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jamenta · 06-14-09

FAQ Update: Real Estate Recommendations

Updated version to: Princess Anvil Seaside Cabin to 2.2!

This gem of a cabin has been refurbished and also modified so it no longer
rains inside! New upgraded version.

http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.co....Detail&id=525

jamenta · 06-15-09

FAQ Update: 1 World Enhancements, 2 Real Estate Mods Recommendations Added

-Clocks of Cyrodiil http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11778

Adds some beautifully textured clocks around Tamriel, inside & outside. Really provides
more atmosphere, & clocks do work (game time that is)

-Bravil Sea Domes http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9388 This is a really cool real estate mod, that adds underwater domes u can live in!

"Bravil Sea Domes is an underwater home mostly made of new meshes. It is small-medium sized and more about atmosphere than about functionality, although there are enough display cases and safe storage possibilities."

Glenvar Castle http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8235

"Tired of those drafty dark ruins they call castles ? Where all you'll ever get is damp clothing and a bad case of rheumatism? Then you might be interested in this mod, which allows the player - after a rather elaborate quest - to possess one of the finest monuments in Tamriel, serviced by a staff of 18 NPC's."

jamenta · 06-16-09

FAQ UPDATE: Recommendation Mod Removals

I have removed COBL & Choices & Consequences which depends on COBL for time being. Began having major problems with mods. Until I sort problems out, will not
recommend them.

Unfortunately COBL is a great mod system but can be bewildering to use given the
documentation is all over the place IMO.

jamenta · 06-16-09

FAQ Update: World Enhancements Section

Sheepishly I admit after being absent for half a year of originally leaving off some very
crucial mod recommendations when I began reworking this FAQ. Two very important
mods I took off (which I probably should not have) are:

Better Tiling textures for Qarl pack (BTQ) 1.11
BTQ Landscape LOD 4096x4096 1.11

See the links in my section. These mods are must haves after you have installed
Qarls Pack III, to improve your mid-range to Long Range visual qualities.

In addition after struggling with Really AEVWD 1.4 and not seeing any results when I
first installed this mod (before I had used the original VWD mod) I then went back to
the readme file (doh!) and realized that AEVWD requires another tool called TES4LODGen
to actually populate the buildings you get to see in the distance. Sigh.

Below is my newly written paragraphs in the World Enhancements section of my FAQ now listing all three of these crucial mid-range to long-range textures improvements for Oblivion:

"Now once you've installed Qarls Pack III you then need to follow up with three additional texture
mods to really complete your Oblivion visual overhaul. These completer mods are: Better
Tiling Textures for Qarls Pack (BTQ), BTQ Landscape LOD and Really AEVWD. What they
do that Qarls doesn't, is greatly improve your mid-range to long-range visuals. (Note: I am aware
of bangsboomstik's combined LOD replacer mod but after review still prefer to recommend these
three mods.)

After you install the base BTQ 1.11 you will see an increase in your mid-range
visual qualities. You can then follow up by installing from the same Elder Scrolls
download site either the 2048x2048 LOD or the 4096x4096 LOD for your longer range visuals.
Of course the 4096x4096 LOD will provide the best quality you can get but if you find your
rig can't handle it, you can lower it to a 2048x2048 LOD package.

Really AEVWD (VWD = Visible When Distant) is a new integration of several Oblivion
legacy mods: the original AEVWD Large, UOMP, Operation Polygon Overhaul, and others (see readme).
This third mod also will improve your long-distance viewing in Oblivion by adding many more
viewable objects from a distance, including major buildings and landmarks, bridges, ruins, docks,
inns, forts and so on. Now VERY IMPORTANT listen up: you cannot just download and install
the textures from this mod alone, or you will be shocked to not see anything at all in the distance.
Once you install Really AEVWD you must then use the following program TES4LODGen which
will generate the LODs needed to populate your game with the buildings provided by AEVWD.

If you are using Qarl's Pack III, make sure to also download RAEVWD QTP3 Addon file
(found at same link on NEXUS) as Brumbeck painstakingly reduced 1,700 of Qarl's textures into lowres
versions for his VWD mod so that the two mods visually work seemlessly together. Amazing work
Brumbeck!"

curly haired boy · 06-16-09

holy crap! this is an INSANELY detailed faq, and just what a guy who's looking into purchasing the game needs!

+rep for the hard work and helpfulness :O

jamenta · 06-16-09

Lol. Thx for compliment Curly. And you are definitely in for a treat, as Oblivion still
has legs even all these years later ... after of course, you install player mods.

It makes me wonder if the corporate model our US culture holds in such high esteem may
lead not to the best quality products?

Because here is a definite case in point where the quality of the game has been vastly improved and there was no money involved or profit incentive. Go figure.

jamenta · 06-17-09

FAQ Update: Sound & Light Recommendations section

-Added Subtle Sunshine Mod

"After seeing some amazing scenic shots on various Oblivion forums I was keen to find a better texture for the rather plain default sunglare. The only mod I found seemed a bit too large and strong for my liking, however, and I decided to create my own.

It consists of a subtle sunglare effect and a more natural outline to the sun."

jamenta · 06-17-09

jeez a lot of guests on right now following this thread. lol.

jamenta · 06-17-09

FAQ Update: Character Enhancements Section

Added COBL 1.71 & Choice and Consequences 1.31 to this section.

Removed "Villages" from Real Estate Recommendations since Choice & Consequences
integrates this mod into its .esp

jamenta · 06-17-09

FAQ UPDATE: Blockbuster Mods

BananaSplit Better Cities now has released version 4.3.0. I updated link info and also
some corresponding text.

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