Articles by " laurent"
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By     |    Jun 1, 2007
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A bug ? Example of interaction between mods

Tonight I had a good example of how interactions between mods can look like bugs.I was trying to find a way to fix an issue between the lightning effect from 'Storms & Sound' and the rain effects from 'Natural Environments' (sometimes, the whole... Read more

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By     |    May 31, 2007
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Where to find interactive maps of Cyrodiil ?

There is an 'offline' interactive map available at :http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3961and an experimental 'online' one using Google API here... Read more

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By     |    May 30, 2007
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Possible causes of crash for Oblivion

- Conflict between modsSolution: Disable mods one at a time until your game doesn't crash anymore (or crashes less). Do not save over your current game while testing - create new test saves.- Bad load order between modsSolution: Study Readme files... Read more

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By     |    May 29, 2007
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Issue with Shady Sam

I recently ran into a glitch with Shady Sam (shady vendor hiding next to the Imperial City barns). I narrowed it down to 'MMM - resized races'. With that plugin, Sam attacks me. He is friendly without it. However, I looked in OBMM - there were no... Read more

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By     |    May 29, 2007
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Can mods mess up my computer ?

They can mess up your saved game or your Oblivion install as a whole if you are not careful and just install lots of mods to try at once. There is no way they can mess up your computer though (unless you download the mod from an unsafe source and... Read more

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By     |    May 29, 2007
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Which ‘major overhaul’ should I choose ?

My main 'overhaul mod' is OOO - I like how it balances things out. I like the new quests, armors, weapons and all the little details it adds to the game (like the posters and pamphlets addressed to adventurers).I fell in love with MMM for what it... Read more

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By     |    May 27, 2007
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How to get a list of enabled mods ?

There are a few ways to create a list of currently used mods.One method consists in using the command prompt of Windows to create a list of .esm and .esp files in your Oblivion/Data folder. The method itself is described in details in the Oblivion... Read more

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By     |    May 23, 2007
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How to find the right load order ?

The method I follow is roughly around this model :ESM files first (they are loaded first anyway but it doesn't hurt forcing the order)Official plugins Unique landscapes 1Textures modificationsWeather modificationsLight modificationsOOO modsMMM... Read more

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Fallen at Fallenleaf
By     |    May 23, 2007
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Fallen at Fallenleaf

Here is a funny collision between mods that I just witnessed. I was checking out the Fallenleaf grove (part of Unique Landscapes), next to Silorn (south of Skingrad). The grove ends with a very sharp cliff right up to the Shrine of... Read more

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By     |    May 23, 2007
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Hard Drive tips for better performance with Oblivion

Hard Drive access is definitely a bottleneck for Oblivion and the cause of a lot of Crash To Desktop..Oblivion will run smoother if you follow these tips with regards to Hard Drives.- Install it on the fastest hard drive you have (if you have more... Read more

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