which mods for a Mysterious Oblivion : IV - Oblivion

» Tue May 08, 2012 5:06 pm

@Dakkon: As Psymon poointed out, the personal merges are mods combined together using Tes4Gecko. Most of my knowledge of merging is coming from Psymon and PetrusOctavianus' advice, tescosi.com, and those 2 threads.

See this as well from http://tescosi.com/wiki/Oblivion:Plugin_Merging, in addition to Psymon's links.

PS: If you want to know which mods I am merging for my personal use, these are the various mods combined:
Bain Packages:

Spoiler

078 - ====UTILITY MODS==.7z (00000000)==++ 080 - Duke_Patricks_Basic_Script_Effect_Silencer_Nif_Removed_Rev-15677.7z (3E85A073) (Installed)++ 081 - RefScope_2_1_2-21862-2-1-2.zip (A57B7DD5) (Installed)++ 082 - Black_Screen_Sneak_Fix-13632.zip (DB5DB419) (Installed)++ 083 - Black_Screen_Toggle_Fix-13632.zip (3AAC4296) (Installed)++ 084 - Utility Mods Merged.7z (777ED26B) (Installed)133 - ==KUERTEE'S MODS==.7z(000000000).7z====++ 134 - Inventory_is_a_backpack_0p73_FULL-21721.zip (2B318BC5) (Installed)++ 135 - Clean_up_0p55-24606.zip (32520CAA) (Installed)++ 136 - Sittable_rocks_v0p54-21966.zip (C3A6B269) (Installed)++ 137 - Encumbering_loot_armour_and_weapons_0p54_reupload-22193.zip (6629EC84) (Installed)++ 138 - Wandering_encounters_0p55-25449-0-55.7z (4D1238CE) (Installed)++ 139 - Crime_has_witnesses_0p63-22894.zip (0106F783) (Installed)++ 140 - kuerteeEffectDrainShaderInitialGlowOnly-25707.zip (5ADA39DE) (Installed)++ 141 - Auto-save_and_time_v0p9968-22136-0-9968.7z (13A666F3) (Installed)++ 142 - Horse_commands_4p992-8766-4-992.7z (270536D3) (Installed)++ 143 - kuertee Merged Plugin.7z (30A17B63) (Installed)145 - =====Game Tweaks Merged.7z=====++ 146 - Alternative_Beginnings-37382-1-2-5.7z (479852C9) (Installed)++ 147 - Stat_Cleaner-35614-1.7z (28AC7162) (Installed)++ 148 - AV_Uncapper_v1_beta1-34841.7z (A27D8107) (Installed)++ 149 - Ashes_to_Ashes_10-21565-1-0.7z (687CF4B4) (Installed)++ 150 - SM_Regional_Bounty_V1-22c-16137.zip (9B4385BB) (Installed)++ 151 - I_just_hit_you_and_Cant_touch_me-35768.7z (C8C41975) (Installed)++ 152 - Merchant_Inventory_Realism_V_1_5-5561.zip (483D6B2E) (Installed)++ 153 - Basic_Primary_Needs_5_5-37088-1.7z (FDEE59A7) (Installed)++ 154 - Camping_1_8-37197-1.7z (8FED4CD1) (Installed)++ 155 - Gather_Ye_Rosebuds_1_1-14259.zip (518F05B3) (Installed)++ 156 - SPAWN_03-25536.7z (922423A2) (Installed)++ 157 - Duke_Patricks_Near_Miss_Magic_And_Arrows_Alert_The_Target_Rev_7p1-16150.7z (DFD8414A) (Installed)++ 158 - Useful_Houses_2_0-32365-2-0.rar (74B624C4) (Installed)++ 159 - Phitts_Phighting_Phixes_v101-32651.7z (CCE0C5D6) (Installed)++ 160 - SoT_Holiday-20525.rar (2CD33D06) (Installed)++ 161 - Companion_Compatibility-35921-1-0.7z (2455AA7A) (Installed)++ 162 - Duke_Patricks_Fresh_Kills_Now_Alert_The_NPCs_Rev_4-18065.7z (41BB3347) (Installed)++ 163 - Haldars_Mods_Pack_4_00-36399-4-00.zip (74FD93E9) (Installed)++ 164 - Soulgem_Magic_2_0-35393-2-0.rar (B9DE4920) (Installed)++ 165 - Creature_Damage_Fix-34160-2-6.zip (BE6E5430) (Installed)++ 166 - Dousing_The_Flames-3974.zip (F7BBD90F) (Installed)++ 167 - Oblivion_Underwater_Bubble_FX_v1_01-26715.7z (D922F96F) (Installed)++ 168 - At_Home_Alchemy_-_No_Bounty_Fix_2-18000.zip (6770A474) (Installed)++ 169 - StealthyAbsorbsAndDrains_v1-28292.rar (5001DBE7) (Installed)++ 170 - Flaming_Arrows_v1dot2-25218.7z (E4E48940) (Installed)++ 171 - DungeonAndExteriorActorsHaveCUSTOMTorches_Merged-26524.7z (4BFE5A2B) (Installed)++ 172 - Horse Management-BAIN Ready.7z (EAB64F57) (Installed)++ 173 - Audacious_Magery_1_09-25844.zip (2F12265C) (Installed)++ 174 - Kyoma's Journal Mod-15294.7z (47E1FF38) (Installed)++ 175 - Game Tweaks Merged.7z (9DEFFAE9) (Installed)177 - ==GAME TWEAKS 2.7Z-000000000==++ 178 - Setsuna_Dummy_Training-27259.7z (2F66B192) (Installed)++ 179 - Sell_Horses-6762.zip (AFB44CAD) (Installed)++ 180 - Bedrolls-6430.zip (4C7B9253) (Installed)++ 181 - Automatic_Patrols-39751-1-0.zip (19263877) (Installed)++ 182 - LoadingScreensCompilationDarkUI.7z (E5B95C46) (Installed)++ 183 - Game Tweaks Merged 2.7z (440401B8) (Installed)186 - =====Dialogs and Messages Merged.7z=====++ 193 - ReneersNotesMod.zip (14C223E6) (Installed)++ 194 - Better_Letters_Version_1_2-5392.zip (4E7D47EA) (Installed)++ 195 - Tombstone_Epitaphs_V2dot5-23680.7z (91D68B44) (Installed)++ 196 - BHC_Expanded_1_2-27029.zip (9ED44D06) (Installed)++ 197 - County_Names-6775.zip (E2D72218) (Installed)++ 198 - Expanded Greetings - 33979.7z (C7149E8F) (Installed)++ 199 - Oblivifall_-_Something_Is_Not_Right-27145.zip (8EBE2F56) (Installed)++ 200 - Lore_Dialogue_300_Updated_2_3-25091.zip (C0C0F197) (Installed)++ 201 - Really_Immersive_Messages_1-5-27720.zip (4E8809FC) (Installed)++ 202 - TTYM_-_Think_To_Yourself_Messages-32508.zip (6823D452) (Installed)++ 203 - Oblivifall_-_Let_Us_Talk_Version1_1-27148.zip (04B4CE0D) (Installed)++ 204 - Get_Wet_1_1-10803.zip (5187E9F7) (Installed)++ 205 - Idle_Dialogue_-_Version_1-3-38466.zip (1358D777) (Installed)++ 206 - eat_and_drink_animations-39487-1-0.zip (0452F62E) (Installed)++ 207 - Oblivifall - Closing Time-27147.zip (CB47AD0D) (Installed)++ 208 - Oblivifall Race and Class Descriptions-27144.zip (8AD8AF01) (Installed)++ 209 - Dialogs and Messages Merged.7z (A757EEE4) (Installed)316 - ==NPC Merged Plugin.7z-00000000==++ 317 - Heroes of Cyrodiil - All.7z (9D642223) (Installed)++ 318 - Populated_Prisons_11-25232.7z (8223E996) (Installed)++ 319 - Roaming_NPCs_v11-32747.7z (8A0C25B0) (Installed)++ 320 - Tavern-Goers_Version_2-34744.7z (4D387859) (Installed)++ 321 - Companiongfriendly_Inns_0_9-33475.7z (582803D2) (Installed)++ 322 - Packdonkeys_ver_2_1-36966-2-1.7z (6C401020) (Installed)++ 323 - Cyrodiil_Travel_Services-21999-3-0-5.7z (E668B5C3) (Installed)++ 324 - NPC Merged Plugin.7z (FCD55288) (Installed)440 - ====MERGED ITEMS==.7z (00000000)==++ 441 - strotisNewFood_7zip-41324-1.7z (5AB53B89) (Installed)++ 442 - Classical_Weaponry_v070_-_OBSE-9185.7z (DDFB4A97) (Installed)++ 443 - Elven_Weaponry_375_full_final-4804.7z (76EFC84E) (Installed)++ 444 - New_Potions_v2-33946.zip (A1346154) (Installed)++ 445 - Nicoroshi Creations - 13519.7z (07DC9AF6) (Installed)++ 446 - Sigil Stones Expanded - 4480.7z (3B798CD8) (Installed)++ 447 - ANB Face Cloths-11677.zip (2BCA55FA) (Installed)++ 448 - TT-Equipable_Beards-10870.7z (9620C32D) (Installed)++ 449 - Jade_Dishes_v1.02-7693.rar (7AAB1F3C) (Installed)++ 450 - BlueAndWhitePorcelain-15383.rar (BD23E2C5) (Installed)++ 451 - KatanasMod-25793.rar (3197A2D3) (Installed)++ 452 - Katanas_to_level_list_17-40664-v1.rar (FB6EFE9B) (Installed)++ 453 - Spears_to_Level_List-40744-v1.rar (EC6BA9EA) (Installed)++ 454 - DLT_OBSE_V2-4-16282.zip (9D75E5B8) (Installed)++ 455 - Pitcher_Plant_and_Lily_Ingredients_v1_0-15609.7z (613CB03A) (Installed)++ 456 - Duke Patricks - Philosophers Stone Artifacts Rev 4p2 .7z (81C45C1F) (Installed)++ 457 - New Items Merged.7z (DD2B45FA) (Installed)585 - =====Environment Merged Mods.7z=====++ 586 - Rainbows_in_Tamriel_v3-8927.7z (691EDD31) (Installed)++ 587 - Distant_Chapel_Bells_V1dot0-12993.7z (6E8D2ABC) (Installed)++ 588 - Falling_Stars-35593-1.7z (E4FA2E18) (Installed)++ 589 - Ambient_Town_Sounds-13009.zip (78AEC3EE) (Installed)++ 590 - Natural_Environments-2536.zip (6F7C2A7F) (Installed)++ 591 - Environment Mods Merged.7z (70A49FEC) (Installed)632 - =====UI Mods Merged.7z=====++ 633 - DropLastPickedUpItemv11-24578.7z (39209A6A) (Installed)++ 634 - QZ_Easy_Menus_1x03-23404.zip (148C4D49) (Installed)++ 635 - TQP_v3-2-0-12859.zip (FFF82844) (Installed)++ 636 - RedDelPCB_0_2-26146.zip (EC815108) (Installed)++ 637 - ScrollYesOrNo_1_0-28210.rar (451ADD8A) (Installed)++ 638 - Vacuity_03-29283.7z (BA666AEA) (Installed)++ 639 - UI Mods Merged.7z (235F2847) (Installed)

