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Introduction and Summary

Requirements:

Notice: It is particularly important that new users begin with a clean installation of both Morrowind and Oblivion in order to be successful with the modding setup the first time around, so PLEASE READ EACH SECTION CAREFULLY, as no information included in this guide is irrelevant! Due to the many steps one must take in order to successfully install each mod, this will be a tedious and time consuming project. It is recommended that you take the time to save all changes made to any files so that if you have to revert back to any part of this guide you can more easily retrieve the files you made any necessary changes to.

This guide has been created by experimenting with many online guides and modifying others recommendations to suit my own personal tastes. While this guide is for Morroblivion, most of the mods used are for the original Oblivion GOTY edition and can therefore be used by most Oblivion players as well.

IMPORTANT: READ the developer’s information provided before performing any installations. The instructions provided within this guide are only suggestions that work for the majority of users. Not all users have the same system setup.

You must have LEGAL copies of BOTH Oblivion GOTY and Morrowind + All DLC’s. I am personally testing each step of this guide as I construct it.

IMPORTANT: READ the developer’s information provided before performing any installations. The instructions provided within this guide are only suggestions that work for the majority of users. Not all users have the same system setup.

You must have LEGAL copies of BOTH Oblivion GOTY and Morrowind + All DLC’s. I am personally testing each step of this guide as I construct it.

Author's System

Motherboard: Alienware Aurora R6
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz
RAM: 16.0 GB
Video Card: GTX 1080Ti
Hard Disks: Standard Disk Drive
Power Supply: 850W PSU Liquid Cooled Chassis
Case or Enclosure: Desktop
Monitor: Dell UP3216Q
Audio Equipment: Logitech Z906 5.1 Channel Speaker System
Input Devices: Logitach HID-compliant keyboard and mouse, Xbox One Controller, Steam Wireless Controller

Legend

Each mod or tool is preceded by a tag for easier management of the guide.

CORE

This mod is a full part of the guide and is expected to be installed.

TOOL

This isn't a mod, but a modding utility to be used during your modding adventure.

Optional

This mod is optional. This is an addition considered useful to the setup, but might be more of a personal preference.

Morroblivion

This mod is specifically tailored for Morroblivion.

Pre-requisite Steps

Related Video: Morrowind : Installation & Settings by GamerPoets

Related Video: Oblivion : Installation & Settings by GamerPoets

Perform a Clean Install of Morrowind & Oblivion

UNINSTALL Morrowind and Oblivion.

1. Backup any data you may wish to save for reference or use later.
2. Deactivate all mods using your choice of mod manager.
3. Open Steam, right-click Oblivion in your Library → Delete Local Content → Delete. Wait until the game has been uninstalled.
4. Navigate to C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Oblivion and delete the Oblivion folder.
5. Navigate to C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\My Games and delete the Oblivion folder.
6. Uninstall your previous Mod Manager(s) and other installed game files from the Control Panel → Programs.
7. Browse to your Morrowind and Oblivion directories and delete all files and sub-directories that were not uninstalled by Steam or through the Control Panel Programs.
8. If you used any other mod manager, find and delete their mod directories also.
9. If you previously used Wrye Bash, navigate to the Oblivion Mods folder it created and delete it as well.

Notice: If you do not wish to lose previously installed mods make certain to back them up.

It is recommended installing Morrowind and Oblivion to an SSD, if available, and preferably on a separate drive/partition than the Operating System is installed on (i.e. instead of installing to the C: drive, install it to D: or E: etc.). If a separate drive/partition is unavailable, avoid installing Steam and Oblivion in "C:\Program Files" or "C:\Program Files (x86)" folders since Windows User Account Control [UAC] will cause issues with a modded Morroblivion.

Morrowind and Oblivion can be installed one of two ways:

1. Purchase the physical DVD from a retailer - Run "Setup.exe," and follow the on-screen instructions.
2. Install Steam and purchase the digital media from the Steam store - Navigate to the Steam website, download the installer, and launch "SteamSetup.exe". Once Steam is installed, use the Steam search bar to search for "Morrowind" and “Oblivion” to purchase and install the game.

Security Settings
Since User Account Control can prevent some tools from working correctly, it is recommended to edit the security settings of your game directories to give users full control. To do this:

• Locate your game directory
• Right-click the folder and select Properties.
• Go to the Security tab and click Edit...
• Highlight Users (<username>\Users) in the top panel.
• In the bottom panel, under the Allow column for Full Control, check the check box and click Apply.
• Click OK and OK again.

Windows Folder Options
You should use the following settings for Windows "Folder and Search Options" while modding Morroblivion. These settings can be reverted at any time.

Windows Folder Options should be adjusted as follows:

• Check Show hidden files, folders, or drives
• Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types

Downloads
Some Windows systems or antivirus programs will block unrecognized downloads. Simply right click on the file, select properties, select unblock, select Apply and exit.

Oblivion Launcher Options
It is recommended to launch Morrowind and choose the preferred launcher options and in-game options to initialize the auto-detection process. While the main game engine is that of Oblivion, and only Oblivion is launched for playing Morroblivion, Morrowind is still accessed during the installation of Morroblivion through the Morroblivion Installer executable file.

As a quick-start to installing utilities, simply launch Oblivion from the Oblivion.exe to initialize the auto-detection process, and adjust the settings according to your system setup and preference.

