Hey guys I want to Run Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul with Fransesco's creature/items but I wonder if I should install and merge them in wrye bash, or should I download FCOM to make them compatible with eachother? Does the game crash If I install FCOM and run it without MMM and OWC?

I am not sure that OOO and Fran's can (easily) work together, without installing FCOM.

FCOM does indeed require MMM, but it does not require OWC. Nor Fran's, for that matter - not that that fact will be much use to you, it would seem.


edit: In case you are not already aware, MMM is highly configurable - for example, if there are creatures you do not want in your game, you can probably disallow them, with a plugin. Likewise, if the spawning is too "full on". And so it goes with FCOM.

So in order to run FCOM with OOO and Frans, then I HAVE to install MMM too?

Yes, as far as I am aware. FCOM is essentially OOO+MMM, with a few extra tweaks. Fran's is entirely optional, as is OWC (et cetera).

Alright I gonna install all three and post back if I fail!

Check the current FCOM thread for all the information you will need. If a guide is required though, you could try the YouTube FCOM installation guide (a search should pick it up with ease). There is also some good advice and info here -> http://tescosi.com/wiki/Main_Page

Questions and issues regarding FCOM are best posted in the current FCOM thread.

Good luck!

I walked down this path a little ways but reconsidered and went full FCOM, however I'll share what I found out. Take a look at the FCOM optional addons page here.

http://devnull.sweetdanger.net/fcomoptions.html

The esp your going to want to look at is FCOM_OscurosOverhaul.esp . Your going to use that file instead of FCOM_Convergence.esp to unite Fran's with OOO, but before that you need to follow the instructions for installing Frans and OOO as if you were setting up FCOM normally. The main FCOM thread here on this forum is good for those install directions. Just search these forums for the latest FCOM/UFCOM thread (also a good place to ask for help). I asked about how to mark the bashed patch with this setup and I was advised to NOT checkmark (leave unchecked!) Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm and Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp under Import Factions and Import Relations, which is the normal settings for a full FCOM. Here's the link to the relevent posts.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1208660-relz-fcom-convergence-and-ufcom/page__st__180__p__18215204#entry18215204

I'm not sure how up-to-date/stable this route will be but good luck with it!