I'm no experienced mod user so I'd be glad if you guys will follow me in building an accurate setup of just about everything I'll require. I've been reading through several guides but I'm still a bit confused by the install order I should follow. I don't feel brave enough to try out major overhauls like FCOM or WarCry so basically I'm going to install OOO, Unique Landscapes, All Natural, Animated Window Lightning System, Immersive Interiors, OBGE with Liquid Water [and a few shaders like colormood and godrays], an user interface, a color map, a FOV modifier and maybe some quest mods like The Lost Spires. Minor mods like harvest flora/containers are already merged in OOO. I'm not quite fond of town mods like Open Cities/Better Cities so I won't install any. I'm also going to install some texture packs like QTP3 redimized, Bomret SI, improved trees and flora, improved signs and such. I'm not going to use RAEWD or any distant lod mod as they bring my system to its knees. I guess that's pretty much everything I need.
Here's what I did so far:
- removed everything oblivion related from the system. Uninstalled both obmm and wrye bash, uninstalled boss, uninstalled oblivion, removed the game folder, removed mygames\oblivion folder
- reboot
- ran http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner to remove any registry entry left behind
- reinstalled oblivion GOTY from the steam backup
- ran oblivion the very first time, went into graphic settings and cranked everything up
- installed Wrye Bash
- installed Boss
- installed http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1947
- enabled BSA redirection in Wrye Bash
- started up oblivion, exited the sewers and did a clean save
My current esp list [not much for now]:
Spoiler
Active Mod Files:00 Oblivion.esm01 DLCShiveringIsles.esp02 DLCHorseArmor.esp03 DLCOrrery.esp04 DLCVileLair.esp05 DLCMehrunesRazor.esp06 DLCSpellTomes.esp07 DLCThievesDen.esp08 DLCBattlehornCastle.esp09 DLCFrostcrag.esp0A Knights.esp0B quickstart.esp0C Bashed Patch, 0.esp
Arthmoor already advised me to follow http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1191904-heavily-modded-oblivion-and-uop/page__view__findpost__p__17709754 install order but I'm a little in doubt about where everything else fits in the list. First I'm going to install UOP, which comes in a self-installing exe, followed by the UOP for SI, which comes in 7z format and I plan to install with wrye bash.
By looking at the content of the UOP Supplementals it seems that the Unofficial Mods Patch, available as a stand-alone archive, it's already included in the Supplementals. Do I need the UMP as well? Most of all, what install order should I strictly follow for the following list?
- OOO
- Unique Landscapes
- All Natural
- Immersive Interiors [afaik this should come right after AN]
- Animated Window Lightning System
- QTP3
- Bomret Texture Pack for SI
Thanks in advance.