Can you people give me some recommendations? : IV

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:48 am

Currently my big mods are "Natural Environments", "Illumination Within", "Quarl's Texture pack 3", ENB Series, "Bananasplit's Better Cities mod and Better Imperial City and several others like themed loading screens and clocks etc.
I have to disable the Natural weather or all natural mod because it's messing up and glitching(changing from sunny to rainy every 5 seconds lol).

So my questions are:
-Are the unique landscapes mods any good? Does it interfere with natural environments mod?
-What other mods would you recommend I add? I'm trying to stay away from the nonsense mods.
-Depth of field is awesome, but installing it messes with the shaders and the ground becomes purple! Is there any solution to this?

» Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:01 pm

In response to part 1 of your first question, I personally use and love the look of the Unique Landscapes mods.....so there's that

Everything else though, unfortunately, I really can't assist much with

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:50 am

-Are the unique landscapes mods any good? Does it interfere with natural environments mod?
-What other mods would you recommend I add? I'm trying to stay away from the nonsense mods.
-Depth of field is awesome, but installing it messes with the shaders and the ground becomes purple! Is there any solution to this?

The Unique Landscapes mods are some of the best mods ever made by this community. Many of us consider them to be essential, must-have mods. I use anywhere from four to six of them in any particular game. I have never experienced a conflict with any weather mod.

Most folks use http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1217994-relz-weather-all-natural-thread-36/ for weather nowadays. I continue to use the Natural habitat mod, however, and love it.

What is your definition of a "nonsense mod?" This term is too vague to mean anything to anybody but you. What might be "nonsense" to me might be the most essential mod in your mod list, and vice-versa.

I can't stand depth-of-field so I can't answer your third question.

Here is a recent thread with suggestions of immersion mods, if you're interested: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1218287-must-have-immersion-mods/

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:27 am

What exactly are you looking for? Graphics overhauls? Gameplay overhauls? Content? Quests? Pick a category and I'll recommend what I like.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:53 am

Recommendations For you?Can't really answer that seeing as how I know nothing about you.

If you want the most help possible it helps to give as much information, and uniqueness as possible.

Here's my generic written thing for these topics. if you want something specific give more details. I ask some questions in the below text as a small guide line. You can answer them if you wish:

Spoiler

Lists and resources for finding many popular mods, and some good mods:
(note the distinction between the two, don't just follow mindless peer pressure, try and make your own opinions and find what you'll like)

List of lists:
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?showtopic=1010109
Top 100
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/top/alltime.php
Files of the months:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/filesofthemonth.php
Hall of fame:
http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=oblivionmods.HOF
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/categories.php, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/tags/search.php, http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/advancedsearch.php

General help in terms of installing, utilities, workshops, etc.:

http://tescosi.com/wiki/Main_Page/
http://www.oblivionmodwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page
http://tesalliance.org/forums/ (Check The Enclave forum, the Oblivion forum, or the Voice actor forum depending on your pursuits)
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/forum/87-iv-oblivion/ (Hardware/software for non mod related issues, Mods for mod users, Construction set for making mods.)

List of topics exactly like ~~yours~~ generic pleadings for "Any mods?" that have already been answered:
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1072579-the-any-mods-list-of-topics/
Read the AZERessential topics to get the basic "get wryebash, OBMM, OBSE, start slow" basic advice for starters recommendations

If you want any further help I suggest you tell us about yourself; what you like and what you're looking for... Here's some questions to get you started:

Have you played Oblivion already?
What sort of things interest you?
What type of Character do you usually play? (good/evil, theif/mage, roleplayer/random-no-story-hack-and-slasher?)
Are there specific types of mods you think would interest you? (Quests, graphic mods, gameplay mods, overhauls, etc.)
When did you leave?
What did you not like about Oblivion? What did Oblivion not have or need more of?
Male or female character?

For the occasional "What are your must haves?"

Mostly quest mods: http://kno.li/i

My favorite quests are:
http://theelderscrolls.info/?go=dlfile&fileid=349 (my most favorite)
http://www.tesnexus.com/modules/members/index.php?id=125368
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=21989
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17448
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6977
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6855
Ihttp://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=19591

[b]Gameplay mods:

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25462
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25835
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22894
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25844
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=25844
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=26196
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=18442
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3409
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=21862(good for troubleshooting)
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20736
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20807
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20371 (Needed for Integration)
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22124 (Needed for Integration)

I'm mostly a quest mod player and I recently posted a big rundown for most of them that I've playedhttp://thenexusforums.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=157600&view=findpost&p=1349075 and http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=924363&topic=51137901.

(Some of these are probably outdated by now)
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?act=findpost&pid=15598757
http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1147875-which-magic-mod/page__view__findpost__p__16778426
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?s=&showtopic=1073167&view=findpost&p=15602927 (Don't really want a lot top 10's or simple lists but I'm desperate for cop/pastes at the moment)
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?s=&showtopic=1075680&view=findpost&p=15650213

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:29 am

Recommendations For you?Can't really answer that seeing as how I know nothing about you.

If you want the most help possible it helps to give as much information, and uniqueness as possible.

Here's my generic written thing for these topics. if you want something specific give more details. I ask some questions in the below text as a small guide line. You can answer them if you wish:

Spoiler

For the occasional "What are your must haves?"

It's funny that I actually wait for you to post that copy/pasta. I can't blame you - this thread pops up dozens of time every single day (especially with the ongoing steam sale), it just becomes unbearable tedious to repeat the same thing. You might want to update that link to tescosi.com, now that Tes4Positive has moved.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:58 am

I have to disable the Natural weather or all natural mod because it's messing up and glitching(changing from sunny to rainy every 5 seconds lol).

Typically this only happens if you're trying to run more than one scripted weather mod at the same time. Can't do that, it will NEVER work.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:34 am

Thanks for the responses. I have installed the ul mods compilation using mod manager. I can't tell if it worked or not...is there any set way to figure out if the mod is active Or not? I fixed the weather with another mod that patched it.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:38 am

You really ought to read tescosi.com It has sections on mod installation, and is ideal for a beginner in modding. It also has advanced topis once you get comfortable with th basics.

HOw do you know if the ULs are working? Well, if you played vanilla Oblivion, you'd notice a substantial change in any of the UL areas. One is the Imperial bridge as you exit Talos Plaza District in the Imperial City. Now it would have a switchback before you hit the bridge.

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:21 am

You also need to use Wrye Bash, for All Natural to run properly. So there is that, too. If you already are, disregard that point.

"Depth of Field"... which one do you mean? Because, as I recall, ENBSeries has one version of this itself, so you could just use that. Elsewise, there are several DoF options to be found in OBGEv3. Check out the latest thread (on the first page here) about Oblivion Graphics Extender - you'll see what I mean, even just from the current poll.

Again, Wrye Bash is the way to go. In general, in fact. See here for the best introduction available -> http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=35230

» Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:20 am

Try all 26 unique landscapes. Believe me, you will never play without them again.