Do you tweak Oblivion for better performance? : IV

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:32 am

Are Oblivion tweak guides useful for getting higher FPS, or for any goody?
For example do you use tweaks from http://www.tweakguides.com/Oblivion_1.html ?
Furthermore, Do Mods require tweaking, configuring?

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:25 am

Question 1. Most tweak guides can be helpful if you understand what you are "tweaking" and how it will affect gameplay. The most important thing is being able to undo the tweaks without reinstalling.I tend to reduce the graphics settings manually before I add or delete any esp from my Data folder, or change anything in my ini settings.
Queston 2. I do not use that tweak guide myself. I tend to look at the readmes and comments for individual mods that I have installed.
Question 3. Many mods require tweaking and configuration to work properly, Streamline is a perfect example. Streamline requires a lot of adjusting to work properly, but many people get annoyed with the program because they fail to read the readme when they installed it.If you look at Load Orders where people are talking about how stable the game is with 200+ mods, You will always see Streamline in the Load Order.

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:30 pm

Yeah, i tweak some aspects, but nothing radical, mostly ingame stuff.

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:19 am

Absolutely. That guide is very useful.

Spoiler

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» Sat May 28, 2011 8:01 am

I no longer tweak my .ini for performance. I've never noticed any performance gain from doing so. Nowadays I only disable borders and dialog zoom, and enable screenshots.

Some mods require tweaking (bradleyh's Streamsight example is an excellent one). Other mods don't require tweaking, per se, but may require a bit of configuration (for example, Enhanced Economy asks about user preferences during an OMOD install and Better Cities runs a menu at startup that you can use to turn a few options off or on). The vast majority of mods do not require tweaking or configuration.

» Sat May 28, 2011 4:18 pm

I always tweak my ini according to the guide.
It doesn't provide much extra performance, but it gets rid of some of the stuttering.

» Sat May 28, 2011 9:36 am

My Oblivion ini is altered for mainly cosmetic stuff, like less flashy HDR, and fancier water, but I do use a couple of tweaks that seem to make a positive difference for performance in my game. Those tweaks are mainly audio related since I don't currently have a dedicated soundcard.

Also, borders are disabled and screenshots are enabled.