Choose Options to change the launcher options for Oblivion to:

• Adapter: Make certain to choose your video adapter.
• Screen Resolution: Select your screen resolution.
• Video Quality Presets: User’s Preference.
• Mode: User’s Preference
• VSync: User’s Preference
• Screen Effects: Keep set to HDR - this is required for TES4LodGen used later in this guide. Note that anti-aliasing must remain at none for HDR to be enabled.
• Click [OK] when you are sure your settings match those above.

In-game Options & Controls
Click [Play] in the Oblivion launcher and once the menu loads click [Options] to set [Gameplay] and [Video] to user preference.

• Difficulty (Users Choice)
• General Subtitles:(On)
• Dialogue Subtitles (On)
• Crosshair (Users Choice)
• Save on Rest/Wait/Travel Set all to (Off)

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED INGAME VIDEO OPTIONS for Oblivion Reloaded

Option	Selection	Reason
Resolution	User Preference	(Choose your Monitor Resolution)
Brightness	User Preference	(Choose your Desired Setting)
Texture Size	Large	(Recommended for OR)
Actor Fade	MAX	(managed by the OR's frame rate manager)
Item Fade	MAX	(managed by the OR's frame rate manager)
Object Fade	MAX	(managed by the OR's frame rate manager)
Grass Distance	MAX	(managed by the OR's frame rate manager)
View Distance	MAX	(managed by the OR's frame rate manager)
Distant Land	MAX	(managed by the OR's frame rate manager)
Distant Buildings	MAX	(managed by the OR's frame rate manager)
Distant Trees	MAX	(managed by the OR's frame rate manager)
Int. Shadows	10% (User's Preference)	(Minimal Recommended)
Ext. Shadows	10% (User's Preference)	(Minimal Recommende)
Self Shadows	On	(Recommended for OR)
Shadows on Grass	Off	(Recommended for OR)
Tree Canopy Shadows	On	(Recommended for OR)
Shadow Filtering	High	(Recommended for OR)
Specular Dist	%50	(MIN 10% REQUIRED FOR POM SHADERS)
HDR Lighting	On	(REQUIRED FOR HDR SHADERS)
Bloom Lighting	Off	(Recommended for OR)
Water Detail	High	(REQUIRED FOR WATER SHADERS)
Water Reflections	On	(REQUIRED FOR WATER SHADERS)
Water Ripples	On	(REQUIRED FOR WATER SHADERS)
Window Reflections	On	(Recommended for OR)
Blood Decals	On	(REQUIRED FOR BLOOD SHADERS)
Anti-aliasing	Off	(Recommended for OR)

Working Folder

Suggested “Working Folder” structure for repackaging archives into “BAIN Simple Structure” for proper manual installation:

Create a new folder on your desktop naming it Working Folder. Move any downloaded archives that need to be repackaged into this "Working Folder". Read the developer’s informational documents. Make any necessary changes to the folder structure and files that are recommended. Any documentation that is not relevant to the installation simply create a new folder with the name of the mod it represents and move this folder into the Docs folder.

When the files are structured properly, create a new folder and name it as the original file is named + add _BAIN at the end of the file name in order to distinguish that it has been repackaged properly. We will do this later in the guide.

Notice: Inside your Working Folder create a Data subfolder, inside the Data subfolder create a Docs folder and an OBSE subfolder, and inside the OBSE subfolder, create a Plugins subfolder:

1. Create a Data folder
2. Create a Docs folder and move it into the Data folder
3. Create an OBSE folder
4. Create a Plugins folder and move it into the OBSE folder
5. Move the OBSE folder into the Data folder:

This is the original folder structure of the vanilla Oblivion\Data folder with an explanation of the added folders]]


This is the original folder structure of the vanilla Oblivion\Data folder with an explanation of the added folders.

It is recommended that you create a new folder for downloads and repackaged files:

1. Navigate to %\Steam\steamapps\common folder.
2. Create a New Folder naming it Oblivion Mods. This will be where you will store your downloads and repackaged mods for future retrieval, if needed, saving time and effort later. This will also be where Wrye Bash will retain mod files. Wrye Bash mod files will be located in the %\Steam\steamapps\common\Oblivion\Wrye Bash\mods folder.

Backing Up Morrowind and Oblivion

After installing Morrowind and Oblivion, it is highly suggested backing up the vanilla files for future use. Copying the folders in the following locations to a folder such as "Morroblivion Backup" should ensure you have access to your vanilla files. If you would like to reduce the size of your backup, use 7-Zip or other compression software to compress your backup files should free up some space.

Notice: Back up locations:

<Oblivion>
<Oblivion Mods>
<My Games>\Oblivion>
<YourUserName>\AppData\Local\Oblivion>

Oblivion Data Folder
Archiving the Data Folder and installing it as the first mod in Wrye Bash will be beneficial to correct any issues that may arise from uninstalling certain mods. This will allow you to reinstall the vanilla files if such problems occur.

To archive your Data folder with Windows:

1. Navigate to your Oblivion\Data directory
2. Select all folders and files except for those with a .bsa extension.
3. Right-Click and select "Add to archive…"
4. Wait for the file to finish compressing, which may take a few minutes as it is a large file.

This is the original folder structure of the vanilla Oblivion\Data folder with an explanation of the added folders