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:51 pm

Wow and those all work?

Very cool. Better success than I've had.

» Tue May 08, 2012 10:07 pm

anithinks, awesome. Thanks for another list! It gave me a better picture of how you did with the mods. Although, after another look at your first list, I'm surprised at the fact that UL patches are mergeable? If so, that'd save a few slots if not more. And I've been reading tescosi regarding installing FCOM and a few mods (used their method and FCOM installation comes out perfectly, so far..). Never know that they also give more information about merging mods. A few off-site links via tescosi's merging article certainly gave me even more better insight of merging mods. I will ask Vorians whether Better Cities are mergeable or not in his topic to find out.

Psymon, I can't remember the exact line you gave to others, but I like your quote "find out by failing first" something like that.

freestone wilson, you should give http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=37120 and expansion a try. I haven't installed it yet, but wanted to play someday. Although I kept getting error from Wrye whenever I tried to install it via BAIN method (never like OBMM's method). I have no problem with installing over 100+ mods via Wrye, but not this one... I couldn't figure out why. I'm kinda nervous to use OBMM to install Dibella because of files-overwritten like textures and meshes over OOO's. Wrye gave me a full control over which files to prioritize and what's not.

» Wed May 09, 2012 2:00 am

@Psymon: Those merges work, but it took hours of TES4Edit to weed out the errors that Gecko missed. Especially for kuertee's mods merged (the player reference gets renumbered many many times!). It also does not help that kuertee is super prolific with his updates!

@Dakkon: I don't think I have UL patches merged for personal use. Those are merged into the bashed patch, thanks to the magic of CBash.

There are a few merged UL patch compilations that Vorians created for KDQ and Lost Spires, and it's all official.

» Tue May 08, 2012 11:42 pm

Yeah if a mod is even due for an update - I will never merge it like that.

I just would rather spend time on other things ... like fixing other problems with a load order ... Usually.