oblivion Mods page. For mods the top100 at tesnexus is a good place to start too.

If you have the Game of the Year edition of Oblivion, or another recent version, it'll already be patched in the official sense. Otherwise, you will need one of the following two patches. The first is only applicable if you DON'T have Shivering Isles installed, by default or otherwise. The second is, if you DO. Use only ONE of them.

Non-SI : http://download.zenimax.com/elderscrolls/oblivion/patches/1.2/Oblivion_v1.2.0416English.exe
SI : http://download.zenimax.com/elderscrolls/oblivion/patches/1.2/ShiveringIsles_v1.2.0416English.exe


You will also most likely need the following:

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22368
http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=35230
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20516
http://obse.silverlock.org/
http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=32277


Then there's the Unofficial Oblivion Patch: http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5296
Followed by, IF you have Shivering Isles, the Unofficial SI Patch: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10739
If you also have other official DLC (e.g., Knights of the Nine), or again, GotY edition or the like, there's the Unofficial Official Mods Patches too: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9969

Whichever of those you install (even if it's just the first one, in the case of not having SI or any other DLC installed), patch it/them further with the Supplemental stuff, here: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=27710


There are a few performeance/annoyance fixers I think you'll appreciate, regardless, as well:

http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22410 (needs OBSE, by the way)
http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23208 - get the latest "RC" or "beta", whichever that is. (needs OBSE too)
http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10400 - make sure to install the patch located there as well.

Check out Tomlong's site, as pointed to in a previous post, for more information as to setting up Streamline, among other things.


Oh, and unless you want the big, dumb, fugly console UI that PC Oblivion ships with, get yourself something like either http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10763, or its darker sibling, http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11280. Again, choose ONE. There are other alternatives too, but the DarN family is well known, well liked, and supported by many other mods, to boot.


Most of all, make sure you READ READMEs. No, really. The whole thing, of every one. This will save you, and others, many headaches and much wasted time indeed. Also, be sure to only install at most a few mods at one time, before checking the new setup to see if it all works OK. Best if it's just one at a time, but this comes down to patience, and it's your call, as it always is (for anyone).

Also, to add to the brilliant post of Breton Paladin, I would like to direct you to my blog, which can be found by using the second link in my signature. I try to focus mostly on one or two mods per post, and they generally aren't overly complicated. Welcome to the modding community, and I hope we serve you well.

That's not a good idea because that thread is currently discussed http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1181935-how-to-improve-the-oblivion-faq-thread-1/page__view__findpost__p__17519761.

@Grizzly20: You should really try http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/ and there is also a http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/?page=site_settings with good http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/#new_users_guide. :read:

No one seems to have dealt with this part of your request, I suspect because it isn't specific enough. What categories of small mods are you looking for? Most of us have been around the block a few dozen times here with the "I don't know what I want but it's not that no not that either or maybe well no I've no idea," and I know that's not what you're doing--but we'll all have specifics to provide, once you tell us what you need.

All I can say is be prepared to Read a lot. Now the info I Just quoted is good all around I wonder about the info contained in the Link above for "Settings Link". IF you click that link it looks like the page is suggesting to install Oblivion in this DIR...Oblivion Install Path: C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\. The page says its for people "comfortable with mods".

Now that page may be showing new users where the Defaults are , but a new user might take it that is where it should be. And if using Vista/Win7 that is not a recommended location. Linking the Main page for the Site is great. The new user can bookmark the main page and then go to pages that they need. When I open that link I have no reference to what the page is referring to ?

just sayin...Read tons and One Mod at a time!

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee72/camaro_69_327/Oblivion%202011/Oblivion_2011_04_19_23_31_16_282.jpg

So Program files is not a good location when installing on windows 7, for mod use?
Where should I install Oblivion then?

Edit: Nevermind. I am just installing it on the C drive as a stand alone folder.

Thanks

I think the settings link is for any mod user who are reading the guides there to alter the file path and what level the guides should be presented, so that you didn't get confused about the default one (C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Oblivion) and to match your installation path for Oblivion. :read:

Get ALL of the UNIQUE LANDSCAPES.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1172974-the-unique-landscapes-project/

Look around for mods made by The Nice One. Pretty much everything he's done adds alot to the game.